Membership & Events

Gratitude and Upcoming Events:

The Bourbonnais Grove Historical Society expresses deep gratitude to the youth group and supervisors of the Maternity BVM Youth Group (Camp MOSH--Maternity Outreach Service for Humanity) for weeding, mulching, and planting in the museum gardens on August 2 and 3, 2010--and we really enjoy the bench that Camp MOSH donated!

Camp MOSH students and Master Gardener supervisor Diane Taden rest after a hot day of work. The bench is a nice addition to the gardens adjacent to the daylily beds.

The BGHS also thanks the Kankakee Kultivators for the $500 grant to create the Le Jardin de Potages (Kitchen Garden) at the rear of the Letourneau Home. The Society is also deeply grateful to the Master Gardeners and volunteers who beautified the grounds around the museum all through the growing season.

The fall craft show took place on Saturday December 10, 2011--for more information, see the Craft Show page.

After a morning of major pruning on September 18, Master Gardeners John Hassett and Maurice Long along with BGHS members Bruce Moran and Steve Monts (left to right) pose in front of the pruned brush.

The Christmas Open House at the Letourneau Home was from 1-4:00 pm on Sunday December 18.

The Letourneau Home gardens were featured on the Kankakee Kultivators Garden Walk on Friday June 17, 2011.

The Annual Dinner meeting of the BGHS took place on Thursday May 5, 2011 at 6:00 pm at the Harlow E. Hopkins Alumni Center of Olivet Nazarene University (East Marsile Street, Bourbonnais, IL).

Upcoming Craft Show: July 4, 2012
Current Officers of the BGHS (after December 2010 election):
Gary Seiner, President
Laurel Soper, Vice-President
Ken Ponton, Executive Vice-President
Bonnie Bergeron, Secretary
Tim Arseneau, Treasurer
Dr. Jim Paul, Board of Trustees Chairperson
Gary Seiner, Trustee
Daron Kinzinger, Trustee
Malette Trudeau-Stevenson, Curator

Photo Gallery of Bourbonnais Grove Historical Society Members and Master Gardners working in the Letourneau Home Museum gardens.

From left to right, Master Gardeners Elesa Smith, Pam Adams, and Shirley Pranger pose after planting irises
and spreading mulch on October 16, 2010.

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Membership Form, Upcoming Events, and Recent Activities

Here's Your Opportunity to Keep Our Heritage Alive!

Each member of the Bourbonnais Grove Historical Society is an important and indispensable partner in preserving the heritage of those early pioneers (and their descendents) who came to Bourbonnais Grove and Kankakee County hopeful of a bright future in a free land. Your membership dues help in two ways: 1) maintaining of the George R. Letourneau Home Museum by paying monthly bills and keeping up repairs and 2) preserving the precious historical documents and artifacts in our collection--and knowing that there are members who agree with the goals of the Society stated in the by-laws to encourage the elected officers in their duties (officers are listed below). All membership renewals are due in March. You may sign up for one year or become a life member. Please complete the form below, submit, and send your check to:

Bourbonnais Grove Historical Society
P.O. Box 311
698 East Stratford Drive
Bourbonnais, IL 60914

Bourbonnais Grove Historical Society
698 Stratford Drive East, P.O. Box 311
Bourbonnais, IL 60914

To become a Bourbonnais Grove Historical Society member please fill out the form below and click "submit". Payments must be sent to the above address before membership approval is given. Please call us with any questions at 815-933-6452.

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		Family (Including children up to age 18) -- $15.00
		Business -- $15
		Lifetime -- $100
		Business Lifetime -- $150
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