Museum Outreach Programs!
Let the Museum bring history to you! Learn about genealogy, preserving your family heirlooms and the Museum profession. Explore your community’s history and hone your inner historian while enjoying one of our entertaining and educational programs. Programs can be tailored to your group’s interests and age level and includes a hands-on component.
Downers Grove History for Homeschoolers
Let the Museum supplement your child’s home school educational experience. Children ages 8 - 12 years participate in age appropriate hands-on activities and projects, which will engage them in their community’s history. Choose from a wide range of topics or customize a program.
Scout & Youth Group Programs–Embark Upon an Unforgettable Historical Adventure!
Independence Day Ceremony
Village’s annual parade. Location: Fishel Park, Veterans Memorial Pavilion
Age: All Ages Date: 7/4 Fee: Free Day: W Time: 12:00 pm
Heirloom Gardening 101
Spend some time learning about heirloom gardening. Bring your questions, concerns and suggestions. See how the Museum’s new garden has grown this summer and learn about its development. Age: All Ages
m/M: 5/20
Location: The Museum $R/NR: $6/$9 Class # Date Day Time 120011-01 7/20
F 1:00 - 2:15 pm American Girl Doll Tea Party 6 - 12 years
Dress-up and bring your favorite American Girl Doll to the Museum for a special tea party. Enjoy scrumptious treats and share stories about your doll. Play games that were popular during her era in history. Age:
m/M: 5/10
The Museum offers a variety of hands-on, educational programs for scouts and organized youth groups. Sharpen your thinking skills and explore your community’s past with a fun group activity. Topics include maps of Downers Grove, historic architecture, cemetery walks and Victorian manners and games. Programs can be tailored for your group’s age level and specific interests. Programs may fulfill some scout badge requirements.
Location: The Museum $R/$NR: $13/$19 Class # Date Day Time 120012-01 6/15
F 1:00 - 2:30 pm Father-Son Paper Airplane Creations
Fathers and sons, join us for an evening of creating a variety of paper airplanes. Be an aviator on paper! Learn different folding methods and see how far your plane flies. This class is for one adult and one child. No siblings please. Age:
5 years & up and adult
$R/NR: $13/$19 per pair m/M: 4/12 pairs Location: The Museum Class # Date Day Time 120017-01 8/9 TH 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Registration is required at Lincoln Center, the Recreation Center or online at
www.dgparks.org.
ITrolley Tours n cooperation with the Downers Grove
Economic Development Corporation and the Downers Grove Downtown Management Corporation, the Museum is offering two individual trolley tours, one Sears Homes tour and one Historic Downers Grove tour. Tours begin and end at the Museum. View the Museum’s exhibits and enjoy light refreshments after the tour. Be sure to also participate in the Historic Photo Tour in downtown Downers Grove after your tour. Advanced registration is required. Call the Museum at 630.963.1309 for more information. Age:
12 & up $R/NR: $12/$18
m/M: 16/35 Day: SA
Location: The Museum Annex Class # Date Topic
Time
120016-01 8/18 Historic Downers Grove 9:30 am 120016-02 8/18 Sears Homes
11:30 am
Downers Grove Park District Museum Historians of the Future Club
Honor America’s birthday with your friends and neighbors. Celebrate the occasion with a patriotic speech from one of the nation’s founding fathers and afterwards enjoy the
The Museum presents a monthly club for kids who are truly interested in history and the museum world. Kids develop a greater appreciation for history and learn how to apply that knowledge by building leadership and life- long learning skills. Participate in a variety of activities: working with artifacts, learning about the significance of museums, historic research and presentations, docent training, book discussions and planning, designing and installing a museum exhibit. Some work may be done outside of the regularly scheduled meetings depending on project demands. Age:
9 - 16 years m/M: 3/10
Location: The Museum $R/NR: $60/$85 Dates:
Class # Day Time 320002-02 TH 4:00 - 5:30 pm
6/14, 7/12, 8/9, 9/13, 10/11, 11/8, 12/13
www.dgparks.org l 630.963.1300 l Summer 2012 l 21
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