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What a year it has been! The Story of our Work 2020 as told by Caroline Hale and produced by Tema Summerfield
This Month in History with Alexandra Schneider: Episode 22
Tie One On With Gene!
Our dapper Local Legend Gene Hotchkiss demonstrates the fine art of "bowtie-ing" in this classic video tutorial. See for yourselves and get ready to tie one on with Gene, September 24 at 7pm! Read all about our Local Legends virtual event and how you can honor Gene at https://lflbhistory.org/give-join/local-legends-benefit
Photographer Ana Miyares Gives Tips for Photo Contest Participants
Thinking about entering the History Center's Photo Contest? Don't be shy! Find inspiration listening to this wonderful interview with one of our talented judges, Ana Miyares. She speaks candidly with History Center Executive Director, Carol Summerfield, about how she got started and where she finds her inspiration. The photo contest submission deadline has been extended to September 30. Show us your stuff at https://lflbhistory.org/node/80
#anamiyaresphotography #photographycontest #photocontest #lakeforesthistory #lakebluffhistory
Father's Day
Happy Father's Day to all of the wonderful dads out there! Pictured below : Alexandra Schneider, Visitor Services and Program Coordinator, with her dad, Jerry. "My dad and I are both project-driven people, and he has spent a lot of time showing me the ropes in his workshop. Every Father’s Day, we do a carpentry project together. Last year, we made this Little Free Library for the house in Oregon. The quality time spent together, the satisfaction in the team effort and having something at the end to remind us of our collaboration, is really special."
Father's Day
Happy Father's Day to all of the wonderful dads out there!
Pictured below: Laurie Stein, Curator, with her dad, David.
This Week in History: Episode 5
Alexandra Schneider, Visitor Services and Program Coordinator, shares a compilation of fascinating local headlines and stories from the last century in "This Week in History." Featured this week: Farwell home saved from fire, North Shore ladies learn to save lives, Lake Forest College teaches how to talk the talk
To view previous episodes check out our This Week in History playlist on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUo-9pZ__sbOaNHPnakL34W0mdIhQzE53
Special thanks to Maddy Moore (co-organizer of the June 3rd peaceful protest in LF) for sitting down with Alexandra Schneider of the History Center and sharing her story. See their conversation below.
covideo: touching base
Hear History Center member, Carol Mark, share her secret for staying in touch with her kids while staying at home.
Send us your short video of a day-in-the-life and help us tell the story of our community during the pandemic. How does homeschooling look in your household? What do we need to know about your work as an essential service provider or business? Are you trying out any new hobbies? Take us on a scenic walk with you. etc.
iphone videos work perfectly! Just keep them to 2-3 minutes tops. Send them to [email protected] with your permission to use the video in our social media and digital exhibit, "A Candid Look at Covid-19". View the exhibit here: https://create.passitdown.com/present/5e88d41527c9bd3223eafa18/squares
Thank you to Carol, and so many others, who are helping us create this important archive for the future!
300in30 | Day 20: Weekend in Review Slide Show
We're two thirds of the way there--and your support has been wonderful!
Keep sending us your photos of how life is different while sheltering in place. Your unique inside look helps us go beyond what we see in the news.
Help us collect 300 photos in 30 days for our digital exhibit "300 Photos, 30 Days: A Candid Look at COVID-19". Click on the exhibit link to see what we've collected so far: https://create.passitdown.com/present/5e88d41527c9bd3223eafa18/squares
Be sure to click on the upper right hand corner of each photo square to see its front and back.
Send your photos to [email protected] along with a brief photo caption; the date, time and location; and your approval to use your photo(s) in our social media and digital exhibit.
Thank you for helping us create an important archive for the future.
LFC "Twentysomethings" Recording History at Studio 509!
Lake Forest College students in Rudi Batzell’s first-year class, “History Reversed,” are using Studio 509 to conduct interviews with senior LFC classmates for our Twenty in the 20s initiative. The interviews feature musings on their generation, those who will be in their twenties in the 2020s, and reflections on what has changed for twentysomethings since the 1920s. LFC senior Rachel Trevillian and freshman Violet Anderson tell us about their experience in the video below. Come share your memories of life in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff! We're open 10-4 Tues-Sat!
GIVE STUDIO 509 A TRY TODAY
Watch History Center board member Pam Waud demonstrate how easy it is to record your memories of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff!
STUDIO 509 is open Tuesday through Saturday 10-4. Stop by and share your stories with us so they can live on for future generations.
Laughter and Memories Shared at the History Center
Jennifer, Mary, Susan, Rachel, and Suzanne reunited in Lake Forest to attend their 40-year reunion at the Lake Forest Academy. They made sure to stop by the History Center and check out our new exhibition on Ferry Hall, and get a sneak peak of Studio 509. As you can see, they had a fabulous time.
Register now to attend the Studio 509 Open House on September 28. This event is a great opportunity to share your special memories of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff, plus it's FREE!
Register here: https://www.lflbhistory.org/event-studio-509-open-house
Field Trip! And to the History Center, no less. Kelly McKee's World Civ classes at LFHS are spending the next two days piecing together the history of local landmarks (from City Hall, and the Schweppe estate--to the train stations and Shoreacres club, etc.) and analyzing their impact on the community. Curator Laurie Stein is assisting with research, questions and fact checking!. So fun to see our History Center bustling with the next generation of LFLB history lovers.
Kenyatta Berry, interviewed by our E.D. Carol Summerfield, delighted the audience last night with stories of her own genealogy journey and great advice for how to go about your own. Kenyatta's mom, Denise, was in the front row soaking up every moment of finally being able to see her daughter "doing her thing" in person rather than on tv! Huge thanks to Kenyatta for sharing her knowledge and fantastic family history toolkit with us and kudos to Carol for asking such great questions! Stay tuned for the next program in our Genealogy Series: How to Write Your Family History on July 18!
History lovers, budding broadcast journalists, and Larry Potash fans enjoyed a fabulous evening filled with backstories and advice for keeping your storytelling full of tension, release and surprises. Thank you to Larry and his family for bringing this wonderful program to the History Center. We don't know how you have the time to balance both roles and hope we didn't keep you out too late!!
The Lincolns were in Lake Forest and the wonderful crowd who gathered--from 6 years old to almost 90--was clearly moved by Abe and Mary's intimate performance. Thank you to the very talented Michael Krebs and Debra Miller for taking us back in time and helping us see another side of the Lincoln's extraordinary life.
Our Lincoln lecture and exhibit opened to an enthusiastic crowd! Can you guess which Lincoln lover donned his favorite socks for the occasion?
"A Man of His Time, A Man for All Times" runs through May 15!
The thrill of victory and... the agony of defeat! A packed house enjoyed a battle of historic proportions last Friday at the History Center. Congrats to the Hale, Hunting, Connell and Carroll table for their big win! Our Trivia Night is so popular we're thinking about doing it again this fall. Any takers? #historytrivia
Here is the church...Here is the steeple...Open the doors and prepare to be AMAZED on October 7th!
History on the Move!
It was a great day for a bike tour of the Albert Lasker Estate in West Lake Forest. Thanks for riding along with us!
Paving the way for our Grand Opening on October 7th!
We wish "Fair Winds and Following Seas" to the brave Mac Racers who will set sail on July 21st! Veteran Mac Racers and Members of the Chicago Yacht Club provided an incredible history of the Mac Race last night to a crowd of 70 in our new Hunter Family Education Hall. Thank you to all who came and participated!
LFLBHS Giving Tuesday 13: Rumpelstiltskin's voice revealed
Special thanks to our stellar volunteer Rich for helping us spin straw into gold as Rumpelstiltskin today! http://bit.ly/2hWBLpr #GivingTuesday #ILGive
LFLBHS Giving Tuesday 12: Hanging with the experts
Call or visit the Historical Society and be delighted by the depth of knowledge and assistance you'll receive from our expert staff! http://bit.ly/2hWBLpr #GivingTuesday #ILGive
LFLBHS Giving Tuesday 11: Forgotten Stories
Support the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society and keep the memories of our community alive and well so we may continue to celebrate milestones. http://bit.ly2hWBLpr #GivingTuesday #ILGive
LFLBHS Giving Tuesday 10: History is a community cornerstone
History has a new home at 509 E. Deerpath, across from Triangle Park, where Lake Forest began. Come celebrate history with us in our new home. http://bit.ly/2hWBLpr #GivingTuesday #ILGive