Archive of News Items for Category “Exhibits”
Below are summaries of all the news items in the category Exhibits. To read the full item (including comments), click on ‘[more…]’.
- Starry, Starry Night Provides Music, Dancing, Fun at Second Chance Prom
- The third annual garden party with nearly 100 guests was a fun and raised over $10,000. [more…]
- Prom-enade of Dresses from 1900s to 2000s Featured at Eklund History Center
- The Chance to Dance exhibit is open and features outfits from the flapper’s fringe-covered short dress to last year’s frothy black chiffon long gown. [more…]
- Dance at the “Last Chance Prom,” Historical Society’s Annual Garden Party Fundraiser
- The society’s annual garden party fundraiser will be held Saturday, July 12. [more…]
- Eklund History Center Open on Sundays, Wednesdays
- The Glencoe Historical Society’s Eklund History Center from 1–4 p.m. on Sundays or 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesdays. [more…]Posted Jun 19, 2008 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Eklund History Reopens on Sundays with New, Refurbished Exhibits
- The Eklund History Center will be open every Sunday through the year with the exception of August and major holidays, from 1 to 4 p.m. [more…]Posted May 30, 2008 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Black History in Glencoe Opens for Black History Month
- GHS has two events to celebrate Black History Month are scheduled: an opening reception and a panel discussion mid-month. [more…]
- Historical Society Closes Museum for Work; Research Center Remains Open
- Museum will be closed during renovation which is expected to last two months. [more…]
- Garden Party at Eklund Center Set for July 21st
- The Society’s Garden Party will be held on July 21 and will feature a new exhibit, Life is a Beach, So Dig Right In, inside the Eklund History Center museum. [more…]
- Village Hall Changes Exhibition at Library
- Historical Society exhibit at the Glencoe Public Library shows proposed and actual changes to Village Hall the years. [more…]Posted May 24, 2007 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Post Cards and Birthday Greetings Open at Eklund History Center
- Two new exhibits are open: Greetings from Glencoe, a compendium of postcards, and Happy Birthday, a look at what society has collected since its May 3, 1937 incorporation. [more…]Posted Apr 25, 2007 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Historical Society Sets Dates for Summer Events
- Mark your calendars for: Annual Strawberry Sociable (June 3) ; Lunch with Othello (June 10); and Second Annual Garden Party (July 21). [more…]
- Greetings from Glencoe Opens April 29th
- A new post card exhibit, Greetings from Glencoe, featuring the donation of Glencoe resident Bea and Barney Berlin will open with a special event 2-4 p.m. April 29th at the Glencoe Historical Society. [more…]
- Save the Dates for GHS Events
- Upcoming events include: Strawberry Sociable (June 3), Lunch-Theater (June 10), and Garden Party (July 21). [more…]
- Spring 2007 Newsletter
- List of Articles: Strawberry Sociable; Upcoming Events & Exhibits; Museum Hours; Volunteering & Donating. [more…]
- History of School, Work, and Fashion on Exhibit
- Glencoe School Days, the evolving Business District in Glencoe and Mrs. Sharpe Steps Out are three exhibits now on view [more…]Posted Oct 25, 2006 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Second Grade History and Architecture program nominated for Illinois Association of Museums Educational Award
- Society is nominated for an award for its participation with it‘s book and exhibits in the District # 35 Second Grade History and Architecture program. [more…]
- Historical Society Announces Summer Hours; Sets Garden Party Benefit
- Summer hours are in effect from now until September. Garden Party Benefit, scheduled for July 29, includes new exhibit: Mrs. Sharpe Steps Out. [more…]
- Sharpe Wardrobe Donated to Society
- The wardrobe of Glencoe socialite Helen Sharpe was donated to the Glencoe Historical Society. It consists of an astounding collection of garments that encompasses the diverse fashions of the 20th century. [more…]Posted Mar 2, 2006 in Exhibits
- Glencoe School Days, Old Glencoe Exhibits open March 12th at Eklund Center
- The Glencoe Historical Society re-opens March 12th from 2–4 p.m. with two new exhibits, Glencoe School Days, Old Glencoe. [more…]
- Grand Re-Opening with Glencoe School Days and and Old Glencoe Exhibits on March 12
- “School days, school days, dear old Golden Rule days” or so the song goes. Come back with us to Glencoe’s early days and visit the Glencoe School Days exhibit, officially opening March 12, from 2-4 p.m. at the Eklund... [more…]
- Old Church Bell Finds Home at Society
- Trinity Lutheran Church donated to the Glencoe Historical Society their 113-year-old church bell that once sat atop Central School. [more…]Posted Dec 8, 2005 in Exhibits
- Glencoe News: Support local historical society
- Glencoe News urges supporting Society by donating items to the School Days exhibit as well as buying items at the Trash for Treasure Sale. [more…]Posted Oct 6, 2005 in Exhibits
- School Days, School Daze—Who Has Some Remembrances Of School?
- Society is accepting donation for School Days exhibit. [more…]Posted Sep 1, 2005 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Kovnat Donates Wren Houses to Eklund Garden
- Irving Kovnat, a 26-year resident of Glencoe and master woodworker, contributes to Eklund garden and upcoming exhibit, Glencoe Schools Through the Years. [more…]
- Two “Last Chances” to visit the Eklund History Center
- Visit Exhibits now before museum closes for the summer. [more…]
- Sundays Are For History and Smorgasbord of Exhibits
- Open exhibits include: 1940s: Years of Transitions; Victorian Bride; What’s in Our Name; Glencoe’s Business District; and The Eklund Family workshop. [more…]Posted Apr 7, 2005 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Sunday afternoons at the Eklund Center: Fun, Fashion, Forties, Family
- Museum hours change for March only. Exhibits on display include: 1940s, Years of Transitions; Victorian Bride; Our Family; What’s in Our Name; Glencoe’s Business District; and Eklund Family Workshop. [more…]Posted Mar 1, 2005 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Victorian Bride
- Society opens Victorian Bride and Glencoe Families (featuring the Kurschners) on Sunday, February 13. [more…]Posted Feb 8, 2005 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- A Victorian Bride, A Look at Bridal Traditions
- Museum features Victorian Bride and Our Family as new exhibits on February 13. [more…]Posted Feb 1, 2005 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Historical Society’s Eklund Center Great Place for Sunday Afternoon Viewing
- Museum features exhibits: 1940s: Years of Transition, Old Glencoe, Glencoe’s Business District, Eklund Family Workshop, Our Family. [more…]Posted Jan 18, 2005 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Eklund Center to Host Open House
- Open house on Sunday, January 8 will highlight the year-long 1940s: Years of Transition exhibit and a new exhibit titled Our Family featuring the Kurschners, a Glencoe-based group since the 1880s. [more…]
- Eklund History Center Opens Jan. 9 for 2005
- The Eklund History Center will hold its first 2005 Sunday open house, Jan.9 from 2-4 p.m., highlighting the year-long 1940s: Years of Transition exhibit as well as a new exhibit, Our Family. Another exhibit, Victorian Bride will open Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005. [more…]Posted Jan 4, 2005 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Eklund History Center Great Place to Visit Thanksgiving Weekend
- Exhibit about 1940s connects you with past Thanksgivings. [more…]Posted Nov 11, 2004 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Society Has Gifts for Everyone on Your Holiday List
- Books on Glencoe history make wonderful gifts for the holidays. Come see them when you visit the exhibits on the 1940s and election campaign buttons. [more…]Posted Nov 11, 2004 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Fall 2004 Newsletter
- Articles: Eklund Center Opens ‘40s Exhibit; Annual Dinner Nov. 8th; Donations to Garden Renovation Project; Garden Progress: Phase I Completed; Capital Improvements, Hard Work Bring New Walls, Painting, Reorganization; Donations to the General Fund; Glencoe History on the Web; Artifact Donations; Sara C. “Sally” Eklund [more…]
- Button It Up—Political Buttons Featured at Eklund History Center
- The Glencoe Historical Society is featuring an exhibit of election buttons at its Eklund History Center and Museum with a wide-ranging collection of buttons dating from 1896 (McKinley for President) to 2004. [more…]Posted Sep 23, 2004 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Political Button Exhibit Opens September 17
- Glencoe Historical Society opens new exhibit features political buttons from elections of the last century. [more…]Posted Sep 17, 2004 in Exhibits
- 1940s: A Time of Transition Swings at the Eklund History Center
- The Glencoe Historical Society opens a new exhibit, 1940s: A Time of Transition at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, September 17 at the Eklund History Center, 377 Park Avenue. Other exhibits include What’s in Our Name? and a collection of political campaign buttons and other paraphernalia. They join the three permanent exhibits: Old Glencoe (1830-1890s), Glencoe’s Business District, and the Eklund Furniture Workshop.
[more…]Posted Sep 9, 2004 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Historical Society Exhibits Close After June
- The May and two June Sunday openings will be the last times to see the Glencoe Historical Society exhibits: Sports of All Sorts, What’s In a Name?, and Glencoe Then and Now. [more…]Posted May 5, 2004 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Winter 2004 - Spring 2004 Newsletter
- Articles: ‘Sports of All Sorts’ opens second season; Garden Fund grows; 2nd annual Strawberry Sociable scheduled; Historical Society’s web site; Donations; Pictures; Additions to collection; Then and now [more…]
- “What’s In a Name?” Opens Sunday, April 25
- New exhibit opening at Glencoe Historical Society’s Eklund History Museum, “What’s In a Name?”, opens Sunday April 25 to look at look at the story of Glencoe, Scotland, and its relationship to Glencoe, Illinois. [more…]Posted Apr 15, 2004 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Sports of All Sorts Exhibit Open
- Sports of all Sorts as well as the Black History Month exhibits are open to the public at the Glencoe Historical Society the second and fourth Sundays of the months from March through June (except Mother’s Day). [more…]Posted Feb 10, 2004 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Sports of All Sorts Exhibit Opens at Historical Society Feb. 8
- Sports of All Sorts exhibit features sports equipment from the Society’s collection including: wooden skis, four-wheel roller skates, wooden tennis racquets, and bathing suits before the bikini. Also on display is an alcove filled with tee-shirts and hats from Glencoe Park District sports programs offered for youths through the years. A members’ preview is set for Feb. 6, 7:30–9 p.m.
[more…]Posted Feb 3, 2004 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Fall 2003 - Winter 2004 Newsletter
- Articles: Crowning Glory hat exhibit opens; Garden rejuvenation; Computerizing collection; Pictures; Additions to collection; Recent donations; Website; Kentucky rifle donated; NEIL meets at Eklund Center; Glencoe Rotary meets at Eklund Center; Glencoe Garden Club tours Eklund Garden; Enter hat raffle [more…]
- Last Chance to See Crowing Glory Hat Exhibit at the Eklund Center
- This head-turning look at the changing fashion of women’s and men’s toppers from the 19th through the 20th centuries, with artifacts ranging from bonnets of the late 1880s to picture hats and berets of the 1980s will be open only two more afternoons before it comes down. [more…]Posted Jan 1, 2004 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Hat Exhibit Opens on Sunday, Dec. 14
- On Sunday, Dec. 14 the Glencoe Historical Society opens Crowing Glory, an exhibit of hats, hatboxes and information based on artifacts from it’s collection. [more…]Posted Nov 20, 2003 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Hat Exhibit Opens Sunday, September 14
- Crowning Glory, an exhibit based on artifacts from the Historical Society’s collection ranging from the 1870s to the 1970s, is a look at the changing fashion of women’s and men’s toppers. It opens on September 14 [more…]Posted Jun 26, 2003 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Hat Exhibit in Works
- Glencoe Historical Society curators are creating the next exhibit at the Eklund History Center—Crowning Glory, a look at the changing fashion of women’s and men’s toppers. [more…]Posted Jun 26, 2003 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Map Exhibit Open At Historical Society Sunday, April 13
- Glencoe Historical Society’s Map Exhibit features dozens of maps including reproductions of Indian location maps as well as an 1875 hand-drawn and hand-colored atlas showing the “U.S. Roadway – to Green Bay,” forerunner of the modern Green Bay Road, and railroad maps of the current Metra line when it was the Chicago and North Western as well as the North Shore electric line. The exhibit opens Sunday, April 13. [more…]Posted Apr 15, 2003 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Historical Society Seeks Scout Items for Upcoming Exhibit
- Glencoe Historical Society seeks uniforms, pictures or other items that were used by Glencoe Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cubs, Brownies or Daisies, Camp Fire Girls or other Scout organizations for upcomming exhibit. [more…]Posted May 1, 2002 in Exhibits, Press Releases
- Dollhouse Exhibit Opens Sunday, March 3
- The Glencoe Historical Society’s latest exhibit, “Miniature Rooms from Victorian Times” created by Mabel Mason opens on Sunday, March 3. [more…]Posted Feb 25, 2002 in Exhibits, Press Releases