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  • Lake Forest Cemetery Walking Tour

    Lake Forest Cemetery 1525 Lake Rd, Lake Forest, IL, United States

    Join us for a historical and architectural walking tour of Lake Forest Cemetery led by executive director Carol Summerfield as we explore one of Lake Forest's most captivating and historic landmarks! ... Read more

  • Frances Perkins & the Social Safety Net of the 1930s-40s

    History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff 509 E. Deerpath, Lake Forest, IL, United States

    A part of our Cornerstones of History lecture series. Carol Summerfield, executive director at the History Center. This lecture looks at the unusual role that Frances Perkins, a Lake Forester, ... Read more

  • How Creativity Happens

    History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff 509 E. Deerpath, Lake Forest, IL, United States

    Join Ragdale and The History Center for a panel talk lead by Ragdale executive director, Paul Sacaridiz. Featuring artists from the Ragdale artist residence program as they discuss their artistic process ... Read more

  • Transformation of the Late 20th Century

    History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff 509 E. Deerpath, Lake Forest, IL, United States

    A part of our Cornerstones of History lecture series. From the 1950s through the year 2000, life in the United States transformed significantly. From the expansion of the interstate system and the explosion of car ownership, to the leap forward of computer technology that shifted the ecosystem of human communication and work, the past half-century ... Read more

  • Read with Ragdale

    History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff 509 E. Deerpath, Lake Forest, IL, United States

    A special Read with Ragdale – Short Stories Live Join us for a live reading of a compelling short story published in 1976 – the year of Ragdale’s founding as a non-profit organization – as we continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary. The story will be a surprise for attendees and will be read by ... Read more

  • Lake Forest Transforms America

    History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff 509 E. Deerpath, Lake Forest, IL, United States

    In the 20th Century, a handful of Lake Forest residents changed the lifestyle of the rest of the United States. From the mimeograph to Nutrasweet, the innovations of A.B. Dick, General Robert E. Wood, the Searle family, Thomas Wilson left a lasting impact. Jim Phelps will share the stories of these business pioneers. Register Here

  • Shaping The Next Fifty Years: A Community Conversation

    History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff 509 E. Deerpath, Lake Forest, IL, United States

    The final event in our Cornerstones of History lecture series. This finale will be a panel discussion of experts across a variety of fields who will look at where we are today and where the next half a century will take us. How will American life change? What is the next big thing coming our ... Read more