๐ค Did you know the 18.5โmile Des Plaines River Canoe and Kayak Marathon is the second-oldest canoe race in the U.S.? Thx, @dailyherald for running this about the ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐บ, ๐๐ฆ๐ต, ๐๐ฐ! ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐บ'๐ด ๐๐ข๐ค๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐บ exhibit. https://t.co/QGQEv56E3a
The weekend seems like an appropriate time to learn about beer! ๐บ One of the 1st breweries in Lake County was Besley's Waukegan Brewery. It advertised using water from Waukegan Springs made their ales taste better and gave them curative properties. ๐ค https://t.co/3eLsKW7AXS
Been to Bonner Farm in Lindenhurst? ๐ค The Bonner family donated an 8-acre cluster of farm buildings to the Forest Preserves in 1995. In this DunnTV episode, John Bonner takes us through the buildings & talks about his family that moved here in 1842! https://t.co/n4dVK4pyOz
We're proud of the generosity we saw from the 2,000 individuals who visited the Dunn Museum last week to celebrate the Museum's fifth anniversary! โค๏ธ
Visitors gained free admission with a donation to the Libertyville Township Food Pantry. 2,200+ pounds of food was collected! ๐ค
We're blown away by the generosity this weekend when visitors donated 400 pounds of food during the Dunn Museum's 5th-anniversary celebration! ๐ We'll continue to offer ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป with the donation of a non-perishable food item through ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ฎ.
The Dunn Museum in Libertyville is celebrating its fifth anniversary! ๐ We're offering ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป with donating a non-perishable food item from ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฑโ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ฎ. Collected items benefit Libertyville Township Food Pantry. ๐ฅณ https://t.co/SheNNMJhNc
Why does the @DunnMuseum engage you? ๐ค To learn more, we're asking you to participate in a national survey of museum-goers sponsored by @AAMers. It takes just nine minutes to complete: https://t.co/vZAEk8Fk4w โ
๐ท: Tim Elliott
Did you know that Sears Roebuck & Company founded the radio station WLS in 1924? ๐ค It stood for "World's Largest Store" and was used for news broadcasting to rural Illinois farmers! Learn more about early music on the Dunn Museumโs YouTube channel. ๐งก
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๐จ Due to the weather, the Dunn Museum in Libertyville is closing today at 4:30 pm. Tonight's in-person program, "Lake County and the Underground Railroad," is now virtual at 6 pm. The program is FREE, but registration is required: https://t.co/aySQdfU9Yc ๐ท: Jeanine Michna-Bales
Did you know Northeastern IL was the strongest area of anti-slavery sentiment in the state? ๐ค This DunnTV segment explores two Lake County residentsโ efforts to aid freedom seekers through the Underground Railroad. ๐ท https://t.co/JA23sLQrSc
๐ Opening this Saturday at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville: ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๐๐จ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ: ๐๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ค๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐จ ๐ผ๐ก๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐ค๐๐
Learn more โก๏ธ https://t.co/lCznIxkebf
๐ธ ยฉJeanine Michna-Bales
๐ Be a frontrunner! Take a sneak peek at the newest items in our collections. These will be displayed in a special exhibition from April 16โSeptember 10: "Ready, Set, Go! Lake County's Racing History."
Supported by the Preservation Foundation.
๐บ: https://t.co/CWKAiw5KU8
๐ The Dunn Museum will be open with special hours on Monday, January 16 from 10 amโ5 pm for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
๐: Learn more at https://t.co/lCznIxkebf.
๐ Head towards the lightโour ๐พ๐ค๐ก๐ค๐ง & ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ exhibit at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville, that is! ๐๐ฐ Experience Mundelein resident Charles Warnerโs (1884โ1964) hand-carved folk art cathedrals before it ends on January 8.
๐ Learn more: https://t.co/lCznIxkebf
The Dunn Museum will be closed from December 23โ26. Step out of the cold gray and into our ๐พ๐ค๐ก๐ค๐ง & ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ exhibit over winter break! ๐๐ฐ The Museum will be open with special hours on December 27โ31 from 10 amโ4:30 pm.
Plan your visit: https://t.co/lCznIxkebf
Learn about the life of @mundelein_il resident Charles Warner and the miniature cathedrals he built from 1955 to 1964. ๐ฐ They capture the essence of European architecture and are on exhibit at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville until January 8, 2023.
https://t.co/4aH60WRFss
Did you miss Cyber Monday? Don't worry, we've got Analog Day from December 1 through 31 for your holiday shopping at the Dunn Museum!๐ Enjoy 20% off the entire store plus 70% off select itemsโexcludes consignment and Ansel Adams merchandise. https://t.co/DRlszEHnue
The Dunn Museum in Libertyville will be closed tomorrow, November 24, but will open on Saturday, November 26 for the new ๐พ๐ค๐ก๐ค๐ง & ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ: ๐พ๐๐๐ง๐ก๐๐จ ๐๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ง'๐จ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐ ๐พ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ก๐จ exhibit! ๐ฐ
Plan your visit ๐: https://t.co/DLplKCPKac
Color & Light: Charles Warner's Miniature Cathedrals is opening on Saturday, November 26 at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville! Experience Mundelein resident Charles Warnerโs (1884โ1964) hand-carved folk art cathedrals. ๐ฐ
โก๏ธ Learn more: https://t.co/RQKSHWNVov