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Support the Historical Society by playing a round of mini golf with family and friends!
Tee times at 6pm or 7pm
Adults:
$8.50 members
$10.00 non-members
Children under 12:
$4.50 members
$5.50 non-members
Ticket price includes 18 holes of miniature golf, prizes for children, plus a hot dog, chips, drink and dessert
Cost:
Des Plaines Historical Soceity Members: Free
Non-members: $1.00/child
Registration not required for this program. Participants can drop in any time between 1:00pm and 3:00pm. Programs geared toward children ages 5-12. An adult must accompany children to programs.
Enjoy an old fashioned Door County Fish Boil with fish
provided by Don’s Dock of Des Plaines.
Seatings at 5:00, 5:45, 6:30 and 7:15
$16.00 Historical Society members, $18.00 non-members
children under 12: $9.00 members, $10.00 non-members
Reservations required. To make a reservation, call the History Center at 847-391-5399 or fill out a printable registration form and mail it to the History Center with your payment.
Join us for a live performance of music-both traditional and original-and monologues inspired by Spoon River anthology. True Des Plaines stories of midwife Grandma Ahbe, Socrates Rand, Civil War soldier Peter Reiter, and other past residents come to life through the words of Daniel Scott and the music of Tim Vana.
Join us for a live performance of music-both traditional and original-and monologues inspired by Spoon River anthology. True Des Plaines stories of midwife Grandma Ahbe, Socrates Rand, Civil War soldier Peter Reiter, and other past residents come to life through the words of Daniel Scott and the music of Tim Vana.
Join us for a live performance of music-both traditional and original-and monologues inspired by Spoon River anthology. True Des Plaines stories of midwife Grandma Ahbe, Socrates Rand, Civil War soldier Peter Reiter, and other past residents come to life through the words of Daniel Scott and the music of Tim Vana.
Join us for a live performance of music-both traditional and original-and monologues inspired by Spoon River anthology. True Des Plaines stories of midwife Grandma Ahbe, Socrates Rand, Civil War soldier Peter Reiter, and other past residents come to life through the words of Daniel Scott and the music of Tim Vana.
Is your family silver sitting tarnished in your cabinet? Learn how to clean up your antique silver items using museum quality procedures. DPHS Collections Manager Jennifer Galida will also show examples of silver from the Historical Society collection. Questions are welcome!
Free coffee, tea and cookies are served following the presentation.
This event is sponsored by Midwest Bank.
This program has been canceled. The History Center will be closed at this time for flood cleanup.
Learn about tribes in northern
Cost: FREE!
Advance registration is required: 847-391-5399
This program has been canceled. The History Center will be closed at this time for flood cleanup
Learn about tribes in northern
Cost: FREE!
Advance registration is required: 847-391-5399
Learn about researching your Polish roots during this
program featuring Rosalie Lindberg, past-president of the Polish Genealogical
Society of America.
Free coffee, tea and cookies are served following the presentation.
This event is sponsored by Midwest Bank.
Celebrate explorers on Columbus Day by making a simple telescope.
