Gearing up for the summer season, the Elmhurst History Museum has released their summer programs & events. From a vintage baseball game to Museum Maker Mondays, there is a unique experience for everyone. A full list of programs is below. Guests are encouraged to register for events online.
JUNE 2024
Churchville Schoolhouse Open House
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Churchville Schoolhouse; 3N784 Church Rd. Bensenville, IL 60106
Cost: FREE
Celebrate the end of the school year with family-friendly festivities at the historic Churchville One-Room Schoolhouse! Listen to the Conrad Fischer Singers and learn to dance a Virginia reel with folk music by the Cook County Revelers at this National Register of Historic Places landmark. Play old-fashioned games, take a lesson with a 1910 schoolteacher, make a craft, get your face painted, and enjoy refreshments (while supplies last).
Film Screening
Film Screening: A League of Their Own
Friday, June 21, 2024
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Elmhurst Public Library; 125 S. Prospect Ave.
Cost: FREE
During World War II, many of the jobs that were left vacant by departing soldiers were filled by women. Not wanting baseball to become a forgotten pastime, team owners decided to take a different approach. View the popular 1992 film starring Tom Hanks and Geena Davis that chronicles the lives of women breaking ground as players in the All-American Professional Girls Baseball League. Co-presented with Elmhurst Public Library. Rated PG, 2 hour & 8-minute running time. No reservation required.
Vintage Baseball Game
Sunday, June 23, 2024
Time: 2:00 p.m. (pregame events begin at 1 p.m.)
Location: Elmhurst University College Mall; 190 S. Prospect Ave. (in front of Hammerschmidt Chapel)
Cost: FREE
Join Elmhurst University alumni and City of Elmhurst staff as they battle for victory in this year’s “Town vs. Gown” old-fashioned baseball game, played by the wildly different rules of 1858. Beginning at 1 p.m., learn about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from the WWII Girls Baseball Living History League and grab your mitt to toss the ball around before the game. Bring a picnic, lawn chair, or blanket, and get ready to cheer, jeer, and enjoy an afternoon of old-school family fun. Huzzah!
Family Drop-In Program
Museum Maker Mondays
Mondays: 6/24, 7/22, 8/12
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Elmhurst History Museum & Education Center
Cost: FREE
Drop in at the museum on three select Mondays throughout the summer. Kids and caregivers can explore exhibits on a day reserved for families, play games, and complete a craft (while supplies last). Appropriate for elementary age children accompanied by an adult, no registration required. Craft activity changes monthly. Please note: Due to summer construction, crafts and games will be located inside the Education Center just south of the Glos Mansion.
JULY 2024
Music of the 1940s with The Irving Sisters
Sunday, July 14
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: American Legion T.H.B. Post 187; 310 W. Butterfield Rd. Elmhurst
Cost: $12/person
The music of the 1940s was the soundtrack to both the battle and home front during World War II. Join us for an energetic and captivating concert featuring The Irving Sisters, classically trained singers with a serious love of three-part harmony as well as their three-piece band. Together, they evoke the sister trios of bygone days. Operation Support Our Troops – America, one of the largest volunteer-based military support organizations in the country, will also be onsite collecting much-needed items to send to our troops overseas. If you’d like to bring a donation, scan the QR code to see requested items for OSOTA’s Comfort & Care Packages.
GreenMan Theatre Presents Stories from the Home Front
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Elmhurst Public Library; 125 S. Prospect Ave.
Cost: FREE
Journey back in time with this poignant Readers Theatre performance by Elmhurst’s own GreenMan Theatre Troupe, delving into the untold stories of those who supported the war effort from home during World War II. Presented in partnership with the Elmhurst Public Library.
AUGUST 2024
Lecture
Little Orphan Annie: Politics in the Funny Pages
Sunday, August 11, 2024
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Elmhurst History Museum Education Center
Cost: FREE to Members, $5 Non-Members
Amidst the backdrop of World War II, comic strip creator and Lombardian Harold Gray utilized his “Little Orphan Annie” comic strips to depict Annie's unwavering support for the home front. Annie was one of America’s darlings, gracing the comics and airwaves, and reminding us all to ‘drink our Ovaltine.’ Join us in commemorating a century of "Little Orphan Annie" and exploring how this timeless creation played a role in shaping the cultural landscape during wartime. Presented by the Lombard Historical Museum.
(Elmhursthistorymuseum.org)
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