Wilmette Public Library
Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm
Mon: 9:00am-9:00pm
Tue: 9:00am-9:00pm
Wed: 9:00am-9:00pm
Thu: 9:00am-9:00pm
Fri: 9:00am-9:00pm
Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm
Listen to Your Heirlooms
Your Treasured Objects Have More to Say Than Meets the Eye
Saturday, July 29
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Add to Calendar
2023-07-29 13:00:00
2023-07-29 14:30:00
America/Chicago
Listen to Your Heirlooms
Learn more about researching and preserving your family's treasured heirlooms.
Wilmette Public Library - Auditorium
Wilmette Public Library
AuditoriumLearn more about researching and preserving your family's treasured heirlooms.
Learn basic principles and techniques of material culture research in the context of family heirlooms. Presenter Carolyn Law will discuss strategies for investigating, recording, and preserving the meaning of family heirlooms using 21st-century resources. Attendees may bring a handheld item of their own for discussion.
Carolyn Law is owner of Carolyn Law Antiques LLC in Sycamore, Illinois. She is a certified personal property appraiser and antiques researcher specializing in decorative arts and sterling silver. She is found on the web at CarolynLawAntiques.com.
Wilmette Public Library
Hours
About the branch
From the south: Go north on Green Bay Road. Turn left on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From the north: Go south on Green Bay Road. Turn right on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From I-94 (Edens Expressway):from the South - exit at Lake Ave. East. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. • from the North - exit at Rt. 41/Skokie Blvd. Turn left (east) on Lake Ave. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave.
Mass transit options include CTA, Metra, and Pace.