The Illinois Department of Natural Resources awards a grant to restore the front porch of the museum on Peck Farm Park.
The Geneva Park District received an Illinois Public Museum Capital Grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to restore the front porch of the historic Peck House, as well as redevelop the exhibits in the house. “This grant allows us to develop and expand exhibits, create an engaging educational atmosphere, and preserve the historic value of Peck Farm Park,” said Trish Burns, manager of Peck Farm Park. This project is part of the $15 million awarded to public museums across Illinois to improve facilities and develop new exhibits while creating more than 370 jobs. Supported by Gov. Patd Quinn’s Illinois Jobs Now! capital program, these investments will provide the millions of people who visit Illinois’ public museums each …
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The first meteor shower of 2013 hits high note early Friday.
The Quadrantid meteor shower is named for an extinct constellation, but the shooting stars that seem to sprout from it still arrive yearly, and the opening of the 2013 show began overnight Jan. 1, into Jan. 2. But the heavenly show peaks in the wee hours Friday, Jan. 4, amid a Geneva sky that should be clearing after mostly to partly cloudy conditions through much of Thursday, according to WeatherBug.com. The Quadrantids is one of the lesser-known meteor showers of the year, but that doesn't mean it's anything less than spectacular. Take a look at this Quadrantids meteor shower video or these pictures of the Quadrantids. One of the best, if not the best place to watch meteor showers in Geneva is Peck Farm Park. For good-quality local …
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Fun and fright for all ages at Geneva Park District's Halloween events, Oct. 26-27.
The Geneva Park District is hosting three events certain to "bewitch" the whole family this Halloween season. On Saturday, Oct. 27, families can enjoy two "spooktacular" celebrations. The fun begins with the annual Halloween Hayday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Stephen Persinger Recreation Center, 3507 Kaneville Road. Following this event, the Howl-o-ween Dog Parade will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. at Peck Farm Park, 4038 Kaneville Road. Peck Farm Park will also host Haunted Hikes for teens and adults from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26 and Saturday, Oct. 27. Bewitching Family Fun: Halloween Hayday and Dog Parade This year's Halloween Hayday will begin inside the SPRC. The festivities will include a kid’s carnival, hay rides, bounce houses and …
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Crafts, games, music and more coming to the annual Autumn Fair, Sept. 22 at Peck Farm Park
The Geneva Park District Foundation welcomes families from near and far to enjoy a day of fun at the annual Autumn Fair at Peck Farm Park. This event will be held on Saturday, September 22 from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm at Peck Farm Park located at 4038 Kaneville Road in Geneva. Visitors will enjoy pony rides, family activities, children’s games, crafts, a birds of prey exhibit, and musical entertainment. New this year, patrons can mingle with animals in a large petting zoo as well as learn how to milk a cow. Those looking for a more interactive experience can feed the animals and milk a cow themselves. Plus, it is the final opportunity to visit the award-winning Butterfly House and watch as hundreds of butterflies fly, feed, and flutter around…
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One of Geneva's treasures is Peck Farm Park's butterfly house. It's open through Sept. 22.
Among the 20,000 visitors to Peck Farm's butterfly house this year is Jeff Ward, who took these photos and contributed them to Geneva Patch. The butterfly house hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. The park is located at 4038 Kaneville Road, and the phone number is 262-8244. Do you have photos of Geneva to contribute? Add them to this story or to the Geneva Pics & Clips.
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With clear skies forecast over Geneva, we should be able to get a good view of the Perseids meteor shower, which is set to peak this weekend. The Fox Valley Astronomical Society is hosting a star party Saturday.
If you look at the Fox Valley Astronomical Society website, you'll see a clock with a countdown to one of the best meteor shows you're likely to see this year in Geneva. Yes, the Perseids are coming, and that's one of the most exciting times of the year for star-gazers. The public star party takes place, starting at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, in the barn at Peck Farm Park. The forecast for Saturday night is for crystal clear skies with overnight low temperatures around 58 degrees. The Perseids are a meteor shower visible when the Earth passes through the tail of the Swift-Tuttle comet. The meteor shower has been visible for about 2,000 years. The Swift-Tuttle comet orbits once every 133 years, according to NASA. “The Perseids can be …
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Geneva Park District is hosting several Halloween-related events.
The Geneva Park District has three "spook-tacular" events coming up, guaranteed to provide a fun time for kids, teens and adults during the Halloween season. The Geneva Park District will host Haunted Hikes from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, and Saturday, Oct. 29, at Peck Farm Park, 4038 Kaneville Road. Fun for All Ages Two family friendly Halloween related events take place Saturday, Oct. 29 at Peck Farm Park, 4038 Kaneville Road. The Howl-o-Ween Dog Parade will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., and the Halloween Hayday will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. These two events will provide fun entertainment for the whole family. The day will start out with a Howl-O-Ween Dog Parade around the Peck Farm courtyard from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. …
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A polychromic display of soaring kites speckled the cloudless, blue sky at the Kite Festival hosted at Peck Farm Athletic Fields Saturday afternoon.
“It was a sight to behold,” one onlooker said. Children and adults of all ages were welcome to attend Geneva Park District’s Kite Festival, which was scheduled from 11-4 p.m. at Peck Farm Fields. The first 200 people who arrived at the festival received a free paper kite to color and fly. The wind was ideal for kite flying much of the afternoon and amidst the cool air and bright sun, everyone there appeared to have success in getting their kites to hover gently in the sky. Chicago Kites (chicagokite.com) was on site selling kites ranging from colorful, kid-friendly kites to those over six feet in width. Antonio’s pizza and sweet treats from Dairy Queen were available for all kite fliers to purchase throughout the afternoon as well. There …
Looking for an entertaining, outdoor way to spend a Saturday afternoon this fall? Come out and enjoy the Autumn Fair at Peck Farm Park on Sept. 24.
The Autumn Fair at Peck Farm Park is an annual event hosted by the Geneva Park District Foundation and supported by many local sponsors. From musical entertainment, telescope viewing, pony rides and games to raffles, bingo and countless other fall activities, the Autumn Fair is a great event for families of all ages. The fair begins at 11 a.m. and concludes at 3 p.m. Admission is free, so come for an hour of stay all day! Food, refreshments and even pumpkins will be available for sale. All proceeds from the Autumn Fair benefit the development of Peck Farm Park and other special initiatives of the Geneva Park District Foundation. There will even be a moon jump this year, and kids can explore trucksand cars from the Geneva Fire Department …
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Someone breaks vehicle windows, snatched purses in a 15-minute frenzy in parking lot.
It took all of 15 minutes, and before it was done, three vehicles had broken windows and four purses were snatched with a total value of about $1,600. This is in what's usually a safe and sane place out in the country—the parking lot of bucolic Peck Farm Park. Three police-blotter items collected Tuesday at the Geneva Police Department tell the story. Burglary from Motor Vehicle—Someone broke the rear passenger-side window of a minivan parked in the parking lot of Peck Farm Park, 4038 Kaneville Road, sometime between 6:45 p.m. and 7 p.m. Aug. 27, and removed the owner’s purse and her sister’s purse from the back seat, reports said. The value of the purse and contents of the driver’s purse was estimated at $328. The value of the sister’s …
2:57 pm on Friday, September 9, 2011
This article is proof you shouldn't believe everything you read. The second car was another minivan, not a Rav 4. Also, my purse was hidden and couldn't been seen by looking through the windows. I don't think people are stupid enough to leave the purse in plain view. My car was the second one and they couldn't even get the value of my purse and it's contents correct! Try $1000 more ›
carol mills
5:01 pm on Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Excellent article, Andrea! A great fall family event. Hope to see you there! Carol Mills more ›