Andrew Gunderson Art Auction & Wine and Cheese Reception
Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, United StatesJoin us as we celebrate the life and art of Andrew Gunderson. The day's events will include a silent auction of original Gunderson artworks, the dedication and presentation of the Gunderson Roundabout in Monee, and a wine and cheese reception with live music and conversation among friends, old and new. There will also be…
Mystery Book Club
Peotone Public Library 515 N First St, Peotone, IL, United StatesWelcome back to the 2024 Mystery Club! September selection: Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner Frankie Elkin is an average middle-aged woman, a recovering alcoholic with more regrets than belongings. But she spends her life doing what no one else will--searching for missing people the world has stopped looking for. When the police have given…
Membership meeting
Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, United StatesMark your calendar to join us for our monthly membership meeting. Immediately following will be a presentation by Jeff Stevenson, Director & Curator of the Sculpture Park & Visual Arts at Governors State University. Membership has its advantages!
Bailly Family Homestead Field Trip
Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, United StatesCome with us as we visit the homestead of Monee namesake Marie Bailly. Meet up at MHS at 8:30 am, leaving at 8:45 am, join a carpool or provide your own transporation. Plan to stop for lunch before returning to MHS approximately 1-2 pm. Call 708-534-8635 for more information.
Mystery Book Club
Peotone Public Library 515 N First St, Peotone, IL, United StatesOctober Selection: Hallowe'en Party (A Haunting in Venice) by Agatha Christie At a Halloween party, Joyce—a hostile thirteen-year-old—boasts that she once witnessed a murder. When no one believes her, she storms off home. But within hours her body is found, still in the house, drowned in an apple-bobbing tub. That night, Hercule Poirot is called…
History Book Club
Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, United StatesOctober selection: The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Eric Larson #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War in this…
Membership meeting
Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, United StatesMark your calendar to join us as we proudly host Dr. Megan VanGorder and her presentation of Mary Bickerdyke. Membership has its advantages!
Stuffed Animal Workshop
Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, United StatesWant a Moo-rie of your own? Come join the Peotone Public Library District and MHS for this Moo-velous Stuffed Animal Workshop. Registration is required for this free event @ www.peotonelibrary.org Please sign up only for the child/children who will be participating. Adults do not need to register for the event, but should accompanuy all children…
MHS Quilt Raffle
Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, United StatesQuilt #2! The first quilt is done & ready to be seen! The quilt square is the railroad pattern, with a nod to the history of Monee. Quilting pattern is a stylized feather, in recognition of the first residents of our area. The 150th patch is in celebration of the sesquicentennial of the Village of…
Membership Meeting
Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, United StatesCome to the November Membership Meeting of MHS. All are invited!
MHS Annual Christmas Party
Mark your calendar to join us on December 9 to celebrate the holiday season with all your MHS friends! More details to follow.
MHS Membership meeting
Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, United StatesJoin us for our monthly membership meetings. Details and special speakers will follow.