Celebrate the season with a festive square dance featuring caller Chanel Lane and live music by the Lane Family Band. Bring a partner, or come and meet new friends. All ages and skill levels are welcome. The dance is part of the Dickens on the Square festivities that will be held on Macomb’s Courthouse Square. The American form of… Read More »Dickens on the Square Dance
Tri States Public Radio and the Western Illinois Museum are pleased to host an entertaining evening of storytelling about life on the farm from farmers and other folks connected to the land. The event will be held on Friday, December 11, 2015, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Western Illinois Museum. There will be… Read More »My Farm Roots
The Western Illinois Museum and the Macomb Food Co-op celebrate all things local. On Saturday, January 2 from 6:30 to 10:00 pm, the museum will open its doors for an evening of good food and drink, lively music and compelling history. The event is open to the public and there is a suggested $5 donation… Read More »Celebrate Local
In celebration of World Ukulele Day, the Western Illinois Museum and Ukulele Macomb are pleased to hold the annual Community Sing-a-long on Tuesday, February 2 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. The event will be held at the Western Illinois Museum, located one block south of Macomb’s Courthouse Square. The event is free and open to… Read More »Sing-a-long
The Western Illinois Museum will hold Contra Dances on Friday, February 5, and on Friday, March 4, 2016, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. The dance will feature caller Jamie Lane and live music by the Lane Family Band. Bring a partner, or come and meet new friends. The event is open to the public with… Read More »Contra Dance
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
The Western Illinois Museum will hold a Contra Dance on Friday, March 4, 2016, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. The dance will feature caller Jamie Lane and live music by the Lane Family Band. Bring a partner, or come and meet new friends. The event is open to the public with a suggested $5 donation… Read More »Contra Dance
As part of General Alexander Macomb’s 134th birthday celebration the Western Illinois Museum is pleased to host Dr. Eugene Watkins, Site Supervisor of Old Fort Madison. On Saturday, April 2, 2016, at 10:30 am Dr. Watkins will present the lecture, New Perspectives on Old Fort Madison, at the museum. The program will begin with Boy… Read More »New Perspectives on Old Fort Madison
The City of Macomb, the Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Western Illinois Museum are planning a birthday party! This year General Alexander Macomb, the city’s namesake, will be 234 years old and on Saturday, April 2nd a celebration will be held in his honor. The party will be held at the Western… Read More »General Macomb’s Birthday Party
The Western Illinois Museum is planning a new annual program, Liquid History: A Pub Crawl, an engaging walking tour of three historic buildings on Macomb’s Courthouse Square. The guided tour explores the region’s history at the turn of the twentieth century. Guests encounter re-enactors who will make the Gilded Age and Progressive era in Macomb… Read More »Liquid History: Pub Crawl
