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SUMMARY:Member Event | Author Talk - Will Quam\, "Fire and Clay"
DESCRIPTION:Take a closer look at the bricks around you—what histories are hiding in plain sight\, waiting to be uncovered? \nCHM members are invited to join Brick of Chicago’s Will Quam as he discusses his forthcoming book\, Fire and Clay: How Bricks Reveal the Hidden History of Chicago. Rebekah Coffman\, Curator of Religion and Community History at the Chicago History Museum\, will moderate the conversation and the following Q&A. Light refreshments will be served. \nEvent Update: Due to popular interest\, this event will now conclude at 8:30 p.m. instead of 8:00 p.m. Following the discussion\, Will Quam will stay for a special book-signing* opportunity. We hope you’ll join us for the talk and the chance to meet the author afterward! \n*Limited copies of Fire and Clay are available for purchase in the Museum Store. \nFree for members; RSVP required.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/member-event-author-talk-fire-and-clay-with-will-quam/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
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SUMMARY:Member Event | Preview of "Facing Freedom"
DESCRIPTION:CHM members are invited to an exclusive preview of the newly refreshed Facing Freedom exhibition before it opens to the public! \nThis reimagined permanent exhibition has been updated to include stories and perspectives that more fully reflect the diverse communities that have shaped our city and driven meaningful change. Be among the first to experience new interactive features and discover two brand-new stories that deepen and expand the exhibition’s impact. \nThe evening includes special presentations from key Museum staff who played a vital role in the refresh\, including Peter T. Alter\, the Gary T. Johnson Chief Historian and Director of the Studs Terkel Center for Oral History. Gain unique behind-the-scenes insights into the research\, collaboration\, and vision behind the exhibition’s transformation. \nGuests will have time to explore Facing Freedom and all Museum exhibitions\, enjoy refreshments\, and celebrate this special reopening with fellow members. \nFree for members; RSVP required. \nThank you to the Guild of the Chicago History Museum for sponsoring the refresh of Facing Freedom and making this event possible.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/member-event-preview-of-facing-freedom/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
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