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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 […]

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.

Warren Township High School

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

The Grayslake Historical Society will host author and Warren Township alumnus Jim Lodesky, who will share stories about Warren Township High School which celebrated its 100th birthday this year.  The […]

Civil War Roundtable:  The Old Ball Game

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

The Roundtable will host Dave Oberg as he introduces the rules, history, cheers and jeers of 1850s baseball.  All are welcome to attend.