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June
Wednesday, June 2
Climate Change Lecture & Discussion Series: Impacts of Climate Change, Energy and Climate
7 – 8:30 PM; Free!
Join us as we continue to investigate climate change. Running every other week, The Elgin Public Museum will partner with the Elgin Climate Change Organization (ECCO) for a lecture and discussion series at the Museum. The programs will be based on the lectures from the Great Learning Series, with ECCO moderating a coffee and discussion time. Feel free to come to one discussion or join us for them all. Registration is not required, but if you call the Museum at 847-741-6655 or email epm@cityofelgin.org, we can be sure to have enough chairs. Donations always welcome!
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Saturday, June 5
Bubblefest!
12 - 2 PM; Fee: $2 per person
The Elgin Public Museum is hosting a Bubblefest on Saturday, June 5 from noon to 2 PM. Make a bubble blower, shake hands in a bubble, stand in a bubble and make your own bubble art. Museum staff will guide you in fun bubble activities. Learn how to make some of your own bubbles for home fun too! This event will take place outdoors, so please dress for the weather.
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Saturday, June 12
Adventures In the Park: Bison or Buffalo?
Noon - 2:00 p.m. Free!
Have fun learning about natural history from the staff of Elgin Public Museum during this free drop-in program in Lords Park every 2nd and 4th Saturday throughout the summer. What is the difference between a bison and a buffalo? Visit us by the bison pen at the Lords Park Zoo and discover for yourself! May be cancelled in cases of extreme heat or weather.
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Saturday, June 12
Junior Girl Scout Outdoor Badge Bonanza
1:30 - 5:00 p.m.; Fee: $15
Complete Plants & Animals and Water Fun badge requirements at Hawthorne Hill Nature Center. Elgin Public Museum and the Hawthorne Hill Nature Center staff will take you outdoors for hiking, canoeing, pond exploration and other fun activities with your friends. Please dress for the weather and bring a water bottle, mess kit and insect repellent. We’ll provide supper! Space is limited, so register early.
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Monday, June 14
Family Science Night - CSI: Elgin
6 -8 pm; Fee: $2 per person
Calling all detectives! There's been a robbery at the Elgin Public Museum and we need your help to solve the crime. The science of forensics holds the key to unraveling the mystery - finger printing, biological evidence, ink identification and more. Kids and their parents can follow the chain of evidence throughout the museum, discovering different forensic techniques - all during CSI: Elgin.
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Wednesday, June 16
Climate Change Lecture & Discussion Series: Energy - Resources and Alternatives, Sustainable Futures?
7 – 8:30 PM; Free!
Join us as we continue to investigate climate change. Running every other week, The Elgin Public Museum will partner with the Elgin Climate Change Organization (ECCO) for a lecture and discussion series at the Museum. The programs will be based on the lectures from the Great Learning Series, with ECCO moderating a coffee and discussion time. Feel free to come to one discussion or join us for them all. Registration is not required, but if you call the Museum at 847-741-6655 or email epm@cityofelgin.org, we can be sure to have enough chairs. Donations always welcome!
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Thursday, June 17
The Initial Evaluations of the Illinois Prairie 1815-1840
7 – 8 PM; Free - thanks to the Illinois Humanity Council's Road Scholars program!
Did you know that the Illinois prairie, with some of the most fertile soil in the world, was the least desirable place for settlers in the early 19th Century? This lecture by Dr. Norman Moline investigates how the initial evaluations of the prairie helped shape early Illinois settlement. Accustomed to wooded environments in the eastern United States, new settlers had varied perceptions of the prairies, which influenced the timing and patterns of settlement and uses of those prairies. These perceptions are set in the context of mid-nineteenth century history, a context which soon was to change with the invention of the plow and with tile drainage.
Dr. Moline is a Professor of Geography at Augustana College. Please call to reserve a seat. 15+
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Saturday, June 19
Bison Feeding in Lords Park
7-8:30 AM, Fee: $2/Adult, $1/Child, Members Free
Join us for an up close and personal look at the bison, deer and elk at the Lords Park Zoo. Meet at the Museum for a short introduction after which we head for the zoo to assist the zookeeper in feeding these magnificent creatures. Space is limited to 12 people, so please register early!
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Saturday, June 19
Adventures in the Park- Birds of Prey
Noon-2 PM; Free!
Discover owls, hawks, and more and see what makes these birds nature’s perfect hunter. Have fun learning about natural history from the staff of Elgin Public Museum during this free drop-in program in Lords Park every 2nd and 4th Saturday throughout the summer.
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