Join author Jamie Gehring for a fascinating virtual discussion of Madman in the Woods: Life Next Door to the Unabomber. Hear about her chilling childhood growing up next door to Ted Kaczynski in Lincoln, Montana, her family’s role in his capture, and Kaczynski’s surprising connection to Lombard.

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.

The siren call of gold in the hills of California sent tens of thousands rushing westward to make their fortunes, including the son of local painter, Charles Peck. Dr. Benjamin Mountford of Australian Catholic University and Dr. Stephen Tuffnell of Oxford University together authored A Global History of Gold rushes

Join us for the Annual Membership Meeting. Find out what we have in store for 2024 and much more.

Gardening for Butterflies, Birds & Bees

Virtual Presentation

Building a House History

A Sears Home

Ellen Martin