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It’s been 50 years since the beginning of the Grand Lake Area Historical Society and we’re celebrating with stories of how it came about and thrived. Join us for a history-filled evening, with treats served. The GLAHS Annual Members’ Meeting will follow the presentation.

Join us for delicious dessert and great stories! Special guest Larry Lindsey will share memories of his many years in Grand Lake. Larry’s mother was an Eslick, a member of the family that had so much to do with the growth of our town, so he has lots to share. Don’t miss this! We'll meet in the Grand Lake Community House for fascinating... and yummy... fun. FREE! Donations accepted.

Join us for delicious dessert and great stories! Special guest Guy Allmeyer will share his amazing history, and you can enjoy listening, and share your stories as well! Guy's folks operated the Lake Movie Theater in the Community House for over 20 years. He has lots share!

Celebrate the Eslick Store at the Cottage Court History Park! The outside will be restored, and it will be lovely, and we will party! It's an Outdoor Half-Way Celebration! No matter the weather! Hot cocoa and other warm goodies. Join us for the fun around the campfire!

Join us for informal, fascinating history! Speaker Bob Clark will share "Old Grand Lake City", the first "Grand Lake", and still the only the one with "Main Street". Bob's a fifth generation home owner there, and has so much history to share. We'll bring dessert ... this time it's apple crisp and cream. It's a special event. It's a free event, but donations are appreciated too. Hope to see you!

You may know Jim Negri as the former Sky9 helicopter news reporter, but did you know he has a rich family history in Grand Lake? He says, "My story starts in 1944 when my grandfather on my mom’s side bought five acres, a one room cabin and a barn from a couple of WW II draft evaders. I’ve been here all my 69 years." And that's just the beginning. You don't want to miss this! Yummy dessert served. Fascinating and…

Here's our chance to make HISTORY! Speaker Dana West will share some of her favorite Grand Lake buildings and a bit of their history. Then, WE are ALL invited to join in with our long-ago or just-last-week stories about each building. This will be FUN!

Grand Lake: a World Without public sewer. Here until the 1970s, it was not quite like living in the Middle Ages, but there was every reason that a district was created to keep our Lakes clean! Come and hear about the very beginning of Three Lakes Water & Sanitation and the many old-timers who declared they had septic systems they were not planning to give up. Mundane topic, but really interesting stories. Don't miss this one. It should be noted…

Join us as special guest Patrick Brower shares how Grand Lake ALMOST became a gambling town in 1991. FREE, dessert served, fascinating! Don't miss this.

Best friends Ann O’Donnell and Jane Lynch share stories of their years of adventures in Grand Lake. You don’t want to miss this!

August 13th It's a Happening! 6:30PM at the Grand Lake Yacht Club! This delightful series of local speakers telling their histories and stories is usually presented at the Grand Lake Community House on the second Tuesday of every month. But it’s summer, so we’re going to the lake! Join us for a delightful evening of author Mary Beth Lagerborg's stories of her family's many years of summering at Grand Lake. As always, it’s all FREE (donations appreciated) and dessert served.…