Events
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Join staff from the Forest Preserves of Cook County and learn about the natural world. Connect with nature through exploration learning, nature-based adventures and arts and crafts. This is a fun and educational program, perfect for…
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Join us for an historical overview of bootblacking and its role in the queer leather community – including practical tips on leather care and restoration. This workshop will be led by local bootblack, Joey Reyes, and Gary Wasdin, Executive…
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Step back in time with Special Collections' Chicago Postcard Collection, spanning from the 1890s to the 1970s. Discover stunning views of Chicago's skyline, neighborhoods, and culture, and learn how postcards became a window into the…
This Summer: Choose Your Own Adventure! Presented in collaboration with Lookingglass Theatre Company and the Water Works Library.
Report to the historic Water Tower Water Works for a Family Scavenger Hunt like no other!
Step through the…
Join the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection and the Patricia Liddell Researchers (PLR) for their monthly meeting.
The Patricia Liddell Researchers is an organization specializing in African American genealogy. They promote the…
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Join us on a guided tour of the Packingtown Museum! The museum aims to "[provide] a unique opportunity to connect Chicago’s industrial past to its future and inform contemporary conversations about labor, immigration, food production,…
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Join us for an evening with Luann Hamilton, Active Transportation Alliance Board President, as she covers the history of our streets in Chicago over time. Ms. Hamilton will take us on this journey in transportation from shared use in the…
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Join author and historian Ron Rapoport as he talks about Chicago sports writing and legendary writers such as Ring Lardner and great athletes like Ernie Banks. Hosted by the Harold Washington Public Library, Newspaper and Periodicals…
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Have you ever slept in a wigwam? Or taken a selfie with Paul Bunyan? Ever stepped inside an alligator's mouth? Since Americans took to the highways for long-distance travel in the 1920s, entrepreneurs have been dreaming up unusual…
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While on a run in August 2024, Ridge Historical Society board member Tim Blackburn jogged past a house in Morgan Park that he instantly knew was one of the earliest remaining homes in the Beverly Hills/Morgan Park area. His initial…
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The Westside of Chicago is rich with history, resilience, and cultural contributions, yet much of its story remains undocumented or at risk of being lost due to rapid change. "Our Westside Story: Preserving Our History" is dedicated to…
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In honor of Juneteenth join the Midwest Underground Railroad Network experts and hear the fascinating and historically accurate story of the hundreds, perhaps thousands, of escaped slaves called “Freedom Seekers” who traveled the…
Field Adventures
CanceledJoin the Field Museum and the West Lawn Branch as we explore nature together! Look at specimens from the Field Museum, make crafts, and eat snacks.
For families with kids 3 to 13.
¡Únete al Museo Field y a la sucursal de West Lawn para…
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Join staff from the Forest Preserves of Cook County and learn about the natural world. Connect with nature through exploration learning, nature-based adventures, and arts and crafts. This is a fun and educational program, perfect for…
This Summer: Choose Your Own Adventure! Presented in collaboration with Lookingglass Theatre Company and the Water Works Library.
Report to the historic Water Tower Water Works for a Family Scavenger Hunt like no other!
Step through the…
Join the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection and the Patricia Liddell Researchers (PLR) for their monthly meeting.
The Patricia Liddell Researchers is an organization specializing in African American genealogy. They promote the…
This Summer: Choose Your Own Adventure! Presented in collaboration with Lookingglass Theatre Company and the Water Works Library.
Report to the historic Water Tower Water Works for a Family Scavenger Hunt like no other!
Step through the…
Take a journey through the history of printing with highlights from the Special Collections rare book and print collections. Spanning over 500 years, the presentation will look at how letterpress and various other print mediums developed…
Join the Field Museum and the West Lawn Branch as we explore nature together! Look at specimens from the Field Museum, make crafts, and eat snacks.
For families with kids 3 to 13.
¡Únete al Museo Field y a la sucursal de West Lawn para…
Join the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection and the Patricia Liddell Researchers (PLR) for their monthly meeting.
The Patricia Liddell Researchers is an organization specializing in African American genealogy. They promote the…