Little White School Museum in Oswego has opened its “Toys from the Attic” exhibit offering a glimpse of toys from years ago.
The museum is at 72 Polk St. in Oswego. Admission is free, but donations are always gratefully accepted, museum officials said in a press release.
“Toys from the Attic” features rarely seen toys and games specially selected from the museum’s collections by museum manager Annie Jordan, according to museum officials. The exhibit will run throughout the holiday season.
Jordan explained in the press release that the exhibit is designed to give visitors a nostalgic taste of the delight kids from decades gone by experienced when they looked under the tree on Christmas morning, from games to dolls to toy trains and other mechanical delights.
Little White School Museum is a joint project of the Oswegoland Heritage Association and the Oswegoland Park District. Regular hours are 2 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 4 to 9 p.m. Mondays. The museum is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
For more information about the exhibit, call 630-554-2999, visit the museum website at www.littlewhiteschoolmuseum.org or email info@littlewhiteschoolmuseum.org.
Breakfast fundraiser planned in Yorkville
The Yorkville Sons of The American Legion will hold its monthly breakfast fundraiser from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Yorkville American Legion, 9054 E. Veterans Parkway.
The event is open to the public.
The buffet will consist of biscuits and gravy, omelets, pancakes, scrambled eggs, potatoes, bacon, sausage, tomato juice, orange juice, milk and coffee. The cost is $12 for adults 18 to 54 years old, $10 for those 55 years old and older and $8 for those 6 to 17 years old.
For more information, call 630-553-7117.
Naper Settlement holiday exhibit focuses on catalog ‘wish lists’
A new exhibit, “The Wish List: A Season of Holiday Catalog Dreams,” will be on display through Jan. 6 at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St. in Naperville.
The exhibit showcases images from vintage catalogs, which were first available in 1933, and popular toys from the 20th century to today, including handmade wooden toys, early 20th century children’s instruments, dolls, board games, electronics and more.
Old toy commercials play in one of the galleries. The Wish List also features interactive experiences and visitors can play with popular toys and games from different eras or write their own wish list to Santa.
Visitors can also vote for their favorite decorated Christmas tree.
For more information, go to www.napersettlement.org.
