Tuesday, March 30
Event: Women on the Farm*
Cost: Free / Donations welcome
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Federated Church,
612 W. State Street
Lois Self will moderate a discussion
with three farm women to discuss their role in the family farm and how it has changed over time.
Thursday, April 1
Event: Brown Bag Lunch*
Cost: Free / Donations welcome
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: Federated Church,
612 W. State Street
Meg Bero from the Schingoethe Center will talk about Native American farming.
Brown Bag lunches are on the first Thursday of the month. The talks are free and open to the public, however, donations are welcome. Coffee and cookies are provided. For more information call 815-895-5762.
Saturday, April 10
Event: Apple Tree Grafting
Cost: $12
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Sycamore History Museum
Registration required by March 29
Bill Mitchell will lead this hands on workshop to show the basic process of apple grafting. Two plants will be brought together to create a single superior plant. Be prepared to take home a couple of grafted apple trees!
Thursday, May 6
Event: Brown Bag Lunch
"History of Aprons"
Cost: Free/Donations welcome
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: Sycamore History Museum
Joan Vidlak will share her research on the history of aprons, which includes fun stories about this fashion trend from colonial time through today.
Thursday, May 27
Event: Days on the Family Farm
Cost: Free / Donations welcome
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Sycamore History Museum
Carrie A. Meyer showcases the large-scale evolution of agriculture from horses to automobiles and tractors, a surprisingly vibrant family and community life, and the business of commercial farming. Details such as what items were bought and sold, what was planted and harvested, the temperature and rainfall, births and deaths, and the direction of the wind are gathered to reveal a rich picture of a world shared by many small farmers in the midwest.
Thursday, June 3
Event: Brown Bag Lunch*
Cost: Free / Donations welcome
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: Sycamore History Museum
“Our Agricultural Heritage and County Fairs” will be explored by a panel including Al Golden and Bill Lenschow.
Monday, June 7
Event: Barns in Illinois*
Cost: Free
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: DeKalb County Farm Bureau, 1350 W. Prairie Drive
Larry Kanfer from Kanfer Photography in Champaign, will be sharing stories related to his new book, “Barns in Illinois.”
Thursday, July 1
Event: Brown Bag Lunch*
Cost: Free / Donations welcome
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location TBD: Sycamore History Museum
We are working on setting a date with Orion Samuelson from WGN to come
out and present a program this summer! Details will be shared as soon as we confirm a date.
Annual Events
January – Winter Fundraiser
August – Pie and Ice Cream Social
September – Civil War Days
October – Cemetery Walk, Fall Festival
December – Holiday Open House
*These programs are made possible in part
by a grant from the Illinois Humanities Council,
the National Endowment for the Humanities,
and the Illinois General Assembly.