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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.

Exploring Broadway’s Architectural Treasures (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 1:22pm

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
Edgewater Branch, Chicago Public Library
Betty A. Barclay Community Room
6000 N. Broadway, Chicago 60660

Broadway is one of Chicago’s most heavily trafficked thoroughfares. Though little noted, it is lined with a dazzling array of fine buildings, ranging from its early days as a residential street to its glory days in the 1920s as the North Side Motor Row. With proposed upzoning by the City of Chicago, might some of these treasures be at elevated risk of demolition? Join EHS board members Thom Greene and John Holden for a visual tour of one Chicago’s most underappreciated boulevards. Click here for a flyer.

The talk may reference the 2019 document “Broadway: Preserve, Revive, Develop.” Click here to open that document.

Chicago History Book Group (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 1:15pm

The next meeting of the Chicago History Book Club will be Saturday, December 14, 2024 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 “Everybody Pays: Two Men, One Murder and the Price of Truth” by Maurice Possley and Rick Kogan. Click here for a flyer.

Chicago's Demographic Shifts Since Covid (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 1:09pm

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.
Edgewater Branch, Chicago Public Library
Betty A. Barclay Community Room
6000 N. Broadway, Chicago 60660

Until Covid, most demographic groups were growing in Chicago. Did the pandemic change that? Famed Chicago observer Ed Zotti (aka Cecil Adams), editor of the Chicago Reader “The Straight Dope” column and the Chicago Sun Times “City at the Crossroads” series, will examine the demographic shifts in Edgewater – and Chicago – in a compelling presentation. Click here for a flyer.

Click here to view a video of the presentation.

2024 Living Treasures of Edgewater (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Sun, 10/13/2024 - 3:28pm

Saturday, November 2, 2024 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 2024 Living Treasures of Edgewater. Click here for more information about the Edgewater Living Treasures program.

Chicago's Uptown (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Sat, 10/12/2024 - 10:03pm

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.
Edgewater Branch, Chicago Public Library
Betty A. Barclay Community Room
6000 N. Broadway, Chicago 60660

Located just south of Edgewater, Uptown is one of Chicago’s most lively, colorful and architecturally distinct communities. Join author Jacob Lewis-Hall, who recently published a new pictorial tour of the community, looking back on both its glory days and long-time struggles. Click here for a flyer.

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