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  • 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.

  • The Rockenbach Story

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

    The Grayslake Historical Society will host Doug Rockenbach as he discusses the Rockenbach family and dealership.  Former employees will share stories as well.  Refreshments provided.

    Free

  • Civil War Battlefield Photographs

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

    The Lake County Civil War Roundtable will host speaker Lawrence Lee Hewitt, who will present Port Hudson:  The Most Significant Battlefield Photographs of the Civil War.  Hewitt will explain why these images deserved to be so regarded, how, when and why they came to exist, and who took them.

    Free

  • High Speed Rally Driver to Share His Stories

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

    Local resident John Smiskol will describe his experiences as a navigator and driver in high speed performance rallies.  This is an exhilarating sport and a program not to be missed, with great stories and images!  Visit the museums automotive exhibition, Maps, Motors and Memories after the lecture.

    Free

  • 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.

  • Children in the Civil War

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

    The Lake County Civil War Roundtable will host speaker Ty Rohrer, Supervisor of the Waukegan History Museum.  Rohrer will present Children of the Civil War.  All are welcome.

    Free

  • Fourth Annual Grayslake Giving Trees Display

    Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum 164 Hawley St, Grayslake, United States

    Join us for the premiere of the Fourth Annual Grayslake Giving Trees display. We will also be hosting the Grayslake Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s annual Holiday Market from 5:00 to 8:00 PM that day.  Local non-profit and community organizations have been invited to share their message by decorating a tree at the museum.  The public […]

  • Lest We Forget: Stories by World War II Veterans

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

    The Grayslake Historical Society will hold a special program in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor and the beginning of World War II. The program will feature stories by World War II veterans from Grayslake, collected by Layton Plyman and former Grayslake Junior High School students as part of an oral history project. […]

    Free