| Pioneer Birthday Parties
Celebrate your next birthday at the Sheldon Peck Homestead. We provide two-hour Pioneer party packages with your choice of pioneer activities.
Parties are offered on Saturdays
at either 1 - 3 pm or 4 - 6 pm, or during the week.
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Victorian Tea Birthday Parties
Do you have a child who loves tea parties? We'll begin offering Victorian Tea Party-themed birthday parties from May through October. Parties include a Victorian activity such as fan decoration and language, hat decorating, and Victorian clothing styles. Finger sandwiches, cupcakes, and tea of course. Children may also learn about Victorian manners.
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Junior Docent Program
Open to youths ages 12 - 18.
Get up close and personal with hands-on pioneer skills! Junior docents provide our visitors with a better view of the past. You are costumed volunteers that help with tours and children's programs.
As a docent, you will receive:
- training in pioneer skills such as weaving, woodworking, and making candles, soap, and butter
- volunteer service hours for your community service, college application or graduation
- knowledge in pioneer living that makes you stand out in a crowd.
Opportunities to docent in period costumes include:
- Underground Railroad Tours in February
- Cemetery Walk - October
- Candlelight Christmas Tour - December
Contact us at 630/629-1885 or e-mail us. |
Girl Scout Programs
All programs run between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 pm and last approximately 90 minutes. Programs can be scheduled on Tuesdays through Fridays at the Victorian Cottage or the Sheldon Peck Homestead. For more information or to schedule a program please contact us at 630-629-1885.
Read Scout program brochure, including 1882 Cover Girl, Underground Railroad, Living Off the Grid, and Folk Art. |
