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April 2021
Participate Remotely | Craft Pack Pick-Up (Starting 4/6) at DuPage County Historical Museum Front Desk* Build two of your own airplanes with provided craft supplies. Kit includes instructions, plane pieces, paint, and brush for two airplanes, you provide the glue. Celebrate the opening of our new WWII exhibit Together We Win, opening July [...]
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Saturday, April 24 | 10A | Begins at Museum | $6/adult; $4/child (5 & up) Stroll downtown Wheaton while learning about the events and people who shaped Wheaton’s architecture and history. Tour covers 1.5 miles and takes a little over an hour. Register
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Saturday, May 15 | 1P | Museum Auditorium | Free Event Come and explore the little-known story behind beekeeping at Lyman Woods. From one of the region’s pioneers, to the modern-day beekeeping and programs practiced right here in DuPage County, we will uncover, with a hands-on look at hives and tools, the fascinating world of [...]
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Friday, May 21 | 12P | Virtual Event | Free Event Join Museum Curator Zachary Bishop on a virtual tour of our Wheaton Park District Centennial exhibit. The exhibit explores the history of the Park District from its incorporation in 1921 up the present day, looking at the parks, facilities, and activities that Wheaton families [...]
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Participate Remotely | Craft Pack Pick-Up starts June 8 | DuPage County Historical Museum Front Desk Create 4 quilting squares or sew them together to make a doll’s blanket. Kit includes material, thread, buttons, needle, lace, and ribbon. Everything you need to create beautiful quilt squares! Fee: $15 per kit [...]
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Victorian Crafts
Create beautiful Victorian greeting cards, needle point, or a quilt square using bits of lace, material, feathers, pearls, beads, and buttons.Find out more