Upcoming events

• 2019 Federation of Genealogical Societies Family History Conference (8/21/2019 8:00 AM - 8/24/2019 5:00 PM)
  8/21/2019 8:00 AM - 8/24/2019 5:00 PM

  

  2019 Federation of Genealogical Societies Family History Conference

  The Federation of Genealogical Societies will host its annual FGS Family History Conference August 21-24, 2019, at the historic Omni Shoreham Hotel and Conference Center in Washington, DC.

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• French Colonial Breakfast (9/7/2019 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
  9/7/2019 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

  

  French Colonial Breakfast

  Come join us for an early morning gathering by the fire. We will have French style breakfast food including a lemon thyme tea bread, along with hot mulled cider and two types of coffee (cafe au lait and regular coffee). We will be set up in the back of the house by the summer kitchen. Brenda S. Thompson will also be displaying her paintings and will have her easel up painting at the Home. 

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• Lunch and Learn Series – Fall 2019 (9/10/2019 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM)
  9/10/2019 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

  Lunch and Learn Series – Fall 2019

  You're invited to the thought-provoking, expert-led Lunch and Learn series this fall at the University of Illinois Springfield. These lunchtime programs will stimulate thinking as they build upon the University's tradition of open and intelligent dialogue.

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• Illinois History Forum—Illinois and the Atomic Bomb (9/12/2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)
  9/12/2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

  Illinois History Forum—Illinois and the Atomic Bomb

  Bring your lunch to this free discussion at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library.

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• Civil War Tech—Lincoln's Patent (9/14/2019 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
  9/14/2019 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Civil War Tech—Lincoln's Patent

  Did you know Abraham Lincoln is the only President in U.S. History to hold a patent?  

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• 11th Annual Frontier Settlement Day (9/14/2019 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
  9/14/2019 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  11th Annual Frontier Settlement Day

  Free Family Event at the Lincoln-era Log Cabin Village in Quinsippi Island Park. View the interiors of 5 of the 6 historic 1800s structures! See Village come alive! 

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• 35th Annual Centennial Business Awards Luncheon (9/14/2019 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM)
  9/14/2019 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM

  

  35th Annual Centennial Business Awards Luncheon

  Help us celebrate the Illinois businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and municipalities that have achieved their centennial (or more) milestones this year at the 35th Annual Centennial Business Awards Luncheon.
   

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• Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Centennial Celebration (9/14/2019 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
  9/14/2019 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

  Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Centennial Celebration

  On September 14, 2019, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Glenview will celebrate its 100 year anniversary with a Special Holy Mass and Reception open to all. 

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• Coulterville Fall Fest (9/21/2019 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
  9/21/2019 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

  Coulterville Fall Fest

  Join us at this community event to bring family and friends together! Proceeds will be used for park renovations

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• Living History Days - A Chautauqua With Mark Twain and Friends (9/21/2019 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
  9/21/2019 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

  Living History Days - A Chautauqua With Mark Twain and Friends

  On Saturday, Sept. 21, area residents will have the opportunity to step back in time to 1898 and experience a Chautauqua at Living History Days from 3-7 p.m. at Edwardsville City Park in Edwardsville, Illinois.
   

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• Hyde Park-Kenwood Stories, Then and Now (9/22/2019 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
  9/22/2019 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  Hyde Park-Kenwood Stories, Then and Now

  Join the Hyde Park Historical Society for an oral history program featuring local Hyde Park-Kenwood residents.

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• Fact vs. Fiction: WWII War Movies (9/26/2019 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM)
  9/26/2019 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

  Fact vs. Fiction: WWII War Movies

  No conflict in human history has been portrayed in the movies more than World War II. Join us as Mark DePue talks about some of your favorite World War II themed movies, and how they fare when put under the bright lights of history.
   

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• 2019 ISHS Illinois Ozark Fall Tour (10/1/2019 7:00 PM - 10/3/2019 5:00 PM)
  10/1/2019 7:00 PM - 10/3/2019 5:00 PM

  2019 ISHS Illinois Ozark Fall Tour

  Pack your bags and backpacks!

  Southern Illinois is nature’s wonderland and in the fall it is magical! Join us as we explore the southeasternmost corner of the state for our fall tour, October 1-3, led by a team of historians and archaeologists. You won’t want to miss this adventure in “Egypt,” where we’ll explore the Shawnee National Forest, historic and prehistoric landmarks, the Garden of Gods, and sites associated with early industry, the Civil War, and the Underground Railroad. We’ll also be lodging at the San Damiano Retreat Center, a beautiful hideaway on the cliffs above the Ohio River. This ISHS Fall Tour is the one you’ve been waiting for!

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• Civil War Symposium II: Lincoln, Grant, Twain, and Guerrilla Warfare in Northeast Missouri (10/4/2019 2:00 PM - 10/5/2019 3:00 PM)
  10/4/2019 2:00 PM - 10/5/2019 3:00 PM

  Civil War Symposium II: Lincoln, Grant, Twain, and Guerrilla Warfare in Northeast Missouri

  Check In and Reception: History Museum on the Square, 332 Maine Street, Quincy, Illinois
  Presentations: Kroc Center, 405 Vermont Street, Quincy, Illinois

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