Grayslake Historical Society to discuss history of Druce Lake

Meeting set for Nov. 13; Giving Tree exhibit opens Nov. 29 at the Heritage Center

GRAYSLAKE – The history of Druce Lake will be the topic of the November monthly meeting of the Grayslake Historical Society.

Druce Lake: A Community Memoir will feature Linda Mateja and Marianne Samad. They used the first edition of a compilation about the community and added to it with new information. The program will be about the Druce family, other families, area businesses and the history of Druce Lake.

The program will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the Heritage Center.

The Giving Tree exhibit opens Nov. 29 in the Upper Gallery of the Heritage Center. Local groups and organizations decorate a Christmas tree focusing on their mission or following this year’s theme, Vintage.

The public may vote on their favorite tree with a dollar donation. The tree with the most votes keeps the donations and the rest of the money is shared with the Grayslake Historical Society.

Community leaders judge the trees and award certificates for Best of Theme, Best of Mission and Best of Show. The tree displays and voting continue throughout the holiday season.

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