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Illinois History CalendarIf your Illinois regional historical society or museum has an upcoming event, exhibit, or program, send notice of it to webmaster@historyillinois.org at least 3 weeks ahead of time. We'll be glad to post your announcement on our website for free. Please follow the format below and be sure to include date, time, location, address, daytime phone number, website, and a contact person.
Ongoing Exhibits:
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| 6 | 2 pm |
Wilmette Historical Museum Exhibit
Opening: War! Fashion! Architecture! The first-floor gallery of the Wilmette Historical Museum will feature stories of Wilmette and the North Shore in wartime, from the Civil War through World War II. Experience fashion's lost era from 1910 to the 1920s when hobble skirts were all the rage: an era of lush fabrics, avant-garde designers and Asian influences. Learn the fate of once familiar buildings that have vanished from Wilmette's landscape, from the Henry Gage house to the Marshall mansion. Admission: Free and open to the public |
Wilmette Historical Museum | Wilmette
Historical Museum 609 Ridge Road 847-853-7666 |
| 12 | 9 am - 1 pm |
Sangamon County Genealogical
Society Research Day The Sangamon County Genealogical Society will be hosting a research day focused on Starting Out Fresh: Reviewing Your Resources. Members of the society's board will be available to answer research questions throughout the day. Family history materials from the society's library are available for all to view including microfilmed copies of birth (1877-1916), marriages (1821-1925) and death certificates (1877-1940s) for Sangamon County. Surname and obituary files, Auburn Citizen (1874-1965) and other area newspaper microfilms are also available to view at the office. There will also be examples of what can be found in local newspapers while doing research including tips on where to find your ancestors in these valuable resources. Registration: $2 donation suggested
Tuesday nights in April we will also be open from 6 to
8 for those who can't make it to this |
Sangamon
County Genealogical Society Office 2856 South 11th, Springfield
The office is located three blocks north of
Stevenson Drive on 11th |
Sangamon
County Genealogical Society Office Library |
| 12-13 | Noon and 3 pm |
Palatine Historical Society:
Tea at Clayson House Tea, scones, finger sandwiches, and desserts Tickets: $20 per person |
Clayson House 224 East Palatine Road Palatine |
Palatine
Historical Society 224 East Palatine Road 847-991-6460 |
| 13 |
Wilmette Historical Museum: Local History Lecture Series Series featuring illustrated lectures, followed by discussion. Wilmette in the First Three Decades of the 20th Century, by Gale Roberson. Admission: $5 (free to Museum members) |
Wilmette Historical Museum | Wilmette
Historical Museum 609 Ridge Road 847-853-7666 |
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| 13 | 7 -8 pm |
Naperville Heritage Society:
Speaking of the past... Lecture series highlights famous Americans Second Sunday of the month, October through May Thomas Jefferson: Phil Lauricella portrays Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and the third President of the United States. Hear Mr. Jefferson's views of the new Constitution, Lewis and Clark, The Bill of Rights, personal liberties, slavery and his "Trinity of Heroes." Tickets: $6 ($5/students and Sustaining Members) Season Pass (best deal): $30 ($25/students and sustaining members) |
Century
Memorial Chapel Naper Settlement 523 S Webster |
Naperville
Heritage Society 523 S Webster Office: 630.420.6010 |
| 15 | 7 pm |
Sangamon County Historical
Society Program: History of the Springfield Municipal Opera Presented by Tom Shrewsberry |
Lincoln
Library Carnegie Room North |
Sangamon
County Historical Society 308 East Adams St. Springfield, IL 62701 |
| 16 | 7:15 pm |
Palatine Historical Society:
Lincoln Tales Tall and True Brian Ellis steps into character to allow audiences to step back in time and meet Lincoln during many facets of life, including his childhood, his career as a lawyer, and his presidency. |
Palatine Public Library | Palatine
Historical Society 224 East Palatine Road 847.991.6460 |
| 19-20 | Noon and 3 pm |
Palatine Historical Society:
Tea at Clayson House Tea, scones, finger sandwiches, and desserts Tickets: $20 per person |
Clayson House 224 East Palatine Road Palatine |
Palatine
Historical Society 224 East Palatine Road 847-991-6460 |
| 19 | 10 am - 3 pm |
Fifth
Annual Oak Park Historical Society Housewalk Showcasing Elegant Estate Homes In Oak Park's Fair Oaks Area This year's tour will feature seven outstanding homes in Oak Park's exclusive Fair Oaks Subdivision that is part of the Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie School of Architecture Historic District. Homes that will be open include magnificent Victorian, Prairie Style and Revival Style residences designed by Tallmadge & Watson, George W. Maher, and other renowned architects. This neighborhood, subdivided from the farm once owned by pioneer Henry Austin, Sr., was considered in 1890 to be "without question one of the best west of the city, the land itself partly high ridge...the improvements being made are first class." Pre-paid reserved tickets are $30 ($25 for members). Tickets can also be purchased for $35 that day at Unity Church of the Daily Word (former residence designed by George Maher), 405 N. Euclid. Reservations can be made by calling, e-mailing, or mailing a check to the Historical Society All proceeds benefit the Historical Society, a not-for-profit community organization. For more information call 708 848-6755 |
Unity Church of the Daily Word (former residence designed by George Maher), 405 N. Euclid Oak Park |
Oak Park
Historical Society P. O. Box 771 708 848-6755 oprfhistorymatters@sbcglobal.net
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| 22-23 |
The Center for Nonprofit Success Fundraising Summit The Center for Nonprofit Success is a nonprofit organization whose mission to provide the training, knowledge and resources to help nonprofit leaders succeed. APRIL 22 • Panel discussion and dialogue with grantmakers 9:00 am - 12:00 pm • Proposal writing 1:00 - 3:00 pm • Finding funders: the art of successful research 1:00 - 3:00 pm • Exploring the world of corporate sponsorship 1:00 - 3:00 pm • Cause Marketing: building profitable relationships with corporate partners 3:30 - 5:00 pm • Winning proposals: four successful case studies 3:30 - 5:00 pm • How to build a successful relationship with grantmakers 3:30 - 5:00 pm APRIL 23 • Engaging your board 8:00 - 10:00 am • Special events fundraising 8:00 - 10:00 am • Online fundraising: harnessing technology to build and maintain relationships 9:00 - 12:30 pm • Major gifts 10:30 am - 12:30 pm • Annual giving 1:30 - 3:00 pm • Planned giving 1:30 - 3:00 pm • Direct mail fundraising 3:30 - 5:00 pm • Fundraising in the one-person development shop: making the most of a shoestring budget 1:30 - 5:00 pm • Capital campaigns 3:30 - 5:00 pm Please note that seminars are offered separately so that you only register for the seminars you are interested in attending. For more information about the Chicago Summit, go to: http://www.cfnps.org/chicago2008.aspx Other items of interest: A. Job Bank The Center for Nonprofit Success has created a Job Bank for nonprofit leaders who are looking to post jobs or find jobs. We created the job bank in response to many requests from people around the country for a place to post or find nonprofit jobs. Please feel free to check out the job bank, and forward it to people who might be interested in using it. You can find the link at: http://cfnps.org/jobs.aspx B. Mentoring Program The Center for Nonprofit Success now has over 85 mentors in our mentor pool. Our mentors our seasoned nonprofit leaders who have achieved success in various areas of nonprofit management including fundraising and grantwriting. When you sign up for a mentor, we will put you in touch with three experts in the area that you most need help. Your conversation might either be 15 minutes long or lead to an ongoing mentoring relationship. It's totally up to you! You can learn more about our mentoring program by going to: http://www.cfnps.org/mentoring.aspx |
Illinois Institute of Technology Hermann Union Building (Hermann Hall) HH Ballroom East 3300 South federal Street Chicago, Illinois 60616-3793
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Center for Nonprofit Success 3307 19th Street NW, Suite A4 Washington, DC 20010 Attention: Ivor Heyman, Executive Director 202-483-0636 iheyman@cfnps.org www.cfnps.org
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| 26-27 |
Lincoln Circuit Ride Join us in celebration of Abraham Lincoln. On the first weekend April 26/27 the Lincoln Circuit Ride will begin as Lincoln did; in Springfield. On the second weekend October 11/12 the Lincoln Circuit Ride will begin in Urbana. Motorcyclists will lead all the conveyances that follow as this is a family event. Over the two weekends, the ride will cover approximately 500 miles and make stops in many of communities where Lincoln learned the words that inspired our nation then and now. Illinois' Old Eighth Judicial Circuit provided the life experiences that made Abraham Lincoln immortal. We will make every attempt to ride the same roads and visit the same court houses as Abe. Bring your children, grandchildren, friends and neighbors. Bring your bike, car, truck or ride the trolley. This collective memorial to Lincoln and the Old Eighth Judicial Circuit which shaped his life began in 1914 with the Alliance Chapter of the DAR in Champaign-Urbana.
Registration: $10 per weekend |
A.B.A.T.E. of
Illinois, Inc. 217/891-6297 |
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| Date | Time | Event | Location | Sponsor |
| 3 | 10 am - Noon |
Chicago Portage National Historic Site Tour Friends of the Chicago Portage announce the
first in their 2008 series of free public tours of the
Chicago Portage National Historic Site. This tour will
explore the “Birth Story” of Chicago from the geologic
beginnings of the Portage to how it is still
functioning in Chicago today. One of only two National
Historic Sites in Illinois, Tours are approximately a 1/2 mile in length on
a gravel path through the woods and Tours run rain or shine. |
The Chicago
Portage National Historic Site
Chicago Meet at the |
Friends of the Chicago
Portage Contact Gary Mechanic 773-590-0710 (cell) |
| 8-10 |
The Italian Cultural Center at Casa Italia presents: "Reconstructing Italians in Chicago: Twenty Authors in Search of Roots and Branches" Sponsored by The Italian Cultural Center at Casa Italia, the National Italian American Foundation, the Illinois Humanities Council, The Italian American Executives of Transportation, Leonard Amari and Freddy's Pizza
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Casa Italia Stone Park, IL | ||
| 11 |
Mother's Day Mother's Day. After almost a decade of organizing by Anna Jarvis, the US Congress established Mother's Day as a national holiday in 1914, and it was signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson on May 8 of that year. |
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| 11 | 7 -8 pm |
Naperville Heritage Society:
Speaking of the past... Lecture series highlights famous Americans Second Sunday of the month, October through May Louisa May Alcott: Louisa May Alcott earned international fame as the author of Little Women and other books based on her life. In this program by historian and actress Leslie Goddard, meet the author behind these beloved works, who also volunteered as a nurse during the Civil War. Tickets: $6 ($5/students and Sustaining Members) Season Pass (best deal): $30 ($25/students and sustaining members) |
Century
Memorial Chapel Naper Settlement 523 S Webster |
Naperville
Heritage Society 523 S Webster Office: 630.420.6010 |
| 11 |
Wilmette Historical Museum: Local History Lecture Series Series featuring illustrated lectures, followed by discussion. The Depression, War and Baby Boom in Wilmette, by Gale Roberson. Admission: $5 (free to Museum members) |
Wilmette Historical Museum | Wilmette
Historical Museum 609 Ridge Road 847-853-7666 |
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| 18 |
Wilmette Historical Museum: 2008 Housewalk A tour of historic Wilmette including a lakefront estate from the 1930s with thirteen bathrooms, secret hallways, and an underground moat; a stunning transformation of an 1870s home that began by looking to see what lay beneath old exterior stucco; a Sheridan Road gem from the 1920s, complete with original windows from the Tip Top Tap in Chicago; an exclusive tour of a luxurious private club that is also an architectural showcase. |
Wilmette Historical Museum | Wilmette
Historical Museum 609 Ridge Road 847-853-7666 |
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| 20 | 7 pm |
Sangamon County Historical
Society Program: History of the Sangamon County Fair
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Lincoln
Library Carnegie Room North |
Sangamon
County Historical Society 308 East Adams St. Springfield, IL 62701 |
| 21 | 7:15 pm |
Palatine Historical Society:
Yes Virginia, Sears DID Sell Barns Rebecca Hunter offers insight into ultimate catalog shopping in the early 1920's, when shoppers could order barns and outbuildings. |
Palatine Public Library | Palatine
Historical Society 224 East Palatine Road 847.991.6460 |
| Date | Time | Event | Location | Sponsor |
| 7-8 |
Okawville Heritage House Museum
Annual Banquet Heritage Days: pies and baked goods, flea market, auction, entertainment (Venedy Band and Chris Talley Trio) |
Okawville
Heritage House Museum P O Box 305 |
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Wilmette Historical Museum: Local History Lecture Series Series featuring illustrated lectures, followed by discussion. Local Issues in Wilmette since 1969, by Vernon Squires. Admission: $5 (free to Museum members) |
Wilmette Historical Museum | Wilmette
Historical Museum 609 Ridge Road 847-853-7666 |
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| 8 | 12 - 5 pm |
Arlington Heights Historical
Society: 15th Annual Historical Society House Walk Series featuring illustrated lectures, followed by discussion. Local Issues in Wilmette since 1969, by Vernon Squires. Admission: $5 (free to Museum members) |
Arlington
Heights Historical Society 110 West Fremont Street 847-255-1225 |
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| 14 | 8:30 am - 4 pm |
The Military History
Education Group 10th Annual Summer Conference Russell S. Bonds: Stealing the General: The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor Dr. Orville Vernon Burton: The Age of Lincoln Dr. Glenn W. LaFantasie: Gettysburg and Its Perfect Heroes Wesley Millett: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Confederate Gold |
Yoder's Kitchen Banquet Facility Arthur, IL |
The Military Education Group
535 North Iowa 217.578.2262 |
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Father's Day Father's Day. President Lyndon Johnson established Father's Day as the third weekend in June in 1966. |
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| 16-18 |
Country School Association of
America 8th Annual Conference
The 8th Annual CSAA Conference will
be held June 16-18, 2007 at Miami University in
Oxford, Ohio. Take part in the quality programming
offered by dedicated country school researchers and
re-enactors. As a highlight of the conference, visit
the McGuffey Museum and 6 Butler County country
schools on the always popular Wednesday bus tour.
Registration deadline for the
conference is May 20, 2008...
Access the information and
registration packet on our website:
www.countryschoolassociation.org
Over 3500 historic schools (from
the National Register of Historic Places) are now on
our website.
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Miami
University Oxford, Ohio |
Country
School Association of America
Newsletter:
http://csaa.typepad.com |
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| 29 | 7:15 pm |
Palatine Historical Society:
House and Garden Walk A tour of beautiful homes and gardens in Palatine. |
Palatine Public Library | Palatine
Historical Society 224 East Palatine Road 847.991.6460 |
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| 8 | Illinois State Fair begins |
| Date | Time | Event | Location | Sponsor |
| 13 | 1 pm - 3 pm |
Centennial Awards Each year, the ISHS honors corporations and not-for-profit organizations that have provided a century or more of service to Illinois. Nominations for Centennial Awards are always welcome! The 2008 Illinois State Historical Society Centennial Awards Reception will be held at the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield on Saturday afternoon, September 13, 2008. Since 1984 more than 1,100 Illinois corporations have become Centennial honorees, ranging from the Chicago White Sox and the AMEREN-Corporation to the Auburn Citizen newspaper and Yorkville National Bank. |
Governor's
Mansion Springfield |
Illinois
State Historical Society 210 1/2 South Sixth Street, Suite 200, Springfield, IL 62701 217-525-2871 Illinois Chamber of Commerce CAPITAL CITY OFFICE |
| 14 |
Plainfield Township Cemetery
Walk Raindate: September 21 |
Plainfield Historical Society | Plainfield
Historical Society 23836 West Main Street 815.436.6466 |
| Date | Time | Event | Location | Sponsor |
| 11-12 | Lincoln Colloquium | Lincoln
Studies Center Galesburg |
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| 11-12 |
Lincoln Circuit Ride Join us in celebration of Abraham Lincoln. On the first weekend April 26/27 the Lincoln Circuit Ride will begin as Lincoln did; in Springfield. On the second weekend October 11/12 the Lincoln Circuit Ride will begin in Urbana. Motorcyclists will lead all the conveyances that follow as this is a family event. Over the two weekends, the ride will cover approximately 500 miles and make stops in many of communities where Lincoln learned the words that inspired our nation then and now. Illinois' Old Eighth Judicial Circuit provided the life experiences that made Abraham Lincoln immortal. We will make every attempt to ride the same roads and visit the same court houses as Abe. Bring your children, grandchildren, friends and neighbors. Bring your bike, car, truck or ride the trolley. This collective memorial to Lincoln and the Old Eighth Judicial Circuit which shaped his life began in 1914 with the Alliance Chapter of the DAR in Champaign-Urbana.
Registration: $10 per weekend |
A.B.A.T.E. of
Illinois, Inc. 217/891-6297 |
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| 25 | 11:30 am and
2:30 pm |
Premier Performance of "Take Your Places, Ladies!" This play will be part of a Centennial Celebration of a Woman's Suffrage Movement Parade in Boone, IA. The original parade was either the first, or maybe the only, such parade in Iowa, and occurred in 1908. The re-enactment of the parade will begin at 11:30 am, the play will begin at 2:30. |
Boone, IA |
Joyce Schulte joyceschulte@iowatelecom.net 641.202.0355 |
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