Events
All Dates and Times Subject to Change.
JULY
1912 Exhibit sponsored by Yepsen Insurance Continues
Newell Bryant Museum
AUGUST
1912 Exhibit sponsored by Yepsen Insurance Continues
Newell Bryant Museum
Saturday, August 10, 2024
Jim Dunn, Bureau County’s Other Congressmen
Princeton Public Library at 1 p.m. Admission is FREE.
Congressman Owen Lovejoy is a beloved figure in Princeton and Bureau County, so much so that, for more than half a century, his legacy has been celebrated during the Homestead Festival every September. Speaker Jim Dunn, president of the Bureau County History Center Board, will present the stories of four other congressmen with deep connections to Bureau County.
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Listen to Your Heirlooms
1-2:30 p.m. at Princeton Public Library. Admission is FREE.
Co-sponsored with the Princeton Public Library. Appraisal items must be dropped off at the library by 10 a.m. on August 17th.
SEPTEMBER
1912 Exhibit sponsored by Yepsen Insurance Continues
Newell Bryant Museum
OCTOBER
1912 Exhibit sponsored by Yepsen Insurance Continues
Newell Bryant Museum
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Leslie Goddard as Eleanor Roosevelt
Prairie Arts Center at 1:00 p.m.
Award-winning actress and scholar Leslie Goddard portrays one of the most fascinating and influential public figures of the twentieth century.
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Dearly Departed: Society for Anomalous Studies
Bureau County Metro Center at 1:00 p.m.
The BC History Center Campus is more than just the bricks and mortar that it is made of. Join us for this fun and interesting look at recorded paranormal events at the Clark Norris Museum! Admission is $17 for members and $19 for non-members. Ticket prices do not include service charges.
NOVEMBER
1912 Exhibit sponsored by Yepsen Insurance Continues
Newell Bryant Museum
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Jeanne Schultz Angel
Prairie Arts Center at 1:00 p.m. Admission is FREE.
Jeanne Schultz Angel presents an enlightening look at the history of universal suffrage in Illinois and throughout the nation. For more information, call us at 815-875-2184.
Thursday, November 14, 2024
BCHC Annual Meeting
Location TBD
DECEMBER
1912 Exhibit sponsored by Yepsen Insurance Continues
Newell Bryant Museum
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Family Event (tentative)
Clark Norris Museum
Saturday, December 14, 2024