Category: Events
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4/12/17: General Membership Meeting
« Back to All Events All members — and those interested in membership — are invited and encouraged to annual General Membership Meeting of the Belleville Historical Society. This is your opportunity to meet with the members of your Board of Trustees and Board of Advisors to learn firsthand what we do. Even if you are unable…
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Trivia Night 2017
« Back to All Events If you’re looking for a fun way to support preservation projects in Belleville, look no further! Our annual trivia night is April 1, and we hope you will join us. Cash prizes go to the top three teams, with attendance prizes, a 50/50 raffle, survivor and a silent auction rounding…
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1950s Holiday Party & Fundraiser | Dec. 3, 2016
« Back to All Events Join us for a holiday party to benefit theMidcentury Modern Architecture Museum! The Belleville Historical Society invites you to the Blazier House 1950s Holiday Party to benefit the continued restoration of the Midcentury Modern Architecture Museum featuring the works of Charles E. King, FAIA. Join us for an evening of holiday music,…
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Walking Tours
« Back to All Events Join resident historian Bob Brunkow as he resumes guided walking tours of historic Belleville, Illinois. Reservations are required; please see details below. In case of inclement weather, tours will be re-scheduled. Please call 618-236-7481 to verify if a tour will proceed as scheduled. Downtown Belleville Tour Learn the history of Belleville…
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“A Sunday in September” Mid-century Modern Concert
« Back to All Events This September, the Belleville Historical Society welcomes you into a Mid-century Modern home designed by architect Charles E. King to enjoy period music and help us raise funds to restore the home and open it to the public. Designed in 1952 for Terry and Thelma Blazier, the home was purchased by the Belleville Historical…
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Walk of Fame 2016 Induction Ceremony
« See All Events The Belleville Walk of Fame, which the Belleville Historical Society initiated in 2014 as part of the Bicentennial celebration, will honor four Bellevilleans this fall. The new inductees selected by our Board of Trustees and Advisors and approved by the Belleville City Council are Gustavus and Sophia Koerner, Edward Daley, and Julius Liese. These persons…
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Summer Speaker Series
« Back to All Events The Belleville Historical Society is excited to partner with the Southwestern Illinois College Programs and Services for Older Persons (PSOP) for the inaugural season of its Summer Speaker Series. Our historian, Bob Brunkow, has thoroughly researched three topics in Belleville’s history to present at the series. We hope you will join us!…
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2016 Plein Air Art Auction
« See All Events Join us for the fifth annual Plein Air Art Auction on Saturday, September 17! This is a fundraising event for the Belleville Historical Society in which twelve regional artists are commissioned to create paintings of twelve historic sites in Belleville. The artists will paint en plein air (outdoors) from 8am until noon, and the paintings will…
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Fall Museum Open House Day | Oct. 1, 2016
« See All Events The Belleville Historical Society, the Labor & Industry Museum of Belleville, the Gustave Koerner House, and the St. Clair County Historical Society will collaborate this fall to hold a museum day honoring the role of women in Belleville’s history. The Belleville Historical Society activities will be held at the Ebeling-Maurer House in the historic village of…
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Trivia Night 2016
« Back to All Events Please join us March 12 for a Trivia Night and silent auction to support the preservation efforts and cultural events of the Belleville Historical Society! Whether you’re ready to show off your knowledge or just want to have fun while supporting a good cause, we hope to see you there. Answer Man Roger Schlueter is…