Presented in partnership with Jane Addams Hull-House Museum and DuSable Museum of African American History, join us for a free screening and discussion with filmmakers Hannah Rosenzweig and Wendy Sachs.

Our Making History Awards honors civic leaders and organizations whose enduring contributions to art and culture, sports, and business have made Chicago a more vibrant place to live. This year, we're going virtual!

Join us for a panel discussion featuring political and civic experts moderated by Chicago journalist Laura Washington.

Join author Essence McDowell to discover the dynamic legacies of those who worked for the rights of a Black population that was expanding due to the Great Migration.

Delve into the sociopolitical history of the North Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side with local guide Skyler Quinten Dees.

Join guides Bernard Turner and Laurie Peterson to explore places on the South Side that tell the stories of Wells’s activism.

CHM members and the Historical Alliance are invited to grab ein Bier and say “Prost” with us! Hear from CHM's Gretchen Neidhardt as she discusses the history of Chicago's German community and from Dovetail Brewery, which uses continental European styles and techniques to produce their beers.

Join us for a panel discussion featuring political and civic experts moderated by Chicago journalist Laura Washington.

What does it take to keep our lights on and the temperature regulated? Find out on this virtual tour with CHM director of properties Jay Yelen as he leads you into the building's nooks and crannies.

Moderated by Chicago journalist Laura Washington, this panel discussion features Palatine Township Republican committeeman Aaron Del Mar, POLITICO journalist Shia Kapos, and Toi Hutchinson, senior advisor to Governor Pritzker on cannabis control.

Join Dr. Christopher Reed, professor emeritus at Roosevelt University, to explore early Bronzeville places and spaces of political and civic activism.

Designed for educators, this two-part book club includes classroom resources for two of our exhibitions and a meeting with Internment author Samira Ahmed.

Join CHM president Gary T. Johnson for his final members’ annual meeting. The featured guest speaker this evening is award-winning author Carl S. Smith.

Designed for educators, this final session of the book club features a meeting with Internment author Samira Ahmed.

Join Dr. Christopher Reed, professor emeritus at Roosevelt University, for an exploration of the locations and working conditions that compelled literary and visual artists and musicians to create works of art that still resonate today.