The Village of Bourbonnais and Bourbonnais Grove Historical Society invite you to an afternoon log schoolhouse inauguration followed by an evening Fleur-de-Lis Celebration Dinner.
Festivities at the log schoolhouse (located at Adrien M. Richard Heritage Preserve, 698 Stratford Drive East, Bourbonnais) include:
2:00-2:30pm — Meet and greet
2:30-3:00pm — Welcome by Village of Bourbonnais Assistant Administrator Laurie Cyr
National anthem and land acknowledgment
Remarks: Mayor Paul Schore, Village of Bourbonnais
Honorable Yannick Tagand, Consul General of France
Officer of the Government of Quebec
Dr. Jim Paul, President of the Bourbonnais Grove Historical Society
Former residents of schoolhouse
Presentations by the French Heritage Society Chicago Chapter Co-Chair and Director of the French Heritage Corridor Initiative Lisa Kahn; Kankakee County Historical Society Past Board Member Ken Ponton; and Asbury Methodist Church.
Recognition of log schoolhouse’s historic landmark status
Ceremonial reopening of the log schoolhouse (1837-48), with ribbon cutting.
3:00-4:00pm — Music and songs; tours of schoolhouse, Letourneau Home/Museum, and gardens; and free refreshments of cake, cookies and hot beverages.
5:30-9:00pm - Fleur-de-Lis Celebration Dinner at the Kankakee Country Club (2011 Cobb Blvd, Kankakee). All proceeds from the celebration dinner go to the preservation of Bourbonnais Grove’s first log schoolhouse. Celebration dinner price per person is: BGHS members--$55 and non-members $65 (price includes French-Canadian cuisine, wine, non-alcoholic drink, dessert, gratuity and entertainment).
Please mail dinner reservation check (payable to “BGHS”) with names of attendees to Bourbonnais Grove Historical Society, PO Box 311, Bourbonnais, IL 60914 or pay online at Fleur-de-Lis Celebration(bourbonnaishistory.org). Reservations due by November 7.
Event Properties
Event Date: November 15th, 2022 2:00pm
Event End Date: November 15th, 2022 4:00pm
Capacity: Unlimited
Individual Price: Free
Location: Bourbonnais Grove Historical Society
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