Children’s book review – Sarah, Plain and Tall

Come join us for our second annual children's book discussion in Mt. Prospect's newly restored original one-room schoolhouse on Saturday, February 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Children in grades 3-5 will discuss the Newberry Medal awarded Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan while snacking on a prairie lunch (provided). “We are excited […]

Skate for History on President’s Day

Central Community Center 1000 W. Central Road, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

On Presidents’ Day, Feb. 19, local schoolchildren and their parents will have the opportunity to enjoy a roller skating party being held to help preserve Mount Prospect’s 1896 Central School and to support the Mount Prospect Historical Society. The party will be held from noon to 5 p.m. at the Central Community Center (CCC), 1000 […]

Movie Night at Historic One-Room Schoolhouse

Come join your neighbors to watch the 1950 Technicolor, musical-comedy “Tea for Two,” starring Doris Day and Gordon MacRae, while enjoying the ambiance of inside the 1896 one-room Central School. The movie will be shown in the Mount Prospect Historical Society’s schoolhouse at 103 S. Maple St., on Wednesday, March 21. The building will open […]

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