Get your young historian ready for summer programming at the Mount Prospect Historical Society!
Cost: $25 per program (fee is non-refundable)
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Life as a Prairie Kid I
Thursday, July 20, 2023
9:30-11:30 am
Ages 7+
Come explore life in the late 19th century as a prairie kid. Try old-fashioned chores and games, make a yarn kid, sample homemade lemonade, and plant vegetables.
Life as a Prairie Kid II
Thursday, July 20, 2023
1:30-3:30 pm
Ages 7+
Continue your exploration of life in the late 19th century as a prairie kid. Try your hand at old-fashioned chores and games, make a paper chain and a no bake snack, and learn sewing skills.
The Science of History!
Thursday, July 27, 2023
9:30-11:30 am
Ages 7+
This year we’ll explore weather in our popular STEAM based program: Rain sticks, weather vanes, and rain gauges. We’ll even make rain and lightning!
If You Lived During the Gold Rush
Thursday, July 27, 2023
1:30-3:30 pm
Ages 7+
Celebrate the 175th Anniversary of Gold being discovered in this fun, interactive program. Plan your route to head out west. Learn what life was like in a mining town. Pan for gold.
Registration is now closed.