Monee Historical Society

Membership Meeting
2024-11-14 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Come to the November Membership Meeting of MHS. All are invited!

MHS Quilt Raffle
2024-11-09 11:30 - 12:00 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Quilt #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 Monee, and lastly the many hands of the members of the Monee Historical Society who gave of their talents to help create the quilts.
The raffle will be held November 9th!

Stuffed Animal Workshop
2024-10-19 10:30 - 11:30 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Want 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 on the day of the event.

Membership meeting
2024-10-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Mark your calendar to join us as we proudly host Dr. Megan VanGorder and her presentation of Mary Bickerdyke.
Membership has its advantages!

History Book Club
2024-10-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
October 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 “riveting reexamination of a nation in tumult” (Los Angeles Times).

Mystery Book Club
2024-10-03 16:00 - 17:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 N First St, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
October 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 in to find the `evil presence’. But first, he must establish whether he is looking for a murderer or a double-murderer…
Free event. Please register at: www.peotonelibrary.org Please note the new time!

Bailly Family Homestead Field Trip
2024-09-17 08:30 - 14:00 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Come 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.

Membership meeting
2024-09-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Mark 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!

Mystery Book Club
2024-09-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 N First St, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
Welcome 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 up, when the public no longer remembers, when the media has never paid attention, Frankie starts looking.
A new case brings her to Mattapan, a Boston neighborhood with a rough reputation. She is searching for Angelique Badeau, a Haitian teenager who vanished from her high school months earlier. Resistance from the Boston PD and the victim’s wary family tells Frankie she’s on her own–and she soon learns she’s asking questions someone doesn’t want answered. But Frankie will stop at nothing to discover the truth, even if it means the next person to go missing could be her.

Free event. Please register at: www.peotonelibrary.org

Andrew Gunderson Art Auction & Wine and Cheese Reception
2024-08-17 15:00 - 19:00 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Join 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 a raffle for a Wine & More basket, with everything you need to have a wine tasting at home.
Tickets are available online or at MHS. Tickets include an exclusive MHS 150th celebration wine glass, entry to the reception, and 2 glasses of wine. $30 each or $50 per couple
All proceeds help to support the Monee Historical Society and its mission to educate, inspire, and enrich the community by preserving and promoting the rich history of the Monee area through its collections, events, and programming.

Monthly membership meeting
2024-08-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Membership has its advantages!
Come join us for our monthly membership meeting – stay to enjoy a little competition, fun & games!
Everyone is invited!

History Book Club
2024-08-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Do you have a favorite history book that you would love to discuss? August is the perfect month for you! Attend our next club meeting and let your fellow readers in on your selection.

Monee: A Call to Service
2024-07-13 10:00 - 15:00 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Join us on July 13th to learn about the Tuskegee Airmen from Robbins Historical Society Director Tyrone Haymore
and a personal history of the World War II Pacific Theater and Japan, from the son of Navy Signalman First Class Allan H. DeMuth.

History Book Club
2024-07-11 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
June and July book selection is by renowned author Doris Kearns Goodwin.
This is a remarkable book about one of America’s most remarkable power couples during a truly remarkable period in world history.

Mrs. Furst's Charity Tea
2024-06-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Mrs. Furst’s Charity Tea
Benefiting
The Monee Women’s Club
&
The Monee Historical Society
Saturday June 8, 2024
1 PM – 4 PM
5359 W. Margaret Street, Monee, Illinois 60449
Hats & Gloves Encouraged But Not Required

*online ticket purchases include credit card service fee

Mystery Book Club
2024-06-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 N First St, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
June selection:
Long Road to Mercy
By David Baldacci
Introducing a remarkable new character from #1 New York Times bestselling writer David Baldacci: Atlee Pine, an FBI agent with special skills assigned to the remote wilds of the southwestern United States who must confront a new threat . . . and an old nightmare.

Monee Children's Art and Essay Display
2024-05-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Let’s celebrate the many talents of local children!

Women of Monee Through Herstory
2024-05-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Join us on Saturday May 11 as we tell the stories of the women that influenced and help build Monee.

Membership Meeting
2024-05-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Join us as we welcome one of the oldest land surveying & map making companies in Chicago.
Meeting starts earlier at 6:00 pm with the presentation at 7:00 pm
Membership has it’s advantages!

Celebrate National Volunteer Week with us!
2024-04-23 13:00 - 19:00 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Thank you for all you do! Come and enjoy pizza and friendship!

Hidden in Plain Sight: Quilts and the Underground Railroad /Heritage Day at the Creamery
2024-04-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
The Heritage Center will be open from 10 am – 3 pm. Presentation at 1:00 pm

Children's Book BINGO
2024-04-13 10:30 - 11:30 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Come join the fun and play BINGO for books!
Registration is required at: www.peotonelibrary.org

Annual Pancake Breakfast
2024-03-16 08:00 - 11:00 | Schoop’s of Monee, 5701 W Monee Manhattan Rd, Monee, IL, 60449
It’s pancake time! Help support the Monee Historical Society and get pancakes too! Advance tickets are available now at MHS. Contact us at 708-534-8635 or info@moneehistoricalsociety.com

Heritage Day at MHS
2024-03-09 10:00 - 15:00 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Celebrate Women’s History Month with MHS.
Browse 2 floors of historic quilts, needlecrafts and vintage clothing.
Open from 10 am – 3 pm. Presentation at 12 pm

Commemorative Quilt Project
2024-02-17 10:00 - 13:00 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Do you have a little bit, lots or absolutely NO sewing experience but want to help us out? We are looking for a few more volunteers to help us put together our Commemorative Quilt! Check out the details below or reach out to us!

Heritage Day at MHS
2024-02-10 10:00 - 15:00 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Mark your calendar to attend the February Heritage Day presentation: “The History of Monee”.
Learn about the first settlers of Monee and their determination to establish schools, businesses and churches in the area. Browse through the documents, photographs and memorabilia that is on display at the Heritage Center. Have a conversation with MHS members about their family history and how the town of Monee came to be.
Saturday
February 10, 2024
Open from 10 am – 3 pm
1:00 PM presentation –

Heritage Day at the Creamery
2024-02-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
Join us Saturday February 10, 2024 for our re-scheduled Heritage Day Event!

History Book Club
2024-02-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, 60449, United States
WINNER, 2023 Underground Railroad Free Press Hortense Simmons Memorial Prize for the Advancement of Knowledge!
Uncovering stories of the freedom network in northeastern Illinois

Mystery Book Club
2024-02-01 11:00 - 12:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 N First St, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
From London to Corsica to Paris — as a young woman pursues the truth about her late mother, two captivating love stories unfurl in this captivating novel from the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Paris Apartment and The Guest List.
