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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

The Western Illinois Museum welcomes Ken Waldman for an evening of fiddle music and storytelling on Our Front Porch. Ken will present his program, Ken Waldman & The Wild Ones: From Western Illinois to the Real Alaska on Friday, February 2, 2024, on the Museum’s indoor porch. The doors and bar open at 6:30 pm,… Read More »Ken Waldman, musician, poet, and storyteller

The Western Illinois Museum in partnership with the One Book, One Community Festival will host a community conversation about the ways water impacts our lives in West Central Illinois. The one-hour program will be held at the Museum and bring community members together to share history, science, and civic interests that will inform guests as… Read More »The Water We Share

The Western Illinois Museum invites the community to an open house to celebrate the recent renovation work and learn about what was accomplished in 2023 and what is planned for the coming year. The open house will be held on Sunday, February 25th, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Refreshments will be served. During the open… Read More »Open House at the Museum

The Western Illinois Museum is pleased to announce the premiere performance of local singer Ana Olivera with her Quartet on Our Front Porch on Friday, April 12th from 5:30 to 6:30 pm.  The Museum’s indoor porch offers an intimate, live music experience where audiences can connect with musicians. The doors and bar open at 4:30 pm.… Read More »Ana Oliveira Quartet to visit Our Front Porch

The Western Illinois Museum, in partnership with the One Book One Community Festival, will host an afternoon to learn and experience the power of first-person narrative through verbal expression using storytelling, song, and poetry. On Sunday, April 14th from 1:00 to 5:30, the Museum will offer three programs in one afternoon where guests can join… Read More »Making Words Flow Like Water: The Art of Verbal Expression