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5/17: Architectural Walking Tour

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

Tour beautiful Downtown Wheaton, learning of its rich history and exquisite architecture.

5/17: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

The HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.

5/31: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

The HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.

6/7: Architectural Walking Tour

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

Tour beautiful Downtown Wheaton, learning of its rich history and exquisite architecture.

6/21: Train Saturdays – Extended for Explorers Club

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

The HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.

7/19: Victorian Crafts

DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, United States

Create your own Victorian-style crafts. Children around the world have created and played with paper dolls for more than 1,000 years, be part of the tradition.

Free

7/19: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

The HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.

8/16: Discover Weaving: A Family Craft Workshop

DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, United States

Using a simple cardboard loom, learn to weave beautiful objects. Create a doll blanket, potholder or other small project at this drop by event.

Free

8/16: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

The HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.

8/30: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

The HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.

9/13: Scrimshaw and Shrinky Dink Family Craft Workshop

DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, United States

Celebrate the opening of a Cabinet of Curiosities with this family craft workshop! Try the centuries old curiosity of scrimshaw by carving into candles.

Free

9/20: The Making of I Love Lucy

DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, United States

Todd Hunt, a nostalgic humorist and Lucille Ball historian, takes you back to the golden age of television, using slides, audio and video clips, to reveal how this classic show was created. Discover how it grew out of Lucy’s radio program, “My Favorite Husband.”

Free

9/20: Train Saturdays – Extended for Explorers Club

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

The HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.

9/25: Apollo 11: One Giant Leap, a Series of Firsts

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

On July 20, 1969, man first landed on the moon. Hear astronaut Neil Armstrong, played by Terry Lynch of History Presents, recount the lead up to the first moon landing, as well as the other “series of firsts” associated with that historic mission including the first color TV transmission from Earth and the first time a customs report was filled out from another planet!

Free

10/2: We Were There Too: Women in Vietnam

DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, United States

Approximately 11,000 military women were stationed in Vietnam. In addition to military women, an unknown number of civilian women served in Vietnam as members of the International Red Cross, United Service Organization (USO), and other humanitarian organizations.

Free

10/16: Songs of Vietnam

DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, United States

Join the History Singers as they discuss music in support of, and in opposition to, the Vietnam War. This music was heard on the radio, at protest rallies, and in Vietnam where American soldiers accessed music as their own version of protest.

Free

10/18: Leslie Goddard’s Lucille Ball & DCHS’s Annual Meeting

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

Join the DuPage County Historical Society for their annual meeting and enjoy Leslie Goddard’s portrayal of how Lucille Ball captured the hearts of television audiences across the nation in the 1950s.

Free

10/18: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

The HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.

10/25: Comic Heroes from the Cold War Craft Workshop

DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, United States

Did you know that many comic book heroes and villains were inspired by the tensions of the Cold War? Where would the comic world be without Iron Man, symbolizing the arms race, and Bruce Banner’s transformation into the Hulk because of nuclear experimentation? Stop by the Museum to create some crafts of your favorite comic book heroes, and villains too!

Free

11/15: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

The HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.

11/29: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

The HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.

12/20: Train Saturdays – Extended for Explorers Club

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

The HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.

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