An Evening With Former Alderman Patrick O’Connor
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 […]
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Online Photo Archive Available NOW!
See a Selection of our Historic Photos Online We are happy to announce that more than 8,000 digitized images in our photo archive are available for viewing online. Now you […]
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.
36th Annual Historic House Walk: Newgard’s Hidden Gems
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.
Re-Living History with the MOD 4
Our trip back to the 1960’s was plagued by 21st Century technology problems, but despite the issues, a good time was had by all who were able to attend. If […]
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 […]
Tour Chicago’s Last Churchyard Cemetery
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 […]
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..
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 […]