Spring 2024 Play Book

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Stuffy and Me: Museum Mysteries Calling all special stuffed animals and friends! You are needed at the Museum to solve a history mystery. We received a suitcase full of objects and memories, and we need YOU to help us figure out who it once belonged to! After the case it solved, guests are invited to walk around the galleries with their stuffy and play our version of “I Spy.” All Ages ● Little White School Museum 26938 Apr 14 Sun 12:00-1:00pm $5(R)/(N) Talking History with Roger and Dennis The Oswegoland Heritage Association invites you to this special program! Two Oswego natives, Dennis Fig gins and museum director Roger Matile, will be chat ting with audience members and discussing all things related to Oswego’s history. Bring your local historical questions and discover some of the community’s most fascinating and entertaining history that happened over the last 50 years! (AJ) All Ages ● Little White School Museum 26922 Apr 13 Sat 12:00-1:00pm $5(R)/(N) Oswego Heritage Association Oswego History Tour – Local Cemeteries Have you ever noticed all the cemeteries around town? Why do we have so many? And who is buried there? On April 27, join members of the Oswegoland Heritage Association and the Oswegoland Park District on a bus tour of some of our local graveyards. The tour will begin and end at the Little White School Museum and last for about an hour. Pre-registration is required as there is limited space. (AJ) All Ages ● Little White School Museum 26939 Apr 27 Sat 12:00-1:00pm $7(R)/$10(N) Oswego Heritage Association HISTORY

“Lost Oswego” Lecture In recognition of National Historic Preservation Month, the Oswegoland Heritage Association presents a survey of Oswego’s lost landmarks, from architectur ally significant homes to schools, churches, and other buildings the community’s lost over the years. What happened to them? Why were they torn down? Find out on May 4th at the Little White School Museum! (AJ) All Ages ● Little White School Museum 26923 May 4 Sat 12:00-1:00pm $5(R)/(N) Oswego Heritage Association The Black Chicago Renaissance In this presentation, Dr. Amira Millicent Davis will guide participants through the Chicago Black Renaissance from the early to mid-20th century. The presentation will include a Q&A and an interactive schools and cultural institutions using African percus sions, drums, storytelling, and song. Now she wants to share the insights gained in teaching Africana studies to audiences outside of academia. Presented in part nership with the Illinois Humanities “Road Scholar” Speakers Bureau. (AJ) All Ages ● Little White School Museum 26924 May 11 Sat 12:00-1:30pm Free component where audience members share their migra tion stories. For 35 years Dr. Davis has performed in

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Oswego History Tour – Industrial Sector Where do you think the “industrial section” of Oswego existed from about 1840 - 1910? Join members of the Oswegoland Heritage Association and the Oswegoland Park District on a splendid bus tour of the industrial section “way back then.” The tour will begin and end at the Little White School Museum and last for about an hour. Pre-registration is required as space is limited. Join us as we discover answers from Yesteryear! (AJ) Age: 12 and up ● Little White School Museum 26830 Jun 1 Sat 12:00-1:00pm $7(R)/$10(N) Oswego Heritage Association “Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!” Exhibit Racers, start your engines! This summer, relive the glory days of the Oswego’s Drag Raceway! See the cars, trophies, and memorabilia from the races that put Oswego on the map. Admission is FREE. On Display May 2-June 1 & June 20-September 30

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