Latest Past Events
Brown Bag Lunch: The History of LeeWards and Its Merchandise with Linda Rock
Elgin History Museum 360 Park St, ElginLeeWards was an American crafts and fabrics retailer. It was founded in Elgin in 1947. Join Linda Rock for a Brown Bag Lunch that will explore how LeeWards went from a mail order catalog to 100 specialty craft stores nationwide. Linda will also share LeeWards related items from her personal collection! THIS EVENT IS AT […]
Classic Car Show at Elgin History Museum
Elgin History Museum 360 Park St, ElginALL YEARS & MAKES. JUDGED SHOW.Registration from 9am to noon - $15 per vehicle. Spectators are free! Expect Model Ts to late mode show Vehicles. Top 50 awards by 3:30 Guest celebrity judges: Chris and Preston Ingrassia. Chicagoland TBird club will have their own separate awards. Food vendor: RKs of South Elgin.Live music, food and […]
Children’s Old Fashioned Fun and Games at Lords Park Zoo
Lords Park ZooWhen Elgin's founder James. T. Gifford arrived in 1835, his family included 5 children. What kind of games and toys did little Caroline (8), Lucy (6), James H.(4), Fulton (2) and Sarah (1) enjoy? Join the Elgin History Museum as they lead families in old-fashioned lawn games and make a toy to take home.