ELKHART HISTORICAL SOCIETY P.O. Box 255 ELKHART, ILLINOIS   62634       Elkhart Historical Society’s 2013 EVENTS April 16, 2013 Logan County Herald: The Elkhart Artisan Craft Fair will be Saturday April 20, Sunday, April 21, Saturday April 27, and Sunday April 28 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in historic downtown Elkhart. As part of their April “Celebrate Spring!” Weekends, Elkhart is proud to announce that the fair’s 2013 featured artist will be Liz Drake, gourd artist from Springfield.  Drake has won blue ribbons for her gourd art at the 2008-2012 Illinois State Fairs, including the “Best in Hobbies” award in 2011 and 2012 and “Best in Show Floral” in 2010. She has exhibited and won blue ribbons in the Illinois Gourd Society Annual Show 2008-2011 and the Kentucky Gourd Society Annual Show 2009-2011.  <click here for more information>   9 Apr. 2013 Lincoln Daily News: Elkhart's 'Celebrate Spring!' weekends -- special                                             events scheduled for April 9 Apr. 2013 Lincoln Daily News: Elkhart's 'Celebrate Spring!' weekends include unique shopping opportunities   9 Apr. 2013 Lincoln Daily News: Music recital scheduled for Elkhart's 'Celebrate Spring!'   7 Mar. 2013 Logan Co. Herald: Elkhart’s “Celebrate Spring” weekends                                          – special events scheduled for April   Midwest Living Review by Karen Sorensen   Thanks to a geographic anomaly created during the Ice Age, Elkhart Hill becomes a stunning sea of bluebells every spring that visitors can tour on just two or three Saturdays in April g AND - dine at WildhareCafe     WILDFLOWER NATURE WALKS - APRIL 6, 13, 20 - 2013  Reservation Form (please allow a short time for uploading) _________________________________________ BIRD WATCHER WALK - April 27, 2013 RESERVATION FORM (please allow a short time for uploading) _________________________________________   Elkhart Art Studio Special Events April, 2013  Spring Is In The Air – And So Is Art! <--click here for information      __________________________________________ www.explorelogancounty.com __________________________ Past Events ____________________________________________________   2013 Membership & Collectable Calendar Forms   Captain A. H. Bogardus - 2013 Calendar World Renown Hunter, Trap Shooter, Author, Inventor, Conservationist - former Elkhart resident (1870's - 1905)

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Dear Members and Friends,

        2012 was once again a huge success with a full roster of “sold out” dinner lectures at our local Wild Hare Cafe.   We learned a wide variety of things, from the importance of Edward’s Trace, the Lincoln College Mammoth discovery, Guy Fraker on Abraham Lincoln and the Illinois 8th Judicial Circuit,  Virgil Davis's show and tell on Lincoln’s funeral relics and Christmas according to Hollywood - but the star of repeated dinner lectures was Paul Beaver, Historian Emeritus of Lincoln College, who spoke about the William Scully prairie years and then the one about The Last Farm Boy (published in 2011).  Previously, Paul had lectured on his 2010 release, Abraham Lincoln in Logan County, 1834-1860.  Watch the website for up-coming events.

       Our membership continues to be a blessing to us, and allows us to help protect things of value to the community.  We regularly participate in Elkhart events as we consider it an important part of being a part of this wonderful village.   Your membership dues and contributions are vital to our efforts. Simply stated, we couldn’t do much without your support. 
       If you have never been a member, please consider joining, and receiving a free calendar.  If you don’t want to be a member, please consider buying a calendar and receiving a free membership.  We also would welcome help in our research and development area for future dinner lectures and calendars, and would also welcome anyone willing to serve on our board.  Please call 217 947 2238.

       Our board wishes you and your families a joyous New Year filled with happiness.

Peter Niehaus                                         Lisa Pasquesi                                   Gillette Ransom        
Steve and Kathy Thornton                      Bill McClain                     Bob Neal and Lynne Neal