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Celebrating the Lunar New Year
Feb
21
1:30 PM13:30

Celebrating the Lunar New Year

Join LHS as Educator Yvonne Wolf will tell us about the rites, activities, symbols, and foods associated with it and how you can participate in your own home. Whether it is your first time celebrating this cross-cultural festival or part of your annual routine, ride with us as we saddle up for the Year of the Horse.

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The Irish in Illinois
Mar
26
7:00 PM19:00

The Irish in Illinois

Join LHS in celebrating St. Patrick’s Day as we present NIU Professor Sean Farrell speaking on his book, The Irish in Illinois.

Today over a million people in Illinois claim Irish ancestry and celebrate their love for Ireland. Sean Farrell bring together both familiar and unheralded stories of the Irish in Illinois, highlighting the critical roles these immigrants and their descendants played in the settlement and the making of the Prairie State.

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Fish & Fetish: Victorian Explorer Mary Kingsley
Mar
8
3:00 PM15:00

Fish & Fetish: Victorian Explorer Mary Kingsley

Join us for historical theatrical experience stepping back into the Victorian Era. WomanLore's one-woman performances are adapted directly from journals, autobiographies, and personal writings. WomanLore offers a complete theatrical experience, authentically costumed and designed, accurately evoking the era being portrayed.

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Rita Schneider Day!
Oct
17
5:00 PM17:00

Rita Schneider Day!


Join the Lombard Historical Society, the Lombard Historic Preservation Commission, and members of the Village Board of Trustees, along with Rita’s friends and family, as we honor her lasting contributions to Lombard’s history.

We invite you to stop by Village Hall at 255 East Wilson from 5:00 PM-6:00 PM, to say hello, and be a part of this special celebration for Rita. The official proclamation declaring October 17 as ‘Rita Schneider Day’ will be read at 5:30 p.m. RVSP not required.

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Tales + Tombstones
Oct
4
to Oct 5

Tales + Tombstones

Lombard Park District in partnership with the Lombard Historical Society invites you to an evening at the oldest cemetery in Lombard. Attendees will be guided on a candlelit tour through the cemetery where they will meet past residents of Lombard that lived here over a hundred years ago.

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Leapin Lizards! A Hundred Years of Little Orphan Annie Exhibition VIPs & Members Preview
Apr
26
6:30 PM18:30

Leapin Lizards! A Hundred Years of Little Orphan Annie Exhibition VIPs & Members Preview

Join us for a special preview before the exhibition opens to the public! Experience an exclusive preview of our new exhibition, "Leapin Lizards! A Hundred Years of Little Orphan Annie," a captivating exhibition that celebrates the creation of Little Orphan Annie and her creator, Harold Gray. Click to learn more.

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Tales & Tombstones
Oct
6
to Oct 7

Tales & Tombstones

Lombard Park District in partnership with the Lombard Historical Society invites you to an evening at the oldest cemetery in Lombard. Attendees will be guided on a candlelit tour through the cemetery where they will meet past residents of Lombard that lived here over a hundred years ago.

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