Visit the museum and share your stories of Gray’s Lake, the body of water that inspired our community’s name, or come to listen and learn. Refreshments served.
Visit the Summer Days tent for a performance of American Tall Tales by actor and professional storyteller Terry Lynch. From Paul Bunyan to Johnny Appleseed, Pecos Bill and more, these stories will keep audiences of all ages spellbound.
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 museum will be open before and after the concert.
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 Independants. This event is the kick off for the Color Aloft Balloon Festival.
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 Grayslake.
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 & Museum. Tickets: General Audience $18, Seniors $15, Lake County Folk Club members $13.
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.
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. Although it never came to fruition, Heartland still impacts the Village today. Refreshments served.
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 tale of a man who sacrificed nearly everything to save the Union.