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January 8, 2010 - January 30, 2010 - 7:00 pm - 4:00 pm Exhibit of Graphic Art by Bohdan Soroka on Jan 8, 2010 at the Ukrainian National Museum Ukrainian National Museum 2249 W. Superior St, Chicago, IL 60612 You are invited to attend an Exhibit of Graphic Art by Bohdan Soroka on Friday, January 8, 2010 at 7:00 pm at the Ukrainian National Museum. The artist presents his works in a great variety of themes including Ukrainian life, traditions and Ukrainian Christmas. The exhibit continues through January 30, 2010. Son of politically active parents, Bohdan Soroka was born in prison and raised by his grandparents. His mother was sentenced to prison in Lviv for her anti-soviet views. His father died in Siberia for refusing to support the soviet regime. Bohdan Soroka's work in graphic arts is readily recognized by its rather expressionistic style and very imaginative pictorial representations. A talented artist, he is also a strong communicator and his prowess lies in his ability to speak to the viewer directly and clearly through the images he puts on paper. Bohdan Soroka belongs to that generation of Ukrainian artists who, in the 1960’s under the regime of the Soviet Union, used their art to protest their oppressors. Soroka has had personal exhibits in Ukraine, England, Germany, France, Canada, Toronto, and throughout the United States. This event is sponsored by Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union. The Ukrainian National Museum is located in the heart of the Ukrainian Village, at 2249 West Superior Street in Chicago. Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Admission: Adults $5.00, Children under 12 - Free. Free Parking is available beside the Museum. For driving instructions, visit the Museum's website at www.ukrainiannationalmuseum.org. For additional information, please call (312) 421-8020 or e-mail Admin@UkrainianNationalMuseum.org Event Cost: $5 More Information Phone: admin@ukrainiannationalmuseum.org Email: Anna Chychula Website: www.ukrainiannationalmuseum.org Categories: Ukrainian National Museum Art Exhibits General Public Event Core Member Events January 9, 2010 - 10:30 am Kids Craft Morning: Corn husk masks Mitchell Museum of the American Indian 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201 Kids can learn to make corn husk masks at the Kids Craft Morning workshop.  Children learn about Native American culture through hands-on activities at these Mitchell Museum workshops, generally held twice monthly on Saturdays during the school year and on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the summer break. Museum staffers and volunteers lead the informal, 90-minute sessions where children learn to construct simple versions of traditional Native American objects using everyday craft materials and engage in other activities related to Native culture. Kids Craft Mornings are recommended for children ages 5 and up, but there is no minimum age requirement. Participants must be accompanied by an adult. No pre-registration is necessary. Admission to the activities is included with admission to the museum. Admission is $5 for adults; $2.50 for seniors, students, teachers (with valid school I.D.), and children; $10 maximum admission per family group. Admission is free to Mitchell Museum members. Event Cost: 5 More Information Phone: 847-475-1030 Website: http://www.mitchellmuseum.org Categories: Mitchell Museum of the American Indian Family & Children General Public Event Core Member Events January 10, 2010 - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Scholar to discuss pioneering American Indian writer Mitchell Museum of the American Indian 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201 University of Illinois professor Robert Dale Parker, who edited a recent milestone collection of works by Ojibwe author Jane Johnston Schoolcraft, will discuss his research on this notable Native writer.  Parker, a professor of English and American Indian Studies at the Urbana-Champaign campus, edited "The Sound the Stars Make Rushing Through the Sky: The Writings of Jane Johnston Schoolcraft," published in 2007 by the University of Pennsylvania Press and issued in paperback in 2008. Schoolcraft (1800–1842), was among the first known American Indian writers and the first known female Indian writer. She was a trail-blazer in the realms of literary writing, poetry, and the writing of traditional Indian stories, according to Parker. Her stories were a source for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s bestseller, "The Song of Hiawatha." Parker’s book is an annotated collection of Schoolcraft’s writings. Most of the works have been edited from manuscripts and appear in print for the first time. The book’s title is taken from the English translation of Schoolcraft’s Ojibwe name, Bamewawagezhikaquay, meaning “Woman of the Sound the Stars Make Rushing Through the Sky.” Parker is the author of several books, including "The Invention of Native American Literature." He holds a doctorate in English from Yale University and a bachelor’s in English and history from Brown University. Admission to the talk is included with museum admission, which is $5 for adults, $2.50 for seniors, students, teachers (with valid school ID), and children. Maximum admission per family is $10. Event Cost: 5 More Information Phone: 847-475-1030 Website: http://www.mitchellmuseum.org Categories: Mitchell Museum of the American Indian General Public Event Core Member Events January 28, 2010 - 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Executive Committee Meeting Chicago Cultural Alliance Office 4626 N. Knox Ave. Chicago, IL 60630 Event Cost: 0 More Information Phone: Kerstin Lane Email: kerstinlane@gmail.com Categories: CCA Committee Event Chicago Cultural Alliance Event January 23, 2010 Exhibit Opening: "Raising the Totem: Exploring Northwest Coast Indigenous Cultures" Mitchell Museum of the American Indian 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL An exhibit about the culture of Native peoples of the Northwest Coast, coinciding with the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, will open on Saturday, January 23, at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian.  Organized by the Mitchell Museum, the exhibit, “Raising the Totem: Exploring Northwest Coast Indigenous Cultures,” will be on view through June 13. A private preview for museum members is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, January 21. The Vancouver Olympics in mid-February is being co-hosted by a consortium of four Canadian First Nations of the Northwest Coast, whose history and culture will be showcased during the games. The independent, nonprofit Mitchell Museum, which has a significant collection of Northwest Coast artifacts, felt that an exhibit about the region would afford museum visitors an insight into —and a closer connection with — the Native peoples who will have a high profile during Olympic telecasts. The exhibit will comprise approximately 50 objects, mostly from the museum’s permanent collection, along with historical photos. On view will be ceremonial cedar masks, totem pole models, flat art, baskets, rattles, and other items that help illustrate Northwest Coast spirituality, history, customs, and contemporary concerns. The displays “represent the best of the Mitchell Museum’s Northwest Coast collection,” according to the curators. The Northwest Coast cultural area is a narrow crescent of land extending approximately 1,500 miles from southern Alaska to the Oregon–California border, flanked by the Pacific Ocean to the west and inland mountain ranges to the east. Archaeologists believe Native peoples have populated this region for more than 10,000 years. Salmon, whales, sea mammals, and cedar forests figure prominently in traditional Native life ways. Elaborate feasts known as potlatches and carved cedar totem or crest poles depicting family history and social status are cultural touchstones. Among the area’s distinctive, iconic symbols are the raven and the thunderbird. According to the authors of "Native North American Art," published by Oxford University Press, “The region’s geography has largely isolated it, especially in the north, undoubtedly contributing to the coherence of Northwest Coast artistic traditions.” The Mitchell Museum will be hosting exhibit-related programs, including documentary film screenings and children’s activities. Details will be announced shortly. Admission to the exhibit is included with museum admission, which is $5 for adults, $2.50 for seniors, students, teachers (with valid school ID), and children. Maximum admission per family is $10. Event Cost: 5 More Information Phone: (847) 475-1030 Website: http://www.mitchellmuseum.org Categories: Mitchell Museum of the American Indian Art Exhibits Exhibit Openings General Public Event Core Member Events January 22, 2010 - 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Family Night Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St. FAMILY NIGHT!! Join us for an evening of crafts and activities for the whole family. This is a free event. Reservations are recommended. Event Cost: Free More Information Phone: (773) 728-8111 Email: jaucoin@samac.org Website: www.swedishamericanmuseum.org Categories: Swedish American Museum Family & Children General Public Event Core Member Events January 30, 2010 - 11:00 am - 1:00 pm A Dream of America - Swedish Immigration to Chicago Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St. Guided tours will be given by Karin Andersson, Museum Curator.  It is a fascinating story that starts mid 1800s in Sweden, and it will take the viewer on a journey from Sweden to the New World.  Providing insights into the struggles and triumphs of Swedish immigrant life in Chicago. We are meeting with Stina Olof’s Daughter, whose brother is leaving Sweden with his family in 1868, and with Karl Karlsson and his family who emigrated in 1893, Elin and Birgitta Hedman, who came to America in 1924 and their struggle at Ellis Island, and many other characters in the exhibit. It is an exciting tour, and a perfect combination of entertainment combined with education. Cost for the tour is $4 adults, $3 seniors and students. Reservations are required. Event Cost: 4 More Information Phone: 773-728-8111 Email: kandersson@samac.org Website: www.swedishamericanmuseum.org Categories: Swedish American Museum General Public Event January 15, 2010 - March 14, 2010 - 6:00 pm - 4:00 pm Swedish Cows: Slow Art, An Audiovisual Journey in Stillness Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St. Swedish Cows: Slow Art, An Audiovisual Journey in Stillness. Pia Sjölin Exhibit opening: Friday, Jan. 15, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Gallery walk: -Saturday, Jan 16, 11 a.m. Start with Art: Wednesday, Jan. 20, 7:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Exhibit closing: Sunday, March 14, 4 p.m. Swedish Cows: Slow Art, An Audiovisual Journey in Stillness is a mixture of artistic expression through the use of various mediums, including: glass, textile, photography, video, light, and sound. The goal of the display is to exhibit stillness with inspirational objects using fantasy lighting, slow moving video impressions, and wonderful sounds. Facts and cultural history, about a special race of old Swedish cows – Friendship Cows – will be tied into the exhibition. Event Cost: $4/adults; $3/children, students, seniors, More Information Phone: Benson DuPriest Email: bdupriest@samac.org Website: www.SwedishAmericanMuseum.org Categories: January 7, 2010 - 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Hejsan - Children's After-School Program Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St. The after-school program is designed for children ages 5 to 10. Younger children are welcome under the supervision of an adult. Cost: $1 per child. Reservations recommended. Jan 7 work-shop focuses on New Years. Event Cost: 1 More Information Phone: 773-728-8111 Email: jaucoin@samac.org Website: www.SwedishAmericanMuseum.org Categories: Swedish American Museum Family & Children General Public Event January 20, 2010 - April 29, 2010 - 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Swedish Language Series Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St. SWEDISH LANGUAGE SERIES Evening Swedish classes with four levels. Each lesson is 1.5 hours, classes run 15 weeks. The instructors are Eva May (Beginners I & II) and Anna Albinsson-Kaplan (Intermediate & Conversation/Advanced). Tuition is $190 for members, $225 for non-members. Books are not included in the tuition. Beginners I, Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.– 8 p.m., starting Jan. 21 For students who have no knowledge of the Swedish language. Students will learn the fundamentals: basic grammar, vocabulary, conversation, Swedish culture and traditions. Classes will be held in English. Beginners II, Thursdays, 8 p.m.– 9:30 p.m., starting Jan. 21 For students who have some knowledge of basic grammar and vocabulary. Emphasis will be on vocabulary, grammar and spoken Swedish. Classes will be held in English. Intermediate, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., starting Jan. 20 For students who have a working knowledge of Swedish, including elementary conversation and reading. The course will cover advanced grammar, vocabulary, and conversation. The classes will be held in Swedish and English. Conversation/Advanced, Wednesdays, 8 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., starting Jan. 20 For students who have mastered the skills at the intermediate level and want to practice the Swedish language. The course will focus on advanced conversation, discussions, reading, and comparisons of Swedish and American culture and traditions. Classes will be held in Swedish. Event Cost: $190/members & $225/non-membmers More Information Phone: 773-728-8111 Email: bdupriest@samac.org Website: www.SwedishAmericanMuesum.org Categories: January 27, 2010 - 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm IMLS Discussion Polish Museum of America 984 N Milwaukee Ave Join us to discuss a project proposal for the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences. Dinner will be served. Event Cost: 0 More Information Phone: (773) 283-1958 Email: cpickett@chicagoculturalalliance.org Categories: CCA Committee Event Chicago Cultural Alliance Event Polish Museum Of America Core Member Events January 7, 2010 - 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Hejsan - Children's After-School Program Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St. Every 1st and 3rd Thursday, 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., September – June The after-school program is designed for children ages 5 to 10. Younger children are welcome under the supervision of an adult. Cost: $1 per child. Reservations recommended. (Swedish holidays and traditions): *Jan 7—New Years *Jan 21—Name Sakes Day *Feb 4—Winter sports *Feb 18—Pippi Longstocking *Mar 4—Dala Horse *Mar 18—Sami culture *Apr 1—Easter *Apr 15—Walpurgis Night *May 6—May Day *May 20—Three crowns *June 3—National Day *June 17—Midsommar Event Cost: 1 More Information Phone: 773-728-8111 Email: jaucoin@samac.org Website: www.SwedishAmericanMuseum.org Categories: Swedish American Museum Family & Children General Public Event January 21, 2010 - 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Hejsan - Children's After-School Program Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St. The after-school program is designed for children ages 5 to 10. Younger children are welcome under the supervision of an adult. Cost: $1 per child. Reservations recommended. Jan 21 work-shop focuses on Name Sakes Day.   Event Cost: 1 More Information Phone: 773-728-8111 Email: jaucoin@samac.org Website: www.SwedishAmericanMuseum.org Categories: Swedish American Museum Family & Children General Public Event January 21, 2010 - 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Swedish Language Series Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St. Each lesson is 1.5 hours, classes run 15 weeks, Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.– 8 p.m., starting Jan. 21 ending April 29. Tuition is $190 for members, $225 for non-members. Books are not included in the tuition. Beginners I:  Eva May For students who have no knowledge of the Swedish language. Students will learn the fundamentals: basic grammar, vocabulary, conversation, Swedish culture and traditions. Classes will be held in English. Beginners II:  Instructor Eva May Beginners II, Thursdays, 8 p.m.– 9:30 p.m., starting Jan. 21 ending April 29. For students who have some knowledge of basic grammar and vocabulary. Emphasis will be on vocabulary, grammar and spoken Swedish. Classes will be held in English. Event Cost: 190 More Information Phone: 773-728-8111 Email: bdupriest@samac.org Website: www.SwedishAmericanMuesum.org Categories: Swedish American Museum General Public Event January 20, 2010 Swedish Language Series Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St. Each lesson is 1.5 hours, classes run 15 weeks. Tuition is $190 for members, $225 for non-members. Books are not included in the tuition. Intermediate:  Instructor Anna Albinsson-Kaplan For students who have some knowledge of basic grammar and vocabulary. Emphasis will be on vocabulary, grammar and spoken Swedish. Classes will be held in English. Intermediate, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., starting Jan. 20 Conversation/Advanced:  Instructor Anna Albinsson-Kaplan For students who have a working knowledge of Swedish, including elementary conversation and reading. The course will cover advanced grammar, vocabulary, and conversation. The classes will be held in Swedish and English. Conversation/Advanced, Wednesdays, 8 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., starting Jan. 20 For students who have mastered the skills at the intermediate level and want to practice the Swedish language. The course will focus on advanced conversation, discussions, reading, and comparisons of Swedish and American culture and traditions. Classes will be held in Swedish. Event Cost: 190 More Information Phone: 773-728-8111 Email: bdupriest@samac.org Website: www.SwedishAmericanMuesum.org Categories: Swedish American Museum General Public Event January 23, 2010 - June 13, 2010 "Raising the Totem: Exploring Northwest Coast Indigenous Cultures" Mitchell Museum of the American Indian 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL An exhibit about the culture of Native peoples of the Northwest Coast, coinciding with the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, will open on Saturday, January 23, at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian. Organized by the Mitchell Museum, the exhibit, “Raising the Totem: Exploring Northwest Coast Indigenous Cultures,” will be on view through June 13. A private preview for museum members is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, January 21. The Vancouver Olympics in mid-February is being co-hosted by a consortium of four Canadian First Nations of the Northwest Coast, whose history and culture will be showcased during the games. The independent, nonprofit Mitchell Museum, which has a significant collection of Northwest Coast artifacts, felt that an exhibit about the region would afford museum visitors an insight into —and a closer connection with — the Native peoples who will have a high profile during Olympic telecasts. The exhibit will comprise approximately 50 objects, mostly from the museum’s permanent collection, along with historical photos. On view will be ceremonial cedar masks, totem pole models, flat art, baskets, rattles, and other items that help illustrate Northwest Coast spirituality, history, customs, and contemporary concerns. The displays “represent the best of the Mitchell Museum’s Northwest Coast collection,” according to the curators. The Northwest Coast cultural area is a narrow crescent of land extending approximately 1,500 miles from southern Alaska to the Oregon–California border, flanked by the Pacific Ocean to the west and inland mountain ranges to the east. Archaeologists believe Native peoples have populated this region for more than 10,000 years. Salmon, whales, sea mammals, and cedar forests figure prominently in traditional Native life ways. Elaborate feasts known as potlatches and carved cedar totem or crest poles depicting family history and social status are cultural touchstones. Among the area’s distinctive, iconic symbols are the raven and the thunderbird. According to the authors of "Native North American Art," published by Oxford University Press, “The region’s geography has largely isolated it, especially in the north, undoubtedly contributing to the coherence of Northwest Coast artistic traditions.” The Mitchell Museum will be hosting exhibit-related programs, including documentary film screenings and children’s activities. Details will be announced shortly. Admission to the exhibit is included with museum admission, which is $5 for adults, $2.50 for seniors, students, teachers (with valid school ID), and children. Maximum admission per family is $10. Event Cost: 5 More Information Phone: Phone: (847) 475-1030 Email: none Website: http://www.mitchellmuseum.org Categories: Mitchell Museum of the American Indian Art Exhibits General Public Event Core Member Events January 1, 2010 - 4:18 pm SPRING INTO COMEDY Illinois Institute of Technology Hermann Hall 3241 South Federal Street, Chicago Join the Indo-American Heritage Museum for a delightful fundraising event featuring three South Asian comedians 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Sunday, April 29. For more information: For tickets: Event Cost: $25, $40, $65 $95 More Information Phone: Ami Shah Email: ami@iahmuseum.org Website: www.iahmuseum.org Categories:

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