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Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.
Betty A. Barclay Community Room
Edgewater Branch Library, 6000 N. Broadway

The Edgewater Historical Society sponsors the Living Treasures of Edgewater awards to honor residents and former residents of Edgewater who have made a difference in the lives of their fellow residents. These deeds can be small or large, but all contributed to the betterment of our community.

We hope you can join us in the formal recognition of the 2025 Living Treasures of Edgewater. Click here for more information about the Edgewater Living Treasures program.

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.
Edgewater Branch, Chicago Public Library
Betty A. Barclay Community Room
6000 N. Broadway, Chicago 60660

Rogers Park author Liam T.A. Ford discusses the history and possible future of Soldier Field, drawing on his book “Soldier Field: A Stadium and Its City,” published in 2009 by the University of Chicago Press as part of its Chicago Visions and Revisions Series. As he tells it, the tale of Soldier Field truly is the story of Chicago, filled with political intrigue and civic pride. Click here for a flyer.

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.
Edgewater Branch, Chicago Public Library
Betty A. Barclay Community Room
6000 N. Broadway, Chicago 60660

Block clubs have had been one of Chicago’s most important contributions to community-based organizing in the United States. They shape Chicagoans’ environment and daily lives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Prof. Amanda I. Seligman, author of Chicago’s Block Clubs: How Neighbors Shape the City, will address this underappreciated aspect of Chicago politics and society. Click here for a flyer.

Walk Edgewater

Enjoy views of the historic buildings of Edgewater in our own unique outdoor museum. Edgewater has four historic districts, designated by the U.S. Department of the Interior, and many blocks filled with historic homes. Tours will be led by knowledgeable guides. For descriptions of the tours, click “more…” below.

Note: All current tours are now sold out. Check back occasionally to see if new tours are announced.

Surprising Broadway:
DATE: June 8, 2025; TIME: 1:00 p.m.

Andersonville Historic District:
DATE: June 22, 2025; TIME: 11:00 a.m.

Lakewood Balmoral Historic District:
DATE: July 9, 2025; TIME: 5:00 p.m.

North Edgewater Beach:
DATE: July 10, 2025; TIME: 6:00 p.m.

Magnolia Glen:
DATE: July 12, 2025; TIME: 11:00 a.m.

Discover the Art Underfoot: (Osterman Beach pier)
DATE: July 19, 2025; TIME: 10:30 a.m.

Bryn Mawr Historic District:
DATE: August 2, 2025; TIME: 11:00 a.m.

Edgewater Glen Historic District:
DATE: August 9, 2025; TIME: 11:00 a.m.

Discover the Art Underfoot: (Foster beach house)
DATE: August 24, 2025; TIME: 10:30 a.m.

You must register online for each tour, and pay using this link (bit.ly/ehswalk11)

There is a limit of 20 in each tour. Our tour guides, who will have microphones, will lead you through the tour, and share with you our researched brochure. The fee for each tour is $15, which supports the Edgewater Historical Society Museum.

Here are descriptions of all 8 walking tours and their scheduled dates/times: [more...]