Closing this Sunday: Elmhurst Goes to the Fair
January 6, 2013 - April 21, 2013Take a look back at how three Elmhurst residents impacted and experienced the Chicago World's Fairs. "Elmhurst Goes to the Fair" features artifacts from the museum's...
View ArticleOn the Road to Glory: Fred Lorenzen
February 1, 2013 - May 19, 2013February 1-May 19, 2013 On the Road to Glory: Fred Lorenzen The story of NASCAR legend and Elmhurst native Fred Lorenzen comes to life through photos, artifacts, and...
View ArticleElmhurst Museum Day
May 19, 2013Hop aboard the trolley to celebrate International Museum Day with all four Elmhurst museums: Elmhurst Historical Museum, Elmhurst Art Museum, Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, and the...
View ArticleShine a Light at York Theatre
May 30, 2013Celebrate the 50-year history of the Rolling Stones and their Chicago tour stop with a screening of the 2008 Martin Scorsese documentary, Shine a Light. Hailed as “one of the most intimate...
View ArticleShutter to Think: The Rock & Roll Lens of Paul Natkin
May 31, 2013 - August 25, 2013Paul Natkin is widely considered to be one of Chicago’s most accomplished music photographers. Starting in the early 1970s, Natkin traveled the world documenting signature...
View ArticleRock Concert Film Series: The Last Waltz
June 13, 2013Thursday, June 13 Rock Concert Film Series: The Last Waltz 6:30 p.m. FREE Participants will view and discuss The Last Waltz, Martin Scorsese’s legendary 1978 documentary featuring The...
View ArticleSummer Fun & Games: Fabulous Photo Frames
June 18, 2013Drop in at the Elmhurst Historical Museum’s Education Center on Tuesday afternoons all summer long for crafty fun with a rock-and-roll beat. For children ages 4-12 accompanied by a...
View ArticleSummer Fun & Games: Backbeat Drums
July 16, 2013Drive the rhythm of the neighborhood garage band with this awesome drum that can be personalized with stickers and more. Drop-in weekly craft program for children ages 4-12 accompanied by...
View ArticlePaul Natkin: Capturing the Decisive Moment
July 18, 2013Photographer Paul Natkin will share the personal stories behind some of his most compelling photos of music legends and rock history moments from the 1970s to today. Find out what it was...
View ArticleSummer Fun & Games: VIP Backstage Passes
July 23, 2013Kids will be VIPs of the summer concert scene when they create an authentic-looking backstage pass on a lanyard to be in the center of the action. Drop-in weekly craft program for children...
View ArticleSummer Fun & Games: Tapping Tambourines
July 30, 2013Turn the beat around by making a colorful, jangly tambourine to get any party started. Drop-in weekly craft program for children ages 4-12 accompanied by a caregiver, no reservations...
View ArticleSummer Fun & Games: Crazy Kazoos
August 6, 2013Kick off a band in your own backyard led by everybody’s favorite instrument – the kazoo! Drop-in weekly craft program for children ages 4-12 accompanied by a caregiver, no reservations...
View ArticleSummer Fun & Games: Microphone Maracas
August 13, 2013Participants will make their own wooden maraca that can double as a pretend microphone – rock on! Drop-in weekly craft program for children ages 4-12 accompanied by a caregiver, no...
View ArticleThe Cave Dwellers, Numero Group and Reissuing Music's Vinyl Past
August 15, 2013In 1965, Chicago band The Cave Dwellers got the gig of a lifetime: opening for the Beatles at Comiskey Park before thousands of screaming fans. Elmhurst resident Gary Goldberg, front man...
View ArticleIt's History: The Forgotten Civil Rights Movement of the 1930s-1940s
September 12, 2013Erik Gellman, author and Roosevelt University history professor, explores the interracial movement in the 1930s to beat back fascism – both at home and abroad – to preserve and expand...
View ArticleOur Lives, Our Stories: America's Greatest Generation
August 30, 2013 - October 20, 2013Our Lives, Our Stories: America’s Greatest Generation August 30 – October 20, 2013 Hours: Tues.-Sun. 1-5 p.m. FREE Explore the life arc of America’s Greatest...
View ArticleAn Afternoon for Veterans
September 25, 2013The Elmhurst Historical Museum invites local veterans (who have served in any capacity) and their families for a special afternoon in their honor. Guided tours at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. will...
View ArticleCarl Sandburg in Elmhurst Exhibit
November 8, 2013 - April 20, 2014Prairie poet and newspaperman, family man and political activist, Lincoln biographer and children’s book author: Carl Sandburg was a man of many talents and passions...
View ArticleDocumentary at EPL: The Day Carl Sandburg Died
December 11, 2013Shown on the PBS series “American Masters,” this film provides an in-depth look at the intriguing and prolific poet and author. Beginning with his modest upbringing in Illinois, the...
View ArticleCarl Sandburg's 136th Birthday Party
January 5, 2014Join in the party to celebrate the 136th birthday of Carl Sandburg, Elmhurst’s own “Poet of the People.” Folk singer and historian Bucky Halker will perform two lively half-hour concerts...
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