River Cruise Stories You May Not Hear
Chicago Architecture Center's river cruise docents don't have time to tell every story they know. Listen to CAC docents share extra stories of the Chicago river, its buildings and people.
$15
20 events found.
Talks and Gatherings
Events
Online EventBook Talk: Chicago Skyscrapers, 1934-1986
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesSkyscrapers transformed how Chicagoans lived and worked. Hear author Tom Leslie discuss his new book Chicago Skyscrapers, 1934-1986.
$15Prost! Beer and Architecture in Chicago
Online EventJoin Chicago Architecture Center for a history of Chicago's brewery architecture: industrial breweries, palatial homes of beer barons, and vernacular neighborhood pubs.
$15Talking Timber: Will Chicago Embrace Wooden High-Rises?
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesIs Chicago ready to embrace tall timber construction? Panelists discuss local and regional precedents, structural research, and evolving codes and attitudes.
FreeThe Other Architects of Oak Park
Virtual Chicago, IL, United StatesFrank Lloyd Wright’s work in Oak Park comprises 25 homes out of nearly 5,000 structures. This engaging presentation takes a look at Oak Park homes not designed by Wright.
$15Talking Timber: Designing Future Cities in Wood
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesChicago Architecture Center's panel of architects and researchers will unveil development plans, skyscrapers, and innovations harnessing mass timber for sustainable growth.
Free
Scottish Genealogy Group
Date: January 27 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am Location: 2800 Des Plaines Avenue North Riverside, IL 60546 United States
Scottish Genealogy Group
Date: July 27 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am Location: 2800 Des Plaines Avenue North Riverside, IL, 60546, United States
The Museum at Andersonville Fika Fest
Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin as we and other Andersonville businesses unite for food, warm beverages and shopping (coffee grounds in our Store will be 15% off!). There will be fun ways to become […]
Scottish American History Forum
Chicago Scots 2800 Des Plaines Ave, North Riverside, IL, United StatesDate: February 10 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am Location: Topic: The Burning Land: One Family’s Passage Through the Civil War and into the West Speaker: David O. Stewart, Historian and […]
German Citizenship Forum with the German Consulate
DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesDate: When Saturday, April 06, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Location DANK Haus Skyline Lounge, 6th Floor German Citizenship Forum with the German Consulate Saturday, April […]
Douglass Day Transcribe-a-thon at the Newberry
Featured Black History MonthNewberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Newberry Library and the Center for Textual Studies and Digital Humanities (CTSDH) at Loyola University invite you to a birthday party for Frederick Douglass on February 14, 11am-2pm. Alongside […]
Stammtisch Open Haus, Every 3rd Friday
DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesFeiern Sie mit uns! Our monthly Open Haus Stammtisch is a great way to meet new friends and enjoy a little Gemütlichkeit over some delicious German food and drink! Theme […]
Immense Journeys: Art, Nature, Science and Beyond Artist Talk
2320 W Chicago Ave 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us Sunday, February 18th at 1:30 pm for Immense Journeys: Art, Nature, Science and Beyond Artist Talk with Melissa Jay Craig, Lisa A. Frank, and Anne Hughes. This artist […]
FreeA Talk By Richard Tellstrom ONLINE Swedish Food History and Signature Dishes, Then and Now
Online EventA broad exposé of what characterizes Swedish food culture in flavors, dishes and eating, both before the great American migration whit the spice roads to Sweden throughout history, and how […]
Teotlecuilli Aztec Dance
Trickster Cultural Center 190 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg, IL, United StatesTeotlecuilli Aztec Dance invites all indigenous people, Aztec dancers, and followers of these beautiful teachings and traditions that commemorate the birth of Huey Tata Cuauhtémoc. May your sun shine brightly!
万珺: 玉器入门讲座 Lecture by Jun Wan: “Intro to Jade”
3500 S Morgan Street 3500 S Morgan St 3F, Chicago, IL, United StatesJade holds profound significance in Asian culture, symbolizing purity, beauty, and status. Integral to rituals and art, jade's influence permeates Asian history, embodying spiritual and cultural values and signifying not […]
$30 – $50万珺: 玉器入门讲座 Lecture by Jun Wan: “Intro to Jade”
Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States讲座内容：玉器系列课程第一课（本次讲座为中文讲座） About the Lecture: Jade Series Lesson 1: Intro to Jade (Please note that this lecture is in Mandarin) 玉器入门 玉在世界艺术收藏中的地位 玉在中国文化历史中的特殊地位 玉的起源 什么是玉，玉和宝石的区别 玉质之美：玉料的形成和甄别 Intro to Jade Jade's status […]
The First Black Archaeologist: John Wesley Gilbert
FeaturedVirtual Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin NHM Online Discussions for an extraordinary evening with Professor John W.I. Lee from UC Santa Barbara as we delve into his groundbreaking biography, "The First Black Archaeologist: A Life […]
Night of Ideas
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesNight of Ideas: Outside the Lines - Shaping Narratives and Urban Futures Villa Albertine’s signature Night of Ideas will take place from February 24 to March 3 across 20 US cities. The event invites […]
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