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

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,

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

Dinner Lecture: Casting a Historic Vote: Suffrage in Illinois

Public Landing Restaurant 200 W 8th St, Lockport, IL 60441, Lockport, United States

Enjoy an unforgettable evening at the beautiful, historic Public Landing Restaurant with presenter Jeanne Schultz Angel and her presentation "Casting a Historic Vote: Suffrage in Illinois". Prior to 1920, women were denied the vote in the majority of elections in the United States. The struggle for enfranchisement

$35.00

Lockport Dinner Lecture: Pullman: 125 Years After the Strike

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

Join us on Thursday November 14th 2019, 6pm - 8:30pm, for an entertaining evening at the beautiful, historic Public Landing Restaurant in Lockport, IL, with National Park Ranger Sue Bennett and her presentation Pullman: 125 Years After the Strike. The local Pullman strike in the summer of 1894

Breakfast with Santa

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 Afternoon Tea

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

Why not treat yourself to a relaxing Christmas themed Afternoon Tea experience? Located in the Lock 16's Vintage Room you will spend time relaxing with friends, or meet new friends. The afternoon tea menu features a variety of tasty teas, delectable savory tea sandwiches, scones served with

$24.95

“Forgottonia, An Intimate Portrait of Rural Illinois”

Lock 16 Cafe 754 First Street, LaSalle, IL, United States

The whole family will enjoy this FREE performance at the Lock 16 Visitor Center! The Canal Corridor Association will host an Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Speakers Bureau presentation entitled "Forgottonia, An Intimate Portrait of Rural Illinois" by Chris Vallillo. Don’t miss Chris Vallillo as he performs his

Canal Corridor Association Lemont Anniversary Reception

Canal Corridor Association Lemont Office 315 Illinoios St., Lemont, IL, United States

Please join us in celebrating the Lemont Anniversary! Junior Ranger Day, view Edward Ranney Photos of the I&M Canal, Lincoln and the I&M Canal Exhibit, as well as refreshments, 175th Anniversary literature and merchandise, drawing for Mule Pulled Boat Ride for a family of four!

“Miracle on Assisi Hill” Book Signing by Author Patricia Camilliere

Canal Corridor Association Lemont Office 315 Illinoios St., Lemont, IL, United States

Meet local author Pat Camalliere!  Join us at our new space at 315 Illinois Street for a book signing for her new novel: The Miracle at Assisi Hill!  Books will be available for purchase. Amateur historian and writer Cora Tozzi embeds herself in a convent in her

Patricia Camalliere Book Discussion Series – “Mystery at Sag Bridge”

St. James at Sag Bridge 10600 Archer Avenue, Lemont, IL, United States

Join the Canal Corridor Association and St. James at Sag Bridge Church in reading and discussing "Mystery at Sag Bridge" by Patricia Camalliere. The evening will begin with a tour of St. James at Sag Bridge Mission and Cemetery (10600 S. Archer, Lemont), followed by a discussion

“Down in the Mine: American Coal Miners and Their Songs, 1890-1960” Presentation

Lock 16 Cafe 754 First Street, LaSalle, IL, United States

  Hop aboard the I&M Canal Boat for an afternoon of music and history! The Canal Corridor Association is hosting a FREE Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Speakers Bureau presentation entitled “Down in the Mine: American Coal Miners and Their Songs, 1890-1960” by Bucky Halker. Coal miners in

Event Series Scary Stories on “The Volunteer”

Scary Stories on “The Volunteer”

Lock 14 Access Canal Rd &, IL-351, LaSalle, IL, United States

Sunday, October 22nd: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Come and take a spine-tingling journey aboard "The Volunteer" and listen to ghostly legends of our haunted canal towns. Are you brave enough to venture into the unknown? This exclusive tour welcomes guest storytellers, Gary & Susan Roy, as

2023 Canal Alliance Congress

Four Rivers Environmental Education Center 25055 S Walnut Ln., Channahon, IL, United States

Wednesday,  November 8th, 2023 Canal Alliance Congress is back at the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in Channahon, but with a different schedule – half-day planning for the second half of the 175th Anniversary of the Canal, and then time to celebrate all the great events, activities,