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Mrs. Lincoln: The First “First Lady”

Western Illinois Museum 201 South Lafayette Street, Macomb, IL, United States

The Western Illinois Museum is pleased to host re-enactor Laura F. Keyes for a program on Mary Todd Lincoln. The program, set in 1865, takes a point of view that is not often explored and illustrates a significant year in the life of the first lady, as well as an important time in our nation’s history. The program will be held on Saturday, March 28 at 1:00 pm, at the museum. There is a suggested $5 donation at the door.

General Macomb’s Birthday Party

Western Illinois Museum 201 South Lafayette Street, Macomb, IL, United States

The City of Macomb, the Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Macomb Public Library, and the Western Illinois Museum are planning a birthday party!  Thursday, April 9th is the 233rd birthday of General Alexander Macomb, the city’s namesake.  The party will be held at the Western Illinois Museum from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. The… Read More »General Macomb’s Birthday Party

Annual Meeting

Western Illinois Museum 201 South Lafayette Street, Macomb, IL, United States

On Tuesday, May 5th, we’ll conclude our 40th Birthday year with our Annual Meeting for members. The meeting will be held at the Western Illinois Museum located at 201 South Lafayette Street in Macomb, Illinois, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. As a thank you for your membership, we are pleased to invite you to a… Read More »Annual Meeting

$15

Contra Dance

Western Illinois Museum 201 South Lafayette Street, Macomb, IL, United States

Caller Jamie Lane The Western Illinois Museum will hold a Contra Dance on Saturday, May 9, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. The dance will feature caller Jamie Lane and fiddler John Lane, for an evening of old-time fun. Bring a partner, or come and meet new friends. There is a suggested $5 donation at the… Read More »Contra Dance

Ukulele Festival

Western Illinois Museum 201 South Lafayette Street, Macomb, IL, United States

The Western Illinois Museum and Ukulele Macomb announce they will host ukulele stylist and music educator, Kimo Hussey, for this year’s Ukulele Festival.  On Saturday, June 6, 2015, Kimo kicks off his summer 2015 mainland tour in Macomb, teaching multilevel workshops at the museum and concluding the festival with an evening performance. Macomb Ukulele Fest… Read More »Ukulele Festival

Behind-the-Scenes

Volunteers Anna Bower and Jeff Holtz Behind-the-Scenes A new monthly volunteer program called, Behind-the-Scenes, has been established to provide training for those helping to move and inventory artifacts into new boxes. They also are learning how to enter each artifact’s description into our computer database. The next Behind-the-Scenes work session will be on Saturday, July… Read More »Behind-the-Scenes