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The McHenry County Historical Society has a wide array of volunteer opportunities available for those who are interested, including data entry, indexing, filing, leading school tours, greeting visitors and demonstrating skills such as tatting, weaving and spinning. In addition, there are special events, exhibit work, museum maintenance, community outreach programs and much more.

For further information, please contact the offices at:

815-923-2267

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Museum Admission Desk…May through October:

Sit at the Admission Desk greeting visitors and taking admission:

Tuesdays through Fridays afternoon

Sunday afternoons in May and Special Event Sundays

December Holiday Exhibit/museum Tuesday-Friday

School Programs…September through May, excluding January:

West Harmony one-room school, 2 hours on Tuesday or Wednesday mornings:

Help a 3rd-5th grade class experience being students in a one-room school by portraying a teacher in 1900

Museum Tours. 2 hours on Thursday or Friday mornings:

Escort a 3rd-5th grade class throughout the entire Museum

Tell students about the West Harmony one-room school - 20 min. per group

Tell students about spinning, weaving quilting tatting sewing or knitting - 10 min per group

Tell students about farming using exhibits in Barn area

6422 Main St.,
P.O. Box 434, Union, IL 60180
Phone: (815) 923-2267

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Tech-Savvy Volunteers! if you know your way around computers, and would like to help, please let us know!

Volunteers are needed for various other projects! If you have an interest in local history or other skills you can contribute, we'd like to hear from you! Please phone our office at 815-923-2267

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