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Remember your first bite of a sweet roll or admiring your decorated birthday cake? Relive those wonderful memories as we explore the history of Chicago's sweet bakeries. Some are over 100 years old!
Others are gone but not forgotten. Join historian and Oakton College professor Cheryl Brown for her very popular presentation. Relive those memories as we explore the history of Chicago’s sweet bakeries, including Dinkels, Jarosch, Gladstone, Lutz, Fingerhut, Roesers, Central Continental, Vesecky’s, and more. Learn about the history of some of Chicago’s top baking companies: Maurice Lenell, Burny Bros, Sara Lee, Fasano Pie, Salerno, Keebler, Heinemanns, Nabisco, and others. Samples will be provided. REGISTER
The award-winning St. Charles Public Library District is located in the scenic Fox River Valley, 35 miles west of Chicago. The Library serves a district population of 55,092 residents and has a staff of 101. The St. Charles Public Library is an equal opportunity employer.
St. Charles Public Library serves the residents of the Fox River Valley community of St. Charles, Illinois, 35 miles west of Chicago. The Library, with a total collection of approximately 400,000 items, offers a wide variety of information and recreational reading to meet the expectations of both the general public and local businesses.
One South Sixth Ave.
St. Charles, IL 60174
