Elkhart Historical Society announces fall dinner-lecture dates

[July 23, 2011]  ELKHART -- The Elkhart Historical Society is preparing an outstanding lineup of speakers for their fall dinner-lecture series. The evening series is presented at The Wild Hare Café, 104 Gov. Oglesby St. in historic downtown Elkhart. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by the lecture from 7 to 8 p.m.

The following topics and dates have been selected for the fall series:

• "The Music of Route 66" and "Elkhart's Place in Route 66 History"
  Friday, Sept. 9

• "Bats! The Facts and Myths About Our Famous (Infamous?) Flying Mammals"
  Friday, Oct. 7

• "The Scully Family -- Draining the Prairie"
  Friday, Nov. 4

The dinner cost is $25 per person and includes the meal, beverage (coffee or tea), dessert, tax and gratuity. Diners are welcome to bring their own wine for the meal.

Beginning in August, more information and the online printable reservation forms will be available at www.elkharthistoricalsociety.org, by calling 217-947-2046 or at Horsefeathers, 104 Gov. Oglesby St. in downtown Elkhart.

[Text from file received from Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County]