Historical society plans Living History Tour event

Costumed performers to tell stories of 6 Grayslake residents, plus village’s namesake

Bill Hamrick, of Grayslake portrays John Wicks (1853-1927) as he talks to Yaileen Diaz, 14, (Junior Miss Grayslake 2023) Riley Rush,5, (Tiny Miss Grayslake) and Montse Rodriguez, 10, (Little Miss Grayslake) during the Grayslake Historical Society’s Twenty-fifth Annual Living History Tour of the Grayslake Cemetery on Sunday, October 1st in Grayslake.
Photo by Candace H. Johnson for Shaw Local News Network

GRAYSLAKE – Highlighting the October programs of the Grayslake Historical Society will be the annual Living History Tour of the Grayslake Cemetery on Sunday, Oct. 6.

Performances will be at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. at the cemetery on South Lake Street.

The event is free. Donations are appreciated.

On Wednesday, Oct. 9, historical society member Sally Kelly will share the story of the Wray family at 7 p.m. in the community room of the Heritage Center and Museum. The free program concludes with light refreshments.

At 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, a historical society volunteer will be guiding a witch’s broom as she tells about Ghostly Grayslake as the broom hovers over haunted sites in the Grayslake area. The program will be at the Grayslake Senior Center on Library Lane.

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