Dinner & a Little History: Coal, Shale, and Ironstone: The Geology & Paleontology of Mazon Creek

Lock 16 Visitor Center 754 First Street, LaSalle, IL, United States

Join us Thursday, October 5th 2017 at the Lock 16 Cafe for our Dinner Lecture: Coal, Shale, and Ironstone: The Geology & Paleontology of Mazon Creek.  Located in northeastern Illinois, Mazon Creek, is an incredible fossil array of associated Upper Carboniferous plants and animals. Considered to be among

Christmas Afternoon Tea

Lock 16 Visitor Center 754 First Street, LaSalle, IL, United States

There is still time to sign-up for Lock 16's Christmas Teas!   Join us on December 7th OR 8th to spend the afternoon with friends, or make new ones, in our charming Vintage Room sipping a variety of tasty teas and sample delectable tea sandwiches, scones, sweet

$24.95

Christmas Afternoon Tea

Lock 16 Visitor Center 754 First Street, LaSalle, IL, United States

There is still time to sign-up for Lock 16's Christmas Teas!   Join us on December 7th OR December 8th to spend the afternoon with friends, or make new ones, in our charming Vintage Room sipping a variety of tasty teas and sample delectable tea sandwiches, scones,

$24.95

Book Signing with Author Carole Ledbetter!

Lock 16 Visitor Center 754 First Street, LaSalle, IL, United States

    Join the us on Saturday December 16th 1:00pm – 3:00pm for a book signing with local author Carole Ledbetter and her book Carole’s Column’s at the Lock 16 Café & Visitor Center, 754 First Street LaSalle, IL. In her recently published book, Carole’s Columns, Carole

Book Signing with Author Steven Decker

Lock 16 Visitor Center 754 First Street, LaSalle, IL, United States

  Join the Canal Corridor Association on Saturday December 23rd 11:00am – 1:00pm for a book signing with author Steven Decker and his book Cambridge Street at the Lock 16 Café & Visitor Center, 754 First Street LaSalle, IL. “Cambridge Street is for the millions of immigrants

Sunday Lecture: Uniting the Rivers: The History of the Illinois Waterway

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Join us, Sunday January 21st 2018 1:00pm - 2:30pm, at the LaSalle County Historical Museum for our Sunday lecture series: Uniting the Rivers: The History of the Illinois Waterway The Illinois Waterway, once the skeletal remains of a glacial drainage ditch, has been transformed into an engineering

$8.00

Valentine’s Tea at Lock 16 Cafe

Lock 16 Visitor Center 754 First Street, LaSalle, IL, United States

There is still time to reserve for Lock 16 Cafe's Valentine's Tea! Afternoon teas have been enjoyed for centuries and tea has been touted as a miracle cure and most potent health drink ever. Spend a relaxing with friends, or meet new friends, in the Lock 16

$24.95

Canal Alliance Congress

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The Canal Corridor Association invites you to: The 6th Annual Canal Alliance Congress Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 8:30am-4:30pm at the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center 25055 South Walnut Lane Channahon, IL 60410 The annual Canal Alliance Congress is a gathering of local I&M Canal enthusiasts, city and state

Book Signing with Author Jeanne Roppolo

Lock 16 Visitor Center 754 First Street, LaSalle, IL, United States

Join us on Saturday February 24th 2018, 12:00pm - 2:00pm for a book signing with local author Jeanne Roppolo.   Jeanne will be signing and reading from her newly published book Grandma Goes to New Zealand & Australia: Walkabouts in the Lands Down Under. In here newly

Will County History Seminars

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Join presenters from the Will County Historical Museum at Joliet Junior College for a series of six seminars on early Will County history. Each night will cover a different topic and time will be allotted for audience participation. Topics that will be covered are: -History of Will

Dinner & a Little History: World War II on the Great Lakes

Gaylord Building, Lockport 200 W. 8th Street, Lockport, IL, United States

Join us, Wednesday November 14th 2018, at the Gaylord Building for our Dinner Lecture Series: World War II on the Great Lakes! The Great Lakes of North America were far from the battlefields of World War II but the factories, training camps, and shipyards of the region

Passage to Chicago Book Signing

Lock 16 Visitor Center 754 First Street, LaSalle, IL, United States

Come join us on Saturday November 17th 2018, 12:00pm - 2:00pm at the Lock 16 Cafe & Visitor Center for a book signing with author & illustrator Tom Willcockson for his award winning book Passage to Chicago: A Journey on the Illinois & Michigan Canal in the

Breakfast With Santa at Lock 16

Lock 16 Visitor Center 754 First Street, LaSalle, IL, United States

Breakfast with Santa is back at the Lock 16 Café & Gift Shop in Downtown LaSalle!  Before Santa gets too busy in his workshop, tell him what you would like for Christmas, enjoy a delicious breakfast and receive a special treat! Bring the children to Lock 16

Christmas Tea’s At Lock 16

Lock 16 Visitor Center 754 First Street, LaSalle, IL, United States

Join us for a Christmas Tea at the Lock 16 Cafe & Visitor Center on December 6th or 7th 2018, 2:00pm - 4:00pm.  Why not treat yourself to a relaxing Afternoon Tea experience in stylish surroundings in the Lock 16 Cafe? Located in the Lock 16’s Vintage

$24.95

Local Author Book Signing

Lock 16 Visitor Center 754 First Street, LaSalle, IL, United States

Join us at the I&M Canal Visitor Center on Saturday December 15th 2018, 11am - 1pm, for a book signing with local author Dana Cattani! Stop by to say hello and grab your signed copy of The Official Christmas Elves Handbook by Dana Cattani, originally from Ladd,

Winter Campfire & Stroll

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Join the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center for a Winter Campfire & Stroll!   Welcome the winter season and spend a spell around a warm fire. Listen to the magical sounds of nature at nighttime. Enjoy songs, stories and poems including a Christmas carol or two! Take a

Queen of Hearts Afternoon Tea

Lock 16 Visitor Center 754 First Street, LaSalle, IL, United States

Join us for at the Lock 16 Cafe & I&M Canal Visitor Center for a Queen of Hearts Tea this Valentine's Day! Why not treat yourself to a relaxing Valentine's themed Afternoon Tea experience? Located in the Lock 16's Vintage Room you will spend time relaxing with

$24.95