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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2023 Annual Membership Meeting
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.
Annual Meeting Welcomes New Board Members
View a recording of the meeting here. Sarah Fiola George Tobin About fifty RPWRHS members and supporters logged on to Zoom on Saturday, March 26 for the 2022 General Membership […]
2022 Annual Member Meeting
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.
Lang House Holiday Open House Rocked!
Our End-of-the-year, end-of-the-HouseWalk was a wonderful way to come back together. Click to read more..
Shop Jarvis Square 2021!
Support the Annual Holiday Bazaar where you meet local artists and purchase their work at our office and our neighboring shops. Come in, say hello and support local business while […]
Our Campaign to Honor the Pollard Family
Campaign Update as of October 1, 2022 Today, the football field at Lane Tech High School was dedicated to Fritz Pollard, and October 1 has been declared Fritz Pollard Day […]
End-of-the-Walk Open House
Go Behind-the-Scenes at Lang House, Live and In-Person! While we’ve learned to love Zoom, it’s been almost two years since supporters of the Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society have been […]
Open House Chicago
We’re happy to be a Community Partner for the Chicago Architecture Center’s Open House Chicago. This free annual architecture fest offers behind-the-scenes, in-person site visits on October 16-17 to fascinating […]
The Virtual House Walk is Back
Covid-19 can’t stop a Rogers Park/West Ridge tradition! Register now for the 35th Annual House Walk On Zoom. The Virtual House Walk is back, with four new episodes. Each live […]