Thursday, September 27, 2012
Firefighter's Appreciation Day will include family-friendly activities as well as a chili cook-off.
Show your support for Naperville's Fire Department and celebrate the history of Naperville's firefighters during Firefighter's Appreciation Day this weekend at Naper Settlement. Get news in your inbox. Sign up for the Patch newsletter. Like Naperville Patch on Facebook. Visitors will be able to get an up close look at both modern day as well as historic firefighter equipment and vehicles from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at Naper Settlement. Along with displaying historic firefighting artifacts, the museum will heat things with a chili cook-off featuring the best in local firehouse cooking. Cook-off judges include Naperville Councilman Grant Wehrli, Fire Chief Mark Puknaitis, firefighter/paramedic John Sergeant, Dan Casey, owner of …
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Naper Settlement and Naperville Heritage Society president and CEO announced her retirement earlier this week, effective January 2013.
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
The Naper Settlement and Naperville Heritage Society president and CEO announced her retirement earlier this week, according to a Naper Settlement press release. Peggy Frank will be stepping down in January 2013 and the museum thanked her for "leading and transforming" Naper Settlement into an award-winning, professionally-run, nationally recognized museum. After careful thought and deliberation, the Board of Directors joined Peggy in agreeing this was an appropriate time for the change in leadership to occur, according to the release. Frank said she has enjoyed working with the museum, but it was the right time for her to step aside. “For more than three decades, I have been privileged to work with dedicated staff, volunteers, …
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Visitors can now discover historic Naperville with a new mobile audio tour guide now available at the museum.
Naper Settlement visitors can now discover Naperville's past with the technology of the present. Earlier: Behind-The-Scenes Tours Begin at Naper Settlement A new mobile technology from Guide by Cell provides a mobile audio tour guide as well as new website integration for visitors to the museum. Short audio clips describing the different historic stops at Naper Settlement are now available to visitors by dialing 630-786-6385. The audio tour is included with admission during museum hours and will be available through Dec. 1. After dialing, visitors can follow the instructions and use the appropriate audio numbers listed on the visitor guide. The audio tour is free except for the minutes or data (message and data rates may apply), according…
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
As part of the Hometown Picnic event, Naper Settlement is holding a Apple Pie Contest and trying to find out who can make one the tastiest.
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Naper Settlement wants to know how well you can cure a sweet tooth. If you're up for the challenge, there’s still time to enter Naper Settlement's Apple Pie Contest that will be held on Saturday, Aug. 11 as part of the Hometown Picnic. Along with the contest, the Hometown Picnic will also include family-friendly games like a water balloon toss, watermelon seed spitting contest and more. Guests can bring their own food or purchase lunch on the grounds. Pies must use apples as their key ingredient and any type of crust can be used. Judging criteria includes appearance, crust, filling and overall impression. Make sure to deliver your apple pie by noon on Saturday, Aug. 11 to the Meeting House, located on the corner of Webster Street and …
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Naper Settlement celebrates the All American Summer with a new exhibit dedicated to food.
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Sunday, August 5, 2012
Submitted by Naper Settlement Visitors are invited to become part of the new exhibit at Naper Settlement titled “Food for Thought.” From sharing a favorite comfort food to arranging the food timeline in chronological order to writing on the walls, the exhibit invites interaction. “We wanted to do something that was more participatory,” said Jennifer Bridge, Curator of Exhibits and Interpretation. “We wanted to try more hands-on activities and get people thinking about food in a museum setting.” The walls are coated with chalkboard paint so visitors can share their thoughts on the topic of the day, whether it’s bacon or their favorite food. A checkered picnic blanket, woven basket and other picnic items invite families to have an impromptu …
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Saturday, July 21, 2012
Get a special look at the heart of Naper Settlement and tour the museum's campus every Tuesday and Thursday this summer.
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Saturday, July 21, 2012
Submitted by Naper Settlement Get a VIP Access Pass for a behind-the-scenes look at Naper Settlement throughout the summer. A new tour is available at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays to give visitors a more intimate view of the behind-the-scenes operations of the museum, focusing on the heart of the museum’s mission. Included is a look at why artifacts from the past are collected and preserved. The tour will also feature different stops throughout the museum campus, such as the Research Library and Archives, the curatorial workshop, and Century Memorial Chapel’s unique “door in the floor.” Led by Naper Settlement education staff, these specialty tours are designed to last about 45 to 60 minutes. This behind-the-scenes tour is a $5 …
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Monday, July 9, 2012
Residents stepped back in time on Sunday to witness a vintage baseball exhibition between the Chicago Salmon and the DuPage County Plowboys at Naper Settlement.
Long before the mega stadiums (and even larger player salaries) of today, in the 1850s the game of baseball was played in its simplest form - with bare knuckles and few rules. Naperville residents got a chance to relive that experience on Sunday when Naper Settlement put on a vintage baseball exhibition between the Chicago Salmon and the DuPage County Plowboys. Players from both teams played with no mitts and a lone umpire made the call, reminiscent of how the game was played more than 150 years ago.
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Naper Settlement Century Memorial Chapel had a unique and uncertain journey in Naperville's history book.
Naperville's history can be seen in buildings throughout the city and downtown area, but one building in particular continues to write new stories and stand the test of time. What is now known as Century Memorial Chapel was built in Naperville in 1864 and has a history of overcoming uncertainty, including during its construction toward the end of the Civil War. “The country was in turmoil and this congregation built this church in the face of adversity,” said Naper Settlement marketing representative Donna DeFalco. “And that’s what I think is so special about this church.” That wasn’t the first time the chapel would face difficulties. Before it became the first building to be moved into Naper Settlement, the church had to be moved across …
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Monday, April 30, 2012
Once forgotten painting depicting Naperville's past now hangs proudly inside Alumni Room of Naperville Central High School.
Tucked away inside the walls of the newly-renovated Naperville Central High School lies a snapshot of the school's and city's past. A historic mural - which once was largely forgotten in the basement of the school - now hangs proudly restored in the Alumni Room of the school's activities office. And Naperville Central activities director Lynne Nolan has a hunch the painting could be linked to a prominent Naperville artist. The painting is roughly 10 by 6 feet and is believed to have been painted by local artist Les Schrader. Schrader was a self-taught artist and third generation Napervillian who is best known for preserving the city's past through his paintings, according to Naper Settlement curator of research Bryan Ogg. The artist …
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
Historic downtown Naperville 1939 Post Office on Washington Street was recently rehabbed and will be open to the public as a Naperville Bank & Trust branch on Monday, April 23.
After a year of rehab and renovation, the historic 1939 Post Office in downtown Naperville has been transformed into Naperville Bank & Trust. The bank opens to the public on Monday and blends old and new interior elements; maintaining much of the original Art Deco design. Snapshots of Naperville's past are also proudly displayed throughout the building. Some key focal points in the building and bank lobby are original pieces from the Post Office. The main desk and original windows have been refurbished and a 1939 Post Office mural hangs above the teller windows. "We tried to incorporate as much of the past as we could and maintain its integrity," said Charles Vincent George Group architect Bruce George. "It's a great feeling to come be …
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Jim Smith
12:03 pm on Sunday, April 22, 2012
Let's hope the Occupy Naperville gangsters stay away. more ›