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July 28, 2020
Vern and Irene Castle Film Screening + Lake Road House Walking Tour and More
July 24, 2020
This Week in History Episode 11 + 100 Years Ago Today and More
July 21, 2020
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle + More!
July 17, 2020
Tonight! Great Gatsby on the Big Screen + Last Chance for Sidewalk Sale DEALS (Includes ThisWeekinHistory Episode 10)
July 14, 2020
This Week: Obituary Writing, Sidewalk Sale + The Great Gatsby at Gorton!
July 9, 2020
Register Today for Fine Art of Obituary Writing & Vintage Films at Gorton (Includes ThisWeekinHistory Episode 9 and Sidewalk Sale)
July 6, 2020
The Great Gatsby & New Perk for Silver Members and Above (Includes #100YearsAgoToday and CoolerbytheLake)
July 3, 2020
Obituary Writing, Vernon and Irene Castle, Sidewalk Sale + much more! (Includes This Week in History Episode 8, #100YearsAgoToday and Independence Day Memories)
June 30, 2020
We're Opening One Week From Today! (Includes #100YearsAgoToday and June in Bloom)
June 26, 2020
Save the Dates: Fine Art of Obituary Writing and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Includes This Week in History Episode 7, #100Years Ago Today and June in Bloom)
June 23, 2020
Read About our Summer Reopening Plans (Includes #100YearsAgoToday and June in Bloom)
June 19, 2020
Watch the David Sweet Book Talk Recording (Includes This Week in History Episode 6, #This Week in History, June in Bloom)
June 16, 2020
David Sweet Book Talk: Three Seconds in Munich and More (Includes Telephone Directories Online, #100YearsAgoToday and June in Bloom)
June 12, 2020
NEW! Walking Tour: The Iconic Houses of Lake Road, Lake Forest (Includes This Week in History Episode 5, #100YearsAgoToday and June in Bloom)
June 10, 2020
A Note from our Executive Director, Carol Summerfield (Includes June in Bloom, #100YearsAgoToday, David Sweet book talk promo, Dogs on the Bluff)
June 8, 2020
Three days can make all the difference (Includes Rebecca Graff testimonial, #100YearsAgoToday and David Sweet book talk promo)
June 5, 2020
We're halfway there--thank you for helping us record history! (Includes the History of Vaccines, Recording History--Market Square Protest, This Week in History Episode 4, #100YearsAgoToday)
June 3, 2020
See your GoFundMe donation at work (Includes Ken Smith testimonial, HC teaching modules and at-home kids activities, #100YearsAgoToday)
June 1, 2020
Our GoFundMe Campaign Begins Today! (Includes Larry Potash testimonial and video of Carol Summerfield talking about our innovative Covid-19 exhibit to an audience of more than 200 museum leaders, #100YearsAgoToday)
May 29, 2020
This Week in History and More Friday Fun! (Includes This Week in History Episode 3, #100YearsAgoToday)
May 27, 2020
Hear how a centennial business (Lake Forest Flowers) spreads love and joy despite the challenges of Covid-19 (Includes Choose your LF Quarantine House, Virtual Happy Half Hour, #100YearsAgoToday, Candid Look at Covid-19)
May 22, 2020
LFC 2020 Graduate Tucker Strang shares his documentary on his local family history (Includes Scots of Chicago's North Shore book for sale, This Week in History Episode 2, #100YearsAgoToday)
May 18, 2020
Covideos | Stories from the front lines: NMLFH doctors share their insights (Includes interviews with Drs. Randy Orr, Jill Holden and Stephen Ganshirt)
May 15, 2020
This Week in History Episode One, plus more Friday fun from the History Center (Includes Dave Grinnell on Membership, #100YearsAgoToday)
May 12, 2020
David Forlow talks about his new book "Scots of Chicago's North Shore" (Includes Fred Wacker MayDays memory, #100YearsAgoToday)
May 8, 2020
Covideos | Local World Languages Teacher describes e-learning (Includes MayDays Ralph Behrens, A Candid Look at Covid-19, #100YearsAgoToday)