This year, we're excited to host a performance from members of Mandala Arts at our annual meeting. Mandala Arts is an organization of classical and folk musicians, dancers, and storytellers commited to celebrating and sharing the rich cultural and artistic practices of the south Asian subcontinent. Their program will be proceeded by a short business meeting and election of directors.
Join long-time RPWRHS member and volunteer Kathy Talkin and her former bandmate Nellie Hastings as they relive the journey of the Mod 4, a 1960s all-girl garage band. When they started out from their hometown of Aledo, Illinois in the summer of 1966, they were billed as the youngest all-girl combo in the country. Hear about […]
Did you know there is an archeological dig in at our very own West Ridge Nature Center? Not much is known about the indigenous peoples who occupied modern-day Chicago, and even less about the Bowmanville area. What we do know is that the earliest evidence of human activity in Illinois dates back 13,000 years, at […]
Discover the story of this grave when you tour St. Henry's cemetery. St. Henry's Cemetery is Chicago's only surviving churchyard cemetery, the final resting place for many of the original settlers of Rogers Park and West Ridge. Join our favorite cemetery historian Glenna Eaves for a tour that tells the stories of generations of farmers, […]
The Rogers Park/West Ridge Historic House Walk is back, in person and better than ever! Register now for an inside look at the historic Newgard neighborhood.
Back by popular demand! Registration Opens September 20. St. Henry's Cemetery is Chicago's only surviving churchyard cemetery, the final resting place for many of the original settlers of Rogers Park and West Ridge. Join our favorite cemetery historian Glenna Eaves for a tour that tells the stories of generations of farmers, builders, merchants, entrepreneurs and […]
Shop Jarvis Square is back! Shop for all of your Christmas needs at the annual Holiday Bazaar. In addition to 10 participating local Jarvis Avenue businesses and organizations, the event will host an artisan market featuring over 30 artists and artisans. Our office, at 7363 N. Greenview, will be one of the host sites for […]
Join us for our Annual Membership Meeting, election of Directors and guest speaker LaDale Winling to learn about the Chicago Covenants Project and how restrictive real estate covenants of the past still affect our neighborhood today.
Having served for over 35 years as Alderman in the 40th Ward, Patrick J. O’Connor will reflect his years of service to the ward and the city. He'll give witness to history and politics of the Chicago City Council and offer his perspective on issues that the new council will face to meet the future […]
Hear what RefugeeOne and the 49th Ward Aldermanic Office are doing to help recently-arrived refugees in the community.