The DeForest Area Historical Society invites you to visit The Hansen-Newell-Bennett House Explore this historic home, located at 119 East Elm Street in DeForest. Come and see how folks lived in the early 1900s, before electricity. Learn about local history through displays, including historical information on early schools, churches, and businesses in the area. 2022 Open House Tour Dates (Sundays): June 12 July 10 August 14 September 11 October 9 Guided tours offered from 1:00…

Where: DeForest Area Community & Senior Center When: Tuesday, March 22 at 10:00am In the great oral tradition of the story teller, Sari Semple takes us back to the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains of the mid-nineteenth century. As Sari spins her tales the listener is transported to those hills. The stories blend together the folklore and the gritty reality of life in the ridges and hollers of Appalachia. These original stories, written and performed…

Where: DeForest Area Community & Senior Center When: Tuesday, October 26 at 10:00 am Reservations required for this event. Please email smiller@deforestcenter.org to reserve your spot. The iconic figure of Princess Diana Spencer shocked the entire world with her death in 1997. Jillann Gabrielle has her speaking from her grave as a spirit haunting the halls of Kensington Palace. And there is a twist…she has aged. She cut a deal with St. Peter at heaven’s…