Events

All Dates and Times Subject to Change. Download the Calendar Here.

MARCH

Women’s History Month Celebration

All Month: Celebrating Grace Norris Exhibit at Clark/Norris Museum – Wednesday-Saturday, Noon-5 p.m.

Saturday, March 4, 2023

 

Grand Re-Opening – All Museums

Wednesday-Saturday, Noon-5 p.m. 

APRIL

Saturday, April 22, 2023

 

Museums Closed

Research Area Open 

Noon-5 p.m. at Newell/Bryant Museum

MAY

National Military Appreciation Month Begins

Monday, May 1, 2023

 

Civil War Movie at Princeton Public Library, Time TBD

Friday, May 5, 2023

 

National Military Appreciation Month Exhibit Opens

All Museums – Wednesday-Saturday, Noon-5 p.m.

Monday, May 8, 2023

 

World War I Movie at Princeton Public Library, Time TBD

Monday, May 15, 2023

 

World War II Movie at Princeton Public Library, Time TBD

Thursday, May 18, 2023

 

International Museum Day

Monday, May 22, 2023

 

Vietman Movie at Princeton Public Library, Time TBD

Monday, May 29, 2023

 

Memorial Day, Museums after Veterans event in Soldiers and Sailors Park until 2:00pm

JUNE

Research room open on Tuesdays and Thursdays

 

JULY

Museums Open beginning July 1

Wednesday-Saturday, Noon-5 p.m. 

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

 

Independence Day, Museums Closed

Saturday, July 15, 2023

 

Gerald Savage “A Brief History of the Reintroduction of the Native Americans into Illinois”

AUGUST

Museums Open

Wednesday-Saturday, Noon-5 p.m. 

School Tours Resume

Clark/Norris Museum

SEPTEMBER

Celebrating the Bureau County Fair

All Museums, Wednesday-Saturday, Noon-5 p.m. 

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

 

Labor Day, Museums Closed

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

 

Homestead Festival Store Window

Saturday, September 9, 2023

 

Homestead Festival Parade

OCTOBER

Museums Open

Wednesday-Saturday, Noon-5 p.m. 

Saturday, October 7, 2023

 

Cocktails, Conversations & Comedy

with Vicki Quade

Saturday, 6-9 p.m. at Clark-Norris Home

Monday, October 9, 2023

 

Columbus Day, Museums Closed

Monday, October 9, 2023

 

BCHS Founding Anniversary (112th Anniversary)

NOVEMBER

National History Month

All Museums, Wednesday-Saturday, Noon-5 p.m.

Thursday, November 16, 2023

 

BCHS Annual Meeting

Friday, November 10, 2023

 

Veteran’s Day

Monday, November 13, 2023

 

Cherry Mine Disaster Event (tentative)

Clark Norris Museum, TBD

Thursday, November 23, 2023

 

Thanksgiving Holiday

Museums Closed Thursday and Friday

Saturday, November 25, 2023

 

Museums Open 

Open Noon-5 p.m.

November 25-December 21, 2023

 

A Mouse in the House!

Clark Norris Museum, Wednesday-Saturday, Noon-5 p.m. 

DECEMBER

Deck the House!

Wednesday-Saturday, Noon-5 p.m. 

Saturday, December 2, 2023 

BCHS Christmas Party

Saturday, December 23, 2023

Museums Close for Winter Break