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Family Event | Native American Heritage Month

Did you know that Chicago is home to one of the largest urban Indigenous populations in the US, with more than 65,000 Native Americans living in the metropolitan area? Join us to celebrate the city’s vibrant Native communities and a history that spans centuries. Included with general admission; RSVP not required   Schedule To come!

Family Event | Latinx Heritage Month

In 1968, Hispanic Heritage Week was first observed under the directive of President Lyndon Johnson. Twenty years later, in 1988 under President Ronald Reagan, the week was expanded to a full month of honoring the cultures, contributions, and collective actions of people of Latinx descent. Celebrated from September 15 to October 15, the first day More

Partner Event | Juneteenth Freedom Party at Douglass Park

Celebrate Juneteenth in North Lawndale’s Douglass Park Field House! Learn about the holiday’s enduring legacy and North Lawndale’s own rich history of civic action, such as the renaming of the park itself. Connect with local service organizations who advocate for the community every day. Presented in partnership with Light Up Lawndale, this year’s Juneteenth program More

Aquí en Chicago: Project Kickoff and Community Gathering

Get acquainted with Aquí en Chicago, the Chicago History Museum’s forthcoming project and exhibition opening in 2025 inspired by students from Rudy Lozano Leadership Academy (Instituto Justice and Leadership Academy). Join us to celebrate the persistence and presence of Chicago’s Latino/a/x communities through the lens of social justice and learn how you can get involved! More

Independence Day | Remember, Reconnect, and Represent

At our Independence Day event, find out how you can be a Connector! Link with organizations advocating for a better Chicago, hear from local leaders, and leave your mark on the community mural. Enjoy crafts and games outside, hands-on history facilitated by Natalia Virafuentes, then tour the Museum with a Civic Action @ CHM guide. The day More

Civic Sunday @ CHM | Take a Stand Together

Defenders keep the movement moving and stand up for what they believe in, like the 250,000 students who boycotted the Chicago Public Schools in 1963 to protest racial segregation. Join us for a screening of the Kartemquin film ’63 Boycott with Q&A after. This is a great opportunity to continue reflecting on our history to More

Virtual Civic Sunday | Care = Action

Presented in partnership with Made By Us, Civic Season is one way we roll out the welcome mat for the future inheritors of the United States, unleashing access to history for informed, inspired civic participation. Anchored by our newest and oldest federal holidays, the Civic Season event series mobilizes a movement to understand our past and shape our More

Civic Sundays @ CHM | Speak Up and Out Boldly

Presented in partnership with Made By Us, Civic Season is one way we roll out the welcome mat for the future inheritors of the United States, unleashing access to history for informed, inspired civic participation. Anchored by our newest and oldest federal holidays, the Civic Season event series mobilizes a movement to understand our past and shape our More

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