Forest Preserve to Present History Programs in Romeoville

The Forest Preserve District of Will County will hold two special programs the weekend of Dec. 12. in Romeoville.

A “Native American Games Workshop” will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E. Romeo Road.

Learn the history of several Native American games and toys and how to make them. Participants may choose to make one or more crafts, including a toy buzzer, a corn husk doll, a ring-and-pin game and a dice game. The program is for ages 8 to 16. The cost is $10 per person. Registration is required; call 815-886-1467

A “Living History Demonstration” is scheduled for noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13, at the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E. Romeo Road.

Watch Isle a la Cache Brigade volunteers re-enact an 18th century trading community as they portray musket shooters, cooks, seamstresses, voyageurs or craftsmen. Registration is not required for the free, all-ages program.

For more information on these programs and other Forest Preserve District offerings, visit ReconnectWithNature.org.