This event is in the "Adults" group White House 101: Exploring the People’s House Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join the White House Historical Association on Zoom to journey inside the walls and the history of the White House. America's 250th / america-250: This event is part of America 250 Lake Forest. Access all events at the Library commemorating 250 years of American history. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Kids and Families" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Self-Guided StoryWalk® on the Library Lawn All Day 6/6 - 6/14 Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone Slow down and enjoy some family and friend time, fresh air, and Happy Birthday, America by Mary Pope Osborne! Take in the images and prose of a picture book one spread at a time on StoryWalk® signs around the Library lawn. America's 250th / america-250: This event is part of America 250 Lake Forest. Access all events at the Library commemorating 250 years of American history. View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group Inside the Obama Presidential Center Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us on Zoom for a special virtual presentation exploring the Barack Obama Presidential Library and Obama Presidential Center. America's 250th / america-250: This event is part of America 250 Lake Forest. Access all events at the Library commemorating 250 years of American history. View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group The Founding Mothers Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join Laura Keyes from Historic Voices on Zoom to learn about the Mothers of America, the women whose influence on the early years of the United States reverberated for centuries afterwards. America's 250th / america-250: This event is part of America 250 Lake Forest. Access all events at the Library commemorating 250 years of American history. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group America's Birthday Storytime Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register and join us in person for stories and lots of red, white, and blue fun. America's 250th / america-250: This event is part of America 250 Lake Forest. Access all events at the Library commemorating 250 years of American history. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Risking It All: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence Monday, June 29, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join historian Joyce Haworth in person to explore the 56 men who risked it all to strike for independence. In 1776, signing the Declaration of Independence was not an act of patriotism, it was an act of treason against Great Britain. America's 250th / america-250: This event is part of America 250 Lake Forest. Access all events at the Library commemorating 250 years of American history. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Kids and Families" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Hamilton Sing-Along Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone Register and join us for snacks and a showing of Hamilton (PG-13). What are you waiting for? What do you stall for? History has its eyes on us as we rap along to this revolutionary musical! America's 250th / america-250: This event is part of America 250 Lake Forest. Access all events at the Library commemorating 250 years of American history. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Emigration & Immigration: The Story of Your Ancestors Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join genealogist Jacquie Schattner on Zoom to explore the journey your immigrant ancestors took to the U.S. America's 250th / america-250: This event is part of America 250 Lake Forest. Access all events at the Library commemorating 250 years of American history. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Lincoln's Portrait Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join art historian Mallory Mortillaro on Zoom to explore the fascinating provenance of the sixteenth president's portrait. America's 250th / america-250: This event is part of America 250 Lake Forest. Access all events at the Library commemorating 250 years of American history. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Spies During the American Revolution: The Original Agent 355 Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join author Kit Sergeant on Zoom to celebrate the unsung heroines of the Revolutionary War, starting with the mysterious Agent 355. America's 250th / america-250: This event is part of America 250 Lake Forest. Access all events at the Library commemorating 250 years of American history. View Details Registration Required
