Educational Programs and Lectures

History at Home Spring Break Kit

Looking for activities for your kids during Spring Break? Sign up for a History at Home Craft Kit and receive prepackaged history inspired activities from the Warrenville Historical Society! Kits will be delivered to Warrenville residents who sign up for a FREE kit with contactless dropoffs on Friday, March 26th and Saturday, March27th. Kits are designed for children 5-9. Sign up https://form.jotform.com/Historical/NHFHK.
**Supplies are limited and will be reserved on a first come first serve basis. **

Strolls Through History

Join the Historical Society for strolls through history, a new program to allow safe exploration of history during the COVID-19 pandemic. Enjoy a leisure 30 minute history walk in various locations throughout historic Warrenville! Check out our events page for upcoming walks. Have a site in Warrenville you’d like to explore through a Stroll through History small tour? Let us know! You can also schedule a tour for a scout group or homeschooling group by contacting us at info@warrenvillehistorical.org or call us at (630)393-4215.

During the Governor’s Restore Illinois plan, all gatherings must be limited in size, commit to social distancing from non-household members and wear a face covering or mask. To ensure everyone’s safety, those wishing to attend must pre-register by emailing us at info@warrenvillehistorical.org or call us at (630)393-4215. Attendees will be asked to wear a face covering during the entire program and social distance from other attendees not in their household during the program.

Mobile Walking Tour

Thanks to a City of Warrenville Hotel Tax Fund Grant the Historical Society hosts a mobile walking tour that can be accessed online on a mobile device or from the comfort of your home on a computer. This free virtual tour can be done from the comfort of your home on a computer, smart device or phone, or from the streets of Warrenville on your mobile phone. You can access the tour at Warrenville.toursphere.com. Explore the historic images and stories about historic Warrenville locations, safely and on demand. The tour is a great way to learn more about your community and you can find other local and regional historic areas on the Toursphere platform as well - all free!

Historiography: Non-Fiction Book Club

The Warrenville Historical Society is partnering with the West Chicago City Museum for a monthly non-fiction book club.

The non-fiction book club will continue online through Zoom on the third Thursday of every month on 1pm until it is safe to reconvene in person programs.

All welcome, no need to have read the book. Zoom link available on our events page or The Warrenville Historical Society's Facebook Page. Questions? Email us at info@warrenvillehistorical.org