# Event Details

- **Event Name**: January Coffee Talk-Archaeology of Illinois: The Deep Roots of the Prairie State
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 21 Jan, 2026 at 01:30 pm – Wed, 21 Jan, 2026 at 03:00 pm
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Our January Coffee Talk features Clare Tolmie, an expert from the Illinois State Archaeological Survey, who shares where and how people have lived in Illinois for the last 12,500 years. Starting with the arrival of Illinois’ first residents, who came as the Ice Age’s glaciers retreated northward, discover how climate change, conflict and new technology encouraged population growth across the state. Learn about the profound impact the arrival of the French and other Europeans to Illinois had on Native American lifeways and the forced removal of the Native Nations that had called Illinois home for millennia.

January’s Coffee Talk is the companion lecture to the traveling exhibit ???????? ???????????: ??? ???? ????? ?? ??? ??????? ?????, on display January 14-February 19 at the Des Plaines History Center.

The exhibit was produced by the Illinois State Archaeological Survey, part of the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois, which brings together scientific experts to better understand and protect Illinois’ people, history, and environment.

Always entertaining and educational, Des Plaines History Center monthly Coffee Talks are open to the public and sponsored by Village Bank & Trust. Free for Des Plaines History Center members, $10 for nonmembers. ???????? ?? ???????@?????????????????.??? ?? ???? ???-???-????.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-plaines/january-coffee-talk-archaeology-of-illinois-the-deep-roots-of-the-prairie-state/200029454402441
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 20

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Des Plaines
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Des Plaines History Center
- **lat**: 42.03908
- **long**: -87.88651
- **full address**: Des Plaines History Center, 781 Pearson St, Des Plaines, IL 60016-4506, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is January Coffee Talk-Archaeology of Illinois: The Deep Roots of the Prairie State being held?
  - **A:** January Coffee Talk-Archaeology of Illinois: The Deep Roots of the Prairie State takes place on Wed, 21 Jan, 2026 at 01:30 pm to Wed, 21 Jan, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Des Plaines History Center, 781 Pearson St, Des Plaines, IL 60016-4506, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing January Coffee Talk-Archaeology of Illinois: The Deep Roots of the Prairie State?
  - **A:** January Coffee Talk-Archaeology of Illinois: The Deep Roots of the Prairie State is organized by Des Plaines History Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** January Coffee Talk-Archaeology of Illinois: The Deep Roots of the Prairie State is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Des Plaines, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If January Coffee Talk-Archaeology of Illinois: The Deep Roots of the Prairie State sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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