Grayslake Historical Society

Reminisce Session
2023-02-18 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Community Room of the Heritage Center, 164 Hawley Street, Grayslake, 60030, United States
The Grayslake Historical Society will host a discussion session as residents on the southwest shore of Grays Lake, including Bluff and Getchell avenues share stories of the neighborhood and learn history of the area This is a free public event and requires no reservation. Coffee and rolls are provided.

Cemetery Walk 1:30 & 2:30
2022-10-02 13:30 - 14:30 | Grayslake Cemetery, Lake Street, Grayslake, Illinois, 60030
The annual Living History Tour of the Grayslake Cemetery on South Lake Street will again be hosted by the Grayslake Historical Society. This year’s cemetery walk will highlight Barber Deke White who knew Cyrus E. Harvey, Gilbert Frazier, Jacob DeVoe, Mary Whitehead Wilson, Nellie Mack Kemp and Alice Forvor Hart. This costumed event is sponsored by Strang Funeral Chapel. Donations are appreciated.

Grayslake Historical Society Board Meeting
2022-06-01 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-04 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-04-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-03-02 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-02-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum, 164 Hawley St, Grayslake, 60030, United States

Search & Share Genealogy
2022-06-01 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-05-04 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-04-06 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-03-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum, 164 Hawley St, Grayslake, 60030, United States
Join new and experienced genealogists for a lively discussion on researching family. Share your own stories or come for advice from other genealogists.

Social Clubs and Women's Suffrage
2022-03-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum, 164 Hawley St, Grayslake, 60030, United States
Join us in-person or on Facebook Live. Dauntless efforts by women’s clubs led to the General Assembly passing the Illinois Suffrage Act. Adrijana Bisevac and Jane Trump will salute Women’s History Month with stories of the suffrage struggle plus a look at other concerns tackled by our local Woman’s Club in its decades-long history. Want to tune in on Facebook? Look for it on the Grayslake Heritage Center and Grayslake Historical Society’s Facebook pages!

Exhibit Spotlight
2022-02-25 13:00 - 13:30 | Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum, 164 Hawley St, Grayslake, 60030, United States
Tune into Facebook Live for this month’s Exhibit Spotlight! Each month we tell the story behind a photo or object on display in an exhibit on Facebook Live.

Folk Club Concert
2022-02-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Grayslake Village Hall, 10 S Seymour Avenue, Grayslake, 60030, United States
Join the Lake County Folk Club as they host Wattle & Daub and Jenny & Rob Bienemann at Village Hall. Tickets: $18 General Public, $15 Seniors, $13 Folk Club Members

Reminisce Session D127
2022-02-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum, 164 Hawley St, Grayslake, 60030, United States
Join the Grayslake Historical Society for a Reminisce Session about Grayslake’s D127. This is the 75th anniversary of Grayslake High School District 127.

Take Home Kit
2022-02-18 - 2022-02-20 | Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum, 164 Hawley St, Grayslake, 60030, United States
Pick up a Take Home Kit with a fun Fire Department themed activity for kids at the Heritage Center lobby during open hours and outside in the courtyard while the building is closed. All kits include a red firefighter’s hat, courtesy of the Grayslake Fire Protection District. Get Ready and Gear Up!

Grand Opening: Remembering Ten Grayslake Stories Exhibit
2022-02-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum, 164 Hawley St, Grayslake, 60030, United States
Explore topics old and new: William M. Gray, Pat’s Pizza, the Outdoor Theatre and more! The first 20 visitors will receive a Fireman’s Dance magnet to take home.

Search & Share Genealogy
2022-02-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum, 164 Hawley St, Grayslake, 60030, United States
Join local genealogists the first Wednesday of each month at 2:00 PM for a lively discussion on researching family. Share your own stories or come for advice from other genealogists.

From Farmland to Ghost House to Town homes: The Cherry Creek Story
2021-09-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
Historical Society Secretary Jane Trump will present this virtual program. Today the Cherry Creek subdivision boasts hundreds of homes, but for many decades there was just one house on the property. Jane will share the stories of the pioneer family that built the house, the violent deaths that caused rumors it was haunted, the colorful residents who later lived there, the fire that destroyed it, and how the land became Cherry Creek. The program can be viewed on the Society’s Facebook page, Grayslake Historical Society. Just click on or enter this link into your browser: https://www.facebook.com/events/353814963119209 to view the program as it happens. The Society’s website, www.grayslakehistory.org will have it on its homepage.

Challenging Conflagrations and Capable Chiefs on Facebook Live
2021-04-14 19:00 - 20:00
Wednesday, April 14, 7:00 PM on Facebook Live
Jane Trump will share stories, images and history of the history Grayslake Fire Department. It is not necessary to have a Facebook account to access the event. Just enter this link into your browser: https://bit.ly/GrayslakeFireProgram to view the program as it happens. It will be archived, so you can use the same link to watch it later if you prefer.

EXHIBIT OPENS: Overcoming Disasters: A Community Comes Together
2021-04-10 10:00 - 16:00 | Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum, 164 Hawley St, Grayslake, 60030, United States
Grayslake has faced fires, tornados, floods, and now a pandemic. With original photographs, artifacts, and sets build by the College of Lake County Theater Department, you can be an eyewitness to disasters of the past. The exhibit ends with our current pandemic and an opportunity for you to leave your mark on records that will be kept for future generations to study this time in Grayslake history. The first 50 visitors will get a free gift!

Grayslake Historical Society Board Meeting
2020-12-02 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-11-04 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-10-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Community Room of the Heritage Center, 164 Hawley Street, Grayslake, 60030, United States

Search & Share Genealogy
2020-12-02 14:00 - 15:00, 2020-11-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Community Room of the Heritage Center, 164 Hawley Street, Grayslake, 60030, United States

Annual Giving Tree display opens
2020-11-27 | Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum, 164 Hawley St, Grayslake, 60030, United States
The display will continue through December during normal Museum open hours. Covid restrictions will apply.
This display features decorate trees created by local organizations. Trees are to illustrate each group’s mission. Visitors to the Museum may purchase a ticket(s) to vote for their favorite. The money received is share with the participating organization.

The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 – 1919
2020-11-11 19:00 - 20:00
Depending on Covid restrictions in November, this program will be in person or on Facebook Live.
It’s fitting that we will be spotlighting the 1918 – 1919 pandemic on Veteran’s Day. Influenza raged in army and navy camps and caused the U.S. to lose more military personnel to disease than to combat in World War I. Jane Trump will bring a local focus to the story of the virulent illness that killed fifty million people world wide.

Folk Club Concert: Tricia Alexander
2020-10-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Community Room of the Heritage Center, 164 Hawley Street, Grayslake, 60030, United States
The Heritage Center hosts a concert featuring Tricia Alexander with opener Jim Gary. Tickets: General Audience $18, Seniors $15, Folk Club Members $13.

A Stroll Down the South Side of Center Street
2020-10-14 19:00 - 20:00
Previously a well-received program on the north side of the street was held with audience participation. Due to Covid – 19 restrictions, this program will very likely be on Facebook Live. Check social media and other sources as the date comes closer.
The program will briefly tell the history of each building with known stories add color. For example Peterkort’s Hotel is gone. It became a bowling alley which in turn burned down. Centenarian Florence Carlson said that her parents met in the dining room of the hotel while others recall fighting the bowling alley fire.
