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Upcoming Events

Sunday, October 04
  • Restoration Workday  (09 AM - 11 AM)
    Event details:
    Sunday, October 04
    Restoration Workday volunteer planting.
    09 AM - 11 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.
     
  • Mindful Moments with History: (02:30 PM - 04 PM)
    Event details:
    Sunday, October 04
    Photo of Adlai E. Stevensons office desk in his home
    02:30 PM - 04 PM
    After losing the 1952 presidential election, Adlai E. Stevenson II was approached by Look Magazine to travel to 30 nations in 6 months and report on the social, political and economic conditions in each. Learn more about this unique and fascinating journey through stories and photographs.
     
Tuesday, October 06
  • Fall Bird Walk (07:30 AM - 09:30 AM)
    Event details:
    Tuesday, October 06
    Two red headed wood peckers sitting on a tree branch
    07:30 AM - 09:30 AM
    Enjoy this early morning autumn bird walk where we will search for both resident and migrating species.
     
  • Restoration Workday  (09 AM - 11 AM)
    Event details:
    Tuesday, October 06
    Restoration Workday volunteer planting.
    09 AM - 11 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.
     
  • Adlai E. Stevenson II Historic Home Tour (10 AM - 11:30 AM)
    Event details:
    Tuesday, October 06
    Web-Event-Stevenson-Tour-2
    10 AM - 11:30 AM
    Learn about this Illinois governor and ambassador to the United Nations as you tour his home, a National Historic Landmark. Hear about this influential American statesman known as "the man from Libertyville" as you take in the setting where he wrote speeches, reflected on world events and found solace in the landscape.
     
Wednesday, October 07
  • Restoration Workday  (09 AM - 11 AM)
    Event details:
    Wednesday, October 07
    Restoration Workday volunteers working under a tree's shaded area
    09 AM - 11 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.
     
  • Senior Series: (10 AM - 11:30 AM)
    Event details:
    Wednesday, October 07
    Green colored book binding old yellowed pages together
    10 AM - 11:30 AM
    Join us to bind your own book and to learn about the practice of bookbinding over time. Participants will have the opportunity to explore unique bound diaries and journals in the museum’s collection. At the end of the program, you will have made your own bound book to take home. Materials included.
     
  • SeptOberfest (06 PM - 07 PM)
    Event details:
    Wednesday, October 07
    Sunset over the beer garden at Independence Grove.
    06 PM - 07 PM
    Led by Nepenthe Yoga, this fun, beginner-friendly yoga session pairs mindful movement with a beachside view and the laidback charm of the Beer Garden. Families are welcome to join.
     
  • SeptOberfest: (06 PM - 07:30 PM)
    Event details:
    Wednesday, October 07
    Acoustic bluegrass performer Despina.
    06 PM - 07:30 PM
    Enjoy lakeside entertainment this fall with weekly acoustic performances by local musicians.
     
Thursday, October 08
  • Forming Lake County for Homeschoolers (01:30 PM - 02:30 PM)
    Event details:
    Thursday, October 08
    Picture2
    01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
    Become a historian as we explore the formation of Lake County in the 1830s. Working in groups, participants will investigate primary sources including diaries, maps, letters, and handle historic artifacts to uncover the diverse stories of Lake County’s early non-native settlers.
     
  • Guided Hike Lake County: (03 PM - 04:30 PM)
    Event details:
    Thursday, October 08
    Ethels
    03 PM - 04:30 PM
    Join us for a guided walk on one of this year’s Hike Lake County trails. Walk a new trail each session.
     
  • SeptOberfest: (06 PM - 07:30 PM)
    Event details:
    Thursday, October 08
    Woman in black sweater and flowered dress playing a Ukulele.
    06 PM - 07:30 PM
    Enjoy lakeside entertainment this fall with weekly acoustic performances by local musicians.
     
Saturday, October 10
  • Restoration Workday  (09 AM - 12:30 PM)
    Event details:
    Saturday, October 10
    Restoration Workday volunteer clearing invasive species.
    09 AM - 12:30 PM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.
     
  • Restoration Workday  (09 AM - 12 PM)
    Event details:
    Saturday, October 10
    Tree line at MacArthur Woods.
    09 AM - 12 PM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.
     
  • Walk with a Naturalist: (09 AM - 10:30 AM)
    Event details:
    Saturday, October 10
    MISA-20010516-012
    09 AM - 10:30 AM
    Join a naturalist and take a leisurely stroll through this beautiful preserve. Learn about the history of this site and take a close look at some of the interesting plants and animals that we come upon.
     
  • Caminata en Espanol  (09:30 AM - 10:45 AM)
    Event details:
    Saturday, October 10
    Group of people out with an instructor for Caminata en Espanol
    09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
    Únase a un educador ambiental y explore Ray Lake Forest Preserve. Caminata es en español y al aire libre.
     
  • Guided Hike Lake County: (01 PM - 02:15 PM)
    Event details:
    Saturday, October 10
    GRLA-20081208-001
    01 PM - 02:15 PM
    Join us for a guided walk on one of this year’s Hike Lake County trails. Walk a new trail each session.