Monee Historical Society

HISTORY FOR KIDS - UP & AWAY!
2023-03-18 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Register your child early as space is limited.

Heritage Day
2023-03-11 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | IL
Stop in and see us this Saturday 3/11/23 from 10 am – 3 pm.

MHS membership meeting
2023-03-09 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
The MHS monthly meeting will be held March 9, 2023 at 7 pm at the Heritage Center

AMERICAN HISTORY BOOK CLUB
2023-03-02 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States

Happy Valentines Day!
2023-02-14 | IL

Heritage Day
2023-02-11 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Learn about the Freedom Seekers who traveled the Underground Railroad in Eastern Will/Southern Cook counties.

Marshall Gibson, Independent Filmmaker shares his current film documenting the work of Dr. Larry McClellan.

Friday Night Scrapbooking
2023-02-03 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago), 2022-05-06 18:00 - 23:30 UTC | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States

AMERICAN HISTORY BOOK CLUB
2023-02-02 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Our Roots are Deep was published in 1974 by Muriel Mueller Milne. It remains today the most thorough and comprehensive history of the Village of Monee and its people in existence. Muriel Sophie Marie Mueller was born in Monee to Emmet and Esther (Jacobs) Mueller on March 10, 1922. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ. On June 29, 1947 she married Willam Henry Milne, the son of Alexander and Dorothea (Grote) Milne. She served as Editor of the Monee Monitor from 1963-1969, and was an accomplished artist; many of her works gracing the walls of homes in Monee and the surrounding areas. Fascinated by Monee’s pioneer history, Muriel served as chairman of the Monee Centennial Committee and was a huge part of it’s planning and execution. Monee’s Centennial Celebration was in 1974, which coincided with the publishing of her incredible book about Monee. The scope of the information contained in Our Roots are Deep is especially impressive given the time and limitations she faced in the early 1970’s, when genealogy and this type of research was in its infancy. There was no internet to aid in her fact finding. She must have conducted dozens of interviews to get all the information she included in her book. The hours of painstaking note-taking and record-gathering undertaken would have been in the hundreds of hours. Sadly, Muriel died November 29, 1974, only months after her book was published. She was buried in Skyline Cemetery, just north of Monee, on December 1, 1974. As a result of her work, many future generations have been helped and informed by her book and her legacy to Monee will never be forgotten.

Mystery Book Club: Broken Places: A Chicago Mystery by Tracy Clark
2023-01-05 11:00 - 12:00 UTC | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Join us for another year of fun and intriguing Who Done-Its! If you are a fan of mystery novels, here is the group for you!
Join us as we discuss the novels and their authors and discover new writers to add to our perennial favorites.

The book club meets on the first Thursday of every month, odd number months in Monee and even numbered months in Peotone
Registration is requested for this event on the Peotone Library Website
The library will have each month’s selection reserved for participants at the front desk.
You can also pick up the full list of 2023 titles at the library.
www.peotonelibrary.org

January’s selection is: Broken Places A Chicago Mystery by Tracy Clark

Former cop Cass Raines has found the world of private investigation a less stressful way to eke out a living in the Windy City. But when she stumbles across the dead body of a respected member of the community, it’s up to her to prove a murderer is on the loose . . .

Thursday, January 5, 2023 11:00am – 12:00pm
Monee Heritage Center
5210 W Court Street
Monee, IL 60449

Wreaths Across America
2022-12-17 11:00 - 17:00 UTC | St. Pauls Cemetery, 5223 W Margaret Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Volunteers for Wreaths Across America will be at St. Paul Cemetery on December 17 at 11 am.
Join us for the Wreath Laying Ceremony to honor all 100 veterans buried at St Paul’s Cemetery, 5323 W. Margaret St., Monee www.wreathsacrossamerica.org

MHS Monthly Meeting
2022-12-08 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
The MHS monthly meeting will be held December 8 at 7 pm at the Heritage Center.

Photos with Santa
2022-12-03 10:00 - 15:00 UTC | Monee Village Hall, 5130 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Photos with Santa will be held at Village Hall December 3 from 10 am to 3 pm.

Village Tree Lighting & Photos with Santa
2022-12-02 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Monee Village Hall, 5130 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
The Monee Village Tree Lighting will be held December 2 from 6 to 7:30 pm at Village Hall.

History Book Club
2022-12-01 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
The History Book Club will meet December 1 from 7 to 9 pm at the Heritage Center.

Mystery Book Club
2022-12-01 11:00 - 12:00 UTC | Peotone Library, 515 N 1st Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
The Mystery Book Club will be held December 1, 11 am to 12 pm at the Heritage Center.
Mistletoe Murder & Other Stories by P.D. James

Presentation: Monee's Native American Past, Movie & Presentation
2022-11-12 10:00 - 15:00 UTC | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
MHS will host Monee’s Native American Past, Movie and Presentation on November 12, 10 am – 3 pm at the Heritage Center
Monee’s Native American Past
November 12, 10a and 1p
10a – Screening of Princess Monee, the Real Story
1p – Local Expert Mark Madsen presents ‘Native Trails Through Monee and Surrounding Area’
Mark has been an avocational archaeologist and researcher since 1982 and has an M.A. in History. He was past president of the Chicago Archaeological Society and is a member of the Midwest Archaeological Conference, the IAAA, CAS, and the South Suburban Archaeological Society.
Since 1982 he has written more than a dozen books on topics related to Chicago Area History and Archaeology.
in recent years he has focused attention around Crete, Illinois, where the Vincennes Trail intersected with a branch of the Sauk Trial used in rainy seasons. Crete-Monee and Exchange Avenues ran near this trail. Monee was at the headwaters of Rock Creek trail leading down to the Kankakee River with its choice quarry areas for making tools, and an 80-foot high rock bluff. Not far away was Bourbonnais, Kankakee, and “Soldier’s” Potawatomi Village

MHS Monthly Meeting
2022-11-10 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
The MHS monthly meeting will be held November 10 at 7 pm

American History Book Club: "Polk" by Walter R. Borneman
2022-07-14 19:00 UTC | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
The History Book Club will be discussing the first half of Polk. Click here for the announcement.

Show-N-Tell: Toys, Photos, Antiques, or More!
2022-06-18 13:00 UTC | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Remember Show-n-Tell from your childhood? We’re bringing it back!
Bring in something from the past, even the recent past!
A favorite toy, photo, antique, or any other item of interest and tell us a bit about its history and why it is important to you.
MHC open 10am to 3pm – Show-N-Tell begins 1pm

Toys of the 20th Century
Exhibit is still on display, come see the toys you remember as a child. Last chance to see this display.

Family Storytime: Stories, Songs, Crafts
2022-05-27 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-05-13 10:30 UTC | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Registration required at www.peotonelibrary.org. A partnership between the Peotone Library and the Monee Historical Society.

Children 0-5 years old with a parent or caregiver. At the Heritage Center.

Monee Historical Society Regular May Meeting
2022-05-18 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States

Regular Monthly Meeting
2022-05-12 19:00 - 21:30 UTC | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
All are welcome!

Heritage Days: Toys of the 20th Century
2022-05-07 10:00 - 15:00 UTC | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Learn How!!
Hula Hoop
Double Dutch
4-Square
Jax
Jenga
Pick-Up Sticks
Celebrate thee end of the school year with vintage games and toys of the past!

Mystery Book Club: "Bootlegger's Daughter" by Margaret Maron
2022-05-05 11:00 - 12:00 UTC | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Sponsored by the Peotone Library and the Monee Historical Society. Come join us!

MHS Regular Monthly Meeting
2022-04-13 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Join us for a Regular Meeting of the Monee Historical Society. All are welcome!

History Book Club: "Founding Mothers" by Cokie Roberts
2022-04-07 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Following last month’s book, Founding Brothers, it’s all about the ladies in Cokie Roberts’s book, Founding Mothers. We’ll be reading the first half of the book for the April meeting, and the second half for May.
A few topics to consider:

What were the most obvious roles women played during the Revolutionary Era?
Who was in more danger, women or men?
Does learning about the women’s perspectives change your viewpoint on any of the men you’ve learned about in history books?
How did the family relationships and friendships from around the colonies affect the Cause?

Mystery Book Club: "The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie" by Alan Bradley
2022-04-07 11:00 - 12:00 UTC | IL
More information available at www.peotonelibrary.org.

Scrapbooking Club
2022-04-01 18:00 - 22:45 UTC | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
