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Western Springs Music Club Has Bravura Display at Thomas Ford Library

Western Springs Music Club exhibit hits all the right notes with its exhibit at Thomas Ford Memorial Library, through January 2023.

Instruments, programs, photos and memorabilia help tell the story of the Club's 101 year history.
Instruments, programs, photos and memorabilia help tell the story of the Club's 101 year history. (Thomas Ford Memorial Library/Christine Ricker)

Western Springs Music Club has created a display at Thomas Ford Memorial Library that offers visitors a sense of the Club's 101 year history. Through instruments, programs, photos and memorabilia, the exhibit shows why the Club has engaged members and listeners for over a century. A digital picture frame expands the exposition with a captivating slide show.

One of the show organizers, Jane Meadowcroft, represents the third generation of Club members, following in the footsteps of her mother, Martha Myers and grandmother, Harriet Wales. Gretchen Munaretto, Bonnie Shaner and Linda Winfield also helped create the display.

Interested in learning more? The Club says, "We welcome new members! Go to our website for more information. westernspringsmusic.org"

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The exhibit runs through January 2023 at Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St., Western Springs, IL 60558, Monday-Thursday, 9:30 am-9pm; Friday-Saturday, 9:30 am-5pm; Sunday, 1-5pm; closed December 22 at 5pm and all day December 23-25, 25, 31 and January 1.

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