HISTORY HAPPY HOUR – THE GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICA
William Stimpson was at the forefront of the American natural history community in the latter half of the 19th century . He was a member of the Megatherium Club alongside Illinois ' 1st Naturalist who lived at The Grove , Robert Kennicott . Eat what you want , drink what you like , get comfy from home and join Author and Educator , Ronald Vasile , as he shares his insight into the life of William Stimpson and men who shaped a generation of naturalist during this Zoom presentation .
Location : Zoom |
ID # |
DAY / TIME |
DATE |
207099-A |
Th • 5-6 pm |
1 / 20 |
AGES |
FEE |
|
16 + |
$ 5 |
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ARCHIVE VAULT TOURS AT THE GROVE
Go behind the scenes of the Kennicott Archives and into the vault to look at some of the 30,000 artifacts that make up The Grove ’ s museum collection . Join museum staff as we put on our white gloves and get very up close with the past .
Location : The Grove |
ID # |
DAY / TIME |
DATES |
Civil War Artifacts |
207006-A |
Th • 6-7 pm |
1 / 27 |
Grove Buildings Artifacts |
207006-B |
Th • 6-7 pm |
2 / 24 |
Kennicott Family Personal Artifacts |
207006-C |
Th • 6-7 pm |
3 / 24 |
AGES |
FEE ( R / NR ) |
|
18 + |
$ 10 /$ 12 |
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HAND SEWING BEE
Learn about hand-sewed stitches , how to sew them , and which technique works best for each take home project listed below . All supplies included . Space is limited . Register for all three classes at the same time and receive a 20 % discount off the total price .
Location : The Grove |
ID # |
DAY / TIME |
DATES |
ALL 3 CLASSES |
207108-D |
AGES |
FEE ( R / NR ) |
10 + |
$ 36 /$ 40 |
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TREE ORNAMENT |
207108-A |
Su • 1:30-3 pm |
12 / 19 |
SNOWFLAKE |
207108-B |
Sa • 1:30-3 pm |
1 / 15 |
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HEART
207108-C
|
Sa • 1:30-3 pm |
2 / 12 |
AGES |
FEE ( R / NR ) |
|
10 + |
$ 15 /$ 17 |
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