Museum Heirloom Vegetable Harvest
Harvest several varieties of heirloom vegetables from the Museum’s Heritage Garden. Learn and discuss harvest and seed-saving techniques. Age: All Ages
Min/Max: 5/25 Date Day Time 220019-01 9/14 SA Location: The Museum
Instructor: Master Gardeners of the U of I Extension Office Class #
A Christmas Story for Families
Come together as a family and enjoy a holiday reading of The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore, a popular story from the turn of the nineteenth century. Wear your PJs, bring a pillow and your favorite blanket and settle in for a comfy evening with your loved ones. Enjoy traditional holiday refreshments. Please register one adult and list the names and ages of household members who will attend.
Age: All Ages
Location: The Museum Class #
220023-01 12/13 F
Min/Max: 3/5 households Instructor: Museum Staff
Date Day Time R/NR 7:00 - 8:30 pm $25/$38 per household Downtown Downers Grove 2nd Foodie Fest American Girl Mardi Gras Party NEW! American Girl Doll Halloween Costume Party
Dress-up in your Halloween costume and bring your favorite American Girl Doll to the Museum for a special Halloween costume party. Enjoy scrumptious treats and share stories about your doll. Play Halloween-themed games that were popular during her era in history.
Age: 6 - 12 years
Location: The Museum Class #
Min/Max: 5/10 Instructor: Museum Staff Date Day Time 220034-01 10/12 SA NEW! Paranormal Talk
Join TnT Paranormal Investigators LLC as they discuss methods that are used to investigate alleged cases of paranormal or unexplained activity. The discussion will include methods for gathering data during an investigation, how the data is reviewed to determine if any paranormal data was captured, or if these experiences are natural/environmental, man-made, or indeed paranormal. This is a free program, but registration is required.
Age: 10 years & up Location: Lincoln Center
Min/Max: 15/100 Class # Date Day Time
Instructor: TnT Paranormal Investigators, LLC R/NR
220035-01 10/5 SA 1:00 - 2:30 pm Free Autumn 2013 77 R/NR 1:30 - 3:00 pm $15/$23
Tease your taste buds as you are guided through Downtown Downers Grove to enjoy delectable food and drink samples from one-of-a-kind eateries. Our three-hour food tasting and historical walking tour combines delicious food and drink tastings with some rich Downers Grove history. Suitable for all groups and fitness levels, choose from different tours and your intimate group of 12 will be guided by your very own Downers Grove Historian. Your Historian will take you to select food venues where you will eat, drink and shop and learn about Downers Grove’s rich history along your route! Sign up now and walk away with new culinary and historical perspectives, big smiles and satisfied taste buds! The fee includes Foodie tour, special discounts for participants at all Foodie Fest Venues, and a chance to win a gift certificate from each participating Foodie Stores and Eateries! Don’t wait, last year we sold out!
Age: All Ages
Location: Downtown Downers Grove Class #
Date Day Time Min/Max: 12/48
Instructor: Museum Staff R/NR
220033-01 10/19 SA 1:00 - 4:00 pm $25 Finding Your Family –
Conducting Family Genealogy Research
Learn the basics about starting research on your family genealogy. Topics covered include where to start, how to organize your data, helpful hints and common pitfalls, discussion of free research resources available to researchers and an overview of resources available for purchase to researchers.
Age: Adult Location: The Museum Min/Max: 5/20 Instructor: Eileen Rogers Class # Date Day Time R/NR 220036-01 9/28 SA 1:30 - 3:00 pm $12/$18 R/NR 2:00 - 3:00 pm $5/$8 2013
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