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Halloween Safety Tips & Official Trick or Treat Hours

October 14, 2019 By Rosemary Mackey

Official Trick-or-Treat HoursThursday, October 31, 20193:00 – 7:00 p.m. Parents are encouraged to go over some basic safety tips with children before the big day. The following information is provided by the West Chicago Police Department: Always wear light-colored and/or reflective clothing so children can be seen in the dark Try to avoid wearing masks that […]

Filed Under: Arts, History, Museum, News, Police News Tagged With: Halloween Safety

30 Years of Tales Tombstones Tell Brings Local History to Life

September 25, 2019 By Rosemary Mackey

The City Museum will present the 30th annual Tales Tombstones Tell at Oakwood Cemetery, located at York Street and Oakwood Avenue, on Friday, October 4, 2019. Tours begin at 6:30 pm and start off every 10 minutes thereafter, with the last tour starting at 7:30 pm.  Tours last approximately 45 minutes and no reservations are […]

Filed Under: History, Museum, News Tagged With: America in Bloom, Oakwood Cemetery, Tales Tombstones Tell, West Chicago City Museum

Home, a New Exhibit at the City Museum

June 18, 2019 By Rosemary Mackey

The newest exhibit at the West Chicago City Museum focuses on a topic dear to everyone’s heart – home. Earlier this year a call for art was announced encouraging artists working in both visual and performing arts to collaborate with the Museum on an exhibit which would reflect the history of West Chicago through the […]

Filed Under: Arts, Museum, News Tagged With: America in Bloom, City Museum, Home, West Chicago City Museum

New City Museum Exhibit – Home

March 21, 2019 By General Content

The Museum regularly opens new exhibits focusing on specific themes of special interest to the community. The exhibits are meant to educate and engage using engaging media and insightful presentation. Home Artists explore the meaning of “home” as it applies to the history of West Chicago though eleven new works of art. This exhibit includes […]

Filed Under: Museum, News Tagged With: Museum Grid

Enjoy a Historic Tea: Becoming Queen Elizabeth II

February 26, 2019 By Rosemary Mackey

The Friends of the West Chicago City Museum and the West Chicago Historical Society present a Spring Tea Fundraiser, Becoming Queen Elizabeth II, on Sunday, March 10, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. at the American Legion, 123 Main Street in West Chicago. In this new historical portrayal, historian Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., explores the life of Britain’s […]

Filed Under: Featured Stories, History, Museum, News Tagged With: Friends of the West Chicago City Museum, Leslie Goddard, Queen Elizabeth II, Spring Tea Fundraiser, West Chicago Historical Society

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