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PAGE 7-PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1984 County Historical Society will sponsor class series on antiques Nancy Fike, curator of the McHenry County Historical Society, this week announced that the popular series of an­ tiques classes held at the Society's museum in Union would be repeated for what may be the last time in this area. The Society has invited Leo and Constance Parenti, local experts on antiques, and lecturers, to repeat with some additions and changes, the popular course they have given in the past for the Society. Police investigate jdeath McHenry Police v care investigating rthe Jan. 26 death of 31-year-old McHenry man, Robert E. Hanks. Hanks, of 5103 ) Greenbrier, 9 McHenry, was i found by family i members in his car f with the engine r running at about 3 5:57 a.m. Jan. 26. He was taken to i McHenry Hospital f by the McHenry Fire Department, where he was pronounced dead. The investigation is being continued by McHenry Police and the McHenry County Coroner's Office. Rainmaker to open at PM&L The Rainmaker opens Friday, Feb. 3, at the PM&L Theatre in Antioch. Other performances are Feb. 4,10,11,12, (Sunday matinee) 17, 18. All shows begin at 8:30 p.m., except for the matinee which idAt"2r30p.m. > The Palette, Masque and Lyre Theatre is located at 877 Main Street in downtown Antioch. For reservations call 395-3035. Camp fair to feature seminars Parents will be able to meet with directors of day and resident camps from across the U.S. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 12, at the Summer Opportunities Fair, a public service of the American Camping Association. The exposition of some 80 camps and summer activity programs will be held at The North Shore Country Day School, 310 Green Bay Road, Win- netka. Admission will be free. There will be seminars on how to select a camp and other subjects every camper should k n o w . F r e e directories, with information on every camp and program at the fair, will be provided. For mpre in­ formation, call the American' Camping Association, 332- 0833. MEETING PLANNED The regular next meeting of the board of trustees of t h e M c H e n r y C o u n f y C o n ­ servation District will be held in the distridt office- at / 6512 Harts Road, 1, at 7 p.m. Feb. The Parentis, who act as a ^riling team, liave agreed to conduct eight sessions in the Union museum on Tuesdays beginning the first Tuesday in March through the 24th of April. Both an afternoon and evening class will be offered. As in the past, the course will be informal, with plenty of audience participation, and no academic credit - or waminatinna are involved. The Parentis emphisize that it will be enjoyable to anyone in- --ix terested, however slightly, in antiques. Participants will not only learn about antiques, but get to see and handle r e p r e s e n t a t i v e i t e m s . Noteworthy objects from the museum's collection will be cited as examples. In explaining their rationale behind the course, the Parentis have stated: "For the average person to become familiar enough with antiques to ap­ preciate their true value is usually difficult. Ordinarily, it takes a good part of a lifetime in study, in visiting museums and historic showplaces, and at­ tending auctions and estate sales. We are willing to share our 30 plus years of experience with the attendees at this* I) course * The Parentis also emphasize that whereas antiques, naturally, have monetary value as investments, value deter­ mination is not the main thrust of the course. Rather, it is the prime objective of these lecture- seminar sessions to demon­ strate how acquiring knowledge about antiques can enrich one's life. A second goal is to show the class members where and how to find information about an­ tiques-how to buy at auction; how to use price guides; what to look for at an estate sale; and how to date and identify many antiques from clues already present in the objects. Deaf offered energy information A new program to provide information on home energy conservation to the deaf and hearing impaired has been launched by the Illinois Department Energy and Natural Resources (ENR). For information about when and where these workshops will take place, contact ENR, 325 W. Adams St., Rm. 300, Springfield, 111. 62706 or (217) 785-2800. l/< > _ c o U) o • 2 £ T £ > " cn S M " < " •° OD > L> 2 1*0 O ^ 5 2 i • u o m z 50 -< M. fi S> • s ?=• I»l If r n K»] i & * • ON RS ? ? 3 O f* co m l r? [ *s » -a I JT JS N