past events

Saint John Episcopal Church will be hosting an old tradition for this community, a German Oktoberfest. The Church has offered to hold the event as a fundraiser for the Central School, which was the first home of the church and was their Sunday school, community center and church offices for many years. The schoolhouse currently sits on their property. The event will be held at the Church from 4 pm to 7 pm on October 13^th at their church on Main Street. Beer and sausages will be available for more information please contact Reverend Scott Barron at 847.392.1700.

We Survived the Storm Party at Bogie's

September 7th Bogie's Ale House (upstairs)
303 E. Kensington Road - Mount Prospect, IL 60056

6:00 PM-Closing

Huge Celebrity Auction!
Click here to see samples of auctioned items.

Pizza Buffet from 6 to 9:30

20% of your food and Drink order go to support the Central School

The Great Mount Prospect Pie Contest

Mount Prospect has a new champion. The first annual Great Mount Prospect Pie Contest was held on Saturday June 23^rd. Julie Haapala’s apple pie was chosen in the “Most Like Mother’s” category, while Pam Nelson won the Best Presentation with her Strawberry and Blueberry pie. Cindy Bork’s Blackberry pie was chosen by Mayor Irvana Wilks, Officer Bill Roscop (MPPD), Micheal Putz (President of the Chamber of Commerce), and Jim Usler (Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce) as the winner of the Celebrity Judge Choice award. The big winner of the day was Maria Kusta’s Chocolate Chip and Walnut pie, which won the People’s Choice as the Best Pie in Mount Prospect. Culver’s Restaurant, located at 1501 Dempster Street, supplied everyone with frozen custard to go with their pie samples. Every one who attended seemed to have a great time and enjoy their pie and frozen custard. The event was a fund raiser for the Central School Project.

Birthday Party

The Central School turned 110 years old this year! We had a birthday party for the School and the Dietrich Friedrich House Museum (which turned 100 this year). The event was held on August 27, 2006 at the Mount Prospect Historical Society (101 S. Maple Street Mount Prospect, IL 60056).

Desks On Display

Auction: Sunday, October 2, 2005

The Desks on Display event was public art project that involved taking eight desks that had been decorated by local artists and groups that are associated with the Central School and displaying them around Mount Prospect. The desks were displayed at the following locations:

The Mount Prospect Public Library (10 S. Emerson Street)
Mount Prospect Village Hall (50 S. Emerson Street)
Rob Roy Golf Course Clubhouse (505 E. Camp McDonald Road)
Mt. Prospect Golf Course Clubhouse (600 See-Gwun)
Mt. Prospect Park District Central Community Center (1000 W. Central Road)
Mt. Prospect Park District RecPlex (420 W. Dempster)

After a few months of displaying them, the desks were auctioned off. The event included a a talk on the excavation of one-room schoolhouse sites and general preservation by Carrie Koster-Horan. She is an archaeologist who works with the McHenry County Historic Preservation Commission. The sale of the desks brought in over $1200 and was enjoyed by all.

The desks were purchased by:

Desk #1 By Sally Perfect Wallman
Purchase by Carrol Koster for Carrie Koster-Horan

Desk #2 By Barbara Gonyo
Purchase by Debbie Carlson

Desk #3 By The Mount Prospect Public Library
Purchase by Marilyn Genther

Desk #4 By The Paper Foxes
Purchase by Debbie Carlson for River Trails Park District

Desk #5 By Kathy Janonis
Purchase by Jackie Hinaber

Desk #6 By The Mount Prospect Fire Department
Purchase by Paul Hoefert

Desk #7 By Tom Zander
Purchased by Tom Zander

Desk #8 By Capanari’s Ice Cream
Purchase by Paul Hoefert