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The St. Charles Heritage Center staff routinely communicates with the public regarding upcoming special events and programs through various press releases, offers newsletters and fundraising opportunities, as well as published articles regarding specific historical events or periods in St. Charles' history. For more information, please call us at (630) 584-6967.
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November 16, 2011 -- 50/50 Raffle Kick Off This Weekend!
Want a chance at winning over $5,000? Buy your tickets for the St. Charles
Heritage Center’s 50/50 Raffle beginning this weekend.
The St. Charles Heritage Center will officially start selling tickets for its 50/50 raffle on Saturday, November 19, at the Blue Goose Market in downtown St. Charles. Fund raising committee members will be in the store from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The ticket cost is as follows: 1 for $5, 3 for $10, 8 for $20 and 50 for $100. Those purchasing a minimum of 50 tickets will be eligible for a special drawing for two tickets to the Second Annual St. Charles Heritage Ball at the Royal Fox Country Club. The 50/50 raffle winner will be announced at the Ball on Saturday, April 14. Those people purchasing raffle tickets at the Blue Goose will also be eligible to win the 2011 St. Charles Christmas ornament.
“The response to the raffle last year was fantastic” said Fund Raising Chairman Brian Henry. “We sold over $10,000 in tickets and our new goal is to top $12,000 by the night of the Heritage Ball. It’ll be fun again this year for the community to track the winning amount on the thermometer in front of the museum.”
Tickets for the raffle and the Heritage Ball will also be on sale at the St. Charles History Museum.
October 18, 2011 -- Save the Date
for the 2nd Annual St. Charles Heritage Ball!
The St. Charles Heritage Center is proud to announce
it will celebrate the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce at its 2nd Annual St.
Charles Heritage Ball in 2012. Next year's event will be held at the Royal
Fox Country Club on Saturday, April14. Save the date!
September 20, 2011 -- Junior Historical Society
Returns This Saturday
The St. Charles Heritage Center is excited to announce the return of their
award-winning Junior Historical Society (JHS). This program has been honored
by the Illinois Association of Museums for their outstanding programming
and is recognized as a benchmark for other similar programs. The JHS is a
group for students from 8-13 years old. The JHS meets once a month, during
the school year, at the Heritage Center and the members participate in a
variety of activities. In the past members have gone on walks through one
of the oldest cemeteries in town and heard the stories of the town founders
buried there, they have learned how to take oral histories from family members
to preserve family memories, they have put together scrapbooks to preserve
their own memories, they have learned about various aspects of St. Charles
History and produced award-winning exhibits, last year members spent the
night at the museum for a program and each year the group takes a trip to
a Chicago or other Illinois museum. Two years ago the group traveled to Springfield
for the day to visit New Salem, the Old State Capitol and the Lincoln Presidential
Museum!
The JHS is open to any students interested in history and museums! Membership
dues for the year are $15 (some activities will have additional fees).
The first JHS meeting of the year will take place on Saturday, September
24th from 12:30 – 2:00 and will be held at the St. Charles Heritage
Center, 215 E. Main Street in downtown St. Charles. The schedule for the
upcoming year will be discussed including plans for an overnight at the Museum
and field trip. Anyone is welcome to attend; we look forward to seeing you
there and to another great year for the JHS.
September 1, 2011 -- Looking for the Perfect
Gift Idea?
Looking for a uniquely “St. Charles” gift idea that highlights
the essence of St. Charles? The St. Charles Heritage Center Gift Shop has just
the item you are looking for!
Local artist Nancy Neill has created a limited edition 175th Anniversary St. Charles Charm Bracelet featuring 12 charms that represent all things St. Charles. Some of the charms represent the Scarecrow Fest, the Potawatomi Indian Tribe, the historic homes in the area, the St. Charles Saints as well as the North Stars, the Arcada Theater and the fact that we are the Pride of the Fox! The bracelets come in sliver and gold and have clear crystals alternating with silver and brass charms.
Also available are necklaces with a small State of Illinois charm, Lincoln Penny charm, and a “Greetings from St. Charles” postcard charm. The bracelets are $36.95 each and the necklaces are $24.95 each.
Nancy began making jewelry over twenty-two years ago in the San Francisco Bay Area. What started as a hobby soon became a full-time job. Today Nancy lives in the Fox Valley area and continues to create unique handmade pieces that celebrate nature, commemorate events, remember special places, or simply express the individuality of the wearer. Nancy is also working with the newly established WaterStreetStudios in Batavia.
Stop by the St. Charles Heritage Center Gift Shop today and pick up one
of these beautiful pieces of art!
Following are our current fundraising initiatives which help support the St. Charles Heritage Center program offerings while actively contributing new and creative ways to celebrate our community's history. Details on how you can both support and be a part of these important initatives can be found by clicking on the links below.
| * | Purchasing any items from our Gift Store are a great way to help raise funds for the Center. Stop on in! |
Coming soon!
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