The Western Illinois Museum announces the next film in the Not So Easy Film Series. The documentary film Storm Lake directed by Jerry Risius and Beth Levison will be screened on Friday, October 6th at 7:00 pm and Sunday, October 8th at 2:00 pm at the Museum. Local media personalities will be on hand to… Read More »Storm Lake
The Western Illinois Museum, in partnership with the Western Illinois University (WIU) School of Music, is pleased to welcome musician Chip McNeill to perform with the HAT Trio on Friday, October 13th, as part of the Jazz Series being offered at the Museum. The doors and bar open at 4:30 with music at 5:30 with… Read More »Chip McNeill to perform with the HAT Trio on Our Front Porch
The Western Illinois Museum, in partnership with the Western Illinois School of Music, is pleased to welcome back to Our Front Porch dulcimer player Bill Robinson for a program with the Western Ramblers. On Thursday, October 19th at 5:30 pm the musicians will offer an evening of lively roots music on the Museum’s indoor porch.… Read More »Bill Robinson and the Western Ramblers perform on Our Front Porch
Join us in celebrating the harvest season. Stop by on Saturday, October 21st during the Moon Over Macomb festivities and make a Corn Husk Doll from 10:00 am to noon. After you have created a doll, you can visit with the Museum’s re-enactors who will guide you on a trip through time. Stops on the… Read More »Make a Corn Husk Doll
Join us for the screening of the film Paper Tigers, the last film for this year’s Not So Easy Film Series. The documentary film directed by James Redford and Karen Pritzker will be screened on Friday, November 3rd at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 5th at 2:00 p.m. at the Museum. The film’s runtime is… Read More »Screening of Paper Tigers
The Western Illinois Museum welcomes songwriter Stefan Prigmore to Our Front Porch for an evening of Americana, folk, and roots music. The Texas-based singer will perform on Saturday, November 4, 2023. Stefan’s original music offers captivating and sincere stories delivered with his dynamic vocals. The doors and cash bar open at 6:30 p.m. Stefan will… Read More »Stefan Prigmore visits Our Front Porch
Join us for the screening of the film Paper Tigers, the last film for this year’s Not So Easy Film Series. The documentary film directed by James Redford and Karen Pritzker will be screened on Friday, November 3rd at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 5th at 2:00 p.m. at the Museum. The film’s runtime is… Read More »Screening of Paper Tigers
The Western Illinois Museum, in partnership with the Western Illinois University (WIU) School of Music, is pleased to welcome musician Jon Irabagon to perform with the HAT Trio on Friday, November 10th, as part of the Jazz Series being offered at the Museum. The doors and bar open at 4:30 with music at 5:30 with… Read More »Jon Irabagon visits Our Front Porch for Jazz Night
The Western Illinois Museum is pleased to host Generations Over Dinner, a global invitation to bring people together for a meaningful multi-generational conversation while sharing a meal. The potluck dinner will be held on Sunday, November 12th from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at the Western Illinois Museum. The dinner is free and open to the public.… Read More »Generations Over Dinner
On Friday, December 1st, the Western Illinois Museum will offer two out-of-the-ordinary musical performances for this year’s Dickens on the Square celebration. Western Whacker The evening begins at 6:45 pm with the Western Whackers, a new percussion ensemble of Western Illinois University (WIU) students, who will perform holiday tunes using just different lengths of… Read More »Western Whackers & Tuba Christmas