Lakeside Heritage Society

10/08/2026

See you at the Lighthouse Festival! You can visit Heritage Hall Museum from 10 am-3 pm; AND; purchase some yummy, freshly made old fashioned popcorn from us on Walnut Plaza.

All proceeds support our mission to preserve, promote, and advance and be a public resource for the history of Lakeside, its impact on the Marblehead Peninsula, and the Chautauqua Movement in America.

As a nonprofit, we appreciate your support!

09/25/2026

Think of us as you pack away summer or cozy up your place for the Quiet Season! We will most happily accept your no longer needed treasures for our Memorial Day 2027 sale. No need to pack them away until the Lakeside Daisy blooms!

09/18/2026

ONLY 7 TICKETS REMAINING!!!

NEW! Lakeside Heritage Society invites you to "Be Our Guest" at a fun, new event during the Lighthouse Festival on Saturday, October 10. Take a step back in time at Hotel Lakeside. There will be bellhops, the piano keys will ti**le in the lobby, and you will be invited to visit with some of the most famous guests from the 1940s in their hotel rooms. Leave with a tasty food treat that they might have enjoyed during their stays in Lakeside Chautauqua.

Tickets are $10 per person, and reservations are limited. Stop by the Heritage Archives to purchase yours soon. You can also do so by phone: 419-798-5519.

09/07/2026

Time to empty South Auditorium! Please stop in for some last minute shopping Today's price--each item can be had for a donation of your choice.

Be kind. As a nonprofit, we rely on each and every dollar raised by our Recycle Sales to support our mission to preserve preserve, promote, and advance and be a public resource for the history of Lakeside, its impact on the Marblehead Peninsula, and the Chautauqua Movement in America.

09/06/2026

Doors open at 1 pm and close at 4 pm.

This is your day to pick up that item that you didn't know if you really needed or thought you would like more if it was on sale!

As a nonprofit, we appreciate every dollar and every purchase. Proceeds support our mission to to preserve, promote, and advance and be a public resource for the history of Lakeside, its impact on the Marblehead Peninsula, and the
Chautauqua Movement in America.

09/03/2026

09/02/2026

Lots of good stuff--furniture, housewares, decor, tools, jewelry, art, antiques, and more!

Free 2 hour shopping and dining pass available. Free parking in small lot by 5th Street Gate, paid parking at South Lot on Route 163 is $8 for the day (and the next until 7 pm). Shuttle service provided from both gates. If you purchase lots of good things and would like to drive in to pick up, a free 30 minute drop off and pick up is available.

We appreciate your support. All proceeds support our mission to preserve, promote, and advance and be a public resource for the history of Lakeside, its impact on the Marblehead Peninsula, and the Chautauqua Movement in America.

09/02/2026

Get ready for a weekend of thrifting at our Labor Day Weekend Recycle Sale! We’ve got furniture, housewares, outdoor/porch furniture, tools, toys, jewelry, holiday decor, art and more!

Friday 9-11 am is the Early Bird Sale for $5 fee to get the first buys. Free admission on Friday from 11-4, Saturday from 9-4, Sunday from 1-4 and Monday from 9-noon.

Free shopping pass to visit sale and to pick up purchases. Park at the small lot outside the 5th Street gate for free. South lot parking is $8. Shuttles are available at both gates!

08/31/2026

NEW! Lakeside Heritage Society invites you to "Be Our Guest" at a fun, new event during the Lighthouse Festival on Saturday, October 10. Take a step back in time at Hotel Lakeside. There will be bellhops, the piano keys will ti**le in the lobby, and you will be invited to visit with some of the most famous guests from the 1940s in their hotel rooms. Leave with a tasty food treat that they might have enjoyed during their stays in Lakeside Chautauqua.

Tickets are $10 per person, and reservations are limited. Stop by the Heritage Archives to purchase yours soon. You can also do so by phone: 419-798-5519.

08/26/2026

VOLUNTEERS absolutely NEEDED! Please join us at South Auditorium this Sunday beginning at 11:45 am to fill the place with sale items! We could also use your help next Monday thru the end of the sale--we need set up help and have lots of different volunteer jobs during the sale. Stop in or call Kathy Venema at 419-618-6544 to let her know you will join us!