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Youth Programs Schedule

Junior History | Group Programs

Call 630/629-1885 to register or to schedule a group program.

Junior History Series

Designed for children ages 8 - 12, children must register for each program individually. Junior programs are FREE to LHS members and $5 to non-members. Membership is $15 per Junior Membership per year, or $25 for a Family membership (includes up to two children free as Juniors).

Remember that children need to sign up for each program by the Wednesday before each event by calling 630-629-1885.

Programs take place from 4 - 5pm at the Peck Homestead (Peck) or the Victorian Cottage (Victorian) unless otherwise noted.

Date
Program
9/13/09
Registration day! Making Soap and Rope (Peck)
9/27
Eye Spy History: Be a history detective (Victorian)
10/11
Harvest Crafts & Candle Making (Peck)
10/18
Cemetery Scavenger Hunt: Exploring the Lombard Cemetery (Meet at the west gate of the cemetery. Located at Main & Washingon.)
11/1
Folk ways: Explore pioneer folk ways. (Peck)
11/22 Victorian Etiquette: Do manners really matter? (Victorian)
12/6 Toy Making: Use simple materials to make toys (Victorian)
12/13
Gingerbread Bonanza: Create your own gingerbread house (Peck)
1/24/2010 Silhouettes and Charades: Old-fashioned fun and games (Peck)
1/31 Puppets and Dolls: Make a puppet and perform a show (Victorian)
2/12 Lincoln Poetry: Write with pen or quill and ink (Peck)
2/14 Victorian Valentines: Bind your own decoupage scrapbook (Victorian)
3/7 Field Trip to local museum - TBA
3/21 Maple Sugaring: Discover how sap becomes syrup (Peck)
4/11 Working Wood: Wood crafts, tin punch, sawing (Peck)
4/25 Victorian Hat Creations: What was the hat style in 1880? (Victorian)
5/21
Lilacia Park tour and lilac craft (Victorian)

Group Programs

Various programs are available for groups of 5 - 16 children and are ideal for scouts or homeschoolers. Prices range from $3 - $7 per child.

Ages 5 - 7
Ages 8-12
What's Your Collection? ($5)
Connecting with Collections ($7)
Make Your Own Music ($5) I Spy History ($5)

Manners Matter ($3)

Soaprize! ($7)
Playing with Puppets ($5) Folk Art in Babcock's Grove ($7)
Pioneer Toys and Games ($3) Archaeology Detectives ($5)
Wagons West ($3) Wagons West ($3)
A Golden Rule School Day ($3) Sheep to Shawl and More ($3)

 
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