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SUMMARY:Member Discussion | Working in the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:“Work is about a search for daily meaning as well as daily bread\, for recognition as well as cash\, for astonishment rather than torpor; in short\, for a sort of life rather than a Monday through Friday sort of dying.” ― Studs Terkel\, Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do (1974) \nCHM members are invited to a talk featuring author Mark Larson\, Chicago Tribune columnist Rick Kogan\, and CHM chief historian and director of the Studs Terkel Center for Oral History Peter T. Alter. Listen as they discuss Larson’s new book Working in the 21st Century: An Oral History of American Work in a Time of Social and Economic Transformation (February 2024) and the legacy of journalist\, author\, and radio DJ Studs Terkel. A Q&A follows the discussion. \nCopies of Working in the 21st Century will be available for purchase in the Museum Store beginning February 20. Larson will be available to sign copies the evening of the talk. \nFree; RSVP required.
URL:https://staging.chm2022.cliquedomains.com/event/member-event-working-in-the-21st-century-3-7-24/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Costume Council Event | Dressing the Part with Hal Rubenstein
DESCRIPTION:The Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum invites you to a special presentation by fashion director\, consultant\, media personality and author Hal Rubenstein as he discusses his new book Dressing the Part: Television’s Most Stylish Shows (October 2023). In a conversation with Fern Mallis\, former executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America\, Rubenstein will explore television’s lasting impact on fashion culture and the closets of everyday Americans. From the 1950s to today\, guests will learn the surprising ways our favorite shows have significantly reflected and often shaped the way we dress. Tickets include a delicious luncheon and a signed copy of Dressing the Part. \nIndividual Ticket – $125\, includes signed book \nHost Committee Ticket – $250\, includes signed book\, VIP champagne reception with Hal Rubenstein\, and preferred seating \nSponsor Ticket – $500\, includes signed book\, VIP champagne reception with Hal Rubenstein\, preferred seating\, and recognition on event marketing and materials \nTable – $1\,000\, includes eight Individual tickets \nHost Committee Table – $2\,000\, includes eight Host Committee tickets \nContact Nell McKeown\, CHM development events manager\, at mckeown@chicagohistory.org or (312) 799-2112 to let us know of dietary restrictions\, seating preferences\, adding more tickets\, or any other questions.
URL:https://staging.chm2022.cliquedomains.com/event/costume-council-dressing-the-part-with-hal-rubenstein/
LOCATION:Woman’s Athletic Club\, 626 N. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Costume Council
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240302T130000
DTSTAMP:20260926T220746
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SUMMARY:Partner Event | Navroz\, Embracing New Beginnings
DESCRIPTION:Discover the vibrant festival of Navroz\, a cultural celebration cherished by over 300 million people in Iran\, Tajikistan\, Pakistan\, India\, Afghanistan and many other countries. In Farsi\, Navroz (or Nowruz) means “new day’” and signifies nature’s rebirth\, marking the beginning of the Persian New Year. \nOn Saturday\, March 2nd\, 2024\, the Ismaili Council for Midwestern USA is hosting a one-day celebration to honor the arrival of spring. Join us at the Chicago History Museum theatre at 11:30 AM for live stage performances\, storytelling\, and music. This is a unique opportunity to experience the spirit of Navroz! Patrons can also visit the self-guided exhibit outside the theatre after the show. The exhibit displays a modern day interpretation of a Haft Seen table\, where patrons can learn more about the holiday history and traditions. \nJoin us on March 2nd at 11:30 a.m. and experience the festival of renewal. Navroz Muburak (blessed New Year). \nFree with general admission.
URL:https://staging.chm2022.cliquedomains.com/event/partner-event-navroz-new-beginnings/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240224T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240224T150000
DTSTAMP:20260926T220746
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SUMMARY:Family Event | Black History Month
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate this year’s Black History Month theme of “African Americans and the Arts.” Through hands-on\, family-friendly activities\, explore the history and contributions of Black Chicagoans to the city’s vibrant arts scene. Fun for all ages! \nIncluded with general admission. \nSchedule\n10:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. – On Display\nChicago’s Black History Heroes Scavenger Hunt \n10:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. – Maker Space\nGet inspired by African American history and art\, then create some art of your own! \n10:30–10:50 a.m. – Storytime with Ms. Lori\nJoin youth educator Lori Bibbs for an inspirational African American arts story-time session\, then visit the Artmaker Space to create some art of your own! \n11:00–11:30 a.m. – Hands-on History: Printing with Purpose\nSit in on a printmaking session with teaching artist Jomo Cheatham and learn about some of Chicago’s African American printmakers! \n12:00–12:20 p.m. – Storytime with Ms. Lori\nJoin youth educator Lori Bibbs  for an inspirational African American arts story-time session then visit the Artmaker Space to create some art of your own! \n12:30–1:00 p.m. – Hands-on History: Printing with Purpose\nSit in on a printmaking session with teaching artist Jomo Cheatham and learn about some of Chicago’s African American printmakers!
URL:https://staging.chm2022.cliquedomains.com/event/black-history-month-2024/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commemorative Day
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT - Film Screening | “Macked\, Hammered\, Slaughtered\, & Shafted”
DESCRIPTION:This event is SOLD OUT. \nWritten\, directed\, and produced by David F. Walker\, Macked\, Hammered\, Slaughtered\, & Shafted (2004) is an insightful examination of the blaxploitation film movement of the 1970s. Featuring interviews with key actors and filmmakers\, the documentary explores the origins of blaxploitation\, and the controversial history of Hollywood’s most misunderstood genre. \nFollowing the film\, join the film director and author David F. Walker and Chicago theater director\, educator\, and author Pemon Rami for a conversation on the legacy of blaxploitation film today and on Chicago’s early participation in race films. \nFree; registration required. \nSchedule\n6:00 p.m. – Reception\n6:30 p.m. – Film Screening\n7:45 p.m. – Discussion\n8:15 p.m. – Q&A\n8:30 p.m. – Program concludes
URL:https://staging.chm2022.cliquedomains.com/event/film-screening-macked-hammered-slaughtered-shafted/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240222T201500
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SUMMARY:Virtual Urban History Seminar | Gordon Mantler
DESCRIPTION:The Urban History Seminar series features a scholarly presentation followed by lively discussion. Gordon Mantler\, Executive Director\, University Writing Program\, and Associate Professor of Writing and of History\, The George Washington University\, presents “The Multiracial Promise: Coalition\, Mayoral Politics\, and the Legacy of Harold Washington.” \nThe election of Harold Washington in 1983 as the first Black mayor of Chicago reveals both the promise of multiracial coalition in the 1980s and the peril of placing too many resources in electoral politics alone. His electoral victories not only established the charismatic politician as a folk hero\, but also underscored the great potential for the era’s progressive\, mostly Democratic urban politics when Ronald Reagan and other political conservatives appeared resurgent. Yet what could be called the Washington era revealed clear limits to electoral politics when decoupled from neighborhood-based movement organizing and\, thus\, could be considered a cautionary tale about the risks of placing too much weight on elections above all other civic action. \nThe Zoom session will open at 6:45 p.m. with the program starting at 7:00 p.m. and concluding by 8:15 p.m. RSVP is required. \nThis session is free of charge; we would greatly appreciate a donation to the Museum in any amount. A Zoom link will be provided after registration. \nThe Urban History Seminars have been generously underwritten by the Chicago History Museum since 1983.
URL:https://staging.chm2022.cliquedomains.com/event/virtual-uhs-2-22-24/
LOCATION:Zoom\, from anywhere
CATEGORIES:Urban History Seminar,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240219T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240219T150000
DTSTAMP:20260926T220746
CREATED:20231116T160153Z
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SUMMARY:Family Event | Presidents’ Day
DESCRIPTION:Our family-friendly Presidents’ Day event features hands-on activities designed for families with young children. Let our nation’s leader know what you’re thinking with our “Letter to the President” activity. All letters will be mailed to the White House. \nIncluded with admission\, which is FREE for Illinois residents on this day. \nSchedule\nTo come!
URL:https://staging.chm2022.cliquedomains.com/event/presidents-day-2024/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commemorative Day
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240218T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240218T160000
DTSTAMP:20260926T220746
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SUMMARY:Partner Event | Day of Remembrance
DESCRIPTION:Every year\, the Japanese American community in Chicago comes together to commemorate Executive Order 9066 as a reminder of the fragility of civil liberties in times of crisis and the importance of protecting the rights and freedoms of all. Signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19\, 1942\, EO 9066 led to the incarceration of 120\,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. \nDuring this year’s program “Japanese American Incarceration: Healing Histories Across Generations\,” join us we explore what it means to heal from traumas of the past. Lisa Doi\, president of the Japanese American Citizens League Chicago Chapter\, moderates a conversation with Jami Nakamura Lin\, author of The Night Parade: A Speculative Memoir\, and Dr. Donna Nagata\, researcher of intergenerational impact from Japanese American incarceration. Dr. Nagata explores the concept of individual and cultural trauma through her decades long research on the Nisei\, Sansei\, and Yonsei generations following Japanese American incarceration. Lin similarly asks “How do we learn to live with the things that haunt us?” in her speculative memoir The Night Parade. \nAn interactive children’s program\, “Healing Through Generations” will occur at the same time as the main event offering interactive stations to learn and connect with incarceration history. This program is for preschool through 6th graders and their caregivers. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Youth ages 7th grade and up can attend individually. \nFree; RSVP required. \nThis event is sponsored by the Chicago Japanese American Council\, the Chicago Japanese American Historical Society\, the Japanese American Citizens League – Chicago Chapter\, the Japanese American Service Committee\, and the Japanese Mutual Aid Society of Chicago.\n  \nSpeaker Bios\nDonna Nagata \nDonna Nagata is a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor. Her research centers on the multigenerational impacts of the World War II Japanese American incarceration. Inspired by having had both parents incarcerated in the Topaz camp\, Dr. Nagata’s work has explored the perspectives of Nisei reflecting on their experiences of unjust wartime imprisonment and reactions to redress\, as well as the impacts of the incarceration trauma among third generation Sansei born after the war. Her current study investigates these legacies among the fourth-generation Yonsei. Dr. Nagata has published multiple articles and chapters on the psychosocial consequences of the incarceration and the books Legacy of Injustice: Exploring the Cross-Generational Impact of the Japanese American Internment and Qualitative Strategies for Ethnocultural Research. \n  \nJami Nakamura Lin \nJami Nakamura Lin is the author of the illustrated speculative memoir The Night Parade (Mariner Books/HarperCollins and Scribe UK\, October 24\, 2023). A former Catapult columnist\, she’s been published in The New York Times\, Electric Literature\, Passages North\, and other publications. She has received fellowships and support from the National Endowment of the Arts and the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission\, Yaddo\, Sewanee Writers Conference\, We Need Diverse Books\, and more. She received her MFA in nonfiction from Pennsylvania State University and lives in the Chicago area. \n  \nLisa Doi (moderator) \nLisa Doi (she/her) is the President of JACL Chicago and chair of the national Resolutions Committee. Her work with her chapter has focused on growing youth leadership and programs\, especially the Kansha Project and Next Generation Nikkei\, which focus on history education and community building. In addition\, Lisa is a PhD candidate in American Studies at Indiana University\, her dissertation project is an ethnographic engagement with Japanese American pilgrimages to World War II incarceration sites. She is also a curatorial project manager at the Japanese American National Museum and a co-chair with Tsuru for Solidarity\, a Japanese American abolitionist organization.
URL:https://staging.chm2022.cliquedomains.com/event/partner-event-day-of-remembrance-2024/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Partner Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240217T140000
DTSTAMP:20260926T220746
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SUMMARY:Partner Event | Black Panther Party and Peoples' Coalitions Teaching and Learning Day
DESCRIPTION:Original group members\, educators\, students\, and parents are hosting and launching a Black Panther Party and Peoples’ Coalitions Teaching and Learning Day! \nLearn from and engage with members of the Black Panther Party\, Young Lords\, and Uptown’s coalition-building organizers. Engage in workshops\, view primary sources\, and help brainstorm ways to expand this learning and curriculum. Get free curriculum on the Black Panther Party and coalitions. Snacks\, lunch\, and refreshments provided. \nFree; RSVP required. \nCo-Sponsors\nWestside Justice Center\, Historical Preservation Society of the Illinois Black Panther Party\, Black Panther Party and Young Lords members\, Uptown organizers from the Intercommunal Survival Committee and Rising Up Angry\, Northside Action for Justice\, Kuumba Lynx\, Quest Center for Professional Learning and Teacher Leadership\, the Anti-Racist Education Committee of Sustainable Community Schools\, and 1st District Commissioner Tara Stamps\, with more members\, groups\, historians\, and learners invited!
URL:https://staging.chm2022.cliquedomains.com/event/partner-event-black-panther-party-and-peoples-coalitions-teaching-and-learning-day/
LOCATION:Westside Justice Center\, 601 S. California St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240213T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240213T150000
DTSTAMP:20260926T220746
CREATED:20231107T183852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T160537Z
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SUMMARY:Member Presentation | All About Bronzeville
DESCRIPTION:CHM members are invited to learn more about the history and significance of the Bronzeville neighborhood with Bernard Turner\, executive director of the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area. \nA Chicago landmark since 1997\, the Black Metropolis National Heritage Area contains the Black Metropolis Historic District\, consisting of eight historic buildings\, and one monument\, as well as the homes of entrepreneurs\, Civil Rights activists\, cultural\, and scientific icons\, as well as a Civil War Union Army camp. \nFree\, RSVP required
URL:https://staging.chm2022.cliquedomains.com/event/member-presentation-all-about-bronzeville/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240208T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240208T200000
DTSTAMP:20260926T220746
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T192931Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Partner Event | The Jesse Jackson Oral History Project Launch
DESCRIPTION:This event is sold out. To be added to the wait list\, please call (312) 642-4600. \nPresented in partnership with the Chicago Theological Seminary\, this program explores and celebrates the Jesse Jackson Oral History Project. Join us at CHM to preview recordings of Rev. Jesse Jackson and other civil rights activists who were part of the Chicago Breadbasket Movement and engage in conversation with several of the interviewees\, including Rev. Jesse Jackson\, Hermene Hartman\, Rev. David Wallace\, Rev. Dr. Janette C. Wilson\, Rev. Martin L. Deppe\, Mrs. Jacqueline Jackson\, Betty Massoni\, and more. The conversation will be emceed by CBS investigative reporter Dorothy Tucker.  \nGet your ticket today for this exciting community event documenting the birth of a movement!  \nFree; registration required.  \nSCHEDULE \n5:30 p.m. – Reception\n6:30 p.m. – Program begins\n8:00 p.m. – Program concludes
URL:https://staging.chm2022.cliquedomains.com/event/partner-event-the-jesse-jackson-oral-history-project-launch/
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:20240128T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240128T140000
DTSTAMP:20260926T220746
CREATED:20231212T161452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231213T204618Z
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SUMMARY:Guild Event | Author Talk: Small Acts of Courage by Ali Velshi
DESCRIPTION:Our history books are filled with the stories of those who fought for democracy and freedom against all odds. The Guild of the Chicago History Museum invites you to join them at the Saddle & Cycle Club for brunch and a talk featuring Ali Velshi\, award-winning MSNBC anchor and author of Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight for Democracy (2024). Hear a captivating family history that illustrates how small actions can have an outsized civic impact. From Gandhi’s ashram to South African apartheid to immigration into the US\, Velshi will trace 125 years of his family history that shows how ordinary people can live out principles of pluralistic democracy. \n$75 individual ticket; $105 individual ticket + signed\, personalized copy of Small Acts of Courage \nIf you have already purchased a ticket and would like to add more\, or if you prefer to pay by phone\, please call Nell McKeown\, CHM development events manager\, at (312) 799-2112. \nFor dietary restrictions and seating preferences\, please email Nell McKeown at mckeown@chicagohistory.org. \nChecks may be sent to the below address: \nATTN: Nell McKeown\nChicago History Museum\n1601 N. Clark St.\nChicago\, IL 60614
URL:https://staging.chm2022.cliquedomains.com/event/guild-event-author-talk-small-acts-of-courage-by-ali-velshi/
LOCATION:Saddle & Cycle Club\, 900 W. Foster Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,The Guild
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240120T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240120T120000
DTSTAMP:20260926T220746
CREATED:20231103T143152Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Virtual Teacher Book Club | Scritch Scratch by Lindsay Currie
DESCRIPTION:Zoom sessions on Saturdays\, January 20\, and February 24\, 9:00 a.m.–Noon\nAsynchronous online engagement in between \nCHM’s Virtual Teacher Book Club is back! This time we will follow middle schooler\, Claire\, as she races to figure out what—or who—has been haunting her after she helped on her father’s ghost-themed Chicago bus tour. Scritch\, Scratch: A Ghost Story was written by Chicago author Lindsay Currie for a middle school audience and features many familiar Chicago haunts and histories. A second\, secret book\, revealed midway through book club\, will give us more historical context about the events surrounding Claire’s haunting. During the final zoom session\, we’ll be joined by author Lindsay Currie to discuss the book and answer any questions you might have! \nOnline engagement fosters rich discussions\, practical resources\, and strategies to incorporate both fiction and nonfiction writings into classroom instruction. \n$50. Books are included with the registration fee. 18 PD hours; must attend both sessions and participate in online discussions.
URL:https://staging.chm2022.cliquedomains.com/event/virtual-teacher-book-club-scritch-scratch-by-lindsay-currie/
LOCATION:Zoom\, from anywhere
CATEGORIES:Educator Workshop,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240118T201500
DTSTAMP:20260926T220746
CREATED:20231110T050820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T050942Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Urban History Seminar | Andrew Hurley
DESCRIPTION:The Urban History Seminar series feature a scholarly presentation followed by lively discussion. Andrew Hurley\, a professor of history at the University of Missouri–St. Louis\, presents “Death\, Despondency\, and Hysteria in the American City: The All But Forgotten Heat Wave of 1936.” \nIn the midst of the Great Depression\, the United States experienced an environmental catastrophe of epic proportions\, a seven-year drought lasting from to 1930 to 1936\, that brought ruin to farm economies on the Great Plains and created the infamous Dust Bowl. Unusually dry weather also produced some of the hottest summers on record in the United States. Less remembered than the dust storms and drought\, a succession of brutal heat waves disproportionately affected cities and towns\, primarily in the American Midwest. The 1936 hot spell was the deadliest among them\, claiming over 10\,000 lives and severely disrupting vital urban functions. \nIn this presentation\, Hurley will share his ongoing research about the 1936 summer heat wave and its impact on major Midwestern metropolises\, including Chicago. The talk will demonstrate how early 20th-century urban development heightened the risks associated with hot weather and explore the strategies that citizens employed to navigate the superheated metropolis and its dangers. \nThe Zoom session will open at 6:45 p.m. with the program starting at 7:00 p.m. and concluding by 8:15 p.m. RSVP is required. \nThis session is free of charge; we would greatly appreciate a donation to the Museum in any amount. A Zoom link will be provided after registration. \nThe Urban History Seminars have been generously underwritten by the Chicago History Museum since 1983.
URL:https://staging.chm2022.cliquedomains.com/event/virtual-uhs-1-18-24/
LOCATION:Zoom\, from anywhere
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240116T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240116T193000
DTSTAMP:20260926T220746
CREATED:20231107T170706Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Member Dialogue | Polish Film & Chicago
DESCRIPTION:CHM members are invited to explore the relationship between the city of Chicago and Polish film through a virtual panel discussion featuring: \n\nZbigniew Banas\, instructor of Polish and European Cinema at Loyola University Chicago\nMichael J. Kutza\, filmmaker\, graphic designer\, and the founder of the Chicago International Film Festival\nJan M. Lorys\, historian at the Polish Museum of America\n\nA moderated Q&A follows the discussion. \nFree; RSVP required. The program will be on Zoom\, and participants will be emailed a link and a password.
URL:https://staging.chm2022.cliquedomains.com/event/member-dialogue-polish-film-chicago/
LOCATION:Zoom\, from anywhere
CATEGORIES:Member Event,Virtual Event
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240116
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SUMMARY:CANCELED - Family Event | Martin Luther King Jr. Day 
DESCRIPTION:Due to the extreme cold\, the Chicago History Museum will be closed on Monday\, 1/15. \nLooking for virtual resources?  \n\nCheck out our video from Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021!\n\n \n\nRead a blog post reflecting on the fiftieth anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination.\nWatch a clip of Dr. King speaking at the Illinois Rally for Civil Rights at Soldier Field\, June 21\, 1964.\nRead a blog post about John A. McDermott\, an associate of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who was a leader in race relations and urban affairs in Chicago from 1960 into the 1990s.\n\nExternal Resources\n\nCheck out this collection of recommended lessons\, teachable texts\, and further readings from Learning for Justice (LFJ)\, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center.\nRead LFJ’s list of dos and don’ts for celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day.\nPeruse the website of the Martin Luther King\, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University\, where you can access the King Encyclopedia\, thousands of documents\, photographs\, and publications\, and more.\nExplore the King Center’s virtual exhibitions.\n\n 
URL:https://staging.chm2022.cliquedomains.com/event/family-event-martin-luther-king-jr-day/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Commemorative Day
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231226T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231231T163000
DTSTAMP:20260926T220746
CREATED:20231106T145037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231226T151014Z
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SUMMARY:Kukla\, Fran and Ollie Days
DESCRIPTION:“Here we are\, back with you again!” \nJoin us to watch newly digitized episodes of Kukla\, Fran and Ollie on the big screen in our Robert R. McCormick Theater. Be sure to also visit Madame Ooglepuss in Chicago: Crossroads of America on the second floor. \nIn 1947\, puppeteer Burr Tillstrom brought an extraordinary troupe of performers already familiar to many Chicagoans to local television station WBKB. Joined by their front-of-stage friend Fran Allison\, the Kuklapolitans—Oliver J. Dragon\, Beulah Witch\, Cecil Bill\, Madame Ooglepuss\, Fletcher Rabbit\, Colonel Crackie\, and Kukla himself—were welcomed into hundreds of thousands of American homes on network television shows of a variety of lengths and formats in the 1950s. Working without a script\, the cast of Kukla\, Fran and Ollie improvised conversations about everyday life laced with humor\, astute commentary on current events\, original music\, and perennial features. \nIncluded with general admission.
URL:https://staging.chm2022.cliquedomains.com/event/kukla-fran-and-ollie-days/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231207T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231207T193000
DTSTAMP:20260926T220746
CREATED:20231031T164218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T171655Z
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SUMMARY:Guild Event | Holiday Party with The Dredge
DESCRIPTION:Ring in the holiday season with Guild members\, families\, and friends at the Chicago History Museum! Enjoy an evening of good cheer and wintery drinks and nibbles with one of Chicago’s favorite caroling groups\, the Great Lakes Dredge and Philharmonic Society. These festive fellows in tall top hats and long scarves known as The Dredge will delight you with their music and holiday spirits. Bring the whole family\, meet Santa’s elf\, and sing along to classic carols. \nWe invite you to join us at 5:00 p.m. for an update on the Guild’s All Aboard: Restoring L Car No. 1 campaign and champagne toast to celebrate the progress made on restoring the L car. \n$80 adult individual; $25 child individual; $180 family (4 tickets). \n$200 Carol Sponsor; $500 Top Hat Sponsor. \nValet is available for $20 per car. \nQuestions? Contact Nell McKeown\, development events manager\, at mckeown@chicagohistory.org or (312) 799-2112. \nSchedule\n5:00 p.m. – Update on All Aboard: Restoring L Car No. 1 and champagne toast\n5:30 p.m. – Festive drinks and bites served\n6:15 p.m. – Performance begins\n7:30 p.m. – Evening concludes
URL:https://staging.chm2022.cliquedomains.com/event/dredge2023/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance,The Guild
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231202T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231202T153000
DTSTAMP:20260926T220746
CREATED:20231019T191815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T171659Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk | Bears vs. Cardinals: The NFL’s Oldest Rivalry
DESCRIPTION:Delve into the curious and often comical history of professional football as Joe Ziemba discusses his book Bears vs. Cardinals: The NFL’s Oldest Rivalry\, which covers the National Football League’s two oldest franchises—the Chicago Bears and the Chicago (now Arizona) Cardinals. The program includes recently released documents from one of the original owners of the Chicago Bears and the impact of those records on understanding the early history of the NFL. Relive those rowdy\, formative years through audience interaction\, rare archival photographs\, and surprising insight into legendary historical figures such as George Halas\, Red Grange\, Jim Thorpe\, Ollie Matson\, and even Al Capone!
URL:https://staging.chm2022.cliquedomains.com/event/author-talk-bears-vs-cardinals-the-nfls-oldest-rivalry/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk
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