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SUMMARY:MHS TRIVIA NIGHT
DESCRIPTION:Monee Historical Society will host \nTrivia Night on  \nSaturday\, March 14\, 2026 at 6:00 pm. \nDo you think you have all the answers? \nJOIN US FOR A MULTI-ROUND TRIVIA COMPETITION. \nBRING A TEAM OR JOIN ONE HERE. TEAMS OF 4-6 PEOPLE. \n6 PM – DOORS OPEN \n6:30 PM  TRIVIA BEGINS \n$25 PER PERSON TICKETS INCLUDE SNACKS\, SOFT DRINKS\, COFFEE & TEA \nREGISTRATION REQUIRED – SIGN UP BELOW \nMONEE PARKS & REC BUILDING 5218 W. COURT ST. MONEE\, IL
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/mhs-trivia-night-2/
LOCATION:Monee Parks and Recreation Pavilion\, 5218 W. Court St\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
CATEGORIES:fundraisers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260314T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260314T150000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
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SUMMARY:MHS Heritage Day
DESCRIPTION:Stop in Saturday and help out MHS with documenting our collections.  It’ll be fun! \n 
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/mhs-heritage-day/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
CATEGORIES:Heritage Day
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260312T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260312T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20241218T214919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T173848Z
UID:10000228-1773338400-1773349200@moneehistoricalsociety.com
SUMMARY:MHS Membership meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly membership meetings.  Details and special speakers will follow.
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/mhs-membership-meeting-10/2026-03-12/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260214T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260214T150000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20260128T155406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T193719Z
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SUMMARY:The Color Purple movie event / Saturday Heritage Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our presentation of 1985’s American epic film. Directed by Steven Spielberg and nominated for 11 Academy Awards\, The Color Purple tells the coming-of-age story of a young African-American girl named Celie Harris and the brutal experiences she endured including domestic violence\, incest\, child sexual abuse\, poverty\, racism\, and sexism. \nFree Admission. Please RSVP for attendance.   Movie starts at 12:00 pm
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/the-color-purple-movie-event-saturday-heritage-day/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
CATEGORIES:Heritage Day,presentations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20241218T214919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T173848Z
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SUMMARY:MHS Membership meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly membership meetings.  Details and special speakers will follow.
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/mhs-membership-meeting-10/2026-02-12/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260210T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260224T150000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20260210T203629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T220656Z
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SUMMARY:Art Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesdays in the month of February to celebrate the very talented art students from Crete-Monee High School.   \nOpen from 10 am – 3 pm. \nHeritage Day Saturday\, February 14\, open 10 am – 3 pm.
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/art-exhibition/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260108T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260108T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20241218T214919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T173848Z
UID:10000226-1767895200-1767906000@moneehistoricalsociety.com
SUMMARY:MHS Membership meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly membership meetings.  Details and special speakers will follow.
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/mhs-membership-meeting-10/2026-01-08/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260101T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260101T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20250114T201330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T201330Z
UID:10000286-1767294000-1767301200@moneehistoricalsociety.com
SUMMARY:American History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Part 1 \nA deeply researched\, superbly crafted biography of America’s most complex president.In Richard Nixon \, award-winning biographer John A. Farrell examines the life and legacy of one of America’s most controversial political figures. Beginning in 1946\, when young Navy lieutenant ‘Nick’ Nixon returned from the Pacific and set his cap at Congress\, Farrell traces how this idealistic dreamer became the ruthless man we remember Nixon as today.Within four years of that first win\, Nixon would be a senator; within six\, the vice president; and then president. His staff of bright young men devised forward-thinking reforms addressing health care\, poverty\, civil rights\, and protection of the environment. It was a fine legacy\, but Nixoncared little for it. He aspired to make his mark on the world stage instead\, and his 1972 opening to China was the first great crack in the Cold War.But Nixon had another an America divided and polarised. It was Nixon who launched the McCarthy era\, who set South against North\,and who spurred the silent majority to despise and distrust the country’s elite. Finally\, in August 1974\, after two years of the endless intrigue and scandal known as Watergate\, Nixon became the only president to resign in disgrace.Richard Nixon is a magisterial portrait of the man who embodied post-war American political cynicism — and was destroyed by it.
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/american-history-book-club-7-9/2026-01-01/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251216T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251216T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20250916T210507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T210507Z
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SUMMARY:Happy 250th birthday Jane Austen!
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the 250th birthday of the English author\, whose portrayal of common people going about their daily lives initially gave her books their essentially modern tone. Through the course of her life\, she released four novels. \nEnjoy a cuppea tea\, biscuits\, and birthday cake along with\na discussion of your favorite Austen book. \nDress the part or come as you like.\nAll are welcome. \nFree event \nTuesday\, December 16th \n6:00 pm \nThe Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery \n5210 W. Court St.\, Monee\, IL \n\nPresented by \nThe Monee Historical Society \nThe Peotone Public Library District \n 
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/happy-250th-birthday-jane-austen/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251211T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20241218T214919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T173848Z
UID:10000225-1765476000-1765486800@moneehistoricalsociety.com
SUMMARY:MHS Membership meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly membership meetings.  Details and special speakers will follow.
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/mhs-membership-meeting-10/2025-12-11/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251206T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251206T150000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20251016T200802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T200803Z
UID:10000333-1765015200-1765033200@moneehistoricalsociety.com
SUMMARY:MHS Holiday Market
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for the perfect gift for a special someone?  Shop the MHS Holiday Market first! \n2 floors of vendors and you are sure to find that perfect gift. 
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/mhs-holiday-market/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251205T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20251016T201937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T201937Z
UID:10000334-1764957600-1764964800@moneehistoricalsociety.com
SUMMARY:Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus
DESCRIPTION:HO HO HO!  The big man in red and his Mrs. are stopping by MHS to check his list twice!  Stop in to make sure you are on the nice list.
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/visit-with-santa-and-mrs-claus/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251204T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20250114T201805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T201806Z
UID:10000285-1764874800-1764882000@moneehistoricalsociety.com
SUMMARY:American History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:O. Henry’s classic tale of the wisest gifts of Christmas\, brought to life by P.J. Lynch’s extraordinary art\, is itself a gift to share and treasure. \nIn a shabby New York flat\, Della sobs as she counts the few coins she has saved to buy a Christmas present for her husband\, Jim. A gift worthy of her devotion will require a great sacrifice: selling her long\, beautiful hair. Jim\, meanwhile\, has made a sacrifice for Della that is no less difficult. As they exchange gifts on Christmas Eve\, the discovery of what each has done fills them with despair\, until they realize that the true gifts of Christmas can be found more readily in their humble apartment than in any fine store. O. Henry paints a masterly portrait of unfaltering love\, a haven from the harsh world outside. The poignancy of his story is captured in P.J. Lynch’s eloquent art\, wherein every glance\, every gesture\, tells a subtle truth.
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/american-history-book-club-7-9-3/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20241218T214919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T173848Z
UID:10000224-1763056800-1763067600@moneehistoricalsociety.com
SUMMARY:MHS Membership meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly membership meetings.  Details and special speakers will follow.
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/mhs-membership-meeting-10/2025-11-13/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20250114T201443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T201443Z
UID:10000284-1762455600-1762462800@moneehistoricalsociety.com
SUMMARY:American History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Part 2 \nA deeply researched\, superbly crafted biography of America’s most complex president.In Richard Nixon \, award-winning biographer John A. Farrell examines the life and legacy of one of America’s most controversial political figures. Beginning in 1946\, when young Navy lieutenant ‘Nick’ Nixon returned from the Pacific and set his cap at Congress\, Farrell traces how this idealistic dreamer became the ruthless man we remember Nixon as today.Within four years of that first win\, Nixon would be a senator; within six\, the vice president; and then president. His staff of bright young men devised forward-thinking reforms addressing health care\, poverty\, civil rights\, and protection of the environment. It was a fine legacy\, but Nixoncared little for it. He aspired to make his mark on the world stage instead\, and his 1972 opening to China was the first great crack in the Cold War.But Nixon had another an America divided and polarised. It was Nixon who launched the McCarthy era\, who set South against North\,and who spurred the silent majority to despise and distrust the country’s elite. Finally\, in August 1974\, after two years of the endless intrigue and scandal known as Watergate\, Nixon became the only president to resign in disgrace.Richard Nixon is a magisterial portrait of the man who embodied post-war American political cynicism — and was destroyed by it.
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/american-history-book-club-7-9-2/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251031
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20251016T172517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T172517Z
UID:10000332-1761609600-1761868799@moneehistoricalsociety.com
SUMMARY:MHS Veterans History Project
DESCRIPTION:If you or someone you know would like to record an oral history interview\, gather and donate a veteran’s original photographs\, correspondence\, or other materials\, please call or e-mail your preference for scheduling times. \nPlease allow 1 hour for video interviews. Interviews will be held at the Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery \n5210 W. Court St.\, Monee\, IL \nVideos are property of MHS and will be available for public viewing on the MHS website.
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/mhs-veterans-history-project/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20241218T214919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T173848Z
UID:10000223-1760032800-1760043600@moneehistoricalsociety.com
SUMMARY:MHS Membership meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly membership meetings.  Details and special speakers will follow.
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/mhs-membership-meeting-10/2025-10-09/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251004T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251004T133000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20250916T203337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T203337Z
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SUMMARY:A Walk Through Time
DESCRIPTION:Take a walk through St. Paul’s Historic\, Landmarked Cemetery.  Just 2 blocks from the Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery. \nHear the stories of some of the founding settlers\, then join us at the Monee Heritage Center for refreshments and genealogical research. \nFree event\, please RSVP to save your space. \nGuided tour begins at St. Paul’s Cemetery: 5323 W. Margaret St.\, Monee\, IL \nAsk our expert genealogy researcher for tips on researching your family history.  Use one of our laptops or bring your own device. \nWe’ve got all the ingredients for a hauntingly memorable afternoon. \n  \n 
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/a-walk-through-time/
LOCATION:St. Pauls Cemetery\, 5223 W Margaret Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251004T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251004T110000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20250916T185605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T161703Z
UID:10000329-1759572000-1759575600@moneehistoricalsociety.com
SUMMARY:kids Book Reading and Craft Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A ghost who was a quilt?\nFloat in to hear the story and craft your very own ghost to take home.\nFree event\, but registration is required. \nSpace is limited.\nPlease sign up only for the child/children who will be participating.\nAdults do not need to register for this event\, but an adult must\naccompany children on the day of the workshop. \n 
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/kids-book-reading-and-craft-workshop/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251002T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251002T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20250114T201330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T201330Z
UID:10000283-1759431600-1759438800@moneehistoricalsociety.com
SUMMARY:American History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Part 1 \nA deeply researched\, superbly crafted biography of America’s most complex president.In Richard Nixon \, award-winning biographer John A. Farrell examines the life and legacy of one of America’s most controversial political figures. Beginning in 1946\, when young Navy lieutenant ‘Nick’ Nixon returned from the Pacific and set his cap at Congress\, Farrell traces how this idealistic dreamer became the ruthless man we remember Nixon as today.Within four years of that first win\, Nixon would be a senator; within six\, the vice president; and then president. His staff of bright young men devised forward-thinking reforms addressing health care\, poverty\, civil rights\, and protection of the environment. It was a fine legacy\, but Nixoncared little for it. He aspired to make his mark on the world stage instead\, and his 1972 opening to China was the first great crack in the Cold War.But Nixon had another an America divided and polarised. It was Nixon who launched the McCarthy era\, who set South against North\,and who spurred the silent majority to despise and distrust the country’s elite. Finally\, in August 1974\, after two years of the endless intrigue and scandal known as Watergate\, Nixon became the only president to resign in disgrace.Richard Nixon is a magisterial portrait of the man who embodied post-war American political cynicism — and was destroyed by it.
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/american-history-book-club-7-9/2025-10-02/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20241218T214919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T173848Z
UID:10000222-1757613600-1757624400@moneehistoricalsociety.com
SUMMARY:MHS Membership meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly membership meetings.  Details and special speakers will follow.
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/mhs-membership-meeting-10/2025-09-11/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250904T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250904T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20250114T201045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T201045Z
UID:10000282-1757012400-1757019600@moneehistoricalsociety.com
SUMMARY:American History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Doris Kearns Goodwin’s classic life of Lyndon Johnson\, who presided over the Great Society\, the Vietnam War\, and other defining moments the tumultuous 1960s\, is a monument in political biography. From the moment the author\, then a young woman from Harvard\, first encountered President Johnson at a White House dance in the spring of 1967\, she became fascinated by the man–his character\, his enormous energy and drive\, and his manner of wielding these gifts in an endless pursuit of power. As a member of his White House staff\, she soon became his personal confidante\, and in the years before his death he revealed himself to her as he did to no other. \nWidely praised and enormously popular\, Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream is a work of biography like few others. With uncanny insight and a richly engrossing style\, the author renders LBJ in all his vibrant\, conflicted humanity.
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/american-history-book-club-7-8/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250814T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250814T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20241218T214919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T173848Z
UID:10000221-1755194400-1755205200@moneehistoricalsociety.com
SUMMARY:MHS Membership meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly membership meetings.  Details and special speakers will follow.
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/mhs-membership-meeting-10/2025-08-14/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250814T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250814T190000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20250624T204415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T204415Z
UID:10000316-1755194400-1755198000@moneehistoricalsociety.com
SUMMARY:Burnham's Chicago
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we spend a day at the fair.  Co-presented with the Peotone Public Library District.
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/burnhams-chicago/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250809T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250809T190000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20250702T155538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T124934Z
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SUMMARY:MHS Annual Art Auction & Wine and Cheese Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Annual Art Auction & Wine and Cheese Reception. \nStroll the beautiful Creamery building\, while enjoying a live musical performance by the Doug Horne Quartet.  Sip a glass of wine\, enjoy artisian cheeses and charcuterie among friends\, old and new.  Our silent auction will feature a variety of items\, including one-of-a-kind art pieces from local artisians.   All while helping to support the on-going mission of the Monee Historical Society. \nTickets include an exclusive MHS wineglass\, 2 glasses of wine and light hors d’oeuvres.* \nMust be 21 or older to purchase wine tickets. \n*Online purchase includes convenience fee
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/mhs-annual-art-auction-wine-and-cheese-reception/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250809T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250809T113000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20250211T155508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T155509Z
UID:10000294-1754735400-1754739000@moneehistoricalsociety.com
SUMMARY:Classic Book Club
DESCRIPTION:The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a book set in the Jazz Age in New York\, first published in 1925 in the United States.\nThe novel follows a cast of characters living in the fictional towns of West Egg and East Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. The plot revolves primarily around the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his bizarre passion and obsession with the lovely former debutante Daisy Buchanan. The Great Gatsby\, considered Fitzgerald’s magnum opus\, explores themes of decadence\, idealism\, resistance to change\, social upheaval\, and excess\, painting a portrait of the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale about the American Dream. \n  \n 
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/classic-book-club-2/2025-08-09/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250807T190000
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UID:10000281-1754593200-1754600400@moneehistoricalsociety.com
SUMMARY:American History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:WINNER\, 2023 Illinois State Historical Society Russell P. Strange Book of the Year Award! \nA territory split by slavery\, a state forged for union \nAvenues of Transformation traces the surprising path\, marked by shame\, ambition\, and will that led to Illinois’s admission to the Union in 1818. Historian James A. Edstrom guides the reader through this story by associating each stage of the narrative—the original statehood campaign\, the passage of Illinois’s statehood-enabling act by Congress\, and Illinois’s first constitutional convention—with the primary leaders in each of those episodes. The lives of these men—Daniel Pope Cook\, Nathaniel Pope\, and Elias Kent Kane—reflect the momentous tangle of politics\, slavery\, and geography. This history maps the drive for statehood in the conflict between nation and state\, in the perpetuation of slavery\, and in the sweep of water and commerce. It underscores the ways in which the Prairie State is uniquely intertwined—economically\, socially\, and politically—with every region of the Union: North\, South\, East\, and West—and captures the compelling moment when Illinois statehood stood ready to more perfectly unify the nation. \nThis volume is the first full-length book in over a century to describe and analyze Illinois’s admission to the Union. It marks the first time that a historian has analyzed in detail the roll-call votes of the first state constitutional convention\, seated evenly by pro- and antislavery delegates. Edstrom’s wit and prose weave a lively narrative of political ambition and human failure. Patiently crafted\, Avenues of Transformation will be the first source for readers to turn to for gaining a better understanding of Illinois statehood.
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/american-history-book-club-7-7/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250712T103000
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UID:10000293-1752316200-1752319800@moneehistoricalsociety.com
SUMMARY:Classic Book Club
DESCRIPTION:The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a book set in the Jazz Age in New York\, first published in 1925 in the United States.\nThe novel follows a cast of characters living in the fictional towns of West Egg and East Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. The plot revolves primarily around the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his bizarre passion and obsession with the lovely former debutante Daisy Buchanan. The Great Gatsby\, considered Fitzgerald’s magnum opus\, explores themes of decadence\, idealism\, resistance to change\, social upheaval\, and excess\, painting a portrait of the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale about the American Dream. \n  \n 
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/classic-book-club-2/2025-07-12/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250710T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250710T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
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UID:10000220-1752170400-1752181200@moneehistoricalsociety.com
SUMMARY:MHS Membership meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly membership meetings.  Details and special speakers will follow.
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/mhs-membership-meeting-10/2025-07-10/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250703T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250703T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185050
CREATED:20250114T200412Z
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UID:10000280-1751569200-1751576400@moneehistoricalsociety.com
SUMMARY:American History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nPart 2 \nAn Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy\, 1917–1963 is a 2003 biography of the 35th president of the United States\, John F\, Kennedy (JFK)\, who was assassinated in 1963.  It was written by Bancroft Prize-winning historian Robert Dallek\, a prominent History professor at Boston University. The author is a presidential historian who taught at Columbia University and UCLA prior to accepting his professorial role in Boston\, and was the author of nearly two-dozen books. Dallek researched JFK for five years\, using National Security Srchives\, oral histories\, White House tapes\, and medical records in his preparations.  Dallek contends that historians have underestimated JFK’s achievements\, especially in regards to his impressive accomplishments in foreign policy\, including his averting nuclear war during the Cuban Missle Crisis and his early steps towards detente with the Soviet Union\, which began with his Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of August 5\, 1963 \n  \n 
URL:https://moneehistoricalsociety.com/event/american-history-book-club-7-6/
LOCATION:Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery\, 5210 W Court Street\, Monee\, IL\, 60449\, United States
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