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SUMMARY:Partner Event | “Third Act” Film Screening and Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Museum for a screening of Third Act (2025) and discussion moderated by researcher and curatorial assistant Dr. Lisa Doi featuring: \n\nTadashi Nakamura\, director and co-writer of Third Act\ntraci kato-kiriyama\, community artist and organizer\nRebecca Ozaki\, Japanese American Citizen’s League Chicago Chapter program director\n\nGenerations of artists call Robert A. Nakamura “the godfather of Asian American media\,” but his son and the director of the Japanese American National Museum ’s Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center\, Tadashi “Tad” Nakamura\, calls him Dad. As Parkinson’s disease clouds Robert’s memory\, Tad sets out to retrieve his story—and in the process discovers his own. \nUsing the lessons Robert taught him\, Tad deciphers the legacy of an aging man who was just a child when he survived America’s concentration camps\, a successful photographer who gave it up to tell his own story\, an activist at the dawn of a social movement—and a father whose struggles won his son freedoms that eluded Japanese Americans of his generation. Throughout the years they have made films together\, with Robert always by Tad’s side. Third Act is most likely their last. \n$10; free for CHM members. \nSchedule\n2:00 p.m. – Film screening begins\n3:30 p.m. – Panel discussion begins\n4:00 p.m. – Event concludes \nQuestions? Contact Nell McKeown\, development events manager\, at mckeown@chicagohistory.org or (312) 799-2112.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/partner-event-third-act-film-screening-and-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250907T133000
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SUMMARY:Member Event | Grandparents' Day Oral History Presentation
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Grandparents’ Day\, CHM members are invited to join CHM chief historian & director of the Studs Terkel Center for Oral History Peter T. Alter for a story stage and presentation on the practice of oral history. Hear oral history submissions from fellow Museum members and learn about the importance of and how to conduct oral histories with your friends and relatives. \nFree and exclusive to CHM members. Your RSVP includes a free ticket to the Third Act film screening and panel discussion immediately following the presentation.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/member-event-grandparents-day-oral-history-presentation/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250906T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250906T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250501T202616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T202955Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Historic Old Town
DESCRIPTION:The Chicago History Museum sits on the edge of Old Town\, a neighborhood rich in history. The Chicago area was home to the Potawatomi\, whose villages were built on these lands. After they were forcibly removed\, German farmers settled there to make their homes. Since then\, it has served as an enclave for Puerto Rican migrants\, a home to the first gay rights organization in the US\, as well a vibrant arts scene. \nJoin CHM volunteer Carol Fitzgibbons to explore stories of recovery from the 1871 Great Chicago Fire and the neighborhood as the center of Chicago bohemianism in the 1960s and ’70s. Highlights include a post-Fire shelter cottage\, the Midwest Buddhist Temple\, numerous historic residences\, and St. Michael’s Church\, one of only seven buildings to survive the fire. \n$25\, $22.50 members  \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum.  \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-historic-old-town-9-6/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250830T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250830T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250423T163709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T163709Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
DESCRIPTION:Join a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast. “Gold Coast” refers to a stretch of expensive lakefront property occupied by the city’s wealthiest residents. Before the opening of the Michigan Avenue Bridge (now DuSable Bridge) in 1920\, it was isolated from the downtown business district and home to only a few wealthy families\, such as the McCormicks\, Palmers\, and Ryersons. \nThe area soon became the heart of the upper crust of Chicago society. Sociologist Harvey Warren Zorbaugh\, who claimed that college boys returning from the East Coast dubbed the area the “Gold Coast\,” immortalized it in his book The Gold Coast and the Slum: A Sociological Study of Chicago’s Near North Side (University of Chicago Press\, 1929; reprint 1983). The density of wealth in the Gold Coast buffered it against the deterioration that threatened other portions of the North Side in the 1950s. \nGaze at ornate architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan\, step onto a rare wood-block alleyway\, and take in Chicago’s early mansions\, including the Archbishop’s Residence. \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-glitterati-on-the-gold-coast-8-30/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250829T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250829T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250815T160902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T183012Z
UID:10000497-1756468800-1756474200@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Partner Program | Youth Civics Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:Are you a civic-minded young person age 18–29? Do you enjoy exploring ways to improve the world around you? Then check out this program hosted by the Civic Success Project in collaboration with the Chicago History Museum! \nParticipate in a small civic conservation in which we’ll talk about our communities\, the state of society\, and what we all can do to make our world a better place for all! This program will take place in a safe and confidential environment in the Holleb Learning Center at the Chicago History Museum and is free and open to all individuals within the age range. \nIf you are interested in participating\, please fill out the registration form below. Seating is limited to 20 participants. A confirmation email will be sent within 24 hours of registration with travel and arrival instructions. Food and drink will be provided. \nTo register\, please fill out THIS FORM.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/youth-civics-dialogue/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250824T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250824T163000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250417T043258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T140617Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Bike Tour | Chicago's Fabulous Fountains
DESCRIPTION:Explore the fountains of Lincoln Park and the Near North Side with Greg Borzo\, author of Chicago’s Fabulous Fountains (2017). The city is home to more than 130 outdoor public fountains\, and many of them have stories to tell. This tour is 5 miles of biking at a leisurely pace and ends in Streeterville\, with stops including the Fountain Girl\, Children’s Fountain\, Jane Byrne Plaza Fountain\, and Garth Fountain. \nTour runs 1.5–2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL 60614. \n$25; $22.50 members \nPlease Note: \n\nParticipants will be expected to sign a safety waiver.\nParticipants should dress appropriately\, wear a properly fitted helmet\, and be prepared for an active biking tour through Chicago.\nHelmets are required. Those who do not wear helmets will not be allowed to participate. No exceptions or refunds.\nParticipants are expected to be well-versed in city biking rules and bring their own functioning bicycles. CHM does not offer bicycles to rent.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/bike-tour-chicagos-fabulous-fountains-aug-24/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bike Tour,City Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250820T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250820T183000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250508T041937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T041937Z
UID:10000461-1755714600-1755714600@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Summer Screenings | Swoon
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/summer-screenings-swoon/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free Event,Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250816T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250816T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250717T150544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T191801Z
UID:10000471-1755347400-1755356400@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Partner Event | Dave Truitt Historical Documentary Series: "A City at War: Chicago"
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free screening of A City at War: Chicago and a panel discussion with retired Navy commander and professor of military psychology Joseph E. Troiani\, PhD\, filmmaker Brian Kallies\, and activist and president emerita of the Women’s Business Development Center Hedy Ratner\, moderated by reporter Mike Flannery. Using interviews\, rare film footage\, vintage propaganda movies\, period posters and stills\, the film brings to life a vital chapter in US history.    \nA City at War: Chicago tells the story of the most significant events that occurred in Chicagoland during World War II and explores the mutually beneficial relationship between President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Chicago mayor Ed Kelly. For the first time\, with men away fighting the war\, tens of thousands of women found employment in factories making everything from bullets and bombs to ships\, tanks and planes. African Americans—including the nation’s first group of African American commissioned naval officers—and the city’s many other communities worked together like never before to insure the Allied victory. And perhaps the most important event of the entire war took place when the University of Chicago made its contribution to the top-secret Manhattan Project. \nFree; RSVP required.  \nSchedule \n12:30 p.m. – Theater doors open; snacks available 1:00 p.m. – Film screening 2:30 p.m. – Panel discussion\n3:00 p.m. – Event concludes  \nA CITY AT WAR: CHICAGO and the Dave Truitt Historical Documentary Series are underwritten exclusively by DAVE TRUITT \nQuestions? Contact Nell McKeown\, development events manager\, at mckeown@chicagohistory.org or (312) 799-2112  \nParking is available in the parking lot at 1730 N. Stockton Dr. and may be validated for $10 at the Museum’s Ticket Desk.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/partner-event-dave-truitt-historical-documentary-series-a-city-at-war-chicago/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250813T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250813T183000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250508T041705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T041705Z
UID:10000460-1755109800-1755109800@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Summer Screenings | Last Dance
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/summer-screenings-last-dance/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free Event,Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250810T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250810T163000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250417T043519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T043519Z
UID:10000410-1754836200-1754843400@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Bike Tour | Chicago's Fabulous Fountains
DESCRIPTION:Explore the fountains of Lincoln Park and the Near North Side with Greg Borzo\, author of Chicago’s Fabulous Fountains (2017). The city is home to more than 130 outdoor public fountains\, and many of them have stories to tell. This tour is 5 miles of biking at a leisurely pace and ends in Streeterville\, with stops including the Fountain Girl\, Children’s Fountain\, Jane Byrne Plaza Fountain\, and Garth Fountain. \nTour runs 1.5–2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL 60614. \n$25; $22.50 members \nPlease Note: \n\nParticipants will be expected to sign a safety waiver.\nParticipants should dress appropriately\, wear a properly fitted helmet\, and be prepared for an active biking tour through Chicago.\nHelmets are required. Those who do not wear helmets will not be allowed to participate. No exceptions or refunds.\nParticipants are expected to be well-versed in city biking rules and bring their own functioning bicycles. CHM does not offer bicycles to rent.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/bike-tour-chicagos-fabulous-fountains-august-10/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bike Tour,City Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250809T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250809T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250501T202937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T202937Z
UID:10000445-1754733600-1754740800@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Historic Old Town
DESCRIPTION:The Chicago History Museum sits on the edge of Old Town\, a neighborhood rich in history. The Chicago area was home to the Potawatomi\, whose villages were built on these lands. After they were forcibly removed\, German farmers settled there to make their homes. Since then\, it has served as an enclave for Puerto Rican migrants\, a home to the first gay rights organization in the US\, as well a vibrant arts scene. \nJoin CHM volunteer Carol Fitzgibbons to explore stories of recovery from the 1871 Great Chicago Fire and the neighborhood as the center of Chicago bohemianism in the 1960s and ’70s. Highlights include a post-Fire shelter cottage\, the Midwest Buddhist Temple\, numerous historic residences\, and St. Michael’s Church\, one of only seven buildings to survive the fire. \n$25\, $22.50 members  \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum.  \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-historic-old-town-8-9/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250806T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250806T183000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250508T041139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T041139Z
UID:10000459-1754505000-1754505000@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Summer Screenings | A Date For Mad Mary
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/summer-screenings-a-date-for-mad-mary/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free Event,Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250802T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250802T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250423T162013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T162013Z
UID:10000428-1754128800-1754136000@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
DESCRIPTION:Join a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast. “Gold Coast” refers to a stretch of expensive lakefront property occupied by the city’s wealthiest residents. Before the opening of the Michigan Avenue Bridge (now DuSable Bridge) in 1920\, it was isolated from the downtown business district and home to only a few wealthy families\, such as the McCormicks\, Palmers\, and Ryersons. \nThe area soon became the heart of the upper crust of Chicago society. Sociologist Harvey Warren Zorbaugh\, who claimed that college boys returning from the East Coast dubbed the area the “Gold Coast\,” immortalized it in his book The Gold Coast and the Slum: A Sociological Study of Chicago’s Near North Side (University of Chicago Press\, 1929; reprint 1983). The density of wealth in the Gold Coast buffered it against the deterioration that threatened other portions of the North Side in the 1950s. \nGaze at ornate architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan\, step onto a rare wood-block alleyway\, and take in Chicago’s early mansions\, including the Archbishop’s Residence. \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-glitterati-on-the-gold-coast-8-2/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250730T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250730T183000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250508T040851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T041118Z
UID:10000458-1753900200-1753900200@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Summer Screenings | U Are the Universe
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/summer-screenings-u-are-the-universe/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free Event,Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250727T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250727T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250414T171022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T170915Z
UID:10000399-1753617600-1753623000@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Lincoln Park’s Lost History   
DESCRIPTION:From 1843 until the late mid-1860s\, what is now Lincoln Park and the Lincoln Park Zoo was the Chicago City Cemetery. After the park was named for Abraham Lincoln after his assassination\, graves were moved to more distant cemeteries\, but evidence of the cemetery’s past remains. On this walking tour guide and researcher Tony Szabelski\, explore the park’s history from the Couch Tomb to the tragic deaths along the High Bridge and the site of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. \nContent warning: Discussion of death by suicide in association with the High Bridge.  \n$25; $22.50 members \nTour runs about 90 minutes\, begins at the Chicago History Museum\, and ends at 2122 N. Clark St. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-lincoln-parks-lost-history-july-27/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250723T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250723T183000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250508T040126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T040126Z
UID:10000457-1753295400-1753295400@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Summer Screenings | Jippie No More!
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/summer-screenings-jippie-no-more/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free Event,Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250723T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250723T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250421T214940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T192414Z
UID:10000421-1753293600-1753299000@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Member Event | Garden Tour
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the outdoors with a members-only tour of our Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail\, led by Vivant Gardening Services owner Kasey Eaves! Learn more about the trail’s history\, as well as its natural and historical features. \nFree; advance registration required. Please note that tickets are limited due to the nature of the event. \nPlease monitor your email inboxes on the day of the tour for any changes or cancellations due to inclement weather.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/member-event-garden-tour-july-23-pm/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250501T161811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T161811Z
UID:10000443-1752919200-1752926400@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Historic Old Town
DESCRIPTION:The Chicago History Museum sits on the edge of Old Town\, a neighborhood rich in history. The Chicago area was home to the Potawatomi\, whose villages were built on these lands. After they were forcibly removed\, German farmers settled there to make their homes. Since then\, it has served as an enclave for Puerto Rican migrants\, a home to the first gay rights organization in the US\, as well a vibrant arts scene. \nJoin CHM volunteer Carol Fitzgibbons to explore stories of recovery from the 1871 Great Chicago Fire and the neighborhood as the center of Chicago bohemianism in the 1960s and ’70s. Highlights include a post-Fire shelter cottage\, the Midwest Buddhist Temple\, numerous historic residences\, and St. Michael’s Church\, one of only seven buildings to survive the fire. \n$25\, $22.50 members  \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum.  \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-historic-old-town-7-19/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250423T161910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T161910Z
UID:10000427-1752919200-1752926400@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
DESCRIPTION:Join a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast. “Gold Coast” refers to a stretch of expensive lakefront property occupied by the city’s wealthiest residents. Before the opening of the Michigan Avenue Bridge (now DuSable Bridge) in 1920\, it was isolated from the downtown business district and home to only a few wealthy families\, such as the McCormicks\, Palmers\, and Ryersons. \nThe area soon became the heart of the upper crust of Chicago society. Sociologist Harvey Warren Zorbaugh\, who claimed that college boys returning from the East Coast dubbed the area the “Gold Coast\,” immortalized it in his book The Gold Coast and the Slum: A Sociological Study of Chicago’s Near North Side (University of Chicago Press\, 1929; reprint 1983). The density of wealth in the Gold Coast buffered it against the deterioration that threatened other portions of the North Side in the 1950s. \nGaze at ornate architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan\, step onto a rare wood-block alleyway\, and take in Chicago’s early mansions\, including the Archbishop’s Residence. \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-glitterati-on-the-gold-coast-7-19/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250716T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250716T183000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250508T035823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T040044Z
UID:10000456-1752690600-1752690600@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Summer Screenings | Salvador
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/summer-screenings-salvador/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free Event,Partner Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250716T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250716T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250421T220511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T142750Z
UID:10000423-1752688800-1752694200@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Member Event | Garden Tour
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the outdoors with a members-only tour of our Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail\, led by Vivant Gardening Services owner Kasey Eaves! Learn more about the trail’s history\, as well as its natural and historical features. \nFree; advance registration required. Please note that tickets are limited due to the nature of the event. \nPlease monitor your email inboxes on the day of the tour for any changes or cancellations due to inclement weather.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/member-event-garden-tour-july-16-pm/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250716T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250716T113000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250421T215806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T182822Z
UID:10000422-1752660000-1752665400@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Member Event | Garden Tour
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the outdoors with a members-only tour of our Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail\, led by Vivant Gardening Services owner Kasey Eaves! Learn more about the trail’s history\, as well as its natural and historical features. \nFree; advance registration required. Please note that tickets are limited due to the nature of the event. \nPlease monitor your email inboxes on the day of the tour for any changes or cancellations due to inclement weather.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/member-event-garden-tour-july-16-am/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Member Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250715T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250715T223000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250703T152409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T152409Z
UID:10000487-1752611400-1752618600@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Movies in the Parks | Selena
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/movies-in-the-parks-selena/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250709T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250709T183000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250508T035554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T035554Z
UID:10000455-1752085800-1752085800@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Summer Screenings | Love Affair(s)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/summer-screenings-love-affairs/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free Event,Partner Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250708T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250708T113000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250421T212711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T181640Z
UID:10000420-1751968800-1751974200@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Member Event | Garden Tour
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the outdoors with a members-only tour of our Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail\, led by Vivant Gardening Services owner Kasey Eaves! Learn more about the trail’s history\, as well as its natural and historical features. \nFree; advance registration required. Please note that tickets are limited due to the nature of the event. \nPlease monitor your email inboxes on the day of the tour for any changes or cancellations due to inclement weather.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/member-event-garden-tour-july-8-morning/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Member Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250704T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250704T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250605T174657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T165003Z
UID:10000463-1751623200-1751644800@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Civic Season | Independence Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:Chicago’s story isn’t finished—it’s being written by you. \nThe Chicago History Museum collaborates with local community leaders\, artists\, and youth to set the stage every summer for Civic Season in partnership with Made By Us. Instead of a single commemorative event on Independence Day\, our programming starts Juneteenth and continues with Civic Saturdays all leading toward our final program on Independence Day. Together\, we’re learning from the past to write a better future. What will your chapter add to Chicago’s story? \nWhat actions will you take to be a more engaged citizen? How will you stay informed about issues affecting your community? Find inspiration\, connect with community-serving organizations\, and explore your creativity with multiple civic art workshops. \nIncluded with general admission. Free Ticket Day for Illinois residents. \n  \nSchedule\n\n10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. \n\n\nOutdoor activities\nLocated in the East Plaza behind the museum.\n\n10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.\n\nOur 250th Wish Wall\n1st Floor\, Guild Gallery \nDesign Together: Museums as Civic Spaces\n1st Floor\, Guild Gallery \nCivic Superpower Quiz\n2nd Floor\, Jo Baskin Minow Lobby \nLeague of Women Voters\n2nd Floor\, Jo Baskin Minow Lobby \n“Ask Me Volunteers”\n2nd Floor\, Exhibition Galleries \nButton Making for Change\n2nd Floor\, Chicago Room \nFace Painting\n2nd Floor\, Chicago Room \n11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.\n\nFreedom Song Sing Along with Lenny Marsh and Friends\n1st Floor\, McCormick Theater \n\n12:00–2:00 p.m.\n\nPoems While You Wait\n2nd Floor\, Jo Baskin Minow Lobby \n12:00–1:00 p.m.\n\nHot Dog Trivia\n2nd Floor\, Chicago Room \n\n1:00–2:00 p.m.\n\nKeynote Speaker – Kate Masur\n1st Floor\, McCormick Theater \n\n3:00–4:00 p.m.\n\nJuly 4th Closeout Musical Performance with Wanye Williams\n1st Floor\, McCormick Theater \n  \nPresented in partnership with\n \nThe 2025 Civic Season is made possible thanks to generous support from Mars Wrigley AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate\, P&G\, StickerGiant\, Frontline Impact Project\, KIND and other supporters and collaborators.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/civic-season-july-4-2025/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Season,Free Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250702T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250702T183000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250508T034642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T034642Z
UID:10000454-1751481000-1751481000@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Summer Screenings | Kangaroo Island
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/summer-screenings-kangaroo-island/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free Event,Partner Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T153000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250605T183028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T180503Z
UID:10000464-1751104800-1751124600@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Civic Season | Civic Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Chicago’s story isn’t finished—it’s being written by you. \nThe Chicago History Museum collaborates with local community leaders\, artists\, and youth to set the stage every summer for Civic Season in partnership with Made By Us. Instead of a single commemorative event on Independence Day\, our programming starts Juneteenth and continues with Civic Saturdays all leading toward our final program on Independence Day. Together\, we’re learning from the past to write a better future. What will your chapter add to Chicago’s story? \nJoin us as we explore the city’s activist history to transform your ideas into action through workshops\, tours\, art projects\, and documentaries about today’s issues. \nIncluded with general admission. Free Ticket Day for Illinois residents. \n  \nSchedule\n10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.\n\nOur 250th Wish Wall\n1st Floor\, Guild Gallery \nDesign Together: Museums as Civic Spaces\n1st Floor\, Guild Gallery \nQuestions for Civic Love: Gen Z Edition\n2nd Floor\, Jo Baskin Minow Lobby \nButton-Making for Change\n2nd Floor\, Jo Baskin Minow Lobby \nDesigning for Change “Ask Me Volunteers”\n2nd Floor\, Special Exhibitions \nIDEA Cart\n2nd Floor\, Jo Baskin Minow Lobby \n2:00–3:30 p.m.\n\nPanel Discussion | “Support as Civic Action: Lessons from Chicago’s Community Service Leaders”\n\nGreg Storms\, Sr. Manager of Public & Community Engagement\, Chicago History Museum\, Moderator\nM Nelson\, Manager of City Policy\, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless\nLuke Romesberg\, PhD\, Senior Director of Youth Programming\, Center on Halsted\n\n1st Floor\, McCormick Theater \n\n  \nPresented in partnership with\n \nThe 2025 Civic Season is made possible thanks to generous support from Mars Wrigley AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate\, P&G\, StickerGiant\, Frontline Impact Project\, KIND and other supporters and collaborators.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/civic-season-6-28-2025/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Season,Free Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250501T145752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T145752Z
UID:10000435-1751104800-1751112000@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Historic Old Town
DESCRIPTION:The Chicago History Museum sits on the edge of Old Town\, a neighborhood rich in history. The Chicago area was home to the Potawatomi\, whose villages were built on these lands. After they were forcibly removed\, German farmers settled there to make their homes. Since then\, it has served as an enclave for Puerto Rican migrants\, a home to the first gay rights organization in the US\, as well a vibrant arts scene. \nJoin CHM volunteer Carol Fitzgibbons to explore stories of recovery from the 1871 Great Chicago Fire and the neighborhood as the center of Chicago bohemianism in the 1960s and ’70s. Highlights include a post-Fire shelter cottage\, the Midwest Buddhist Temple\, numerous historic residences\, and St. Michael’s Church\, one of only seven buildings to survive the fire. \n$25\, $22.50 members  \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum.  \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-historic-old-town-june-28/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T124228
CREATED:20250423T161612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T161612Z
UID:10000431-1751104800-1751112000@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
DESCRIPTION:Join a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast. “Gold Coast” refers to a stretch of expensive lakefront property occupied by the city’s wealthiest residents. Before the opening of the Michigan Avenue Bridge (now DuSable Bridge) in 1920\, it was isolated from the downtown business district and home to only a few wealthy families\, such as the McCormicks\, Palmers\, and Ryersons. \nThe area soon became the heart of the upper crust of Chicago society. Sociologist Harvey Warren Zorbaugh\, who claimed that college boys returning from the East Coast dubbed the area the “Gold Coast\,” immortalized it in his book The Gold Coast and the Slum: A Sociological Study of Chicago’s Near North Side (University of Chicago Press\, 1929; reprint 1983). The density of wealth in the Gold Coast buffered it against the deterioration that threatened other portions of the North Side in the 1950s. \nGaze at ornate architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan\, step onto a rare wood-block alleyway\, and take in Chicago’s early mansions\, including the Archbishop’s Residence. \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum. \n$25; $22.50 members  \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-glitterati-on-the-gold-coast-june-28/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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