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2024 Calendar of Events

Village of Thornton Historical Society

Meetings & Programs:

January 3, 6:00 PM: Board Meeting at Museum


January 9, 9:30 AM: Local Historical Societies’ Round Table Meeting


February 26, 7:00 PM: General Meeting – Program: Movie Night/Popcorn


March 25, 7:00 PM: General Meeting – Program: “Before the Chicago Cubs: Baseball Comes to the Windy City” by Bruce Allardice


April 3, 6:00 PM: Board Meeting at Museum


April 22, 7:00 PM: General Meeting – Program: “Secret Northwest Indiana” by Joseph Pete
 

May 13, 6:00 PM: Annual Dinner Meeting – TBD


May 14, 9:30 AM: Local Historical Societies’ Round Table Meeting


May 31, 4:00 PM: Set up for Quarry Tour at St. Paul Church


June 1, 8:00 AM: Spring Quarry Tour at St. Paul Church


July 3, 6:00 PM: Board Meeting at Museum


August 26, 7:00 PM: General Meeting – Program: “Organized Crime in Chicago during Prohibition” by John Binder


September 10, 9:30 AM: Local Historical Societies Round Table Meeting


September 23, 7:00 PM: General Meeting – Program: “CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) Camp Thornton” by Historical Society  


October 2, 6:00 PM Board Meeting at Museum


October 4, 4:00 PM: Set up for Quarry Tour at St. Paul Church


October 5, 8:00 AM: Fall Quarry Tour at St. Paul Church

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October 28, 7:00 PM: General Meeting – Program “Christmas at the White House” by Leslie Goddard, at 114 N. Hunter Street. Please enter through the south door.  Everyone is welcome and admission is free. Refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there. Please email any questions to: thorntonilhs@gmail.com


November 15, 6:00 PM: Heritage Dinner at St. Paul Church, 508 Chicago Rd.


December 8, 2-4:00 PM: Holiday Open House at the Museum

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