Museum plans program on Prohibition at Oswego Brewing Company

Little White School Museum in Oswego will host “History Happy Hour – Prohibition” at the Oswego Brewing Company, 61 Main St. in downtown Oswego, at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 10 and again at the same time on Aug. 24.

At the events, museum staff will talk about how beer drinking–and bootlegging in and around Oswego became so popular so quickly during Prohibition.

The museum is a joint project of the Oswegoland Park District and the not-for-profit Oswegoland Heritage Association.

Admission to “History Happy Hour – Prohibition” for those 21 years old and older comes with one ticket for a beer to enjoy during the lecture.

Advance registration is required, and costs $15 for park district residents and $20 for non residents.

To register, call the park district at 630-554-1010 or visit its website at https://www.oswegolandparkdistrict.org/.

Two teens win scholarships through Kane County 4-H

Two local 4-H teens have earned scholarships through the Kane County 4-H Foundation as part of the organization’s annual award program.

The 2023 honorees — Christopher Haviland, of Elgin, and Nora Thompson, of St. Charles — were selected based on 4-H involvement and achievements, community service, school involvement and future plans, a news release said.

Haviland is the recipient of the Russell Memorial, Donna Meyer Memorial and Bob and Alyce Konen Memorial scholarships totaling $1,500. He is a graduate of Central High School in Burlington and plans to attend Elgin Community College in the fall, with the goal of becoming a registered nurse.

Thompson received the $1,000 Mike Panek Memorial Scholarship and the $500 Donna Meyer Memorial Scholarship. Also a graduate of Central High School, she will attend Augustana College in Rockford and plans of pursuing a career in marketing or advertising.