The 2017 Fall General meeting and Austin Wyman Lecture will be on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Edgewater Branch Library, 6000 N. Broadway.
Transit oriented development (TOD) has become one of the hottest topics for urban planners and housing developers who are looking to further leverage locations near mass transit to increase the supply of residential units for people without cars. With the CTA’s Red Line running through it, Edgewater is primed to be a key front is this rapidly evolving area. Please join EHS and Joe Schwieterman, DePaul University professor and urban planning expert, for a lively discussion on the pros and cons of TOD, Edgewater’s past development patterns, and what the neighborhood can expect in the years ahead.
The program is free and refreshments will be served. Click here for more information.
Gifting an Edgewater Historical Society membership is a great way to get a loved one involved in the vibrant Edgewater community. Our members enjoy creative exhibits on important community topics, lectures by EHS curators, book discussions, our quarterly Scrapbook newsletter, and many more benefits. And now, first time members will enjoy a one-time $5 membership for the first year. Please consider offering a membership to someone close to you for the holidays.
The shopping arcade at the southeast corner of Broadway and Devon/Sheridan is under threat of demolition. A six story mixed use building is proposed for the site - residential on the top five floors, and retail on the first floor. Fourteen (14) businesses would be displaced, some of which have been there for years.
The next meeting of the Chicago History Book Club will be Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Edgewater Branch of the Chicago Public Library.
Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
The next meeting of the Chicago History Book Club will be Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Edgewater Branch of the Chicago Public Library.
Join collector Andrew Clayman and curator Kathy Gemperle for a “Made in Chicago” exhibit gallery talk on Thursday, November 16, at 7:00 p.m. at the Edgewater Historical Society, 5358 N. Ashland, Chicago. See everyday objects from the past, including make-up and baking supplies, to the extraordinary, including a bottler and sheep shearing machine. Everything was manufactured in Chicago!
The Edgewater Historical Society is seeking nominees for its Edgewater Living Treasures Award. EHS invites Edgewater residents to submit the name(s) of anyone whom they feel is deserving of the award by October 1, 2017. 
The next meeting of the Chicago History Book Club will be Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Edgewater Branch of the Chicago Public Library.
