Programs & Lectures
The Elmbrook Historical Society sponsors a variety of programs on topics of historic interest.
These lectures, which are open to the public,
are held at
the
Brookfield Public Library
1900 N. Calhoun Road, Brookfield, Wisconsin.
Reservations are not required.
Upcoming Lectures
Monday, September 27, 2010
"Celebrating 100 Years
of Boy Scouting"
by
Scout Heritage Museum, Milwaukee
7:00 pm
Brookfield Public Library
Did you know that in 1911, to become a First Class Scout, a boy had to know how to help in case of a runaway horse!
Did you know that William Davidson, founder of Harley Davidson was the first secretary of the Milwaukee County Council in 1914!
Did you know that Charles Pfister gave the Milwaukee Boy Scouts permission to use a lot north of his Pfister Hotel as a site for the Scout's headquarters in 1915!
Did you know that the first Boy Scout Jamboree was held in Washington, DC at the invitation of President Roosevelt and that it was attended by 27,232 people!
Find out more abut the history of scouting in the United States and Wisconsin. Attend "Celebrating 100 Years of Boy Scouting" and learn about the fascinating history of Boy Scouts, the ways it has adapted to changing times, and the impact it has had on over 100 million registered youths during its 100 year history in the United States of America.
Admission is free! Refreshments will be served.
Reservations are not required.
All ages are welcome.
Mark your calendars! Plan to attend!
Guests are welcome!
Bus Trip Planned
Details to be announced shortly
Elmbrook Historical Society
Board Meetings
The Board of Directors of the Elmbrook Historical Society meets at 7:00 pm at the at the Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum on the following dates:
| February 15 ,2010 April 19, 2010 June 21,2010 |
August 16, 2010 October 18, 2010 December 13, 2010 |
The Elmbrook Historical Society
invites
members and their guests
to the
Annual Meeting/Dinner & Lecture*
Monday, November 8, 2010
Following the annual meeting and dinner
there will be a very special program
featuring
Jessica Michna
as
"Eleanor Roosevelt"
Eleanor Roosevelt
Jessica Michna, who is from Racine Wisconsin is internationally known for her riveting and at times humorous portrayals of First Ladies of the White House: Abigail Adams, Mary Todd Lincoln and Eleanor Roosevelt.
Join us as she reenacts pivotal moments in Eleanor Roosevelt's life. Learn what it was like to be Eleanor Roosevelt who lived in the White House for an amazing 13 years. Learn about her tragedies and triumphs, about her experience as a champion of civil rights, an author and as a states woman.
Mark your calendars now! Plan to attend!
Details about the dinner will be announced soon.