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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com There are significant dates one learns during their time in American History class: The Declaration of Independence was passed by Congress on July 4, 1776;The United States Constitution was signed on Sept. 17, 1787;The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act entered the statute books on March 25, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Go back in time and experience what life was like in nineteenth-century east-central Illinois at Prairie Stories at the Museum of the Grand Prairie from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on September 14. The day begins with artisan demonstrations (including blacksmithing featuring renowned blacksmiths from Colonial Williamsburg) and outdoor cooking. […]
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 […]
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, […]
