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2012 Calendar of Events
Events are held at the Museum unless otherwise noted.

May 15, Gail Borden Library, 7 p.m.: Elgin Alive! Made in Elgin program

Everyone knows that watches were made in Elgin, but how about automobiles, stoves, bycyles, chewing gum, shirts, corsets, pigeon racing timers, and hundreds of other products? Come and learn about our City's fascinating and eclectic manufacturing past, presented by the Elgin History Museum staff. Bring your own Elgin items to share. No registration required.

May 17, Elgin History Museum, 12 noon: International Museum Day
Brown Bag Lunch: Painted Ladies Victorian Architecture by Jennifer Fritz
Bring your lunch, dessert & drink provided. An exhibition of Elgin painted lady artwork will also be on display at the Museum.

May 24th, 7 p.m. at Gail Borden Library: Small Town Heritage: Life in Illinois Communities, 1870-1920 featuring John Hallwas

A fascinating look at the Illinois small town from the post-Civil War period through World War I, when most of the state’s more than 1,000 small communities flourished. Employing dozens of slides, John Hallwas discusses prairie, woodland, and river environments; townscapes and transportation; business activities; and social life during the fifty-year period when small Illinois towns were thriving economic centers, as well as deeply meaningful places for local residents.

June 9: Tour of Sheldon Peck Homestead, Lombard, IL
Meet at the Elgin History Museum at 9:00

Join us for a tour of 19th-century portrait artist Sheldon Peck's Homestead in Lombard, IL. Recognized as the oldest house in Lombard, the Sheldon Peck house was constructed around 1839. The farmhouse, which on the corner of Parkside and Grace in Lombard, was home to the Peck family, the first school in the area, a stop on the Underground Railroad, and a place of business for Sheldon Peck, a portraitist from the mid-nineteenth century. Sheldon Peck portrayed Elgin founder James T. Gifford and his wife Laura. Members $2.00, non-members $5.00 Call the Museum 847-742-4248 for details on transportation.

June 21, 12 Noon: Brown Bag Lunch: History of Sherman Hospital with Patricia Turner

Fourth of July Parade

July 19, 12 Noon: Brown Bag Lunch: Jerry Turnquist

August 16, 12 Noon
Brown Bag Lunch: Elgin City Cemeteries by Steve Stroud

September 13th, 12 Noon
Brown Bag Lunch: Breweries in Elgin by Carl Flaks

September 23, 11-3:30pm: 25th annual Cemetery Walk, Bluff City Cemetery

October 14, 1 p.m.: General Meeting: WhizzBang Traveling Salesman featuring Ron Solberg

November 3, 6-9 p.m.: Annual Benefit/Silent Auction at the Centre of Elgin
"The Rise of American Music: Stephen Foster" performance by Chris Vallillo

December 8, 2012, 1-3 p.m.: Holiday Tea – St. Nick to America Terry Lynch

Thank You to our 2011 Cemetery Walk Sponsors!

Many thanks to the following individuals and companies, listed in alphabetical order, who sponsored the 2011 Walk.

EFS Foundation City of Elgin

Elgin Books & Coffee
209 E. Chicago Street
Elgin, IL 60120
847-695-2680
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Elgin Public House
219 E. Chicago St.
Elgin IL 60120
847.468.8810

Dan and Karen Fox

Gifford Park Association

Patricia Harkin

J. B. Harris & Company
570 North Spring Street Elgin, IL 60120-3678
(847) 741-8875

Laird Funeral Home

O'Connor-Leetz Funeral Home
Pittsburgh Paints

Quality Painting & Carpentry
Rediscover Records

Dennis Roxworthy
SpaceTaste Gallery St. Charles Memorial Works, Inc


Wait Ross Allanson Funeral Home
51 Center St, Elgin IL 60120
847-742-2100

WhiteKane Productions

 

Though every effort is made to ensure this calendar is accurate, scheduled events and programs may change due to unforeseen circumstances.

To have one of our historical speakers entertain at your event, check our Speakers Bureau program.