January 12 - Annual Meeting

February 9 - Night at the Museum. Meet the BRHS board members who will host the eveing. Museum will be open for guests to view exhibits and offer recollections.

March 8 - Girl Scouting in Big Rock. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts by hearing our guest from the Girl Scout Council talk about the history of Camp Dean and Girl Scouting in Big Rock.

April 12 - Antique Glassware. Meet us at the home of Paul & Suzanne Weiner to see their beautiful collection of antique glassware. Space limited. For reservations, call 630-556-3922.

May 10 - Trucking on Down the Road. Join us for a panel conversation with John Rogerson who will recall trucks and trucking around the Big Rock area

July 12 - Heirloom Seeds. Our guest from Garfield Farms will provide all sorts of information on heirloom seeds, includes some tasting!

August 9 - History of the Plowing Match. Welcome Roger Hatfield as he provides history of The Plowing March, an important piece of Big Rock history.

October 11 - Old Kitchen Utensils and Gadgets. Kathy Smith will bring some of her collection of old kitchen items and discuss how they were used.

November 8 - Historical Recollections Part 2: Old Big Rock. A panel of Big Rock residents will give us more glimpses of earlier days in our community through their memories.

Meetings are held in the Crib Annex at 7:00 PM

Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month.

No meeting in July, September or December.

Historical Society Board of Director Meetings

4th Wednesday: The Board meets the 4th Wednesday of each month except February, July, November and December.