McHenry County Historical Society to host Christmas Cafe and Holiday Open House

December 02, 2024 at 7:36 am CST

Jolie Diepenhorst who is new director at the McHenry County Historical Society and Museum, inside museum on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in Union. — Jolie Diepenhorst, who is new director at the McHenry County Historical Society and Museum in Union, poses amid museum displays on Friday, Nov. 22. (Gregory Shaver/Gregory Shaver )

The McHenry County Historical Society and Museum will celebrate the season with Warming Up to History from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at the museum, 6422 N. Main St. in Union.

Visitors will enjoy free admission to the museum, an exhibit of themed Christmas trees, vintage World War I and World War II Christmas posters on display, and coffee cocoa and tasty treats in the Christmas Cafe.

Kids can drop off a letter to Santa at the Santa Express Mail post office and parents can buy handmade ornaments created by the museum’s education committee.