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Contact:

Rosemary Mackey

City of West Chicago

475 Main Street

West Chicago, Illinois 60185

(630) 293-2200 ext. 139

rmackey@westchicago.org
 

West Chicago's City Museum - a Great Destination for Spring Break!

Museum Hours: Tuesday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Free Admission


West Chicago, IL: March 19, 2009 - A special activity, Stitches of Fun, will be offered at the West Chicago City Museum, located at 132 Main Street, on Thursday, April 2, 2009. The free drop-in event, which is geared for grade school children, is a great way to spend some quality family time. The program runs from 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and will consist of games, a nine-patch quilt craft and the telling of a related story called Sam Johnson and the Blue Ribbon Quilt.

The second installment of the quilt exhibit, Stories in Stitches, will open April 3, 2009. The local quilts on display tell a story or evoke the times in which they were made. There will be twelve different quilts on exhibit, including the quilt made in 1955 that features the embroidered autographs of 18 “Pickle Packers of West Chicago” – women who worked at Columbia Foods, the pickle factory which once occupied the site that now belongs to Jel Sert on Illinois Route 59.

Located at 132 Main Street, the West Chicago City Museum is open Tuesday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, or to learn about other Museum programs, call (630) 231-3376, or visit this page.

 

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West Chicago is the one of the fastest-growing cities in DuPage County in the western suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. With a current population of more than 25,000, West Chicago is a diverse, family-oriented community with a rich cultural mix and a proud heritage. West Chicago is the first Illinois community established by the railroads and continues to be a convenient transportation hub served by three major rail lines, Illinois' third-busiest airport and three state highways. West Chicago offers award-winning schools, a growing industrial park and convenient access to parks, shopping and restaurants. Additional information can be found on the city's website at www.westchicago.org or by calling Rosemary Mackey directly at (630) 293-2200 x 139.
CITY OF WEST CHICAGO   475 Main Street, West Chicago, Illinois 60185   T - (630) 293-2200   www.westchicago.org