Membership
Joining as a member is the best way for you to stay in touch with the Des Plaines History Center and support our work! Join and pay online or download the printable form here.
By becoming an annual member of the Des Plaines History Center, you will receive The Cobweb quarterly newsletter, regular membership mailings about upcoming activities and programs, invitations to events and annual meetings, and other benefits including discounts on selected events and programs, gift shop, and archival research/copy fees. Standard memberships receive mailings in paper format. If you prefer to receive these by email instead, please check the box below. Business Members also receive listings in our publications.
Giving a Donation
Your tax-deductible donations help fund the History Center's educational programs, exhibits, historical collections preservation, and other operating expenses. The Des Plaines History Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, organized and incorporated in the State of Illinois under the name Des Plaines Historical Society. Contributions are tax deductible within the limits of current federal and state law. We issue receipts for all financial donations.
Thank You to our Business Members!
Anderson Lock
Chromatech Printing
Community Consolidated School District 62
Des Plaines Art Guild
Des Plaines Garden Club
G.L. Hills Funeral Home
Haring & Associates
J.B. Metal Works
Jody Christman, Edward Jones Financial Advisor
Keller Williams ONEChicago
Kiwanis Club of Des Plaines
Little City Foundation
Maryville Academy
OWL Hardwood Lumber
Plato Academy
Scharm Floor Covering
Scott Seifert, Edward Jones Financial Advisor
Stan Kotecki Photography
Village Bank & Trust, a Wintrust Community Bank