Oswego’s Little White School Museum will host a special presentation called “The History of Fermilab” starting at noon on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the museum at 72 Polk St. in Oswego.
The presentation by Fermilab archivist Valerie J. Higgins will give participants a brief overview of the Batavia-based Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory’s history from its founding in 1967 to the present day, museum officials said.
Saturday’s program will cover key aspects of the lab’s organization, the village of Weston that once occupied part of the site, science, art and the lab’s natural areas, including Fermilab’s prairie restoration and growing bison herd, museum officials said.
Following the presentation, Higgins will host a question and answer session, event organizers said.
“The history of Fermilab, a lab of international renown, is absolutely fascinating,” said Little White School Museum Director Roger Matile in a press release. “It may be the only place in the world where subatomic particles like bosons share space with American bison.”
There is a fee of $5 to attend the event. While walk-ins are welcome, advance registration is available by going to the museum’s registration page at https://littlewhiteschoolmuseum.org/event/the-history-of-fermilab/.
Proceeds from the presentation will directly benefit the museum’s mission to preserve and protect the history and heritage of the Oswego area, according to museum officials.
For more information, call the museum at 630-554-2999, send an email to director@littlewhiteschoolmuseum.org or go to the museum’s web page at www.littlewhiteschoolmuseum.org.
Yorkville Sons of American Legion plan breakfast fundraiser
The Yorkville Sons of The American Legion will hold its monthly breakfast fundraiser from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8, at the Yorkville American Legion, 9054 E. Veterans Parkway in Yorkville.
The buffet at the event, which is open to the public, will consist of biscuits and gravy, pancakes, scrambled eggs, potatoes, bacon, sausage, tomato juice, orange juice, milk, coffee and an omelet station.
The cost to attend the breakfast 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. Those 5 years old and younger get in for free.
Health and Wellness Expo scheduled
The West Suburban Health and Wellness Expo, presented by ABC Communications Inc., will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 4, at Sandman Sleep, 4400 McCoy Drive in Aurora, organizers said.
The free event, which is open to the public, will feature a variety of health and wellness experts, organizers said in a press release.
“Although many people want to improve their physical, mental and emotional health, they are often unsure who to turn to for help and how to best embark on their own journey. This expo will encourage and incentivize them with excellent advice and direction,” says Candice Kuhnen, founder of ABC Communications Inc.
