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2025 Summer Nights in Edgewater (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Thu, 06/19/2025 - 8:24pm

Join your neighbors again this year, on warm summer nights, for our popular community program of free live performances. From July 2 to August 20, 2025, every Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m., different local musicians will entertain you in the beautiful EHS garden. Children and pet friendly! All are welcome. Click here for the 2025 schedule.

Women Leaders in Edgewater

Submitted by Larry on Wed, 06/18/2025 - 3:36pm

EHS Museum Women have always been involved in improving the life of the Edgewater community. The outside windows feature posters of 4 Alderwomen who have made a notable impact since 1950. Inside, the exhibit continues with the history of 30 other women’s efforts who have contributed to making Edgewater the diverse vibrant community we enjoy today. Together, they add to Edgewater’s rich heritage of female involvement and inspire the next generation. Click here to enjoy an introductory tour of the exhibit.

Block Clubs, Democracy and Chicago's Grassroots (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Sat, 06/14/2025 - 9:55am

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.

Chicago History Book Group (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Sun, 05/18/2025 - 9:12am

The next meeting of the Chicago History Book Club will be Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Betty A. Barclay Community Room at the Edgewater Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 6000 N. Broadway.

The subject of the meeting is “The Iron Horse and the Windy City: How Railroads Shaped Chicago” by David M. Young. Click here for a flyer.

2025 Edgewater Home Tour (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Fri, 05/16/2025 - 12:07pm

The 34th Annual Edgewater Home Tour is Sunday, September 21, 2025.

This year, the tour will feature homes and their interiors in the Edgewater North neighborhood. The $25/person admission includes the tour booklet and refreshments. Click here for more information.

Edgewater Glen Historic District: (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Fri, 04/18/2025 - 5:10pm

Keeping and restoring our historic communities

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

Local resident Justin Colombik, who led the drive to get his neighborhood placed on the National Registry of Historic Places in record time, will present the process of the designation. Justin’s insights are a great resource, offering both a personal and historical perspective on why such efforts are so important.. Click here for a flyer.

Chicago History Book Group (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Mon, 03/17/2025 - 2:42pm

The next meeting of the Chicago History Book Club will be Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Betty A. Barclay Community Room at the Edgewater Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 6000 N. Broadway.

The subject of the meeting is “The Loop: The ‘L’ Tracks That Shaped and Saved Chicago” by Patrick T. Reardon. Click here for a flyer.

Third Fridays Salon (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Tue, 03/04/2025 - 1:56pm

We are delighted to invite you to our new Third Fridays Salon at the Edgewater Historical Society museum. The first salon will be Friday evening March 21 from 6-9 p.m., and they will continue on third Fridays through June.

These events will feature dynamic presentations of the exhibits by our own curators. Join us for a fun evening of history, culture and community!

March 21  As Time Goes By in Edgewater
(Kathy Gemperle)
April 18  Tree Survey Exhibit
(John Holden, Andrea Raila)
May 16  Women Leaders in Edgewater
(Tiffany Middleton)
June 20  Indigenous Edgewater
(Marjorie Fritz-Birch, Les Begay)

2025 Annual Meeting (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Sun, 02/09/2025 - 12:20pm

The Edgewater Historical Society invites you to the 2025 Annual Meeting, presenting candidates for your Board of Directors and telling you about plans for 2025-26. The meeting will be on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ismaili Jamatkhana Social Hall, 1124 W. Rosemont Ave. Click here for a flyer.

Landmarks Illinois president & CEO Bonnie McDonald will speak about “The Relevancy Project: Building a More Relevant Historic Preservation Movement.”

The program is free to the public, and light refreshments will be served. No reservations are required.

Chicago History Book Group (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Sat, 01/11/2025 - 9:44pm

The next meeting of the Chicago History Book Club will be Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Betty A. Barclay Community Room at the Edgewater Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 6000 N. Broadway.

The subject of the meeting is “Black on the Block: The Politics of Race and Class in the City” by Mary Pattillo. Click here for a flyer.

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