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SUMMARY:Children’s Books from Mexico / Libros infantiles de México
DESCRIPTION:This virtual program will be presented in Spanish and English\, with English subtitles. The program will be available to view on our YouTube channel starting on 4/2; we will send the URL to registrants. \nIn celebration of International Children’s Book Day\, join us for insight into the Newberry’s little-known collection of Spanish-language books for children and youth\, and learn about the importance of children’s literature in facilitating discussions about critical social and emotional issues. For caregivers and educators\, these books serve to open conversation about serious topics affecting children across the world\, including migration\, forced marriage\, and gender diversity. \nThe conversation will take place between representatives of the Newberry\, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México-Chicago\, and book publisher Ediciones El Naranjo. \nEn Español \nEste programa se presentará en español e inglés\, con subtítulos en inglés. \nEn celebración del Día Internacional del Libro Infantil\, únase a nosotros para conocer la poco conocida colección de libros en español para niños y jóvenes de Newberry\, y aprenda sobre la importancia de la literatura infantil en la discusión de temas sociales y emocionales críticos. Para los cuidadores y educadores\, estos libros sirven para abrir la conversación sobre temas serios que afectan a los niños de todo el mundo\, incluida la migración\, el matrimonio forzado y la diversidad de género. \nLa conversación se llevará a cabo entre representantes de Newberry\, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México-Chicago\, y la editorial Ediciones El Naranjo.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/childrens-books-from-mexico-libros-infantiles-de-mexico/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
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SUMMARY:Rebecca Makkai and Meg Wolitzer: Novelists on the Craft of Writing
DESCRIPTION:This program will be held in-person at the Newberry and livestreamed on Zoom. The online version of this event will be live captioned. Please register below. \nIn-Person Registration \nLivestream Registration \nThis installment of “Conversations at the Newberry” features award-winning novelists Rebecca Makkai and Meg Wolitzer. \nIn this event\, Chicago author Rebecca Makkai (I Have Some Questions for You\, The Great Believers) will interview New York-based and New York Times bestselling author Meg Wolitzer (The Female Persuasion\, The Interestings) about a life in books\, her growth as an author\, her film adaptations—including 2017’s The Wife—and her new role as host of Public Radio’s popular Selected Shorts podcast. \nThis program also marks the launch of a new series curated by Rebecca Makkai and StoryStudio\, which will pair major visiting authors in conversation with local discussion partners. Unlike bookstore or festival events promoting an author’s latest book\, these evenings will highlight the author’s whole career\, with a focus on the craft of writing. Perfect for readers and writers alike\, each event will celebrate one author’s work—a glimpse behind the creative curtain\, a chance to ask questions\, and an opportunity to mingle with other literary folk. You’ll also be able to purchase books and have them signed. \n  \nThe event\, generously sponsored by Sue and Melvin Gray and presented in collaboration with StoryStudio Chicago\, is free to the public. \nMakkai’s latest book\, I Have Some Questions for You\, along with her 2018 novel The Great Believers\, are available for purchase at the Newberry Bookshop. \nWolitzer’s novels\, The Female Persuasion (2018) and The Interestings (2013) are available for purchase at the Newberry bookshop.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/rebecca-makkai-and-meg-wolitzer-novelists-on-the-craft-of-writing/
LOCATION:Newberry Library\, 60 West Walton Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Pullman National Park: Discovering National Parks in Your Backyard
DESCRIPTION:In December 2022 Pullman National Monument was designated a National Historical Park. It’s only the second national park site in Illinois. Join Pullman Park Ranger\, Grace Kruse\, to learn about the Pullman “experiment” and what this designation means to Chicago and the South Side. \nThis program is FREE with advanced registration. \nLearn about the Pullman designation\, why it was chosen and what it means for Chicago. Ranger Kruse will also share information about National Parks and how you can plan to visit these important resources in our communities. \n \nGrace Kruse has been a park ranger with Pullman National Historical Park since 2019. Growing up in the “back yard” of Indiana Dunes National Park She’s always felt a sense of connection and stewardship towards National Parks. Although working for the park service since 2016\, Pullman truly feels like home. The dynamic stories (and lessons) Pullman has to tell makes this park so special.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/pullman-national-park-discovering-national-parks-in-your-backyard/
LOCATION:Chicago Architecture Center\, 111 E Wacker Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Talking Timber: Can Wood Save Us?
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special panel discussion exploring the wide world of mass timber design and construction\, coinciding with the opening of our new exhibition\, ReFramed: The Future of Cities in Wood. \nThis program is FREE with advanced registration. Both In-Person & Virtual options are available. Following the panel discussion\, attendees will be able to view the new exhibit. \nMass timber brings many advantages to architecture and construction by virtue of its prefabricated versatility\, relative light weight\, low embodied carbon\, and natural beauty. It is the only commonly used building material that grows back and has shown to provide health and wellness benefits for those who spend their days immersed in wooden environs. Best of all\, the United States and Canada have abundant forestlands that are managed for long-term sustainable harvest. What else can wood do? Find out at this presentation and spirited discussion with leaders in mass timber design\, engineering\, construction\, and testing. \nReFramed: The Future of Cities in Wood and associated “Talking Timber” lecture series are created in partnership with the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) and with the support of presenting sponsor the Softwood Lumber Board. \nAIA/CES Credits: 1 LUs
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/talking-timber-can-wood-save-us/
LOCATION:Chicago Architecture Center\, 111 E Wacker Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Art Deco: Landmarks in Chicago's Communites
DESCRIPTION:Art Deco is not just for downtown. Explore the city’s north\, west and south sides and discover a variety of landmark Art Deco buildings whose lavish and colorful ornament reflect the prosperity and optimism of the Roaring 20s. \nThe buildings highlighted in this program—big banks\, small commercial buildings and residences both big and small—are among the city’s best. All of them have been officially designated as historically significant by the City of Chicago or the National Park Service for their design\, artistry and connection to noteworthy people or events. Join us for a close-up look at these neighborhood buildings—reminders of the past that are still functional and still beautiful today. \n$15 Registration\, Free for CAC Members \nPRESENTER: BILL COFFIN\n \nA former appellate attorney and adjunct professor of legal research and writing\, Bill Coffin became a CAC docent in 2004. He is the tour director for the CAC’s two Art Deco walking tours and has presented lectures about Art Deco at the CAC and at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute\, a program of Northwestern University’s School of Professional Studies.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/art-deco-landmarks-in-chicagos-communites/
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SUMMARY:Writing About Empire: Literature\, History\, and the American Past
DESCRIPTION:This program will be held in-person at the Newberry and livestreamed on Zoom. The online version of this event will be live captioned. Please register below. \nIn-Person Registration \nLivestream Registration \nHow do novelists and historians write about war\, empire\, and power? How do they translate deep research into compelling narrative? How do they think about evidence—and the absence of evidence—as they write? Are there lines between educating readers and providing them with gripping stories? \nThis installment of “Conversations at the Newberry” brings together two writers\, Nicholson Baker and Daniel Immerwahr\, who explore themes of American empire. Though they approach their work through different lenses and write in different styles\, both Baker and Immerwahr dig into the complex histories of US foreign relations. In this conversation\, they’ll think together about how literature and historical writing have shaped understandings of American power.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/writing-about-empire-literature-history-and-the-american-past/
LOCATION:Newberry Library\, 60 West Walton Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Book Talk: Ballpark
DESCRIPTION:What can Chicago’s ballparks tell us about the evolution of our city? Pulitzer Prize winning architecture critic Paul Goldberger will discuss the connection between American cities and America’s favorite pastime. \nThis program is $15 to attend and $7 for CAC Members. \nIn a discussion of his 2019 book Ballpark: Baseball in the American City\, Goldberger offers some valuable context about how baseball and ballparks have shaped our cities\, both physically and psychologically. He tracks the evolution of baseball’s tastes in stadium location and design and why they matter. He explores how the architecture of ballparks\, reflects how we view our cities and the game and how the two relate to each other. \nA book signing will take place at the conclusion of the program. Books will be available at the CAC design store. \nAUTHOR: PAUL GOLDBERGER\n \nPaul Goldberger\, a contributing editor at Vanity Fair\, began his career at The New York Times\, where he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism for his writing on architecture. Later\, and for 15 years\, he was architecture critic for The New Yorker. He is the author of many books\, most recently Ballpark: Baseball in the American City (May\, 2019). Goldberger teaches at the New School and lectures widely around the country on architecture\, design\, historic preservation\, and cities.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/book-talk-ballpark/
LOCATION:Chicago Architecture Center\, 111 E Wacker Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
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