The 35 Cent Club, established in 2005, is open to all sustaining members of the Naperville Heritage Society. Attendees meet in the Pre-Emption House Tavern once a quarter to meet with other members, share information and interests of mutual concern, make new friends, and socialize in general. Members are encouraged to invite guests to share in the festivities. Food, drink and conversation are the focus of the meetings.

The name for the club comes from the early days of Naperville's original Pre-Emption House and its operation. In the 1850s, the cost for a night's lodging at the Pre-Emption House, plus breakfast, feed for your horse and a shot of whiskey, was a total of 35 cents. At each gathering today, the bar is tended by different local celebrities who always bring a unique and wonderful tenor to the evening.

2009 Meeting Dates: February 18, May , August , November

For more information about this and the other benefits of membership, contact the Development Department at 630-305-5254 or buckleyj@naperville.il.us.