Building New Lives: The Story and Mission of RefugeeOne
Hear what RefugeeOne and the 49th Ward Aldermanic Office are doing to help recently-arrived refugees in the community.
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Faces and Places on Howard Street
A Walking Tour with Glenna Eaves Join experienced guide and historian Glenna Eaves on a walking tour to get intimately acquainted with the neighborhood at the northern border of Rogers Park. The tour will start at the Howard Area Community Center (7648 N Paulina) with a presentation on the story of the area, followed by a […]
$15 – $20
A Culinary Tour of Devon Avenue in West Ridge (and more!)
Join noted food author and expert in Indiam cuisine Colleen Sen for a tour of Chicago's International Market Place -- Devon Avenue. After stops at a variey of shops along the way, the tour concludes with lunch at Hyderbadi Kitchen.
A Walk in the Park with Professional Food Forager Dave Odd
Learn where to find the abundance of edible and medicinal plants that grow in Chicago on this walk in the park with professional food forager Dave Odd.
$30
Legal Limits: Historic Pub Crawl in Rogers Park/West Ridge
From the earliest days of settlement along the Ridge to today, taverns, corner bars and neighborhood pubs have been important gathering places for Rogers Park and West Ridge residents and visitors. Discover some of our community's historic bars and nightlife venues on a mile-long walk along Devon, Clark and Glenwood Avenues. Learn how battles over […]
The Culinary Tour of Devon Avenue is Back!
Our popular tour of the Devon Avenue International Marketplace, complete with lunch at an Indian Restaurant with Food Historian Colleen Sen is back. The July tour sold out quickly, so register now! Join food historian Colleen Sen on an insider's tour of Chicago’s International marketplace—Devon Avenue. Highlights include a visit to a new Afghan bakery, […]
Hawaiian Royalty in Rogers Park: An Inside Look at a New Field Museum Exhibition
When Ryan Schuessler, Exhibition Developer at the Field Museum started work on the new Chicago's Legacy Hula exhibition, he and the team discovered an unexpected link in the Museum’s collection to a distant cousin of the Hawaiian royal family, who lived in Rogers Park after World War I. To learn more, Ryan contacted the Rogers […]
Living History Series: “Gathering Places: Religion and Community in the Modern City”
Professor Christopher D. Cantwell and his Loyola University graduate student take a new look at faith-based communities in the neighborhood. Join us on Zoom to learn more.
The Great Chicago House Hunt Continues
Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society 7363 North Greenview, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesBecome a digital detective helping us identify photos of homes, businesses and other neighborhood sites guided by RPWRHS Photo Archivist Rob Case for one of three sessions in July and August.
Living History Series: Building New Lives – The Story and Mission of RefugeeOne
Budlong Woods Library 5630 N. Lincoln, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for a talk by Zachary Dmyterko, Communications Manager of RefugeeOne who will tell the story of the mission and work of RefugeeOne, and how the agency has helped more than 20,000 legal refugees rebuild their lives since 1982. Mr. Dmyterko will be followed by 40th Ward Alderman Andre Vasquez, who will give a […]