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December 2018
Member/Volunteer Holiday Party
Members and volunteers are invited to our Holiday Party at the Greenleaf Art Center, 1806 West Greenleaf. Bring treasured collectibles or curiosities you'd like to know more about and ask appraisal experts Keith Zaransky and George Glastris to offer verbal appraisals. Appraisals of up to two items are free to Supporting, Sustaining, Benefactor and Lifetime Members. There is a charge of $10 per item for all other appraisals, limit of three per person. So, learn more about your stuff, or just see…
Find out more »November 2018
Get Great Holiday Gifts. Help Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society.
Buy Holiday Gifts at our Community Shopping Event. Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society will receive 15% of all sales! Ten Thousand Villages Evanston, 719 Main Street. Choose from an amazing selection of Fair Trade products, featuring jewelry, apparel, food, home décor and spa accessories from around the world. You'll find something for everyone on your gift list, and give a gift to the Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society to support educational programs on neighborhood history. We'll be on hand with delicious…
Find out more »The Great Chicago House Hunt
Join the Ranks of Our Digital History Detectives. Over the years, we've accumulated many photographs of homes, commercial buildings and other places in the neighborhood with limited information as to their location, date or subject matter. We're filling in the details for as many as we can, and you can help. Take a break from Holiday Hoopla, and Join Rob Case, our Ace Photo Archivist, for a Great Chicago House Hunt session, where he'll show you how to use digital…
Find out more »October 2018
The Great Chicago House Hunt Continues
Join the Ranks of Our Digital History Detectives. Over the years, we've accumulated many photographs of homes, commercial buildings and other places in the neighborhood with limited information as to their location, date or subject matter. We're filling in the details for as many as we can, and you can help. Join Rob Case, our Ace Photo Archivist, for a Great Chicago House Hunt session, where he'll show you how to use digital resources like Google Streetview, old phone books…
Find out more »Chicago Chicago with Geoffrey Baer
Enjoy a musical history of Chicago presented by Chicago a cappella in celebration of the organization's 25th anniversary year. With narration by WTTW's Geoffrey Baer and vivid projections depicting Chicago's past, the concert includes songs of early French explorers, daring pioneers, and immigrants who shaped our city. The acclaimed vocal ensemble, led by Principal Music Director John William Trotter, will perform music of the Columbian Exposition, the Great Migration, the birth of blues and gospel, and more. Choose from one of four…
Find out more »September 2018
Open Houses of Worship Weekend
An opportunity to learn about local religious congregations with visits to more than ten Houses of Worship over the course of one weekend.
Find out more »32nd Annual House Walk: 100 Years of Chicago Bungalow History
The Annual House Walk is a Rogers Park/West Ridge tradition that supports our work year-round. The 2018 tour was held in the Talman-West Ridge Historic Bungalow District. First developed in the post-World War I building boom, this neighborhood was home to iconic Chicago sports figures like Gabby Hartnett, star catcher for the Chicago Cubs from 1922 to 1940, and George "Papa Bear" Halas, whose children attended nearby Daniel Boone School. Their neighbors then and now, include a mix of residents…
Find out more »August 2018
Walking Tour: Clark Street Then and Now
The story of Clark Street as the commercial hub of the neighborhood starts with the earliest days of Rogers Park and continues today. Throughout its history, Clark Street has prospered in boom times, survived economic downturns, and continually adapted to the needs of the ever-changing population it serves. Join neighborhood historian Glenna Eaves on a walking tour of Clark Street from Morse to Touhy and see what has changed, and surprisingly, how much has remained in place. Event begins with an open-to-all…
Find out more »Theater Double Feature: A Jewish Family’s Journey From Russia to Rogers Park
Last winter, Bena Shklyanoy gave a fascinating Living History presentation on her experience coming to Chicago as a Russian-Jewish immigrant in 1976. Now, her family's story has been brought to the stage, in two new plays at the Piven Theatre in Evanston, written by Bena Shklyanoy and Kevin Olson. Join others from the Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society for a special double feature of theater on August 19, or attend other performances on your own. And Then What? tells the story…
Find out more »The Great Chicago House Hunt Continues
Don't miss your chance to become a digital history detective. Last session left this summer. Over the years, we've accumulated many photographs of homes, commercial buildings and other places in the neighborhood with limited information as to their location, date or subject matter. We're filling in the details for as many as we can, and you can help. Join Rob Case, our Ace Photo Archivist, for a Great Chicago House Hunt session, where he'll show you how to use digital…
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