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Elmhurst History Museum is a department of the City of Elmhurst. November 2021 September – Calendar ofEvents: Celebrating 150 Years of Elmhurst University
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SEPTEMBER GUIDED WALKING TOUR november Elmhurst University Arboretum Tour SPECIAL EVENT Saturday, October 16 ONLINE #TBT LECTURE Town vs. Gown Vintage Baseball Game Time: 12:00 – 2:30 p.m. Elmhurst Greats and Grads Sunday, September 26 Cost: $5/person Starts Thursday, November 4 Time: 1:00 p.m. Location: Elmhurst University Campus Cost: FREE Cost: FREE 190 S. Prospect Ave. (meet at Frick Center) Access: Location: Elmhurst University College Mall Tickets and More Info: elmhursthistory.org/320/Programs 190 S. Prospect Ave. (in front of Hammerschmidt Chapel) elmhursthistory.org/320/Programs starting 11/4 for link to pre-recorded program More Info: elmhursthistory.org or call 630-833-1457 Paul Hack, Elmhurst University’s Grounds Supervisor and International Society Learn about the significant people who led, developed, attended and graduated Join us for an old-fashioned baseball game played by the wildly different rules of 1858. of Arboriculture Certified Arborist, will lead a walking tour showcasing the top from Elmhurst University during its 150-year history in this online lecture that In honor of Elmhurst University’s 150th anniversary, this year’s game will pit university specimens in the arboretum collection. See the first tree that was planted to start tells the story of how a small, theological proseminary grew to become a modern faculty members and alumni against the City of Elmhurst, with a roster of local celebrities the arboretum in 1966, learn fun tree facts and care tips, and utilize your senses university. Led by longtime faculty member and the Joan and Lester Brune playing for your favor. Bring a picnic basket and lawn chair and get ready to cheer, jeer to engage with the trees on campus. Tour lasts approximately 2 – 2.5 hours and Chair of History, Dr. Robert Butler. and enjoy an exciting afternoon of vintage baseball that will be fun for all ages. Huzzah! begins at the Niebuhr Statue (east side of Frick Center). Limit: 30 participants.
ADULT LECTURE HAUNTED HISTORY WITH GHOST HEAD SOUP october Daisy Didn’t Do It: The Truth Special Halloween Event BOOK DISCUSSION Behind the Great Chicago Fire Friday, October 22 Sunday, November 14 Chicago’s Great Fire: The Destruction and Time: 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. featured exhibit Time: 2:00 p.m. Resurrection of an Iconic American City Cost: $20/person Cost: FREE to Elmhurst Heritage Saturday, October 9 Location: Starts at Elmhurst History Museum Foundation Members, An Ever-Widening Circle: Elmhurst University at 150 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Education Center 120 E. Park Ave. $5 Non-Members September 24, 2021 – January 2, 2022 Cost: FREE Tickets and More Info: Location: Aurora Regional Fire Museum Location: Elmhurst City Council Chambers 209 N. York St., Elmhurst Explore Elmhurst University’s 150-year journey through this sesquicentennial anniversary elmhursthistory.org/320/Programs 53 N. Broadway, Aurora Tickets and More Info: elmhursthistory.org/320/Programs exhibit featuring rare photographs, artifacts, video, and more. Trace the many ways Get ready for the spookiest time of year by spending a chilling evening exploring Reservation Required: E-mail [email protected] 150 years ago, Chicago was in the process of rebuilding itself following a the school has grown and changed—from its early beginnings as a German theological haunted spots around Elmhurst with Ghost Head Soup. This walking tour includes More Info: elmhursthistory.org/320/Programs devastating fire that leveled the city’s center and north side over a 36-hour proseminary to today’s modern university—through stories of student life, faculty, a visit to several paranormal spots including Mill Theatre, Wilder Mansion, and a period. Native Chicagoan and historian Al Walavich presents a retrospective academics, sports teams and more. In October of 1871, much of Chicago was destroyed by one of the most legendary special lantern-lit investigation of the Glos Mansion. Get a demonstration of ghost and cataclysmic fires in history leaving one of every three Chicago residents homeless of the history, myths and lies surrounding the fire as well as an exploration Sponsored by: hunting equipment or bring your own gear. Weather-appropriate clothing and of relics left behind. and many unemployed in the aftermath. Eminent Chicago historian Carl Smith shoes recommended. Participants must be able to traverse uneven terrain in low chronicles the fire’s dramatic story and phoenix-like rise from the ashes. This program light and sign a waiver. Note: Age 13+ only, children under 18 must be accompanied is a collaboration with the Aurora Regional Fire Museum and will take place at their by an adult. Limit: 30 participants. site. Participants will have an opportunity to explore their exhibits post-discussion.