Thursday, APR. 18, BEGINNING GENEALOGY (or refresher course)
Lisa Imhoff will introduce beginners to the basics of this absorbing pastime. Lisa is a Town of Porter resident who has been researching her family history and the history of her childhood farm and her current farm, including the families who lived on the farms before her. A donation of $1 is requested to cover the cost of copies. Bring a pencil and an eraser! Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, MAY 16, UNION BAPTIST CEMETERY UPDATE
Jenean Hamilton will return to bring us up to date on the ongoing work at Union Baptist Cemetery over the last year. Jenean, with the help of Boy Scout volunteers, has been uncovering this long neglected founding fathers cemetery and continually makes "discoveries" of lost history. Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, MAY 23, GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
Join our experience volunteers for a hands on experience in searching for your familiy's history. Bring your questions and work on your laptop or paper files. Get forms and tips while expanding your knowledge. Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, JUNE 20, GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
Join our experience volunteers for a hands on experience in searching for your familiy's history. Bring your questions and work on your laptop or paper files. Get forms and tips while expanding your knowledge. Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, JULY 18, GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
Join our experienced volunteers for a hands on experience in searching for your familiy's history. Bring your questions and work on your laptop or paper files. Get forms and tips while expanding your knowledge. Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville,12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, JULY 25, GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
Join our experienced volunteers for a hands on experience in searching for your familiy's history. Bring your questions and work on your laptop or paper files. Get forms and tips while expanding your knowledge. Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, AUGUST 15, GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
Join our experienced volunteers for a hands on experience in searching for your family's history. Bring your questions and work on your laptop or paper files. Get forms and tips while expanding your knowledge. Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, AUGUST 25, 4th Annual HISTORY IN THE PARK
Doug Bradley presenting "WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE: THE SOUNDTRACK OF THE VIETNAM WAR" Doug Bradley is a veteran of the Vietnam war and has written two books, "DEROS Vietnam: Dispatches from the Air-Conditioned Jungle" and co-authored with Craig Werner, "We Gotta Get Out of this Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War" which was named Best Music Book of 2015 by Rolling Stone magazine, He and Dr. Werner taught a very popular class at UW-Madison on the music of the Vietnam War. Location: Leonard-Leota Park, 15 Antes Drive, Evansville, 1:00 pm
Thursday, SEPTEMBER 26, HISTORIES OF BALL TAVERN AND MAPLE HILL CEMETERIES
The Grove Society is sponsoring a presentation by Ruth Ann Montgomery on the Histories of Ball Tavern and Maple Hill Cemeteries. Come learn how our forefathers planned for the cities deceased and families honored their loved ones with art and symbolism. We'll also have coffee and treats! Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, SEPTEMBER 28, WALKING TOUR OF MAPLE HILL CEMETERY
Armed with your knowledge from Thursday's presentation, expand upon it with a guided walking tour of Maple Hill Cemetery's oldest section led by Ruth Ann Montgomery. This will be the northwest corner of the cemetery. Location: Maple Hill Cemetery, Cemetery Rd., Evansville, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, OCTOBER 10, GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
Join our experienced volunteers for a hands on experience in searching for your family's history. Bring your questions and work on your laptop or paper files. Get forms and tips while expanding your knowledge. Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, OCTOBER 17, ANNUAL MEETING
Open annual meeting of the Evansville Grove Society membership and the public on the year's activities, address bylaw changes, present awards and other business. We will also have a social time with a cash bar and hors d'oeuvre. Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, NOVEMBER 14, GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
Join our experienced volunteers for a hands on experience in searching for your family's history. Bring your questions and work on your laptop or paper files. Get forms and tips while expanding your knowledge. Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, NOVEMBER 21, COLLECTING ORAL HISTORIES
A presentation by Troy Reeves, Head of the Oral History Program at UW-Madison Archives. He has directed oral history programs since 1999 and brings a wealth of knowledge on collecting, storing and sharing your family's oral history stories. There will be questions, treats and socialization after the presentation. Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Lisa Imhoff will introduce beginners to the basics of this absorbing pastime. Lisa is a Town of Porter resident who has been researching her family history and the history of her childhood farm and her current farm, including the families who lived on the farms before her. A donation of $1 is requested to cover the cost of copies. Bring a pencil and an eraser! Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, MAY 16, UNION BAPTIST CEMETERY UPDATE
Jenean Hamilton will return to bring us up to date on the ongoing work at Union Baptist Cemetery over the last year. Jenean, with the help of Boy Scout volunteers, has been uncovering this long neglected founding fathers cemetery and continually makes "discoveries" of lost history. Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, MAY 23, GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
Join our experience volunteers for a hands on experience in searching for your familiy's history. Bring your questions and work on your laptop or paper files. Get forms and tips while expanding your knowledge. Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, JUNE 20, GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
Join our experience volunteers for a hands on experience in searching for your familiy's history. Bring your questions and work on your laptop or paper files. Get forms and tips while expanding your knowledge. Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, JULY 18, GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
Join our experienced volunteers for a hands on experience in searching for your familiy's history. Bring your questions and work on your laptop or paper files. Get forms and tips while expanding your knowledge. Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville,12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, JULY 25, GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
Join our experienced volunteers for a hands on experience in searching for your familiy's history. Bring your questions and work on your laptop or paper files. Get forms and tips while expanding your knowledge. Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, AUGUST 15, GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
Join our experienced volunteers for a hands on experience in searching for your family's history. Bring your questions and work on your laptop or paper files. Get forms and tips while expanding your knowledge. Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, AUGUST 25, 4th Annual HISTORY IN THE PARK
Doug Bradley presenting "WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE: THE SOUNDTRACK OF THE VIETNAM WAR" Doug Bradley is a veteran of the Vietnam war and has written two books, "DEROS Vietnam: Dispatches from the Air-Conditioned Jungle" and co-authored with Craig Werner, "We Gotta Get Out of this Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War" which was named Best Music Book of 2015 by Rolling Stone magazine, He and Dr. Werner taught a very popular class at UW-Madison on the music of the Vietnam War. Location: Leonard-Leota Park, 15 Antes Drive, Evansville, 1:00 pm
Thursday, SEPTEMBER 26, HISTORIES OF BALL TAVERN AND MAPLE HILL CEMETERIES
The Grove Society is sponsoring a presentation by Ruth Ann Montgomery on the Histories of Ball Tavern and Maple Hill Cemeteries. Come learn how our forefathers planned for the cities deceased and families honored their loved ones with art and symbolism. We'll also have coffee and treats! Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, SEPTEMBER 28, WALKING TOUR OF MAPLE HILL CEMETERY
Armed with your knowledge from Thursday's presentation, expand upon it with a guided walking tour of Maple Hill Cemetery's oldest section led by Ruth Ann Montgomery. This will be the northwest corner of the cemetery. Location: Maple Hill Cemetery, Cemetery Rd., Evansville, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, OCTOBER 10, GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
Join our experienced volunteers for a hands on experience in searching for your family's history. Bring your questions and work on your laptop or paper files. Get forms and tips while expanding your knowledge. Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, OCTOBER 17, ANNUAL MEETING
Open annual meeting of the Evansville Grove Society membership and the public on the year's activities, address bylaw changes, present awards and other business. We will also have a social time with a cash bar and hors d'oeuvre. Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, NOVEMBER 14, GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
Join our experienced volunteers for a hands on experience in searching for your family's history. Bring your questions and work on your laptop or paper files. Get forms and tips while expanding your knowledge. Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, NOVEMBER 21, COLLECTING ORAL HISTORIES
A presentation by Troy Reeves, Head of the Oral History Program at UW-Madison Archives. He has directed oral history programs since 1999 and brings a wealth of knowledge on collecting, storing and sharing your family's oral history stories. There will be questions, treats and socialization after the presentation. Location: Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
