The Western Illinois Museum will host the popular Ukulele University 101 on Saturday, July 18 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. The workshop is an introductory instructional workshop for beginner and is designed for those who have no experience with the ukulele. The two hour course, taught by Mike McGowan, will introduce and explore the basics:… Read More »Ukulele University 101
The Western Illinois Museum will host the popular Ukulele University 101 on Saturday, February 13 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. The workshop is an introductory instructional workshop for beginner and is designed for those who have no experience with the ukulele. The two hour course, taught by Mike McGowan, will introduce and explore the basics:… Read More »Ukulele 101
Join us on Our Front Porch and let’s make some music. Ukulele University 101 is an introductory instructional workshop designed for beginners and those who have no experience with the instrument. The two-hour program taught by Mike McGowan, explores the basics: tuning, chords, and strumming techniques. During the workshop, you will learn to play ten… Read More »Ukulele University 101
Grant Workshop in the Arts The Western Illinois Museum is pleased to welcome Bucky Halker, the Executive Director for Company of Folk, who will conduct a workshop on the Master-Apprentice Fellowships (MAP) available through the Illinois Arts Council Agency (IACA) for FY2019. The workshop will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at 4:30 pm… Read More »Grant Workshop
The Western Illinois Museum invites the public to help create a Broadside Mural on three Saturdays beginning on April 13th. Other dates include Saturday, July 13th and Saturday, August 10th, and work sessions will be held from 9:00 am to noon. Museum staff and volunteers will be on-hand to assist those wishing to help; no… Read More »Broadside Mural Project
Join us on Our Front Porch and let’s make some music. Ukulele University 101 is an introductory instructional workshop designed for beginners and those who have no experience with the instrument. The two-hour program taught by Mike McGowan explores the basics: tuning, chords, and strumming techniques. During the workshop, you will learn to play ten… Read More »Ukulele University 101
The Western Illinois Museum invites the public to help create a Broadside Mural on two Saturdays: July 13th and August 10th. The work sessions will be held from 9:00 am to noon. Museum staff and volunteers will be on-hand to assist those wishing to help; no experience is necessary. Children ten and up who are accompanied… Read More »Broadside Mural Project
The Western Illinois Museum invites the public to help create a Broadside Mural on Saturday, August 10th, and work sessions will be held from 9:00 am to noon. Museum staff and volunteers will be on-hand to assist those wishing to help; no experience is necessary. Children ten and up who are accompanied by an adult… Read More »Broadside Mural Project
The Western Illinois Museum welcomes two area historic interpreters, Estelle Bath and Nancy Chu, to give online workshops on creating Victorian Tree Decorations. You’ll find them on Our Front Porch through the Museum’s YouTube channel on Saturdays, December 5th and 12th at 9:30 am. They will guide you through making five Victorian style decorations for your tree. The workshop is best suited for children… Read More »Victorian Tree Decorations
The Western Illinois Museum welcomes two local historic interpreters, Estelle Bath and Nancy Chu, to give online workshops on creating Victorian Tree Decorations. You’ll find them on Our Front Porch through the Museum’s YouTube channel on Saturdays, December 5th and 12th at 9:30 am. They will guide you through making five Victorian style decorations for your tree. The workshop is… Read More »Victorian Tree Decorations