We hope you will be able to join us. Regular admission to the museum is free, but donations are gratefully accepted.
Board meetings dates are highlighted in silver. Unless otherwise noted, the Board Meeting portion is restricted to current members of the EHS Board of Directors.
Tours are highlighted in yellow. Pre-registration by mail is requested. Send the date of the tour and number of registrations with your payment. Walking tours leave promptly at the time specified on the calendar.
Please make checks payable to the Edgewater Historical Society and mail them to:
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Elizabeth Mayian 6033 N. Sheridan #36K Chicago, IL 60660 |
If an event has a "member discount," attendees must be paid up members for 2008 to receive the discount.
If you have any questions, please contact EHS Voice Mail at 773-506-4849.
If you are interested in more activities in the Edgewater neighborhood, please visit the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce Community Calendar.
Edgewater Historical Society
5358 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 506-4849
Open Saturdays from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.
| Date | Time | Description | Location/Notes |
| Sat Feb 23 |
10 am | "Your House Has a History" - EHS historian Kathryn Gemperle will present a series of three classes on how to research your home's history. Cost $55 per person (or $80 per couple) includes materials and external fees. | EHS Museum |
| Sat Mar 1 |
TBA | Continuation of "Your House Has a History" class | TBA |
| Sat Mar 8 |
TBA | Continuation of "Your House Has a History" class | TBA |
| Sat Mar 15 |
10 am | EHS Annual Meeting (open to all members). The Election of Officers will follow a brief Meeting. | EHS Museum |
| Sat Apr 5 |
2 pm | "Those Were The Days Radio Players" will perform two comedies from the Golden Age of Radio (1930s, '40s and '50s). Free. | EHS Museum |
| Fri Apr 18 |
6-9 pm | Annual Fundraiser - "Remembering the Edgewater Beach Hotel Yacht Club Bar". $40 in advance ($45 at the door). We will have great food, music, a slide show of Edgewater's past and our Silent Auction. Join us for our 20th Anniversary celebration and to honor the late EBA resident and our friend and Treasurer, Marie Morrissette. Call for more informtion. | Edgewater Beach Apts 5555 N. Sheridan Rd. |
| Wed Apr 30 |
6-9 pm | Exhibit opening - "Chairs" - co-hosted by EHS and the North Lakeside Cultural Center. The exhibit will be available at both locations until June 7th. Free. | North Lakeside Cultural Center 6219 N. Sheridan Rd. |
| Sat Jun 7 |
12-4 pm | Exhibit closing - "Chairs" - co-hosted by EHS and the North Lakeside Cultural Center. Free. | EHS Museum |
| Sat Jun 14 |
TBA | EHS will again participate in Andersonville's Midsommarfest on Clark Street. Watch for further details. | TBA |
| Sun Jun 15 |
TBA | EHS will again participate in Andersonville's Midsommarfest on Clark Street. Watch for further details. | TBA |
| Sat Aug 23 |
2 pm | "Those Were The Days Radio Players" will perform two comedies from the Golden Age of Radio (1930s, '40s and '50s). Free. | EHS Museum |
| Sat Sep 23 |
TBA | The annual Lakewood Balmoral Yard Sale. Watch for further details. | TBA |
| Sun Sep 21 |
12-4 pm | "20th Annual Fall Home Tour" - North Edgewater. The tour will feature homes and their interiors. $20/person includes tour booklet and refreshments. If you can help us at this year's Fall Home Tour, please call and a volunteer will get back to you. | TBA |
| Sat Sep 27 |
TBA | Exhibit opening and presentation - "Thom Greene, Architect - Unbuilt Projects and Fantasy Designs." Thom will speak about his unrealized projects in Edgewater. His sketches and photos will tell the tale. The exhibit will be available through December. | EHS Museum |
| Fri Oct 3 |
TBA | EHS will again participate in the Andersonville Arts Weekend. (Watch for further details). | EHS Museum |
| Sat Oct 4 |
TBA | EHS will again participate in the Andersonville Arts Weekend. (Watch for further details). | EHS Museum |
| Sun Oct 5 |
TBA | EHS will again participate in the Andersonville Arts Weekend. (Watch for further details). | EHS Museum |
| Sat Nov 22 |
2 pm | "Those Were The Days Radio Players" will perform two comedies from the Golden Age of Radio (1930s, '40s and '50s). Free. | EHS Museum |
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