Education

Author Holly Labisky will present highlights from her research and book “Cemeterying with Hope.”

St. John the Baptist Chapel
Elkhart Cemetery

The Chapel will be open for self-guided tours from 1-1:30 p.m. and again from 2:30-3:30. Labisky’s book is available at Birdsong Books & Vintage on Governor Oglesby Street in Elkhart.

Elkhart, IL-- On Saturday, April 27 the Elkhart Historical Society will host Bird Watcher Walks on beautiful Elkhart Hill as part of Elkhart’s April “Celebrate Spring!” Weekend events. The walks will be offered at 6 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., leaving from Birdsong Books & Vintage Shoppe, 111 Governor Oglesby Street in historic downtown Elkhart.

Walkers will enjoy looking for the migratory birds that pass through Elkhart Hill every spring. The Bird Watcher Walks are a perfect opportunity for a spring family event. The outing will be on foot, so walkers should dress for the weather (rain or shine), wear good walking shoes and bring insect repellent. And don’t forget the binoculars! Walks last approximately 90 minutes.

Our thanks to Ellie Alexander of Pontiac Tourism for providing the following information for us to pass along:

The final presentation associated with the Smithsonian Institution’s Journey Stories Exhibit will be given by Route 66 author, historian, and tour guide, John Weiss. Weiss will speak on March 28th at 7:30 PM at the Pontiac City Council Chambers, located at 115 West Howard Street in Pontiac. The presentation is free to the public.

Wild Hare
104 Governor Oglesby St
Elkhart, IL

Guest Lecturer: Dennis Campbell, Science Professor, Lincoln College

Dennis Campbell is a master story teller. His lecture on bats in the Fall of 2011 left the audience wanting more..Here it is!

$25.00 per person

RESERVATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR ALL EVENTS THROUGH SEPTEMBER, 2012

Call: 217-947-2238 for reservations, then go to the web site noted below for a reservation form:
Web Site: elkharthistoricalsociety.org

Reservation forms may also be picked up at Horsefeathers, Elkhart, IL

Contact:
Gillette Ransom 217-947.2238
Gini Bertoni gini.bertoni@yahoo.com

114 North Chicago St.
Lincoln, IL (located across from the Historic Lincoln Depot.)

Several students from Zion Lutheran School, Lincoln, placed in the school's History Fair and advanced to the regional and state level. Students from the school have been asked to share their research and displays for our program. The public is invited to attend.

Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society Meeting
114 North Chicago St.
Lincoln, IL
(located across from the Historic Lincoln Depot.)

Local historian, Paul Gleason will present a program on the decade of the 1850's and the men and events which shaped that decade leading up to the Civil War. Members and guests are welcome to attend.

Selle-Agner, "Remembering the '40s," Exhibit will officially open on Saturday, May 5 at 9:00 AM at our own Route 66 Association of Illinois Hall of Fame and Museum, 110 Howard St, Pontiac, IL.

Click for further details about this event.

The Elkhart Historical Society will host two bird walks on beautiful Elkhart Hill.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
9:00 AM and 1:00 PM
The walks will be led by Rhetta Jack, former ornithologist from the Illinois Natural History Survey. The walks will leave from historic downtown Elkhart on Governor Oglesby Street.
www.elkharthistoricalsociety.org or 217-947-2046

RESERVATIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE for the Dinner Lecture at 5:30 pm, May
18, 2012 at the Wild Hare Café in Elkhart.

Virgil Davis and Chuck Fricke will present “Lincoln’s Funeral” (enhanced by powerpoint). This is a powerful presentation for those of you who missed the display
in Lincoln a couple of years ago or want to learn more about the authentic artifacts from this tragic period in our history.

Elkhart Historical Society presents:
The Birds of Elkhart Hill Dinner Lecture
Friday, April 27, 2012
5:30 PM
Wild Hare Café, Elkhart, IL
$25.00

Rhetta Jack will talk about the migratory and permanent birds on Elkhart Hill and the variety of habitats for birds on the hill. For an online reservation form, go to www.elkharthistoricalsociety.org or call 217-947-2046.

RESERVATIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE for the Dinner Lecture at 5:30 pm, May 18, 2012 at the Wild Hare Café in Elkhart.

Virgil Davis and Chuck Fricke will present “Lincoln’s Funeral” (enhanced by powerpoint). This is a powerful presentation for those of you who missed the display
in Lincoln a couple of years ago or want to learn more about the authentic artifacts from this tragic period in our history.

Rededication of the newly re-restored Streetcar Diner
Gardner, IL
(Located next to the Two-Cell Jail)

11:00 AM

Bob and Peggy from the Riviera will be there!

This day is also the 85th Birthday of Route 66. What a great way to celebrate this special occasion - with a rededication of this iconic Route 66 attraction! Preservation efforts like these are what keep Route 66 alive and well for today and for future generations.

We hope you can attend the ceremony!