Lunch And Learn At Colonel Palmer House

Join us on Friday, October 11 as we “Lunch and Learn” at the Colonel Palmer House located at 660 E. Terra Cotta Avenue in Crystal Lake. This series of historical topics continue from Noon-1:30 pm as Crystal Lake Historical Society president Diana Kenney, presents the program “Tracing our History Through Postcards.”

Diana tells how picture postcards are more than just a means of communication.  Postcards help to provide us with a portrait of American life. Learn the history of postcards, how to categorize and date postcards, and how these images can be used to trace your community's history. 

The Lunch and Learn series wraps up on October 18 as Craig Pfannkuche reveals the secrets to “Digging Grandma’s Privy”.

The Lunch and Learn program fee is $15 per program for non-residents and $10 for residents. Price for program includes a delicious boxed lunch.  Preregistration is required through the Crystal Lake Park District at 815-459-0608 or crystallakeparks.org. For more information contact Mary Ott at palmerhouse@crystallakeparks.org or 815-477-5873.