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  • HO gauge model train

    5/20: Train Saturdays

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

    Copyright/photo credit: Kmiecik [...]

  • 6/17: Train Saturdays

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

    Copyright/photo credit: Kmiecik [...]

  • Victorian Valentine Craft Kit

    7/15: Victorian Crafts

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

    Victorian Crafts July 15 [...]

    Free

  • 7/15: Train Saturdays

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

    Copyright/photo credit: Kmiecik [...]

  • Train Saturdays

    7/29: Train Saturdays

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

    Copyright/photo credit: Kmiecik [...]

  • popsicle stick crafts

    8/19: Crafting with CAE

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

    Create a Chicago, Aurora and Elgin craft from popsicle sticks. Make puppets to ride along with your CAE creation.

    Free
  • HO gauge model train

    8/19: Train Saturdays

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

    Copyright/photo credit: Kmiecik [...]

  • popsicle stick crafts

    9/16: Crafting with CAE

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

    Create a Chicago, Aurora and Elgin craft from popsicle sticks. Make puppets to ride along with your CAE creation.

    Free

  • 9/16: Train Saturdays

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

    Copyright/photo credit: Kmiecik [...]

  • 9/30: Train Saturdays

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

    Copyright/photo credit: Kmiecik [...]

  • 9/30: October Fest

    Central Athletic Complex 500 S. Naperville Rd., Wheaton

    Enjoy a family-friendly evening in downtown Wheaton, complete with live entertainment, food, beer garden and children’s area.

  • Train Saturdays

    10/21: Train Saturdays

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

    Copyright/photo credit: Kmiecik [...]

  • HO gauge model train

    11/18: Train Saturdays

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

    Copyright/photo credit: Kmiecik [...]

  • 12/16: Train Saturdays

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

    Copyright/photo credit: Kmiecik [...]

  • 12/30: Train Saturdays

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

    Copyright/photo credit: Kmiecik [...]

  • Victorian Valentine Craft Kit

    Through 2/13 – Victorian Valentine Craft Kit

    Remote

    Create 15 beautiful greeting cards using this kit. From Victorian and vintage ideas to modern creations, use provided instruction-idea sheet and your own creativity to celebrate your valentine.

    $15

  • feathers, beads, and bits of fabric for victorian valentine craft

    2/3: Victorian Valentines

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

    Valentines of the Victorian era were treasured keepsakes, incorporating feathers, beads, and bits of fabric. Create your own Victorian-style valentines in a fun, free, afternoon workshop.

    Free
  • feathers, beads, and bits of fabric for victorian valentine craft

    2/10 – Victorian Valentines

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

    Valentines of the Victorian era were treasured keepsakes, incorporating feathers, beads, and bits of fabric. Create your own Victorian-style valentines in a fun, free, afternoon workshop.

    Free

  • 3/16 – Chicago World’s Fairs Family Craft Workshop

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

    Craft beautiful paper quilt designs from the Columbian Exposition and Century of Progress fairs at this free event. Drop by to mix and match your favorite patterns!

    Free

  • 10/3: Night at the Museum: Magic & Mischief

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

    Experience a magical evening with costumes, a flashlight scavenger hunt, crafts and a movie screening in the auditorium on the big screen!

    $18

  • Through 11/30: Victorian Holiday Card Craft Kit To-Go

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

    Create 15 handmade Victorian holiday greeting cards. Kit includes cards, envelopes, buttons, lace, ribbon and other fun supplies. Everything you need to make beautiful homemade holiday cards!

    $15

  • 12/12, 12/13, 12/14: Santa Express – SOLD OUT

    Downtown Wheaton Metra Station 402 W. Front St., Wheaton, IL, United States

    Join DuPage County Historical Museum for a special train ride departing from Wheaton Train Station. Pose with Santa for some photos as he travels from one family to the next to find out what they want for Christmas.

    $24

  • Victorian Valentine Craft Kit

    2/7-2/8: Victorian Valentines

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

    Create your own Victorian-style valentines in this fun afternoon workshop. Valentines of the Victorian era were treasured keepsakes, incorporating feathers, beads, and bits of fabric. Suggested donation of $3/participant.

    Free
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