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McHenry County Historical Society
6422 Main Street P.O. Box
434 Union, Illinois 60180
Telephone: (815) 923-2267
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July 12th -- Sunday
Heritage Fair, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. "Meet Me at the Fair!" The popular
barbershop quartet The Clef Hangers will be here between 11:30 am and
1:00 p.m. At 2:00 p.m. in the museum, Freddy Fredrick’s popular magic
show takes center stage. At Noon and 3:00 p.m. AWS Certified Quilt
Appraiser, artist, and teacher Sandy Schweitzer of Crystal Lake will
demonstrate a quilt bed turning. Pie baking contests and cake walks take
place in the morning. Blacksmithing, bake, book, antique clothing,
garden plants and white elephant sales are on-going throughout the day.
At 1:00 p.m. an antiques auction takes place out on the museum lawn with
Hebron auctioneer Ray Low, while inside one can enjoy the new two-year
major exhibit "Arrival – The 1890’s." Admission is free. "The James"
mobile museum will be open and food is available. Come and spend the
day. Residents of the Village of Union will be holding garage sales
throughout town.
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