Naper Settlement debuts Prairie Palooza™
Climb aboard our Conestoga wagon and take a trip to Naper Settlement’s Prairie Palooza™, a celebration of Midwestern fun with hands-on activities like Try-It Stations for butter making and candle dipping. See special presentations on animals and bees, play Games on the Green and grind a little corn on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through July 25 at the museum village, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville For a complete schedule of activities, visit our Web site at www.napersettlement.museum.
Sunday, July 5: Enjoy an old-fashioned cupcake walk and “Squirmin’ Herman the Worm,” the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners’ presentation about worm farming. Enjoy a free ice cream sundae, too.
Tuesday, July 14: See the fine art of soap making during a demonstration by Dragonfly Soap Works.
Sunday, July 19: The Good Old Toys tractor club will display a variety of tractors and engines. Tom Kuhn will showcase his “Portable Agricultural Museum” and tractor club members will bring their 90-year-old-plus hit-and-miss engines. The club, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, is composed of members who enjoy collecting and restoring the tractors that revolutionized farming in the 20th century. Enjoy a free ice cream sundae, too.
Friday, July 24: Rob Sula, field paleontologist with Paleo Presenters, will share stories about how archeologists piece together clues from archeological digs to solve mysteries.
These special presentations are included with admission, which is $8 adults, $7 seniors 62+ and $5.50 youth 4-17. Children 3 and under are free. For a complete list of activities, call (630) 420-6010 or visit www.napersettlement.museum.
Sundays at the Settlement
Enjoy a free ice cream sundae during Settlement Sundays July 5, July 19 and 26 and Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. On Settlement Sundays, admission to the historic museum village includes free sundaes with do-it-yourself toppings and a variety of hands-on, family-friendly activities and presentations during the Settlement’s open hours of 1 to 4 p.m. See high-flying Frisbee dogs on July 26 and Aug. 16. Admission is $8 adults, $7 seniors 62+ and $5.50 youth 4-17. Children 3 and under are free. For more information, call (630) 420-6010 or visit www.napersettlement.museum. Settlement Sundays are sponsored in part by the Daily Herald.
History comes to life at Naper Settlement, an outdoor museum village, located in downtown Naperville at 523 S. Webster St. Accredited by the American Association of Museums, Naper Settlement has 30 historic structures ranging from a rustic log cabin to an elegant Victorian mansion, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Open year round, for more information about hours and admission prices, visit www.napersettlement.museum or call (630) 420-6010.