Grayslake Historical Society

Exhibit Spotlight on Facebook
2024-04-26 13:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum, 164 Hawley St, Grayslake, 60030, United States
We will be going live on our Facebook page for a deeper look into our newest exhibit. This is a virtual event.

Pages of History Book Club
2024-04-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Community Room of the Heritage Center, 164 Hawley Street, Grayslake, 60030, United States
Devil in the White City by Erik Larsen. Learn the history behind the story.

Mali-icious Crimes: True Crimes of Lake County Program
2024-04-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Community Room of the Heritage Center, 164 Hawley Street, Grayslake, 60030, United States
Featuring the Rondout Train Robbery and more.

Shop ‘n Swirl Wine Walk
2024-04-13 14:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Grayslake, Center St, Grayslake, IL, 60030, United States
Tickets available starting March 1 at http://shopnswirl.eventbrite.com

Grayslake's Lenzen Family Program
2024-04-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Community Room of the Heritage Center, 164 Hawley Street, Grayslake, 60030, United States
Grayslake’s Lenzen Family will be presented by Society member Larry Lenzen. Society elections will be held.

Grayslake Historical Society Board Meeting
2024-04-03 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-12-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-01 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-04 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-06-07 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-05-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Community Room of the Heritage Center, 164 Hawley Street, Grayslake, 60030, United States

Holiday Open House
2023-12-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum, 164 Hawley St, Grayslake, 60030, United States
Refreshments, Crafts, Music, Free. Santa will be available for pictures in the Society’s vintage sleigh.

Leslie Goddard Holiday Presentation
2023-12-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Community Room of the Heritage Center, 164 Hawley Street, Grayslake, 60030, United States
Holiday presentation by Leslie Goddard. Program is available online.

Giving Tree Exhibit opens
2023-11-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum, 164 Hawley St, Grayslake, 60030, United States
Trees decorated by local organizations will be on display. Viewers may vote for their favorite. Kids can make and add a paper loop to the chain of their special tree.

The Fish Family Story
2023-11-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Community Room of the Heritage Center, 164 Hawley Street, Grayslake, 60030, United States
Refreshments. Public invited. Free. Tim Fish will share family stories as he tells about family occupations, houses and events full of Grayslake history.

Downtown Trick or Treat
2023-10-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Heritage Center Courtyard
Grayslake Historical Society will pass out candy.

Park District Pumpkin Fest
2023-10-19 17:30 - 19:30 | Grayslake Central Park
Grayslake Historical Society and Grayslake Heritage Center will tell stories.

Grayslake Bike Hike
2023-10-15 10:00 - 17:00 | Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum, 164 Hawley St, Grayslake, 60030, United States
Join an 11-mile history bike ride around Grayslake. RSVPs required.

John and Portia Gage: Abolitionists, Suffragists, Spiritualists
2023-10-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Community Room of the Heritage Center, 164 Hawley Street, Grayslake, 60030, United States
Public invited. Free. Grayslake Historical Society member, Jane Trump, will share stories of these early local settlers and activists. The presentation will highlight their adventures, achievements, triumphs, and tragedies.

Living History Tour of the Grayslake Cemetery
2023-10-01 13:30 - 14:30 | Grayslake Cemetery, Lake Street, Grayslake, Illinois, 60030
Performances at 1:30 PM and 2:30 PM. Public invited. Donations appreciated. This year the costumed reenactors will portray Mary Mogg, Mary Godfrey, Abigail Frazier, Henry Hart, John Wicks, John Murrie and Allen McMillen. Visitors will hear about their lives and their legacies. Sponsored by Strang Funeral Chapel.

Summer Concert
2023-06-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Centennial Plaza, corner of Whitney and Center Streets., Grayslake
80s BoomBox Band will perform. First summer concert of the year with 80s cover band music.

Book Club
2023-05-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Community Room of the Heritage Center, 164 Hawley Street, Grayslake, 60030, United States
American Lit Revisited Book Club: “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Free. College of Lake County Professor Cathy Colton will lead the book club discussion.

Memorial Day parade
2023-05-29 | Downtown Grayslake, Center St, Grayslake, IL, 60030, United States
The Grayslake Historical Society will have its 1954 fire truck in Grayslake’s Memorial Day parade.

Museum exhibit spotlight on Facebook
2023-05-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-04-28 13:00 - 14:00

Lake County Folk Club Concert
2023-05-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Community Room of the Heritage Center, 164 Hawley Street, Grayslake, 60030, United States

Program: The Medline Story
2023-05-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Community Room of the Heritage Center, 164 Hawley Street, Grayslake, 60030, United States
Grayslake Historical Society program, “The Medline Story”. Heritage Center Community Room. Refreshments. Public Invited. Free. Medline, located at the north east corner of Alleghany and Peterson roads earned Grayslake’s 2022 EDC award. This program will highlight its history and business.

May Fest
2023-05-06 | Community Room of the Heritage Center, 164 Hawley Street, Grayslake, 60030, United States
Grayslake Arts Alliance hosts a spring fine art show with live music and activities

Lions Club pancake breakfast
2023-04-30 07:30 - 12:00
Lions Club pancake breakfast at the next door fire station.
The Grayslake Historical Society and Museum will be open 8:00 am – 12:30 pm.

Book Club
2023-04-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Community Room of the Heritage Center, 164 Hawley Street, Grayslake, 60030, United States
American Lit Revisited Book Club: “Of Mice and Men”
