Easter has arrived at the 1950s Park Forest House Museum! Easter baskets are out with jelly beans, candy eggs and chocolate bunnies. The kids favorite Easter books are out. The baby dolls are dressed in their Easter best. The AARP Bulletin is in the mail and I have heard from[Read More…]
Author: Jane N Stover
Park Forest Hall of Fame Announces 2008 Inductees
Updated March 3 at 9:45 a.m. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Park Forest Historical Society is proud to announce the 2008 Park Forest Hall of Fame Inductees: Jean Bernstein, Suzie Brown, Kenneth W. Kramer, Barbara J. Moore, Valerie L. Nicholson, Elmer L. Washington,and Michael J. Wheeler. The society congratulates the inductees[Read More…]
Visitors to the 1950s Museum
On March 1, we had a visit from Trish and her husband, who drove from Lake Geneva to see the museum. Trish was a former Park Forester from 1949, who although she was very young when she lived in the rentals, had some vivid memories. She was one of the people[Read More…]
1950s Park Forest House Museum
Saturday March 1 will be the last day to see the museum decorated for Valentine’s Day. Since all of this week has been February, I decided to leave the 1950s Valentine’s Day party in the classroom. Christmas in December and Valentine’s Day in February are the holidays we decorate for. We will[Read More…]
House Museum Celebrates Grand Opening
A phone at the Park Forest House Museum. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The 1950s Park Forest House Museum at 141 Forest Blvd. celebrated its Grand Re-Opening on Saturday, February 2, with an Open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Forest Boulevard School classroom, on the second[Read More…]
Sunday February 10 History of Gavin Foundation
Sunday February 10 the Park Forest Historical Society will present a History of the Charles A. Gavin Foundation at 2:30 p.m. in the Village Hall Board Meeting Room. Bundle up against the cold air and join us for this heartwarming story of the tremendous work this volunteer board has done[Read More…]
1950s Museum Open Saturdays 1-3
Now that you have read about us in eNews and in the Trbune, be sure to come by and check out the museum in person! The classroom is decorated for a 1950s Valentine’s Day party, and there are Valentine’s to look at on the main floor as well. Fifty-two people[Read More…]
1950s House Museum in the News
In case you did not catch it–the article ran Sunday, February 3, 2008 on the front page of the Metro section. Joel Hood did a great job writing it and John Smierciak did a great set of photos and video. It does not say you can go to the website,[Read More…]
1950s Museum Grand Opening
On Saturday, February 2 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the 1950s Park Forest House Museum will hold a Grand Re-Opening Open House. We hope people will take this opportunity to come celebrate with us, and to see the museum for free! There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 12:30 p.m. [Read More…]
1950s and 1960s Valentine Parties
Hello: For February, we plan to decorate the classroom of the 1950s Park Forest House Museum for a 1950s Valentine’s Day party. If any of you have memories of parties from your childhood, add them to the blog on eNews, but also consider sending stories to us at [email protected] so[Read More…]
