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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 Independants. This event is the kick off for the Color Aloft Balloon Festival.

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 Grayslake.

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 & Museum.  Tickets:  General Audience $18, Seniors $15, Lake County Folk Club members $13.

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.  Although it never came to fruition, Heartland still impacts the Village today. Refreshments served.

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 tale of a man who sacrificed nearly everything to save the Union.

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 this famous Waukegan native.

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 tell about Grayslake events which happened during their lifetime. The recently installed Grayslake Cemetery plaque will be unveiled.  Donations appreciated.  Performances at 1:30 and 2:30

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.