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Fourth Annual Grayslake Giving Trees Display

Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum 164 Hawley St, Grayslake, United States

Join us for the premiere of the Fourth Annual Grayslake Giving Trees display. We will also be hosting the Grayslake Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s annual Holiday Market from 5:00 to 8:00 PM that day.  Local non-profit and community organizations have been invited to share their message by decorating a tree at the museum.  The public […]

Lest We Forget: Stories by World War II Veterans

Community Room of the Heritage Center 164 Hawley Street, Grayslake, United States

The Grayslake Historical Society will hold a special program in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor and the beginning of World War II. The program will feature stories by World War II veterans from Grayslake, collected by Layton Plyman and former Grayslake Junior High School students as part of an oral history project. […]

Free

Search and Share Genealogy Group

Museum Archives 164 Hawley St, Grayslake, IL, United States

Join the Grayslake Historical Society and local genealogists for a lively discussions on researching family history. Share your own stories or come for advice from other genealogists.

Holiday Open House

Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum 164 Hawley St, Grayslake, United States

Be sure to visit the museum for the Grayslake Historical Society’s annual Holiday Open House.  Enjoy children’s crafts and refreshments.  The Warren High School Alumni Choir will perform at 2:00 PM and Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be available for photographs in the Historical Society’s vintage sleigh from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.

Free

Giving Trees Winners Announced

Community Room of the Heritage Center 164 Hawley Street, Grayslake, United States

The museum will announce the winners of the Fourth Annual Grayslake Giving Trees display.  Light refreshments will be served.  All are welcome.

Search and Share Genealogy Group

Museum Archives 164 Hawley St, Grayslake, IL, United States

Join the Grayslake Historical Society and local genealogists for a lively discussions on researching family history. Share your own stories or come for advice from other genealogists.

Civil War Roundtable

Community Room of the Heritage Center 164 Hawley Street, Grayslake, United States

The museum will host a meeting of the Civil War Roundtable.  All are welcome to attend.

The Lincoln Highway: Traveling America from Coast to Coast

Community Room of the Heritage Center 164 Hawley Street, Grayslake, United States

Long before Route 66 captured our imaginations, the Lincoln Highway served as the nation's first coast to coast network of roads for early motorists. Join Kay Shelton, National President of the Lincoln Memorial Highway Association, as she shares the history of the Mother Road's predecessor, the Lincoln Highway