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 […]
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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 […]
Resolved for 2024: A Vote on Pollard Park
A Renewed Push To Get An Answer from the Chicago Park District Kevin McGurn, speaking on behalf of the RPWRHS Pollard Park Task Force, delivered letters of support to the […]
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 […]
Great Chicago House Hunt: One More Time
Join Rob Case, our Ace Photo Archivist, for the last Great Chicago House Hunt session of the year, where he’ll show you how to use digital resources like Google Streetview, old phone books and other internet resources to search for clues in unidentified photos. No experience necessary, but it helps if you’re comfortable with using Google for searches and have basic internet skills.
Digital Detectives: The Great Chicago House Hunt is Back
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 […]