# Event Details

- **Event Name**: History Belongs All of Us: A Conversation about Community Memory 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: The Western Illinois Museum invites the community to the final program in the History Belongs to All of Us series on Thursday, July 16, for a concluding community conversation focused on memory, history, and the values we pass on to future generations.

This final gathering encourages participants to reflect on how we express our understanding of history and how personal and community memories shape what endures over time. Guests are invited to bring a personal memorial item and share stories as part of a facilitated conversation about how history lives in everyday objects, experiences, and traditions.

Programs in the History Belongs to All of Us series are held at the Western Illinois Museum on Thursdays, beginning with Larry A’s Pizza from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., followed by conversation and dessert at 6:30 p.m. A suggested $5 donation will be accepted at the door.

Created and supported by Illinois Humanities, History Belongs to All of Us is a statewide initiative designed to bring communities together to reflect on local and national history during the nation’s 250th anniversary.

The Western Illinois Museum is located at 201 S. Lafayette Street in Macomb. For more information, visit wimuseum.org, follow @wimuseum on social media, call 309-837-2750, text 309-837-2613, or email info@wimuseum.org.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/macomb/history-belongs-all-of-us-a-conversation-about-community-memory/200030095424932
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 30

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Macomb
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 201 S Lafayette St, Macomb, IL, United States, Illinois 61455
- **lat**: 40.45741
- **long**: -90.67146
- **full address**: 201 S Lafayette St, Macomb, IL, United States, Illinois 61455

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is History Belongs All of Us: A Conversation about Community Memory  being held?
  - **A:** History Belongs All of Us: A Conversation about Community Memory  takes place on Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm at 201 S Lafayette St, Macomb, IL, United States, Illinois 61455.
- **Q**: Who is organizing History Belongs All of Us: A Conversation about Community Memory ?
  - **A:** History Belongs All of Us: A Conversation about Community Memory  is organized by Western Illinois Museum.

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