Museum Offers Free Valentine's Craft Event

Families are invited to visit Oswego’s Little White School Museum Saturday or Sunday, Jan. 31or Feb. 1, to make and take home an instant heirloom during the annual “Victorian Valentines” craft activity. Stop in any time between 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. either day. For more information, call the museum at 630-554-2999. Submitted by the Little White School Museum.

Get into the Valentine’s Day spirit from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. this coming Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, when the Little White School Museum offers “Victorian Valentines,” a free, family make and take craft activity.

The museum is located at 72 Polk Street (Polk at Jackson), just two blocks from Oswego’s historic downtown business district

Valentine traditions are wide-ranging, but usually involve the exchange of some love token or small gift and a Valentine card. At one time, these tokens were hand-made.

During “Victorian Valentines,” participants, aged 3 years and up, will create their own home-made Valentines similar to ones made in the 1890s. Visitors invited to stop in any time between 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. either Saturday or Sunday for this free activity. Children must attend with an adult.

While at the museum, visitors are also invited to visit the annual seasonal “Be My Valentine: Greetings from Oswego’s Past” special exhibit in the community museum room featuring vintage Valentine cards and other related items from days gone by. The special exhibit will be available during regular museum hours throughout February.

Regular museum hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. The museum is a joint project of the Oswegoland Heritage Association and the Oswegoland Park District.

For more information, call 630-554-2999, send an email to info@littlewhiteschoolmuseum.org, or visit www.littlewhiteschoolmuseum.org.