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Check the organizer’s latest schedule ↗Levis Lodge Is the Subject of Elsah’s Nov. 12 Hosmer-Williams Lecture
“Levis Lodge” is the title announced for the Nov. 12 Hosmer-Williams lecture, with John C. Guenther, LLC listed as presenter. It is the final lecture in the 2026 schedule; the announcement gives no fuller outline, so the title and presenter are the available guide to the evening’s subject.
A year of history, architecture and art
The 2026 program began with Bill Egan’s May talk on Cahokia. Egan, a Collinsville resident, became a volunteer at Cahokia Mounds Historic Site after a career in industrial battery sales and was named its Outstanding Volunteer of the Year in 2021.
June’s lecture, “The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis: An Illustrated Timeline,” brought in architect John C. Guenther, FAIA, LEED AP. He has taught at Washington University and designed buildings at Principia College in Elsah, continuing a local architectural lineage associated with the college’s original architect, Bernard Maybeck.
In September, Dr. Julie Dunn-Morton spoke about Frederick Oakes Sylvester, a regional artist whose Mississippi River subjects connect the series’ historical focus to art. Dunn-Morton is Curator Emerita of Art for the Mercantile Library of St. Louis; Sylvester’s work has been shown at the St. Louis Art Museum, and Principia College holds a major collection. Against those earlier subjects, November’s “Levis Lodge” is another entry in a series that draws on the history of Elsah, nearby areas and Illinois.
Further reading: Hosmer-Williams Lecture Series in Elsah 2026 | Great Rivers & Routesr&r-primary-logor&r-primary-logor&r-primary-logo ↗ · Historic Elsah Foundation – Preserving and Enhancing the Village of Elsah ↗
A lecture series rooted in preservation
Historic Elsah Foundation was founded in 1971 by Dr. Charles Hosmer and Dr. Paul Williams, professors at Principia College. The foundation credits them with work on Elsah’s listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
The foundation’s stated purpose includes preserving the village’s historic buildings, architecture and culture. Its yearly lectures extend that work through public programs on local and regional history, giving the Hosmer-Williams name a connection to both preservation and education.
Further reading: Events - Escape to Elsah, Illinois ↗ · Historic Elsah Foundation – Preserving and Enhancing the Village of Elsah ↗
The November program
The announced program is one lecture, “Levis Lodge,” presented by John C. Guenther, LLC. The listing does not provide a more detailed description of the talk.
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · Farley's Music Hall
- “Levis Lodge,” presented by John C. Guenther, LLC
Plan your visit
Thursday, November 12, 2026
The lecture is scheduled for 7–8 p.m. Central Time.
Farley’s Music Hall
The event is listed at 37 Mill St, Elsah, Illinois 62028. The venue directory describes the hall as a scheduled-events space, not as a place with regular public hours.
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Free and open to the public
The event listing gives no age policy or registration instructions. It does not say that booking is required.
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Check arrangements with the organizers
The event listing does not describe entrance access, seating or accessibility arrangements for this lecture. Historic Elsah Foundation lists [email protected] and 618-374-1059 for inquiries.
The Village of Elsah’s ADA notice describes requests for communication aids or reasonable policy and procedure changes for Village programs. It asks people to contact the Civic Center Office at 618-374-1568 as early as possible and at least 48 hours before an event; staff is part-time, so callers should leave a message for a callback. The notice says there is no surcharge for aids or modifications, but it does not confirm arrangements for this Foundation lecture at Farley’s Music Hall.
Getting to Farley’s Music Hall
Address and directions
The event listing identifies Farley’s Music Hall at 37 Mill St, Elsah, Illinois 62028, and provides a map link that can calculate directions from your starting point. The supplied listings give no transit route or parking information.
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Before you make a plan
What is announced for the November lecture?
The listing names “Levis Lodge” and John C. Guenther, LLC as presenter, but does not offer a more detailed lecture synopsis.
Does the lecture cost anything?
No. The series is listed as free and open to the public.
Hosmer-Williams Lecture Series in Elsah 2026 | Great Rivers & Routesr&r-primary-logor&r-primary-logor&r-primary-logo ↗ · Events - Escape to Elsah, Illinois ↗
Where is the talk held?
At Farley’s Music Hall, 37 Mill St, Elsah, Illinois 62028.
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Who can I contact about arrangements?
Historic Elsah Foundation lists [email protected] and 618-374-1059. Event-specific access arrangements are not described in the listing.
Historic Elsah Foundation – Preserving and Enhancing the Village of Elsah ↗ · Contact Us – Historic Elsah Foundation ↗ · Hosmer-Williams Lecture Series in Elsah 2026 | Great Rivers & Routesr&r-primary-logor&r-primary-logor&r-primary-logo ↗
Location & Google Maps
Farley's Music Hall
37 Mill St, Elsah, Illinois 62028
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