Village Birthday
The Northbrook Historical Society Board of Directors invites you to an open house celebrating Northbrook’s 122nd Birthday and the Year of Anniversaries! On Sunday, November 12th, 2023 from 2 to 4pm @ the Northbrook History Museum located at 1776 Walters Avenue.in Northbrook on the Village Green.
We are also honoring the 100th anniversary of the year our village changed its name to Northbrook from Shermerville, the 70th anniversary of the opening of Glenbrook High School, the 60th anniversary of turning the valve to bring water directly from lake Michigan to Northbrook, and the 50th anniversary of the Northbrook Historical Society.
Calendar of Events 2024 (dates tentative)
March 19 – “The History of the Northbrook Historical Society and More” at 7:00 pm, in partnership with the Northbrook Public Library.
March 24 – Northbrook Symphony celebrates the Northbrook Historical Society.
April 20 – History Bus Tour of Northbrook at 1 pm, in partnership with the Northbrook Public Library
May 13 – “Northbrook in Bloom” at 7:00 pm, in partnership with the Northbrook Public Library
June 15, July 13, and August 10 – “Shermer Stories” at the corner of Shermer and Meadow roads at 7 pm.
September 15 – The 46th Annual Shermerfest on the Village Green from noon to 4 pm
November 17 – Village of Northbrook’s 123rd Birthday Open House 2 to 4 pm at the Northbrook History Museum located at 1776 Walters Avenue
Hours and Location
Mailing Address
Northbrook Historical Society
1812 Chapel Court
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Museum Information
Northbrook History Museum
1776 Walters Avenue
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Phone: (847) 498-3404
Open Sundays 2pm-4pm
or by appointment
Archives & Offices Information
Hope Union Heritage Center
Archives and Offices
1812 Chapel Court
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Phone: (847) 498-3404
Open Thursdays 10am-2pm
or by appointment
Phone & Email
Further Contact Info
Phone: (847) 498-3404
E-mail: museum@northbrookhistory.org
All facilities are closed on national holidays.
The Northbrook Historical Society
Purchase a membership today to pledge your ongoing support for the Northbrook History Museum and Heritage Center Archives!
We are the keeper of the stories, and we also store, and care for, most of Northbrook’s historical photographs, records, and artifacts.
How to Help?
Do you have a comment, a recollection, or a question for the Northbrook Historical Society?
Please write to our mailing address, or send an email to museum@northbrookhistory.org. We are always accepting volunteers and donations.
Sponsors
The Northbrook Historical Society is an all-volunteer organization which receives no funding from the Village. We are kept afloat by donations, volunteers from our community, and our generous sponsors who are listed below.
Sunset Foods
Historian’s Corner
Do you live on a street named for a pioneer settler? Click here to find out!
Try out Northbrook Quiz #1 and see what you know about our village history!
Northbrook Factoid
Two stores have been in the Village Shopping Center since the beginning…
Phillip’s Shoe Clinic and O’Reilly Cleaners!
Northbrook Voices
Recording and preserving the stories of life in Northbrook. A project of the Northbrook History Museum and the Northbrook Public Library.
Children’s Program
Volunteers are needed for our children’s program. We need docents to give guided tours of the Northbrook History Museum for field trips in the coming year. Please contact us for more details.
