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Lincoln in Edgewater event (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Tue, 04/26/2022 - 8:11am

In the mid-1800s, the current Senn Park location was the site of “7-Mile House” (seven miles to downtown Chicago), a homestead and inn at which travelers might stop on their way to or from Chicago. Abraham Lincoln may have stopped there in 1860 during his first campaign for President and, for the past 25 years, Senn Park has been home to Charles Keck’s “The Young Lincoln” statue.

The Edgewater Historical Society is pleased to invite you to join Ald. Harry Osterman, retired Ald. Mary Ann Smith, DePaul University historian Mark Pohlad, and other elected officials and guests, to commemorate Lincoln in Edgewater on Friday, April 29, at 1 p.m. in Senn Park, 5887 N. Ridge Ave., Chicago. Light refreshments will be served.

Chicago History Book Group (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Fri, 04/22/2022 - 2:38pm

The next meeting of the Chicago History Book Club will be Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Betty A. Barclay Community Room at the Edgewater Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 6000 N. Broadway.

This program will be in-person, but socially distanced, and with limited participants. Please go to the library’s event calendar to register. If you were unable to attend in person, the event was recorded.

The meeting format is different this time, in that it will be primarily a panel discussion. The books to be discussed are: “Boss” and “Sez Who? Sez Me” by Mike Royko, and “Royko: A Life in Print” by F. Richard Ciccone. Click here for a flyer.

2022 Annual Meeting (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Sun, 02/27/2022 - 3:14pm

Will QuamThe Edgewater Historical Society invites you to the 2022 Annual Meeting, presenting candidates for your Board of Directors and telling you about plans for 2022-23. The meeting will be on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. in the Betty A. Barclay Community Room of the Edgewater Library, 6000 N. Broadway. Click here for a flyer.

Our speaker, Will Quam, architecture photographer and historian, will chronicle the history of brick architecture in Chicago, and feature his photographs of some of his favorite “piles of bricks” in Edgewater and neighborhoods across Chicago.

Face masks are required. The program is free to the Public.

Chicago History Book Group (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Mon, 01/17/2022 - 2:16pm

The next meeting of the Chicago History Book Club will be Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the Betty A. Barclay Community Room at the Edgewater Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 6000 N. Broadway.

This program will be in-person, but socially distanced, and with limited participants. Please go to the library’s event calendar (bit.ly/ehsbook3) to register.

The book to be discussed is: “Black Boy” By Richard Wright. Click here for a flyer.

Art Hidden in Plain Sight (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Sun, 11/14/2021 - 11:03am

Saturday, December 4, 2021, 11:00 a.m. at the Museum

One of the world’s most remarkable outdoor art treasures lies hidden in plain sight along Chicago’s Lake Michigan waterfront: carvings in the old limestone revetments that line much of the lakeshore. William Swislow has documented thousands of revetment carvings. He’ll show examples of this art underfoot, tell its story, and discuss the carvers who made it.

The event is free, but attendance is limited to 25, so reservations are required. Click here for more information.

"Removal and Relocation" lecture (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Sun, 11/14/2021 - 9:49am

Saturday, November 20, 3:00 p.m. at the Museum.

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Les Begay, Diné Nation member, Co-Founder of the Indigenous Peoples Day Coalition, and former President of the American Indian Center, will lecture on Native American “Removal and Relocation.”

The event is free, but attendance is limited. Attendees should be fully vaccinated. Properly worn face masks are required at all indoor events in Chicago, regardless of vaccination status.

Note: If you were not able to attend, you can view the presentation by clicking here.

Chicago History Book Group (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Tue, 11/02/2021 - 2:19pm

The next meeting of the Chicago History Book Club will be Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Betty A. Barclay Community Room at the Edgewater Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 6000 N. Broadway.

This program will be in-person, but socially distanced, and with limited participants. Please go to the library’s event calendar (bit.ly/ehsbook2) to register.

The books to be discussed are: “The World of Juliette Kinzie” By Ann Durkin Keating, and “Wau-Bun” By Juliette Kinzie.

Click here for a flyer.

Re-Live the Magic of the Edgewater Beach Hotel (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Sat, 10/09/2021 - 12:50pm

St. Ita Catholic Church Community Room
    (just below the main sanctuary)
5500 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL
Saturday, Oct. 16 at 11 a.m.

The Edgewater Beach Hotel was one of the most iconic hotels in America. More than a hotel, it was a unique urban resort on Chicago’s lakefront. Its elegance, excitement and nationally broadcasted Big Band music is fondly remembered by generations of guests. John Holden (co-author with Kathy Gemperle) will draw from their new book “Remembering Edgewater Beach Hotel,” detailing the hotel’s fascinating rise and fall. A limited number of books will be available for sale before and after the program.

Shorter programs will also be presented at the Edgewater Historical Society Museum on Saturday, Oct. 16 and Sunday, Oct. 17 at 2 p.m., in conjunction with Open House Chicago.

Sheridan Road Then and Now (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Sun, 08/22/2021 - 11:29am

Colvin House

Sunday, September 19, 2021
from 3-7 p.m.
At the historic Colvin House
5940 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago
$35 per person ($45 at the door)

Note: This is an outdoor event. A face-mask is required to enter the Colvin House.

Do you miss the Home Tour on the 3rd Sunday in September? Please join us for a party on September 19 in the open air courtyard of the landmarked Colvin house. Take a walk down Sheridan Road and end at the Colvin house for food, music and good conversation. Brochures will be available at the parking lot or the Colvin house. See the invitation below for the details.

Click here for more information.
Click here to order tickets online with a credit card.

2021 Summer Nights in Edgewater (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Sun, 06/13/2021 - 1:38pm

Join your neighbors again this year, on warm summer nights, for our popular community program of free live performances. From July 14 to August 25, 2021, every Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m., different local musicians will entertain you in the beautiful EHS garden. We are pet friendly! All are welcome. Click here for the 2021 schedule.

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