Tag: Museum of the Grand Prairie
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Museum of the Grand Prairie learning tubs help teachers bring history to life
There are 61 schools in Champaign County with a little more than 25,000 students in grades K-12. But only one educational entity in Champaign County has all those students, their parents, their grandparents and their great-grandparents in mind: the Museum of the Grand Prairie. Each year the Museum hosts exhibits, highlighting the development of land… Read more
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Museum of the Grand Prairie and the Homer Lake Interpretive Center to reopen July 8
The Champaign County Forest Preserve has announced that the Museum of the Grand Prairie and the Homer Lake Interpretive Center will reopen, on a limited basis, on July 8, 2020. Beginning July 8, 2020. Homer Lake Interpretive Center will be open from 1:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, with a limit of 10… Read more
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Things to do nearby over Mahomet-Seymour Spring Break
Mahomet-Seymour Schools will close March 13 to March 22 for spring break. While many go on vacation, local organizations have much planned for those staying at home! Whether you’re looking to take a dip in the pool, see a performance or try your hand at something new, our staff has some ideas that are sure… Read more
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Things to do in Champaign County on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
A three-day weekend in Illinois during the month of January means that governments, many schools and the postal service stops to remember the life of Martin Luther King. Jr. While many libraries and museums throughout the state are also closed, those in East Central Illinois that do stay open oftentimes have programming for families to… Read more
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Mahomet Christmas Walk
To Grandmother’s House We Go The Museum of the Grand Prairie will host its annual To Grandmother’s House We Go on Dec. 7 from 2 to 5 p.m. Visitors can make, wrap, and take home presents and decorations for their families and friends; including popcorn garland, chromolithograph ornaments, and more! The Champaign-Urbana Theatre Company’s period-authentic carolers performing songs… Read more
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School’s Out! Old Timey Halloween at Museum of the Grand Prairie
Students in Mahomet-Seymour Schools will not have school on October 25. But that doesn’t mean they can’t learn a thing or two while having fun. The Museum of the Grand Prairie will host their annual School’s Out: Old Timey Halloween event from 1 to 3 pm. Children are encouraged to dress up as they learn… Read more
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D-Day stories come to life at Museum of the Grand Prairie
Coming onto a beach where more than 4,000 Allied soldiers and another 4,000 Axis soldiers have lost their lives, is something that the world has only seen, and may only see, once. Operation Overlord, also known as D-Day, is widely remembered on June 6 each year, but those who were there and can recall the… Read more
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“Frieda Mumm’s: Discovering Home” opens at Museum of the Grand Prairie Saturday
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com In every story told, there is more than meets the eye. The stories told and those that will be created at the Museum of the Grand Prairie’s upcoming exhibit: “Frieda Mumm’s Discovering Home” are no different. It’s not something museum curators will be there to talk about, though. After years of creating… Read more