Wilmette Historic Preservation Awards Night

Please join the Historic Preservation Commission of the Village of Wilmette and the Wilmette Historical Museum to a reception celebrating Wilmette’s architectural heritage and honoring the recipients of our annual preservation awards. The awards are in the categories of stewardship, restoration, rehabilitation, landscape conservation, sympathetic addition, and streetscape compatibility. Blair Kamin, Pulitzer Prize winner and Chicago Tribune architecture critic, will provide brief remarks on "The Power of Preservation." Light refreshments will be served. 

Please RSVP by May 24th to Kate McManus at mcmanusk@wilmette.com or 847-853-7522.
Lakefront Walking Tour

Join Museum Director Kathy Hussey-Arntson on Saturday, June 8th, from 10 to 11 a.m., for a tour of Wilmette’s historic lakefront. Hear about the history of the water plant, Gillson Park, the harbor and much more.  The meeting place will be announced when you register.  There are just a few spots left on the tour, so call or email the Museum now to reserve your place. 
Missing! Officer Engels's Key

Head out with your family this summer for a bit of local history and a fun scavenger hunt around the Village to find Officer Engels's lost key to the Gross Point Village Hall jail cells (now part of the Wilmette Historical Museum).  Kids aged 13 and younger can win rewards offered by Homer's Ice Cream, Lou Malnati's, and other local businesses. You can pick up a free scavenger hunt game board at the Museum or the Youth Services Department in the Wilmette Public Library or download from our website to complete at your own pace any time between June 17th and August 4th.