# Event Details

- **Event Name**: From Wright to Bradbury: A Day Trip to SC Johnson Wax and Carnegie Library
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 08:45 am – Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join the Historical Society at 8:45 a.m. on  Saturday, May 2About this EventJoin us for a delightful spring bus trip on May 2 featuring two fascinating destinations in Wisconsin and Illinois! We’ll begin the day with a visit to the iconic SC Johnson Wax headquarters in Racine, designed in 1936 by legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Departing MP at 8:45 a.m., we’ll spend the morning exploring this extraordinary campus—an ambitious collaboration between Wright and H.F. Johnson that was considered bold and unconventional at the time. Today, the SC Johnson Administration Building is celebrated as one of the top 25 buildings of the 20th century, admired worldwide for its innovative design.A group lunch stop is planned at the Waterfront Warehouse restaurant in Kenosha, with guests welcome to select and purchase their own meals.In the afternoon, we’ll travel to Waukegan for a visit to the "Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie," including the room dedicated to the city’s most famous native son, acclaimed author Ray Bradbury (Fahrenheit 451, Dandelion Wine, and numerous short stories). We’ll enjoy a guided tour and an engaging talk about Bradbury’s life and formative years—right in the historic library that helped inspire his imagination.Cost:$110 for MPHS members$125 for non-membersTo reserve your seat, please register and pay online at mtphist.org. We hope you’ll join us for this enriching day of architecture, history, and literature!Agenda🕑: 08:30 AM - 08:45 AMBus Boarding at 101 S. Maple St. in Mount ProspectInfo: Be sure to arrive before 8:45 am to make sure everyone is able to board the bus for us to leave on time!🕑: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PMArrival at SC Johnson WaxInfo: Arrival at the SC Johnson Wax headquarters campus in Racine, WI.🕑: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PMTour of SC Johnson WaxInfo: Guided tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed SC Johnson Administration Building and campus🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:45 PMTravel to KenoshaInfo: Depart Racine and travel to Kenosha🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:45 PMLunch at Waterfront WarehouseInfo: Group lunch stop at the Waterfront Warehouse restaurant in Kenosha.  Guests may select and purchase their own meals.🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:15 PMTravel to WaukeganInfo: Travel from Kenosha to Waukegan, IL🕑: 02:15 PM - 03:30 PMWaukegan History Museum at the CarnegieInfo: Visit includes a guided tour of the Ray Bradbury room and an informative lecture on Bradbury's life and formative years in Waukegan.🕑: 03:30 PM - 03:45 PMTravel back to 101 S. Maple St. in Mount ProspectInfo: Board bus and prepare for return trip to MPHS🕑: 05:15 PM - 05:30 PMReturn to Mount Prospect Historical SocietyInfo: Arrive back at the Historical Society in Mount Prospect.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mount-prospect/from-wright-to-bradbury-a-day-trip-to-sc-johnson-wax-and-carnegie-library/100001984143671132
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 119.22, max: 135.23, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Mount Prospect
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Mount Prospect Historical Society
- **lat**: 42.064325
- **long**: -87.9337037
- **full address**: Mount Prospect Historical Society, 101 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is From Wright to Bradbury: A Day Trip to SC Johnson Wax and Carnegie Library being held?
  - **A:** From Wright to Bradbury: A Day Trip to SC Johnson Wax and Carnegie Library takes place on Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 08:45 am to Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm at Mount Prospect Historical Society, 101 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing From Wright to Bradbury: A Day Trip to SC Johnson Wax and Carnegie Library?
  - **A:** From Wright to Bradbury: A Day Trip to SC Johnson Wax and Carnegie Library is organized by Mount Prospect Historical Society.

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