Join Ukulele Singalong at Lombard ice cream social
Revel in the small-town atmosphere of an ice cream social and live music in the Lombard Historical Society William J. Mueller Gazebo, behind the Victorian Cottage, 23 W. Maple St. in Lombard, July 24 and Aug. 1, 7 and 14.
The grounds open and activities begin at 6:30 p.m. and the music starts at 7 p.m. The first 30 people receive a coupon for a free Dairy Queen Dilly Bar.
Bring a chair or a blanket and park at the Lombard Historical Society to pick up your coupon for the Dairy Queen on Main Street. This event is free and suitable for all ages.
For information, visit lombardhistory.org; email info@lombardhistory.org; or bigstrikemusic.com; or phone (630) 629-1885.
• July 24 - Ukulele Singalong
• Aug. 1 - Village of Lombard Ice Cream Social with the Stilettos
• Aug. 7 - Plank Road Folk Music Society plays traditional and contemporary acoustic music, including folk, bluegrass, old-timey, country & western, even acoustic rock.
• Aug. 14 - Mighty Joe Beatty. This is the last concert of the season. Mighty Joe is a musical powerhouse guitarist with strong vocals, simple melodies, precise musicianship, and powerful lyrics.
Play Victorian era games like croquet and Hoops and Graces, or just sit back, enjoy your ice cream and listen to the music.
Also, at the Aug. 1 concert, the village of Lombard is celebrating its 150th anniversary, or sesquicentennial, by commemorating the 1869 Lombard board of trustees meeting at the Maple Street Chapel at 6 p.m.
The ice cream social and concert will follow at the gazebo from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For information, visit villageoflombard.org or call (630) 620-5700.
The Lombard Historical Society celebrates Lombard's heritage by collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of Lombard and operates the Victorian Cottage Museum, the Carriage House, the society's archives at 23 W. Maple St., and the Sheldon Peck Homestead, a National Park Service Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Site, t 355 E. Parkside Ave. in Lombard.
Both the Victorian Cottage and Peck Homestead host activities and groups and are open for tours several days a week. For information about membership and volunteer and donor opportunities, visit lombardhistory.org or call (630) 629-1885.