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The next meeting of the Chicago History Book Group will be Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Betty A. Barclay Community Room at the Edgewater Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 6000 N. Broadway.
We are delighted to invite you to our new Spring Salon series at the Edgewater Historical Society museum. These salons are part of the EHS Celebrating Edgewater’s Theatres exhibit. They will continue on March 26, and then on selected Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. through the year.
Edgewater is one of the most active communities in Chicago supportive of local small and mid-sized theaters. Over the past 100 years more than 50 theater companies have performed in Edgewater. Their missions, audiences and performance spaces are diverse, bringing together people of all ages. In return, these theaters have enriched the lively and thriving life of our community. The exhibit includes reference to all the theaters, playbills, posters, costumes, photos, artifacts, video interviews and a children’s corner of exploration. A year long series of programs is planned to include lectures, backstage theater tours and a continuation of our Evening Salon Series.
“Growing Community: Luxembourgers in Edgewater” highlights the Luxembourger migration to the Edgewater area and the Luxembourgers’ unique economic activities and cultural institutions. The exhibit is the result of a partnership between Loyola University Chicago, the Edgewater Historical Society and the Luxembourg Cultural Society of America. Five Loyola students under the supervision of Prof. Brad Hunt researched and produced the exhibit, which was on display through the end of 2025.
If you missed EHS’s recent program which spotlighted the architectural treasures of Broadway in Edgewater, visit the links below for the presentation and the Q&A session that followed.
EHS presents our newest exhibit, “Indigenous Edgewater - Exploring Native History.” The exhibit documents Indigenous culture from 10,000 years ago to the present day. The Indigenous Edgewater exhibit will be available on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. at 5358 N. Ashland Ave.
There have been two recent radio interviews with Kathy Gemperle and John Holden, the authors of “Remembering Edgewater Beach Hotel.” If you want to hear the interviews, they can be found at:
We invite you on a virtual curator’s tour of our recent exhibits:
The Edgewater Historical Society invites you to the 2026 Annual Meeting, presenting candidates for your Board of Directors and telling you about plans for 2026-27. The meeting will be on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Betty A. Barclay Community Room of the Edgewater Branch Library, 6000 N. Broadway. 
Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
We welcome you to the Edgewater Historical Society website. Here you will find information about the Society and its Museum, including current exhibits and upcoming events or tours. There is also a searchable archive of newsletter articles and tour booklets going back to 1988. If you have comments or questions, please use the “Contact us” button above.
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The Edgewater Historical Society Museum is located at
5358 N. Ashland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60640
773‑506‑4849
Open Saturday and Sunday from 1-4 p.m. and by appointment.
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