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2023 Living Treasures of Edgewater (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Wed, 08/16/2023 - 6:38pm

Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.
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.

Due to the COVID epidemic, we postponed the recognition ceremony until now. Seven individuals will be added to the honor roll of Living Treasures on November 4, 2023. Their contributions very widely, from helping teenage immigrants adapt to the U.S., to volunteering for many organizations. But all have a very interesting story to tell.

We hope you can join in the celebration of our community and the people who make it a great place to live. Click here for more information about the Edgewater Living Treasures program.

Rosehill Cemetery tour (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Sat, 07/22/2023 - 3:03pm

Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 12:30 p.m.
Meet at the Rosehill Cemetery main gate
5800 N. Ravenswood Ave.

Join the Edgewater Historical Society and Rosehill Cemetery staff for an up-close and in-depth walking tour of Chicago’s largest, and one of Illinois’ most historic, final resting places.

This tailored tour will involve about one mile of walking, and include stops at notable gravesites, including some of Edgewater’s most prominent citizens. The tour will conclude at the cemetery’s beautiful May Chapel. Advanced registration is not required.

Chicago History Book Group (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Sat, 07/22/2023 - 2:49pm

The next meeting of the Chicago History Book Club will be Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. in the Betty A. Barclay Community Room at the Edgewater Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 6000 N. Broadway. Please note the change of start-time.

This is an in-person event. Masks are strongly encouraged in all CPL locations.

The subject of the meeting is “The Pit: A Story of Chicago” by Frank Norris. Click here for a flyer.

Edgewater walking tours (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Thu, 05/18/2023 - 12:00pm

Walk Edgewater

Enjoy views of the historic buildings of Edgewater in our own unique outdoor museum. Edgewater has three 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.

You must register online for each tour, and pay using this link (bit.ly/ehswalk9)

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. Face masks are recommended but optional. The fee for each tour is $15, which supports the Edgewater Historical Society Museum.

Here are descriptions of all 11 walking tours and their scheduled dates/times: [more...]

Chicago History Book Group (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Wed, 05/17/2023 - 5:03pm

The next meeting of the Chicago History Book Club will be Saturday, June 10, 2023 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 is an in-person event. Masks are strongly encouraged in all CPL locations.

The subject of the meeting is “The Haymarket Tragedy” by Paul Avrich. Click here for a flyer.

2023 Summer Nights in Edgewater (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Wed, 05/17/2023 - 1:05pm

Join your neighbors again this year, on warm summer nights, for our popular community program of free live performances. From July 12 to August 23, 2023, 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 2023 schedule.

Homegrown history: Honoring Edgewater's heritage trees (2023)

Submitted by Larry on Wed, 05/17/2023 - 12:09pm

After a non-winter and very cold spring, summer finally seems to be coming to Chicago. So what better time for the Edgewater Historical Society (EHS) to launch its latest initiative – Honoring Edgewater’s Heritage Trees. The initiative is multi-faceted and features an exhibit at our museum, a series of tree-related lecture programs, and most importantly a survey of all of Edgewater’s “heritage trees” or those that are more than 50 years old.

This ambitious program grew out of an effort by the Edgewater Glen Association (EGA) block club, when residents became concerned after seeing a number of their majestic parkway trees cut down in recent years. Spearheaded by local resident Andrea Raila, a complete survey of EGA’s parkway trees – along Norwood, Glenlake, Hood and Granville – was conducted over the past year, and the findings and methodology of the survey are documented in the Heritage Tree Audit booklet and the Tree Survey instructions.

Edgewater’s Heritage Trees (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Tue, 04/18/2023 - 3:27pm

The Edgewater Historical Society invites you to celebrate National Arbor Day
Friday, April 28, 2023, 6:00 p.m. at the Museum.

With mounting threats to Chicago’s tree canopy, EHS has partnered with the Edgewater Glen Association (EGA), and launched a campaign to protect and celebrate our community’s invaluable “heritage” trees!

EGA initiated a tree study with the purpose that other area block clubs will conduct their own. EHS will support all community drives to map Edgewater’s trees. The EHS Arbor Day reception will include an overview of the EGA tree study.

Chicago’s Early 20th Century Forestry Movement (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Tue, 04/18/2023 - 2:32pm

Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.
Edgewater Branch, Chicago Public Library
Betty A. Barclay Community Room
6000 N. Broadway, Chicago 60660

At the turn of the 20th Century, Chicago had grown to become the largest city by territory in the country. Although a few previous suburbs – such as Edgewater – had lovely tree-lined streets, most of the city’s thoroughfares were devoid of trees or other plantings. Women’s clubs and neighborhood improvement associations soon convinced local officials to adopt a tree ordinance and create a new position of City Forester.

Jacob H. Prost became Chicago’s first forester. Working closely with local clubs and organizations, he distributed information on proper tree care and developed a “penny tree campaign” which resulted in the planting of hundreds of thousands of trees by local school children. Julia Bachrach, author of The City in a Garden: A History of Chicago’s Parks, will give a presentation on this fascinating topic in honor of Arbor Day. Click here for a flyer.

This is an in-person event. Masks are strongly encouraged in all CPL locations.

Chicago History Book Group (Past)

Submitted by Larry on Sat, 03/18/2023 - 8:38am

The next meeting of the Chicago History Book Club will be Saturday, April 8, 2023 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 is an in-person event. Masks are strongly encouraged in all CPL locations.

The subject of the meeting is Margaret Burroughs. Click here for a flyer.

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