Artists of Lake Bluff
Grace United Methodist Church basement
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Grace United Methodist Church 244 E. Center Ave, Lake Bluff, IL, United States
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WFK Travers Lincoln Portrait (Virtual)
Virtual Lake Bluff, IL, United StatesThe National Portrait Gallery is delighted to announce the installation of a life-size portrait of President Abraham Lincoln by artist W. F. K. Travers. Created from life in 1865, the 9-foot-tall oil on canvas is one of only three known life-size representations of the 16th president. This historic work arrives at the National Portrait Gallery on long-term…
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Betsy Ross Historical Portrayal (Live)
Lake Bluff Public Library 123 E. Scranton Avenue, Lake Bluff, IL, United StatesDetails TBA
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Lake Bluff Childrens’ Home
Grace United Methodist Church 244 E. Center Ave, Lake Bluff, IL, United StatesThe Lake Bluff Children’s Home (1894–1969) charts a community-driven response to child abandonment during the 1890s recession, its evolution from an institutional to individualized foster and counseling care, and its enduring impact on local identity and national debates about residential care and foster services. Learn more about the Lake Bluff Children's Home at Grace United Methodist Church…
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Camp Meetings and Chautauqua
Grace United Methodist Church 244 E. Center Ave, Lake Bluff, IL, United StatesJoin us for a brief, illustrated talk on how Lake Bluff’s late-19th and early-20th century camp meetings and Chautauqua-inspired programming helped shape the village’s artistic currents—and how those currents echoed through the region, from shore to suburb. Lecture will be held in the Grace United Methodist Church basement, Sunday, September 20th at 2:00pm. More details forthcoming.