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The History and Folklore of Santa Claus

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

The History and Folklore of Santa Claus

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:

The History and Folklore of Santa Claus

Christmas Eve

All Day
Oswego Campus, Montgomery Campus

Oswego and Montgomery Campuses are closed for Christmas Eve.

Closing
Branches:
Oswego Campus, Montgomery Campus
Description:

Oswego and Montgomery Campuses are closed for Christmas Eve.

Christmas

All Day
Oswego Campus, Montgomery Campus

Oswego and Montgomery Campuses are closed for Christmas.

Closing
Branches:
Oswego Campus, Montgomery Campus
Description:

Oswego and Montgomery Campuses are closed for Christmas.

Closed Early - New Year's Eve

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Oswego Campus, Montgomery Campus

Oswego and Montgomery Campuses are closing early for New Year's Eve.

Closing
Branches:
Oswego Campus, Montgomery Campus
Description:

Oswego and Montgomery Campuses are closing early for New Year's Eve.

New Year's Day

All Day
Oswego Campus, Montgomery Campus

Oswego and Montgomery Campuses are closed for New Year's Day.

Closing
Branches:
Oswego Campus, Montgomery Campus
Description:

Oswego and Montgomery Campuses are closed for New Year's Day.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Light Houses of Michigan and the Great Lakes

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

When you think of lighthouses do you think of the East or West coasts? Did you know that Michigan, which has more freshwater coastline than any other state, also has the most lighthouses (over 120)?

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:

When you think of lighthouses do you think of the East or West coasts? Did you know that Michigan, which has more freshwater coastline than any other state, also has the most lighthouses (over 120)?

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mary Todd Lincoln: First Lady

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

This presentation focuses on the life and losses of Mrs. Lincoln and is set on 14 April 1865, as she prepares for an evening at the theatre with her husband and friends.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:

This presentation focuses on the life and losses of Mrs. Lincoln and is set on 14 April 1865, as she prepares for an evening at the theatre with her husband and friends.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Love Stories from History

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

The course of historical love never did run smooth, fascinating and funny tales from history.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:

The course of historical love never did run smooth, fascinating and funny tales from history.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Evanston's Living History: A Civil Rights Program

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

It is the story of a community’s struggle for justice; with roots extending to the town of Abbeville, South Carolina and the horrific lynching of one of its prominent citizens, Anthony Crawford.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:

It is the story of a community’s struggle for justice; with roots extending to the town of Abbeville, South Carolina and the horrific lynching of one of its prominent citizens, Anthony Crawford.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Orson Welles: War of the Worlds

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

A Look Behind Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Broadcast

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:

A Look Behind Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Broadcast

This event is in the "Adults" group

Louisa May Alcott and Civil War Nursing

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

Author of the classic children's story, "Little Women", and many others; Louisa May Alcott also served as one of 5000 women who worked in the Union Army hospitals during the Civil War.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Author of the classic children's story, "Little Women", and many others; Louisa May Alcott also served as one of 5000 women who worked in the Union Army hospitals during the Civil War.

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Fly Girls of World War II

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

The Fly Girls of World War II.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Fly Girls of World War II.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Meet Thomas Jefferson: An 18th Century Radical

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

A Visit with President Thomas Jefferson: An 18th Century Radical. Phil Lauricella portrays the famous author of the Declaration of Independence and the Third President of the United States.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:

A Visit with President Thomas Jefferson: An 18th Century Radical. Phil Lauricella portrays the famous author of the Declaration of Independence and the Third President of the United States.