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July is National Picnic Month. So, pack a snack and bring a blanket to the Glidden Homestead for an “old fashioned” picnic & story time. Enjoy sunshine while Miss Stormy shares children’s books that Annie Glidden would have read for story time. We will also make a fancy summer hat craft and play lawn games, just like the Glidden children did, back in the 1800’s.- Some drinks and snacks will also be provided.
- Program will be moved inside in case of inclement weather.
“Annie’s Story Time” will be held on the lawn of the Glidden Homestead, 921 W. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb (next to Glidden Florist.) In case of bad weather story time will move inside.
Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket to sit on the lawn. But rain or shine, story time will occur. These interactive story times may feature songs, movement and more. The program is free for all attendees, and parking is available in the Glidden Florist parking lot.
Annie’s Story Time is named for Joseph F. Glidden’s niece, Annie Glidden, who was a major promoter of DeKalb’s cultural and social causes during her lifetime. In 1898, seeing the need to supply the recently formed DeKalb Public Library with good books, Annie formed the Library Whist Club. On Monday afternoons, this group of women came together to play the card game whist. Monies from their membership dues were used for library book purchases. To date, the library has received over 10,000 volumes from their activities.
The Joseph F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center is a not-for-profit organization working to preserve the home and barn while providing educational opportunities to the public. The house and Welcome Center are open from noon to 4 p.m. each Sunday, April through November, with a special event in December. The Phineas Vaughan Blacksmith Shop, also located on the Glidden campus, is open each Sunday while volunteer blacksmiths provide living history demonstrations of the craft. Admission to the museum and tour is $5 for adults; children younger than 14 and homestead members are admitted free.
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the creation of Glidden’s “The Winner,” the most widely-used barbed wire in the world, which also earned Glidden the title “The Father of Barbed Wire.”
This event is free. No registration is required.
For additional information, please contact Stormy at [email protected] or at (815)756-9568 ext. 3350.
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J. F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center, 921 Lincoln Hwy, Dekalb, IL 60115-3011, United States,DeKalb, Illinois
