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Urban Thought is Back! Join Moderator Sembene Nathanyahue as he leads a discussion on four urban legends born in the month of May. Sembene will talk about James Brown, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder and Malcolm X and their impact on…
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Join the Kelly Branch for an informal get together to talk about search tips and resources available to search your family history. Beginners and experience searchers are welcome. How to AttendThis event takes place on Zoom. Register at…
Registration closed Are you caring for family or personal archival collections? CPL is partnering with the Illinois State Archives to present "Conservation 101: Preserving Your Family Stories."
The goal of this workshop is to provide attendees…
Registration required (20 spots remaining)Register for eventThis workshop will teach people how to care for their family's collection papers and photographs. Attendees may bring their own family photos or documents. Each participant will get a grab-and-go kit, an archival box with an…
Registration required (20 spots remaining)Register for eventLearn about the history of LGBT communities in Chicago by exploring CPL’s vast historical archives with librarian Alexis.
How to Attend This event takes place in person. We encourage those who are not vaccinated, may be immunocompromised or…
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Former member of the Chicago mafia and author of New York Times bestseller Operation Family Secrets Frank Calabrese Jr. will share his family involvement in the Outfit. Dive into his life inside the Chicago Mafia working for his…
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Join the Kelly Branch for an informal get together to talk about search tips and resources available to search your family history. Beginners and experience searchers are welcome. How to AttendThis event takes place on Zoom. Register at…
Registration closes June 24 at 12:00am (9 spots remaining)Register for event Take a trip down memory lane with historian Cheryl Brown and reminisce about Chicago's wonderful bakeries of the past and present. Cheryl will talk about the oldest running bakery in Chicago and share the histories of the following…
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Join moderator Sembene Nathanyahue as he pays tribute to three urban community icons. Sembene will talk about Richard Pegue, Nahaz Rogers and O.J. Simpson and have rare interview footage.
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