The Little White School Museum at 72 Polk St. in Oswego has announced new hours of operation.
The museum’s Friday hours have been changed to 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., officials said in a press release.
The schedule for the museum’s other days of operation remain unchanged: 4 to 9 p.m. on Monday; 2 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday; and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The museum is closed to visitors Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
The research and archives area is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday.
Admission to the museum is free, although donations are gratefully accepted, according to the release.
The museum, a joint project of the non-profit Oswegoland Heritage Association and the Oswegoland Park District, showcases the history of the Oswego area.
For more information about the museum, go to its webpage at www.littlewhiteschoolmuseum.org, email director@littlewhiteschoolmuseum.org or call 630-554-2999.
Prescription drug drop-off event set
State Rep. Dan Ugaste, R-Geneva, is teaming up with the Campton Hills Police Department for a prescription drug drop-off event from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Campton Hills Police Department, 40W270 La Fox Road, Suite B, in Campton Hills.
The free outdoor event will allow residents to remain in their vehicles while dropping off unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs, according to a press release about the event. Participants are asked to bring medications in a sealed plastic bag if possible.
Accepted medications that can be disposed of include tablets, capsules and other solid forms of prescription drugs; patches, vaping devices and cartridges with lithium batteries removed; prescription ointments, pet medications and vitamins. Restricted items that will not be accepted include liquids, including intravenous solutions, syringes, needles and illegal drugs.
For more information, contact Ugaste’s office at 630-797-5530 or go to his website at repugaste.com.
Kane Forest District offers program on canal
The Forest Preserve District of Kane County will hold a program called “The I&M Canal – Connecting Illinois Farms to the Nation and the World,” from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Barbara Belding Lodge within Brewster Creek Forest Preserve at 6N921 Route 25 in St. Charles.
During the program, Norm Moline, a historical geographer with experience in historic preservation, will recount the history of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, and its designation in 1984 as the nation’s first National Heritage Area.
The I&M Canal opened in 1848, and helped spur the development of Illinois, according to a press release about the program. Connecting the Illinois River and Mississippi River watersheds with the Great Lakes, the canal allowed the transport of products to distant places and dramatically expanded the link between farms and cities, the release stated.
The program, for those 18 years old and older, is sponsored by the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, the St. Charles Park District and the Geneva Park District. The fee is $10 per person. Advance registration is required, organizers said. To register, go to www.kaneforest.com/register, call 630-444-3190 or email programs@kaneforest.com.
For more information on the program, go to www.kaneforest.com or find the Forest Preserve District of Kane County on social media by searching @forestpreserve.
‘Summer Dreamin’ show features award-winning vocal groups
The Chorus of DuPage will host “Summer Dreamin’,” an a cappella vocal music concert featuring groups from across the Midwest, at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at Grace United Methodist Church, 300 E. Gartner Road in Naperville.
Several award-winning vocal groups will perform with the 40-voice Chorus of DuPage, including Instant Classic, a former Barbershop Harmony Society international quartet champion, a news release said.
Also appearing will be Stiletto, the 2023 Regional Sweet Adelines quartet champion, and two Chicago area quartets, the Upside Downers and Factory Tuned.
Music selections included classic tunes and covers from groups such as the Beach Boys, Everly Brothers and Bill Haley and the Comets.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and are available at www.chorusofdupage.com or by calling 331-444-2740 or 331-444-2740. Children 5 years old and younger get in free to the concert.
