9/17: The Wide World of Passports

The Wide World of PassportsWednesday, September 17 | 7P | Museum Auditorium | All Ages | FREEPresented by Debra Dudek, discover how international passports can unlock hidden chapters of your family’s history in The Wide World of Passports with Debra Dudek! Look beyond p......More

The Wide World of PassportsWednesday, September 17 | 7P | Museum Auditorium | All Ages | FREEPresented by Debra Dudek, discover how international passports can unlock hidden chapters of your family’s history in The Wide World of Passports with Debra Dudek! Look beyond passports issued by the United States government. In this lecture, we’ll examine an array of passports from different countries and time periods, and how to incorporate this information into your genealogical research. Be prepared to dig through online and traditional archives to break through your toughest brick walls—and gain new tools for tracing elusive ancestors across borders and generations. Registration for this event will open in the coming weeks on dcgs.org.

DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium, 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, 60187, United States

9/20: The Making of I Love Lucy

The Making of I Love LucySeptember 20 | 1-2P | Museum Auditorium | FREETodd Hunt, a nostalgic humorist and Lucille Ball historian, takes you back to the golden age of television, using slides, audio and video clips, to reveal how this classic show was created. Discover ......More

The Making of I Love LucySeptember 20 | 1-2P | Museum Auditorium | FREETodd Hunt, a nostalgic humorist and Lucille Ball historian, takes you back to the golden age of television, using slides, audio and video clips, to reveal how this classic show was created. Discover how it grew out of Lucy’s radio program, “My Favorite Husband.” Trace the arrival of Desi Arnaz from Cuba with no money and his rise to the head of Desilu Productions. Learn how Lucy was accused of being a communist and how FBI head J. Edgar Hoover assured America she was not. We’ll also delve into the life stories of Lucy, Desi and cast members Vivian Vance and William Frawley (who were not the original choices for Ethel and Fred Mertz). Remember the candy factory? Stomping grapes? Vitameatavegamin? These episodes all have fascinating back stories. RegisterSupport for this event provided by Arts DuPage and the History DuPage Fund of the DuPage Foundation

DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium, 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, 60187, United States

9/20: Train Saturdays - Extended for Explorers Club

Copyright/photo credit: Kmiecik Imagery Train SaturdaysSeptember 20 | 1:30-3:30P**3:30-4:30P – Extended for Explorers ClubExplorer’s Club members get an extra hour with the train! The HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third......More

Copyright/photo credit: Kmiecik Imagery Train SaturdaysSeptember 20 | 1:30-3:30P**3:30-4:30P – Extended for Explorers ClubExplorer’s Club members get an extra hour with the train! The HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of DuPage County’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises. See if you can spot Superman and the Batmobile.

DuPage County Historical Museum, 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL, 60187

9/25: Apollo 11: One Giant Leap, a Series of Firsts

Apollo 11: One Giant Leap, a Series of FirstsThursday, September 25 | 7-8P | Museum Auditorium | FREEOn July 20, 1969, man first landed on the moon. Hear astronaut Neil Armstrong, played by Terry Lynch of History Presents, recount the lead up to the first moon landing, ......More

Apollo 11: One Giant Leap, a Series of FirstsThursday, September 25 | 7-8P | Museum Auditorium | FREEOn July 20, 1969, man first landed on the moon. Hear astronaut Neil Armstrong, played by Terry Lynch of History Presents, recount the lead up to the first moon landing, as well as the other “series of firsts: associated with that historic mission including the first color TV transmission from Earth and the first time a customs report was filled out from another planet! RegisterSupport for this event provided by Arts DuPage and the History DuPage Fund of the DuPage Foundation.

DuPage County Historical Museum, 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL, 60187

9/27: HOPtober Fest

Memorial Park, 208 W Union Ave, Wheaton, IL, 60187, United States

10/2: We Were There Too: Women in Vietnam

We Were There Too: Women in VietnamOctober 2 | 7-8P | Museum Auditorium | FREEApproximately 11,000 military women were stationed in Vietnam. In addition to military women, an unknown number of civilian women served in Vietnam as members of the International Red Cross, U......More

We Were There Too: Women in VietnamOctober 2 | 7-8P | Museum Auditorium | FREEApproximately 11,000 military women were stationed in Vietnam. In addition to military women, an unknown number of civilian women served in Vietnam as members of the International Red Cross, United Service Organization (USO), and other humanitarian organizations. Ninety percent of these women were nurses, serving dangerously close to the front lines, and many others filled critical supporting roles, but all of them were volunteers. RegisterSupport for this event provided by Arts DuPage and the History DuPage Fund of the DuPage Foundation

DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium, 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, 60187, United States

10/16: Songs of Vietnam

Songs of VietnamOctober 16 | 7-8P | Museum Auditorium | FREEJoin the History Singers as they discuss music in support of, and in opposition to, the Vietnam War. This music was heard on the radio, at protest rallies, and in Vietnam where American soldiers accessed music ......More

Songs of VietnamOctober 16 | 7-8P | Museum Auditorium | FREEJoin the History Singers as they discuss music in support of, and in opposition to, the Vietnam War. This music was heard on the radio, at protest rallies, and in Vietnam where American soldiers accessed music as their own version of protest. We hope this program will help to bring healing and closure for our soldiers and bring that period to life alive for those too young to remember it. RegisterSupport for this event provided by Arts DuPage and the History DuPage Fund of the DuPage Foundation

DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium, 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, 60187, United States

10/18: Leslie Goddard's Lucille Ball & DCHS's Annual Meeting

Leslie Goddard’s Lucille Ball & DCHS’s Annual MeetingSaturday, October 18 | 1-3P | Museum Auditorium | FREEJoin the DuPage County Historical Society for their annual meeting and enjoy Leslie Goddard’s portrayal of how Lucille Ball captured the hearts of television audie......More

Leslie Goddard’s Lucille Ball & DCHS’s Annual MeetingSaturday, October 18 | 1-3P | Museum Auditorium | FREEJoin the DuPage County Historical Society for their annual meeting and enjoy Leslie Goddard’s portrayal of how Lucille Ball captured the hearts of television audiences across the nation in the 1950s. But what does it mean when a TV star’s onscreen legend clashes with her offscreen reality? This historical portrayal pays tribute to both the comic legend and the real woman behind the myth. Register

DuPage County Historical Museum, 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL, 60187

10/18: Train Saturdays

Copyright/photo credit: Kmiecik Imagery Train SaturdaysOctober 18 | 1:30-3:30PThe HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highli......More

Copyright/photo credit: Kmiecik Imagery Train SaturdaysOctober 18 | 1:30-3:30PThe HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of DuPage County’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises. See if you can spot Superman and the Batmobile.

DuPage County Historical Museum, 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL, 60187

10/25: DIY Creative Crafting: Comic Heroes from the Cold War

DIY Creative Crafting: Comic Heroes from the Cold WarOctober 25 | 1-3P | Museum Auditorium | FREEDid you know that many comic book heroes and villains were inspired by the tensions of the Cold War? Where would the comic world be without Iron Man, symbolizing the arms ra......More

DIY Creative Crafting: Comic Heroes from the Cold WarOctober 25 | 1-3P | Museum Auditorium | FREEDid you know that many comic book heroes and villains were inspired by the tensions of the Cold War? Where would the comic world be without Iron Man, symbolizing the arms race, and Bruce Banner’s transformation into the Hulk because of nuclear experimentation? Stop by the Museum for this drop in event to create some crafts of your favorite comic book heroes, and villains too! RegisterSupport for this event provided by Arts DuPage and the History DuPage Fund of the DuPage Foundation

DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium, 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, 60187, United States