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June 2023
Event, Partner Event
03
Partner Event | Preserving Heirlooms and Histories
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Presented in partnership with Gage Park Latinx Council, join us to learn tips on preserving your own collections of personal photographs, negatives, documents, and more.
Event, Partner Event
03
Evento asociado | Recuerdos, reliquias y conservación
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Presentado en colaboración con el Archivo Comunitario del Gage Park Latinx Council, únete a nosotros para aprender consejos prácticos sobre cómo conservar tus propias colecciones de fotografías personales, peliculas, documentos, etc.
Old Town, Walking Tour
03
Walking Tour | Historic Old Town
10:00 a.m.
On this tour, explore stories of recovery from the 1871 Great Chicago Fire and the neighborhood as the center of Chicago bohemianism in the 1960s and 1970s.
Pilsen Murals, Walking Tour
03
Walking Tour | Pilsen Murals
10:30 a.m.
Walk through Pilsen with local guide Luis Tubens and get the larger meaning behind the artwork in Chicago’s capital of Mexican cultures.
Walking Tour
04
NEW! Walking Tour | Working the World’s Columbian Exposition
10:00 a.m.
Visit the former fairgrounds with CHM director of exhibitions Paul Durica and learn about the collective effort, sacrifices, and successes that made the World’s Columbian Exposition possible.
Film Screening, Partner Event
06
SOLD OUT! Summer Screenings | Welcome Venice
6:30 p.m.
Presented by Cinema/Chicago, the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, and their consular and cultural partners, CHM is pleased to be a host for Summer Screenings.
Event
07
29th Annual Making History Awards
6:00–9:00 p.m.
The Making History Awards pay tribute to the positive and enduring impact of some of our city’s extraordinary leaders.
Humboldt Park, Walking Tour
10
Walking Tour | Paseo Boricua and Humboldt Park
10:00 a.m.
Explore this iconic West Side neighborhood with professional guide and local resident Eduardo Arocho.
Union Station, Walking Tour
10
Walking Tour | Union Station
1:00 p.m.
Take a closer look at one of America's last great railway terminals as you learn the architectural facts, transport history, and intriguing narratives of Union Station.
Walking Tour
11
NEW! Walking Tour | A Century of Progress: Chicago’s Second World’s Fair
10:00 a.m.
Explore the often-surprising legacy of Chicago’s second world’s fair with CHM director of exhibitions Paul Durica.
Film Screening, Partner Event
14
Summer Screenings | Red Shoes
6:30 p.m.
Presented by Cinema/Chicago, the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, and their consular and cultural partners, CHM is pleased to be a host for Summer Screenings.
Civic Season, Film Screening
18
Civic Sundays @ CHM | Speak Up and Out Boldly
12:00 p.m.
Presented in partnership with Made By Us, Civic Season is a new tradition to reflect and reshape our story, together, with everyone who participates. This session is focused on the civic superpower Amplify and includes a film screening.
Film Screening, Partner Event
21
Summer Screenings | Bad Poems
6:30 p.m.
Presented by Cinema/Chicago, the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, and their consular and cultural partners, CHM is pleased to be a host for Summer Screenings.
Event, Members
22
Member Event | Stories from Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Past
2:00–3:15 p.m.
Dr. John D’Emilio of the University of Illinois Chicago shares about Chicago’s LGBTQ+ history at this exclusive members’ event.
Gold Coast, Walking Tour
24
Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
10:00 a.m.
Whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast.
Union Station, Walking Tour
24
Walking Tour | Union Station
1:00 p.m.
Take a closer look at one of America's last great railway terminals as you learn the architectural facts, transport history, and intriguing narratives of Union Station.
Civic Season, Film Screening
25
Civic Sunday @ CHM | Take a Stand Together
12:00 p.m.
Presented in partnership with Made By Us, Civic Season is a new tradition to reflect and reshape our story, together, with everyone who participates. This session focuses on the civic superpower Defend.
Sheffield Stroll, Walking Tour
25
Walking Tour | Sheffield Stroll
10:00 a.m.
Stroll past Victorian architecture and sites of Hollywood films while exploring the history of the Sheffield/DePaul neighborhood.
Bronzeville, Walking Tour
25
Walking Tour | Bronzeville
11:00 a.m.
Author and historian Bernard Turner leads this walking tour that highlights Chicago’s most influential African Americans and their contributions to the city.
July 2023
Civic Season
02
Civic Sunday @ CHM | Care = Action
12:00 p.m.
Presented in partnership with Made By Us, Civic Season is a new tradition to reflect and reshape our story, together. This session is focused on the civic superpower Nurture.
Civic Season, Film Screening
04
Independence Day | Remember, Reconnect, and Represent
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Presented in partnership with Made By Us, Civic Season is a new tradition to reflect and reshape our story, together, with everyone who participates. This session is focused on the civic superpower Connect, includes hands-on history facilitated by Natalia Virafuentes, and a Civics in Chicago scavenger hunt through the Museum.
Humboldt Park, Walking Tour
08
Walking Tour | Paseo Boricua and Humboldt Park
10:00 a.m.
Explore this iconic West Side neighborhood with professional guide and local resident Eduardo Arocho.
Pilsen Murals, Walking Tour
15
Walking Tour | Pilsen Murals
10:30 a.m.
Walk with poet and multidisciplinary artist Luis Tubens to experience the public art of Pilsen on railroad viaducts, buildings, and doors that show an evolution of the community’s Mexican identity, heritage, and activism.
Old Town, Walking Tour
15
Walking Tour | Historic Old Town
10:00 a.m.
On this tour, explore stories of recovery from the 1871 Great Chicago Fire and the neighborhood as the center of Chicago bohemianism in the 1960s and 1970s.
Gold Coast, Walking Tour
22
Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
10:00 a.m.
Whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast.
Sheffield Stroll, Walking Tour
23
Walking Tour | Sheffield Stroll
10:00 a.m.
Stroll past Victorian architecture and sites of Hollywood films while exploring the history of the Sheffield/DePaul neighborhood.
Bronzeville, Walking Tour
23
Walking Tour | Bronzeville
11:00 a.m.
Author and historian Bernard Turner leads this walking tour that highlights Chicago’s most influential African Americans and their contributions to the city.
Event, Members
25
Member Event | Chicago History Podcast LIVE!
6:00–7:30 p.m.
CHM members are invited to an exclusive live recording of a Chicago History Podcast episode with host Tommy Henry.
Educator Program
27
Educator Workshop | Twenty Years of Change in Chicago: 1963–83
9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Designed for middle and high school teachers, this hands-on session explores activism for social change.
Event
27
Aquí en Chicago: Project Kickoff and Community Gathering
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Get acquainted with Aquí en Chicago, our forthcoming project and exhibition opening in 2025.
August 2023
Humboldt Park, Walking Tour
05
Walking Tour | Paseo Boricua and Humboldt Park
10:00 a.m.
Explore this iconic West Side neighborhood with professional guide and local resident Eduardo Arocho.
hyde park, Walking Tour
06
Walking Tour | Hyde Park Viaduct Murals
10:00 a.m.
Teaching artist Juarez Hawkins leads this lively historical tour of the murals along the Metra underpasses linking Hyde Park Boulevard and Cornell Avenue.
Old Town, Walking Tour
12
Walking Tour | Historic Old Town
10:00 a.m.
On this tour, explore stories of recovery from the 1871 Great Chicago Fire and the neighborhood as the center of Chicago bohemianism in the 1960s and 1970s.
Gold Coast, Walking Tour
19
Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
10:00 a.m.
Whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast.
Bronzeville, Walking Tour
20
Walking Tour | Bronzeville
11:00 a.m.
Author and historian Bernard Turner leads this walking tour that highlights Chicago’s most influential African Americans and their contributions to the city.
hyde park, Walking Tour
20
Walking Tour | Hyde Park Viaduct Murals
10:00 a.m.
Teaching artist Juarez Hawkins leads this lively historical tour of the murals along the Metra underpasses linking Hyde Park Boulevard and Cornell Avenue.
Event, Members
23
Member Event | Coffee with a Curator
10:30–11:30 a.m.
Members are invited to enjoy a free drink from the North & Clark Café and chat with CHM curator Elena Gonzales.
Gold Coast, Walking Tour
26
Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
10:00 a.m.
Whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast.
Sheffield Stroll, Walking Tour
27
Walking Tour | Sheffield Stroll
10:00 a.m.
Stroll past Victorian architecture and sites of Hollywood films while exploring the history of the Sheffield/DePaul neighborhood.
Host An Event
Create historic moments.
Sip cocktails next to one of Chicago’s first “L” cars. Dance the night away against a backdrop of Lincoln Park’s lush gardens. Celebrate your life-changing moments in a place dedicated to embracing memories.
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