The Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum features multiple exhibition galleries, a community room, archives and collections storage. It also incorporates the original Village Hall, a former one-room school house moved to the site and expanded in 1895.

Visit the Heritage Center Wednesdays - Saturdays. For the specific hours and current exhibit information, click “View Event” below.

Find your writing community. Share your work in progress with a supportive group of local writers. All genres and levels of experience are welcome to attend. Note, location change to Grayslake Area Public Library, Room BC.

Join Beer Bazaar every Tuesday at 6:30 pm for the area’s premier trivia night! Test your knowledge across a wide range of categories—including music, history, sports, movies, science, and pop culture—for a chance to win rotating weekly prizes. This fun and entertaining General Topics Trivia event is free to play and open to all skill levels. To make the night even better, they offer an exclusive trivia drink special: any team that plays all six rounds receives 10% off their drinks during the game. Whether you're a local craft drink lover or a trivia fanatic, Beer Bazaar is the place to be every Tuesday for great brews, brain-teasers, and wallet-friendly entertainment. Learn more!

The Pages of History book-inspired lecture series is back for USA 250!

Dr. Kenneth Owen, presents the history behind the Revolution and America’s most famous document.

Registration is not required but highly encouraged. "We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution" by Jill Lepore is available at the Grayslake Area Public Library upon registration.

Click “View Event” for registration information.

FREE to attend, join local bookish crew, who quietly reads together, with a sprinkle of social time all while supporting our local businesses! No RSVP required!

Looking for some weeknight fun? Come out to Emil's Tavern on Center for BINGO on Tuesday nights beginning at 8 pm! Enjoy food, drinks and BINGO games!

The Grayslake Area Public Library is giving parents and teens the opportunity to learn more about scholarships, grants, and loans for college bound students.

This workshop, presented by My College Planning Team, explores smart, often-overlooked strategies for reducing the cost of college. Attendees will learn how assets, savings, and borrowing choices can impact financial aid, along with insider insights into scholarships, grants, and loans. Designed to help families plan confidently and affordably, this session offers practical guidance to make college planning more manageable.

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Come out for a night of live music at Emil’s Tavern on Center featuring The Whiskey Devils Band!

Whiskey Devils deliver a high-energy mix of country and rock hits, powerhouse vocals, tight harmonies, and nonstop crowd-pleasing tunes. Every show is a guaranteed good time filled with singing, dancing, and great music.

Join Sienna Lifestyle for their monthly Read Between the Wines Book Club!

This month’s book is “If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood” book by Gregg Olsen.

The book club begins at 7 pm. Come alone or with a friend and enjoy discussing the book with others over drinks and snacks!

Join the Grayslake Historical Society for their upcoming program on Wednesday, April 8^th featuring Randy Kick. He will speak about the "Kick Family" and their unique past here in Grayslake. Learn about this local family when you come to the community room at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum. The program begins at 7 pm - all are invited to attend.