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.
Tag: history
Living History: The West Ridge Nature Park Archeological Survey
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 […]
Living History: Meet Mod4, A 1960s All-Girl Garage Band
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 […]
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..
2020 Annual Member Meeting: Ultra Local Geography, from Preservationist Larry Shure
Larry Shure is a preservation planner who has lived in Rogers Park for 20 years. Since 2006 he has shared his neighborhood observations, sketches, diagrams and maps on his blog, […]
Living History Program: Artists of the Wall
Artists of the Wall has been an important part of Rogers Park for a quarter of a century. Learn the story behind this enduring Loyola Park Advisory Council project that adds art to our lake shore and involves hundreds of local residents and artists from around the city. Mary Bao, long-time RPWRHS member and one of the founders of the event, will talk about how the festival began, how it has evolved over more than two decades, and plans for where it’s going in the future.
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 […]
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 Great Chicago House Hunt Continues
Be a digital history detective. Help identify photos from our archive. Over the years, we’ve accumulated many photographs of homes, commercial buildings and other places in the neighborhood with limited information […]
Great Chicago House (Photo) Hunt Is Back!
Be a digital history detective. Help identify photos in our archive. Over the years, we’ve accumulated many photographs of homes, commercial buildings and other places in the neighborhood with limited information […]