This free community event celebrates the 10-year anniversary of the final trek of Winnetka’s oldest dwelling, the Schmidt-Burnham Log House, which was moved from it’s home on Tower Road to it’s current location in the Crow Island Woods. Costumed docents from the 1850s, craft demonstrations, children’s games, BBQ luncheon catered by Grand Foods, live entertainment […]
Join our Museum Curator at the Winnetka Public Library to learn how to properly preserve your family treasures and stories for future generations to come. We’ll focus on storage, digitization, safe handling methods, and preventative preservation, which are simple to master and are more economical than fixing damaged materials. If you have a specific item […]
Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 3:00 PM Get to know your local landmarks! Hop on the trolley for a tour of Winnetka’s locally designated landmark homes and other structures at either 1:00 PM or 3:00 PM. Both tours will be the same. Book a spot for the 3:00PM tour below. To book the 1:00PM Tour, […]
Our annual exhibit: Silhouette: An Intimate History of Undergarments opens on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 with a wine and appetizer reception. Free and open to the public.
Join Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond, in partnership with the Winnetka Historical Society, for a tour of Crow Island School and a presentation on the school’s progressive philosophy and architectural style. Our event features a docent-led tour of the school, plus talks in the auditorium featuring Susan Saarinen, daughter of Eero, and Laurie Petersen (co-editor […]
Join us on Thursday, September 29th at 10:00 a.m. for a docent led tour of historic Crab Tree Farm in Lake Bluff. The Winnetka Historical Society is fortunate to have the opportunity to offer our members and friends a visit to this very special facility which is not open to the public. Crab Tree Farm […]
You are cordially invited to the Winnetka Historical Society Annual Gala: Big Noise From Winnetka, celebrating the Big Band era and Winnetka’s role in putting our Village on the musical map with its namesake song. Featuring live music, cocktails, appetizers, and silent auction. Summer cocktail attire. Saturday, June 10, 2017 6:30PM 644 Walden Road, […]
Join us at the Schmidt-Burnham Log House as we launch our summer book club in partnership with the Winnetka-Northfield Library. Read this classic children’s novel and relive the history of the time by discussing the book and learning what life was like back in the mid 1800s.
Join us at the Schmidt-Burnham Log House as we launch our summer book club in partnership with the Winnetka-Northfield Library. Read this classic children’s novel and relive the history of the time by discussing the book and learning what life was like back in the mid 1800s.
Join us at the Schmidt-Burnham Log House as we launch our summer book club in partnership with the Winnetka-Northfield Library. Read this classic children’s novel and relive the history of the time by discussing the book and learning what life was like back in the mid 1800s.
