St. Charles Heritage Center Programs

The Center offers many enlightening programs for all ages including "Grave Reminders" Cemetery Walk; lecture programs; Joe K. Anderson History Roundtable discussions; special events at the Dunham-Hunt House; biking, walking self-guided tours; and more.We encourage visitors to return often to this page for additional programs, events and updates. Use the Calendar of Events link above to stay up to date on all of our upcoming program and events dates. We also suggest that programs, locations and times should always be confirmed by calling us at (630) 584-6967.

Coming August 25: St. Charles History Crawl!
If you want to hear the interesting stories behind some of St. Charles’ historic places, get the scoop on the yarns you’ve heard, or just want to spend the day downtown with family and friends – then join us on Saturday, August 25th, for a fascinating St. Charles History Crawl through historic downtown.

Modeled after the wildly popular walking tours of London and Dublin, the St. Charles History Crawl will lead participants through the story of our town. Heritage Center guides will be stationed around town ready to share the stories, legends, and tales about St. Charles, its well-known past residents, and famous visitors.

Along the way participants will have the opportunity to stop, look through some of the buildings, visit the shops, enjoy refreshments and activities, and take in the beauty of St. Charles. The self-paced tours will begin at Noon and will be available until 6:00 p.m.

Tickets for the event are just $10 for Heritage Center Members and only $15 for non-members. No charge for any age children when accompanied by an adult. Tickets will be available beginning August 1st. For more information call 630-584-6967or stop in at the History Museum.

Wrap up the summer with a day in downtown St. Charles, and join us for the St. Charles History Crawl!

Joe K. Anderson Roundtables:
Four times a year residents gather to discuss a topic relating to St. Charles History. Topics for discussion in the past have ranged from education to recreation, from the history of the farms in the area to dating and social customs. Participants are encouraged to bring along a story to share and any photos or other objects they wish to show relating to the topic. Next years topics will be announced soon.

Thursday Evening Lecture Series:
Four times a year the St. Charles Heritage Center along with the St. Charles Public Library host a lecture series. These one-hour lectures touch on topics relevant to St. Charles and the surrounding area. Topics for 2004 include: “Motor Age: Lincoln highway and Early Tourism”, “Architectural Salvage”, and “How to Preserve Family Memories: Scrapbooking.”

Junior Historical Society:
This is a group for students ages 8-13 who are interested in history. Through different activities members will have the opportunity to learn more about their community, help research and put together exhibits to be displayed at the History Museum, visit other Chicago-area museums, and meet other students their age with similar interests. Meetings are at 1-2:30 p.m.on the 2nd Saturday of the month, January, June-September, and December.

May Membership Event:
May is National Historic Preservation Month and National Museum falls during the month. The St. Charles Heritage Center takes this month to recognize our membership and offers a special tour or event for members as a thank you for their continued support.

Grave Reminders Cemetery Walk:
Each October, the St. Charles Heritage Center presents a cemetery walk through North Cemetery on Rt. 25. Current residents dress up and portray former residents who are buried at North Cemetery. The residents that are portrayed change from year to year.