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Lake County Folk Club Concert

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

The museum will host the Lake County Folk Club featuring artist Briar Road with opener Jerry Thiel. Tickets: General Audience $18, Seniors $15, Lake County Folk Club members $13. The […]

Civil War Baseball

Grayslake Central Park

A Civil War rules baseball game will take place at the north end of Central Park. Learn to cheer and jeer as your Grayslake Athletics take on the McHenry County […]

Toy and Model Car Show

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

Stop at the museum to see toy and model cars on display by collectors Philip Bruno and Harold Flood. This event will coincide with the Oasis Car Show in downtown […]

Brother Sun Benefit Concert

Grayslake Village Hall 10 S Seymour Avenue, Grayslake, United States

The Lake County Folk Club hosts Brother Sun at Grayslake Village Hall.  A portion of the proceeds will be donated to flood recovery efforts at the Grayslake Heritage Center & […]

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.

GHS Program Heartland & Unity: A Smelly Saga of Sewers & Scrapheaps

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

Grayslake Historical Society member and retired librarian Jane Trump and Eve Lee will delve into the Heartland project, a proposed annexation to the Village of Grayslake which included 2,300 acres. […]

Civil War Roundtable

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

Author David Dixon will discuss his book, The Lost Gettysburg Address, which shares the story of Kentucky native Charles Anderson, who delivered the closing oration following Lincoln’s address.  Learn the true […]

Jack Benny: From Waukegan to Hollywood

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

Stop in for great stories and guaranteed laughs in the name of the beloved entertainer Jack Benny.  Waukegan History Museum Supervisor Ty Rohrer will share the life and legacy of […]

Cemetery Walk

Grayslake Cemetery Lake Street, Grayslake, Illinois

Living History Tour of the Grayslake Cemetery: The theme of the twentieth annual Grayslake Cemetery Walk is "Remembering the Past."  Themes of previous walks will be recalled.  Costumed interpreters will […]