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Explore the Skokie Heritage Museum and Skokie’s original 1847 Log Cabin through all-age programming offered by the Skokie Park District, including crafts, field trips, and summer camps –– and for adults –– beer, wine and painting events.

Other programs include Devonshire Playhouse shows at the Log Cabin, and free self-guided bike and walking tours.  

The two sites are also home to permanent and temporary exhibits, the Skokie Historical Society and the museum archives.

info-icon2 Emily England at eengland@skokieparks.org

Please note that while classes may display below as available, registration does not open until the following dates:
•  Winter: December 15 for residents, December 22 for non-residents
•  Spring: March 15 for residents, March 22 for non-residents
•  Summer: May 15 for residents, May 22 for non-residents
•  Fall: August 15 for residents, August 22 for non-residents

The Skokie Historical Society assists in the maintenance, preservation and presentation of the 1982.005.010historical artifacts that reside at the Skokie Heritage Museum and online.

For information about the Skokie Historical Society, call (847) 674-1500, ext. 3000.

Firehouse Winterfest

Hand dip candles for the holidays, craft festive garlands, and make a variety of vintage wintery crafts while enjoying hot chocolate in our cozy, historic firehouse. Holiday carolers will perform from 3-3:30 p.m.
Firehouse Winterfest
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
12/13
2:00 pm- 5:00 pm
AGES
5 - 99
LOCATION
Skokie Heritage Museum
FEES (Res / Non Res)
$15.00 / $20.00
AVAILABILITY
Available
Register

Vintage Kitchen: Chocolate Spice Cookies

Bake up some vintage holiday cheer with a cookie recipe straight from the museum archives! Learn to make Mrs. Mayer's Chocolate Spice Cookie recipe from start to finish just as she wrote it in 1929 for the District 69 PTA Cookbook. Enjoy a taste test and have enough to take some home.
Vintage Kitchen: Chocolate Spice Cookies
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
12/15
5:30 pm- 7:00 pm
AGES
6 - 99
LOCATION
Devonshire Cultural Center
FEES (Res / Non Res)
$35.00 / $44.00
AVAILABILITY
Available
Register

Millennium Movie Mania

Revisit Millennium-era fan-favorite movies like Shrek, Legally Blonde, Lord of the Rings, and post-Renaissance Disney films in this presentation exploring their legacies today. Enjoy light refreshments and share your thoughts on what pop culture today should be included in Skokie's next 25-year time capsule.
Millennium Movie Mania
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
12/17
5:30 pm- 7:00 pm
AGES
21 - 99
LOCATION
Skokie Heritage Museum
FEES (Res / Non Res)
$15.00 / $15.00
AVAILABILITY
Available
Register

Skokie Memories: A Millennium Retrospective

Explore and reminisce over materials in the Skokie Heritage Museum's collection from the year 2000, including items from Skokie's Millennium time capsule. Gain a new understanding of Skokie today as local historians share how our past informs our present day in a short, engaging talk. Add your knowledge to our archives, and share your ideas for Skokie's next 25-year time capsule. Light refreshments included.
Skokie Memories: A Millennium Retrospective
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
1/11
3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
AGES
8 - 99
LOCATION
Skokie Heritage Museum
FEES (Res / Non Res)
$12.00 / $15.00
AVAILABILITY
Available
Register

Liberty Tea Party: The Stamp Act

Celebrate America's 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with a tea party at the Skokie Heritage Museum! Sip a cup of tea while learning about the American ideals laid out in the Declaration of Independence and the influence of the 1765 Stamp Act and 1773 Boston Tea Party on its writing. Then, try your hand at some Revolutionary Era-themed crafts, including handcrafting your own custom stamp and hand-dipping candles.
Liberty Tea Party: The Stamp Act
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
1/25
2:30 pm- 4:00 pm
AGES
8 - 99
LOCATION
Skokie Heritage Museum
FEES (Res / Non Res)
$35.00 / $44.00
AVAILABILITY
Available
Register

Friendship Bracelet Workshop

Make a friendship bracelet using just tape and string! Unravel the history of the friendship bracelet, then choose a pattern and colors for your own project. From chains to stripes to chevrons, make a unique friendship bracelet for yourself or give one as a gift!
Friendship Bracelet Workshop
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
2/22
2:30 pm- 4:00 pm
AGES
7 - 12
LOCATION
Skokie Heritage Museum
FEES (Res / Non Res)
$12.00 / $15.00
AVAILABILITY
Available
Register

How the Declaration of Independence Inspired Women

Join lawyer Michele Honora Thorne as she shares how the Declaration of Independence and its stated ideals have inspired women at the time of its writing 250 years ago through to the modern day.
How the Declaration of Independence Inspired Women
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
3/22
2:00 pm- 3:00 pm
AGES
5 - 99
LOCATION
Skokie Heritage Museum
FEES (Res / Non Res)
$0.00 / $0.00
AVAILABILITY
Available
Register

Feminism and Fudge

Learn about fudge's surprising past as a symbol of feminist independence for early college-attending women while enjoying some samples and an instructive cooking demonstration for a no-fail chocolate fudge recipe.
Feminism and Fudge
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
3/4
5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
AGES
7 - 99
LOCATION
Devonshire Cultural Center
FEES (Res / Non Res)
$15.00 / $19.00
AVAILABILITY
Available
Register

Vintage Kitchen: Pineapple Cake

Bake up the taste of spring with a recipe straight from the museum archives! Learn to make Mrs. Ruesch's Pineapple Cake recipe from start to finish just as she wrote it in 1929 for the District 69 PTA Cookbook. Enjoy a taste test and have enough to take some home.
Vintage Kitchen: Pineapple Cake
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
3/18
5:30 pm- 7:00 pm
AGES
8 - 99
LOCATION
Devonshire Cultural Center
FEES (Res / Non Res)
$28.00 / $36.00
AVAILABILITY
Available
Register


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