Saturday, October 13

Heritage Day at Churchville Schoolhouse and Fischer Farm

Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Celebrate fall with a day of family-friendly festivities at the historic Churchville One-Room Schoolhouse and Fischer Farm! At Churchville Schoolhouse: Listen to music from America’s past performed by the Conrad Fischer School Singers, and learn to square dance with folk music by the Muddy Creek Band at the one-room schoolhouse. Play old-fashioned games, take a lesson with the schoolmarm, make a thaumatrope, and enjoy refreshments (while supplies last). At Fischer Farm: Take a free hayride to Fischer Farm for a petting zoo, pumpkin painting, pony rides, cornhusk doll-making, and other seasonal activities (fee required for select kids’ activities). See a WWI cannon reenactment every hour.

Location: Churchville Schoolhouse, 3N784 Church Rd. and Fischer Farm, 16W680 Grand Ave., Bensenville

Cost: FREE at Churchville Schoolhouse; $6/kids at Fischer Farm

More info: elmhursthistory.org or 630-833-1457