Category: Archived Events

Past Events From The DeForest Area Historical Society

March 17, 2022 HistoryAdmin

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…

October 16, 2021 HistoryAdmin

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…

August 10, 2021 HistoryAdmin

Where: DeForest Area Community & Senior Center When: Tuesday, September 28 at 10:00 am Eleanor Roosevelt, as portrayed by Jessica Michna, shares with the audience her tragedies and triumphs. Born into the opulent wealth of America’s “Golden Age” she would grow from the shy, homely orphan into a confident, driven woman. Annealed by personal tragedy, she would emerge as a champion of civil rights, author, and stateswoman. Eleanor has been characterized by many as our…