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Summer Camp

Central School 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

Please fill out the reservation form and submit. All fields are required. Reservations must be made by May 13 for the first session and by June 3 for the second session. Please fill out a separate registration form for each camper.  You will receive a confirmation of your registration as soon as payment is processed. […]

$100

Breakfast at Tiffany’s/Little Black Dress Afternoon Tea with Leslie Goddard

Central School 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

Versatile, dependable, and affordable, the Little Black Dress, or “LBD”, has become the fashion equivalent of a Model T Ford. This illustrated lecture explores the history of this fashion icon. Learn how Chanel helped dissociated black from mourning, how Audrey Hepburn helped establish the LBD; and how it has been reinvented by everyone from Betty […]

$15

Second Sundays at the Society

Central School 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

Join us on our campus for a unique opportunity to play old-fashioned games! We’ll be sharing the games children and their families played in yesteryear. The Dietrich Friedrichs House will also be open for tours. This event is FREE and registration is not necessary.

History Camp Session I

We are excited for History Camp 2023! The Mount Prospect Historical Society is offering two unique sessions of History Camp. Each session runs Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and features a history themed day camp experience for children ages 6 (By April 1, 2023) to 11. Each day a different aspect of […]

$100

Monthly Needlecraft Night

Central School 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

Get out your needles and thread. The Mount Prospect Historical Society will be hosting Monthly Needle Craft Nights. Join us the second Wednesday of each month in Central School (103 S. Maple St., Mount Prospect) from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Bring your own knitting/crocheting/embroidery project or try our spotlight project each month. All experience levels […]

$5

Second Sundays at the Society

Central School 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

Join us on our campus to make patriotic crafts at this free open house event.  The Dietrich Friedrichs House will also be open for tours. No registration necessary.

History Camp Session II

We are excited for History Camp 2023! The Mount Prospect Historical Society is offering two unique sessions of History Camp. Each session runs Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and features a history themed day camp experience for children ages 6 (By April 1, 2023) to 11. Each day a different aspect of […]

$100

Monthly Needlecraft Night

Central School 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

Swedish huck weaving dates from the early 1600s Sweden – the floss floats across the top weft of the material leaving the reverse side blank. The designs look similar to complicated weaving patterns but are actually done as simple needlework. During this class, we’ll provide the materials to make a bookmark. After the class, you’ll […]

$5