Latest Past Events

MPHS Book Club

Central School 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect

What’s it like to be a historian? We’ll find out at our inaugural Book Club meeting with Emily Dattilo, local author and Director of the Mount Prospect Historical Society. We’ll discuss her new book, “Mount Prospect Historic Sites” and find out about her process for building the Museum’s collection, cataloging and organizing artifacts and data, […]

$5

Afternoon Tea – Barbie: The History of America’s Most Famous Doll

Central School 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect

Join us for afternoon tea and a presentation! She might be the most famous doll in the world. For more than sixty years, Barbie has been played with, analyzed, collected, criticized and loved. In this illustrated lecture, historian Leslie Goddard delves into the history of Barbie and her inventor, the passionately creative – and intensely […]

$25

Bessie’s Workbasket

Central School 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect

The Mount Prospect Historical Society will be continuing monthly needlecraft nights under a new name — Bessie’s Workbasket. Join us the second Wednesday of each month in Central School (103 S. Maple St., Mount Prospect) from 10:00 am-12:00 pm or 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Bring your own knitting/crocheting/embroidery project or try our spotlight project each […]

$10