Chicago Cultural Alliance

Pop-up Café
2023-02-26 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60640, United States
Stop by the Museum for a fika in our pop-up café. Try a Swedish Cinnamon Roll, Sandwich or other baked goods in the Museum’s pop-up café in the main gallery while enjoying our temporary exhibit on display.

The Dooley Band in the Fifth Province
2023-02-25 20:00 - 23:00 | Fifth Province, Venue Fifth Province 4626 N Knox Ave., Chicago, IL, 60630, United States
The Fifth Province hearth provides the perfect backdrop for another great performance from our friends The Dooley Band! The beautiful fireplace in the pub is the perfect backdrop for the great Irish and Contemporary tunes the Dooleys specialize in. Join The Dooley Band as they return to the Fifth Province Pub Saturday, February 25th! Kitchen opens at 6:00pm, the Dooleys start at 8:00pm.
Enjoy the music with a pint or a bit off of our new menu! Check out our menu here: Fifth Province Pub

Desde Mi Barrio - The Puerto Rican Side of Jazz
2023-02-25 19:15 | Latin Music Project Center, 2958 north Milwaukee ave, Chicago, IL, United States
Puertorican Jazz Guitarist Richard Peña’s style intricately blends the traditional sounds of Latin music, the modern colors of post-bop/fusion jazz through the soothing warm sound of his guitar. The 25 year-old has been recognized as a Youth Jazz Ambassador (awarded by the Amigos del Jazz Association of Palmas del Mar at age 15).
Peña has recorded 5 albums and has performed in international events such as the Berklee Highschool Jazz Festival (winner of the 2015 edition), Festival de Jazz de Carolina, Heineken Ventana al Jazz in Orlando and San Juan, Santo Domingo Jazz Festival at Casa de Teatro, and more.
With over 100k followers on Social Media, Richard continues to impact the jazz community with free online lessons and resources for jazz musicians all over the world.

Irish American Hall of Fame Trivia Night
2023-02-25 19:00 - 23:00 | Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox Ave., Chicago, IL, 60630, United States
Trivia Night is Back!
10th Annual Trivia Night Fundraiser in support of The Irish American Hall of Fame and The Irish American Heritage Center
Join us for our Trivia Hub night of trivia designed to test even the most experienced trivia expert!

Your 2023 Host!
BRIAN NOONAN
Brian is an Irish American from Chicago and the Master of Ceremonies for the Irish American Hall of Fame Awards Gala each year.
He’s a Radio Host, Comedian, Actor and now…Trivia Host! His love of trivia helped him win three TV game shows.
With Brian as our host we know we are in for a night of fun trivia and hilarity!

Saturday, February 25, 2023
7:00 p.m.
Irish American Heritage Center
Erin Room
4626 N. Knox Avenue
Chicago, IL
Cash Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place!
Silent Auction Split the Pot Raffle Cash Bar
$150 per team / 6-person max
Limit of 30 teams! Register now and save your spot!
Get Your Team Together Today!
Silent auction items being accepted!
Contact us: halloffame@irishahc.org

Wagner's Nightmare: A Piano & Violin Recital
2023-02-25 19:00 - 21:00 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Join us on Saturday, February 25th for Wagner’s Nightmare. Wagner’s Nightmare is a tongue-in-cheek send-up to the most controversial and influential artist of all time, Richard Wagner. It’s culmination is here, in an album of music Wagner would not like.
For better or for worse, incendiary opinions, vitriolic identity politics, and polarizing depictions of national identity are some of the most prevalent themes in today’s discourse. Whether we are enthralled by this mania or exhausted by it, we cannot escape it. In this emaciated public landscape, depleted of empathy and nuance, artists are in a unique position to comment both as insiders and observers to this arena.
With this in mind, we are proud to present this recital tour as the culmination of a nearly two year project in which we reveled in one of classical music’s most incendiary, vitriolic, and polarizing figures: Richard Wagner. The man and his music are iconic, absurd, and influential…and so are the controversies and outrage that have surrounded him since he set pen to paper. Through essays, podcasts, videos on special themes, and a full length album (released on February 16, 2023) Wagner’s Nightmare explores in a light-hearted manner, the reasons why Wagner is so widely admired and roundly derided. There is one theme which unites all these varied activities: whatever we do somehow always circles around a something Wagner famously hated.
We hope that by approaching Wagner with equal amounts of praise and pot-shots, respect and ridicule, sincerity and satire, our audiences will reflect on how they themselves regard today’s polarizing, overwrought, and sometimes absurd social climate.
Musical Program will Include:
Music by…Johannes Brahms, Richard Wagner, Franz Liszt, Erik Satie…and more!
Daniel Orsen is a violist in the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, prior to which he freelanced in Boston where he performed with A Far Cry, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Fermata Chamber Soloists, and the Phoenix Chamber Orchestra, and was the artistic dire ctor of Jamaica Plain Chamber Music. Daniel has performed Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and appeared as soloist with the Fermata Chamber Soloists and Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble. His festival credits include Krzyzowa, Ravinia, Prussia Cove, Verbier, and the Perlman Music Program. Daniel has an interest in cultural and intellectual history, which is manifesting itself here, in Wagner’s Nightmare. His writing has also been published in The Anglican Way and The Journal of the American Viola Society.
Daniel is a native of Pittsburgh, PA. He was taught and mentored by members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Credo, and the Perlman Music Program before his Conservatory with Kim Kashkashian. He plays on a 2013 Philip Injeian viola and a 2014 Benoit Rolland bow, both specially made for him.
With regular engagements in festivals, concert series, and competitions in both Europe and the United States, French-American pianist Pierre-Nicolas Colombat has been recognized by audiences and international juries alike for his collaborative artistry. After publishing his doctoral dissertation (Boston University), he moved to Basel, Switzerland to continue his studies with Jan Schutsz. Through his work as a concert organizer, writer, and performer Colombat actively seeks out creative ways to bring the living heritage of classical music into the 21st century. His main duo partners include Daniel Orsen (violist), Kathrin Hottiger (soprano), and Vinicius Costa (bass-baritone).
Cost:
Friends of DANK Haus (what is this?): $15
General Public: $20
Please Note: Free parking is located at 5/3 Bank located at Western and Gunnison Avenue.

La Independencia Dominicana 2023
2023-02-25 18:30 | Puerto Rican Arts Alliance, 3000 N Elbridge Ave, Chicago, IL, 60618, United States
Dr. Roberto Cassá, historian and Director of the Dominican Republic’s General Archive of the Nation, to speak at the Dominican Independence celebration February 25, 2023.

The Six Movie Screening and Q&A
2023-02-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Chinese American Museum of Chicago, 238 W. 23rd St, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
Join us for viewing of “The Six”, the movie will be followed by Q&A session with “The Six” co-creator, Steven Schwankert, the co-creator and lead researcher of The Six, a book and documentary film project revealing the story of RMS Titanic’s Chinese passengers.
Movie Description
When RMS Titanic sank on a cold night in 1912, barely 700 people escaped with their lives. Among them were six Chinese men. Arriving in New York with the other survivors, the six were met not with compassion, but suspicion and slander. Less than 24 hours later, they were expelled from the country and vanished. What became of them, and why did they disappear so completely? In an epic journey that crosses continents, an international team of investigators sets out to uncover the truth about the six Chinese, and to right a century-old injustice. For the first time, we discover who these men really were, tracing their origins and tracking down descendants denied access to their history. “The Six” is an extraordinary story of survival and dignity in the face of racism and anti-immigrant policy that still reverberates today.
TO MEMBERS

Members Tickets are FREE
***please lookout for an upcoming email that will include your promocode to redeem your free ticket***

Bomba Workshop
2023-02-25 12:30 - 14:00 | The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture, 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, 60622, United States
The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture is excited to collaborate with AfriCaribe in hosting a free Bomba Workshop.
Bomba is an essential expression of Puerto Rican Culture; it’s not just something you listen to, you feel it! Come learn the history, participate in the movements and experience Bomba at another level.
Bomba was brought to Puerto Rico by enslaved ancestors hundreds of years ago, most of the Island’s cultural expressions evolve from it. The music can be an upbeat holandé, which is played and danced with great enthusiasm or a yubá, which is more somber and spiritual. It was the enslaved Africans’ method of expressing themselves and, although it originated in Puerto Rico, it echoes across the Caribbean. The songs, many of which are still sung today, showcased the lamento among the sugarcane plantation workers, who bared their collective souls during gatherings.
AfriCaribe was created in 2000 by Evaristo “Tito” Rodriguez to provide Chicago with a means to celebrate the African influence in Puerto Rico and other Caribbean lands.
This is a family friendly event. Registration is required.

2023 Tea Series: Tea with Queen Victoria
2023-02-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox Ave., Chicago, IL, 60630, United States
Queen Victoria was a force. A force that named an era. She was also a real woman with a life and love that transcends the era named for her.
Well known Chicago performer Ellie of ElliePresents brings Victoria to you, along with her favorite snack, Brussels biscuits. Come and have a cup of tea with The Queen. You might even get to ask her a question, as long as you are not a reporter.
Ellie enjoys bringing the Queen to audiences as she would have been in 1876, just when America was celebrating the centennial of its dependence from her ancestors. She has some things to say about being the most powerful woman in the world, as well as life, marriage, and many, many children.
Join us at the Irish American Heritage Center for our first tea of 2023, Tea with Queen Victoria. Saturday, February 25th at 11:00am. Tickets are $30 for adults, $15 for children 12 years and under, and must be purchased by Wednesday, February 22nd. Purchase below, or by calling the office at 773-282-7035, ext. 10.

Genealogy Session ONLINE
2023-02-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual, Chicago, IL, United States
Information will be available shortly.
Cost is free for Swedish American Genealogical Society members; $10 for non-members to participate (use PayPal button below). Reservations for members can be made via email to genealogy@samac.org or by calling the Museum at 773.728.8111.

Engineering Fest 2023
2023-02-25 10:00 | Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Our annual Engineering Fest is back! Join us for a day of discovery, as children ages 8-14 are invited to build and learn, view the CAC’s special exhibitions, meet engineers and explore how architecture and engineering partner to create the cities we know and love.
The theme for this year’s festival is Engineering Neighborhoods. Over the course of the day, children are encouraged to explore the multiple avenues of the engineering profession through interactive stations and activities, including:

E-Fest youth tour: Join us in learning about Chicago’s iconic neighborhoods.
Photo station: Say “cheese” at our themed photo booth station!
Create your own elevated train: Did you know that an empty CTA car weighs 57,000 pounds? Learn about the strong structures that hold up our elevated trains, then create your own using what you learned.
Expert Station: Participants will receive feedback on their designs from experts in the field and learn about the variety of careers that help a city keep moving.

All this and more is awaiting children ages 8-14 at CAC’s 2023 Engineering Fest!

Andean Carnival Tinkuy
2023-02-25 09:30 - 18:00 | Edward Crown Center for the Humanities, 1001 W Loyola Ave, Chicago, IL, 60626, United States
*EARLY REGISTRATION ENCOURAGED HERE*
https://forms.gle/7VZPWq8z2C1dQ81G6
*NO ENTRANCE FEE*
*ALL AGES WELCOME*
Saturday, February 25, 2023
9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Edward Crown Center for the Humanities, Loyola University, Chicago
Free, validated parking at Main Parking Structure (1110 W Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660)
Sponsored by Call to Action to Address Racism & Social Injustice Research Program and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean
Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and the Latin American and Latino Studies Program at Loyola University, Chicago.
Event Program: https://tinyurl.com/mssydd7j
Come celebrate Andean Heritage in Chicago!
Free authentic Andean food and drinks, games, activities, and
Quechua language lesson for all ages.
Dance performances by
– Renacer Boliviano
– Center of Peruvian Arts
Featured presenters on Quechua language, culture, and spirituality:
– Agustín Panizo (Peruvian linguist)
– Hipólito Peralta Ccama (Quechua educator and Andean spirituality activist)
– Rubén Pachas (Peruvian Indigenous arts educator)

Gerry Haughey in the Fifth Province!
2023-02-24 20:00 - 23:00 | Fifth Province, Venue Fifth Province 4626 N Knox Ave., Chicago, IL, 60630, United States
Enjoy the warm and cozy Fifth Province Pub with Gerry Haughey! Join our friend Gerry Friday, February 24th. The kitchen is open, and there’s no place like the Fifth Province in front of the fireplace to enjoy a good tune and a pint! The Kitchen and pub open at 6:00pm, Gerry starts playing at 8:00pm. Check out our menu here: Fifth Province Pub

2023 Friday Fish Fries!
2023-02-24 18:30 - 21:00 | Fifth Province, Venue Fifth Province 4626 N Knox Ave., Chicago, IL, 60630, United States
The family-favorite Irish American Heritage Center Fish Fries return on Friday, February 24th! Bring the whole family out during Lent for our traditional Irish Fish Fry. Meals include fried cod, French fries, coleslaw and peas.
Movies and coloring for the kids, and the Fifth Province Pub is open. Food is served between 6:30pm and 9:00pm, and live music begins at 8:00pm.
Adults are $17. Children under 12 are $12. IAHC members receive $1 off per meal WITH THE PRESENTATION OF A VALID MEMBERSHIP CARD.

Soup & Rice February 2023
2023-02-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Japanese American Service Committee, 4427 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, 60640, United States
Based on the idea of Soup & Bread community meals, we are hosting our own series of monthly gatherings this winter.
Join the fun ~
Volunteer soup makers bring a crock pot of soup to share. JASC provides rice, bowls, and spoons. Attendees may donate any amount and all funds raised at the February meal will be donated to Care for Real.
Sign up online to make soup HERE or contact Jenn Trautvetter at (773) 275-0097 ext. 228 or email her at jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org to volunteer or ask questions.

Singer Pavilion: Honoring Legacy Through Adaptive Design
2023-02-24 17:00 - 19:00 | Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
The CAC’s newest exhibition highlights the Bronzeville Lakefront megadevelopment slated for the former Michael Reese Hospital campus and how a reimagined Singer Pavilion can help bridge this site’s past and future. Join us for a conversation with designers, architects and educators on the promise of collaborative neighborhood development.
This program is FREE with advanced registration. Both In-Person & Virtual options are available.
When Michael Reese Hospital opened its doors in 1881 it was one of few hospitals to admit patients regardless of their race and religion. Now the hospital’s sole remaining building, the Singer Pavilion, is poised to anchor the first phase of the $3.8 billion Bronzeville Lakefront megadevelopment on Chicago’s South Side. Graduate students in Architecture from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and 5th Year Undergraduate students in Architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology have been given the opportunity to creatively redesign the Singer Pavilion to meet these aspirations.
In this panel discussion moderated by CAC CEO Eleanor Gorski, we will explore the design ideas and discuss the role of megadevelopments in revitalizing neighborhoods. How can students and local communities meaningfully participate in these important development partnerships? Chicago is a hub for architectural education. By exhibiting innovative student work that helps drive tangible outcomes we can bring academic and professional worlds closer together for the benefit of all.
At the conclusion of the panel, there will be a small reception celebrating the opening of this exhibit.

2023 Members Art Exhibition
2023-02-24 - 2023-04-16 | Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox Ave., Chicago, IL, 60630, United States
Over 36 years ago members of the Irish American Community had a vision to create a place that would hold the spirit of the past, the energy of the present and to keep their culture alive for the future. This non-for-profit organization brings the best in artistic avenues, and arts are an important part of the Irish dialog. We continue to keep that vision alive with the visual arts, music, dance, literature, and drama.
The opening reception will be Friday, February 24th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, closing reception will be Sunday, April 30th from 2:00pm to 4:30pm.
The Gallery will be open the following Fridays from 6:00pm to 9:00pm during Lent: February 24th, March 3rd, March 10th, March 24th, and March 11th as part of as part of the St. Patrick’s Fest Celebration at the IAHC.
Please contact Kathleen Kelly with questions. k.kelly5805@att.net/773-736-1713

Trickster Bbon (Winter) Camp
2023-02-24 - 2023-02-26 | Trickster Cultural Center, 190 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg, IL, 60193, United States
Join us for this all ages, free Trickster Bbon (Winter) Camp with cultural teaching, crafts, storytelling, outdoor games, etc.
Registration required: http://bit.ly/3hZNAu6
Thanks to our sponsor Administration of Native Americans (A.N.A.)

NHM Virtual Book Club - Something Will Happen, You’ll See
2023-02-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, Chicago, IL, United States
Location:

Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club!
Facilitated by NHM’s Resident Scholar Dr. Katherine Kelaidis, each month the NHM Virtual Book Club chooses a book that is either inspired by the Hellenic legacy or by a Greek American author (and sometimes both!). Then we gather to discuss the book on Zoom.
Book Club is free to join and meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7 PM CST
In February, we will be discussing Something Will Happen, You’ll See by Christos Ikonomos .
Click here to see all of our upcoming book selections
Support NHM with your purchase of Something Will Happen, You’ll See! When you buy your copy through this link, a portion of the proceeds will go to NHM: https://a.co/d/74OPLVp
Click here to support the National Hellenic Museum and Help Us Keep Programs Like This Alive!

Musical Performance: A Night at the Savoy: An Enduring Legacy
2023-02-23 18:30 | Illinois Holocaust Museum, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL, 60077, United States
Believed to be inspired by the earlier Jewish Vacation Guide, which catalogued hotels that welcomed Jewish travelers, The Green Book was cherished by Black travelers and touring Black musicians: it was a guide to vibrant neighborhoods like New York City’s Harlem, Chicago’s Bronzeville, and Washington, D.C.’s U Street.
As the Black middle class emerged across America in the early 1920s, widespread automobile ownership opened new opportunities to travel – but Jim Crow laws still posed a threat. Life in this era shifted significantly, forging a system of laws and customs that segregated public spaces and enforced racial inequality. Navigating the injustices of racial segregation was difficult and, at times, dangerous – even for renowned Black artists. Touring was regarded as the hardest part of the job.
Celebrate the works of Black musicians with a Green Book era-inspired performance by Chicago’s Emmy-Award winning trumpeter, composer, and educator Orbert Davis and his Jazz Quartet. Sip on a free signature cocktail and dance the night away to classics of the era at this party celebrating the impact and history of The Green Book on American music.
Reservations required. Free to the public.

TIES Presents: A Virtual Reading & Conversation with Kai Minosh Pyle
2023-02-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual, Chicago, IL, United States
On February 23rd, join TIES for a special reading and conversation with Kai Minosh Pyle! Kai was one of the first TIES readers, and they are returning to share their new work. Kai is a 2spirit Métis and Baawiting Anishinaabe writer originally from Green Bay, Wisconsin. Currently living in the once and future prairielands known as Champaign, Illinois, they yearn for the day they can dip their toes in the Great Lakes once again.
Kai’s poetry and creative writing has been published by Cloudthroat, Arsenal Pulp Press, smokeandmould, Little Gull Press, and many others. You can find their chapbook AANAWI GO and other works at mekadebinesikwe.com @greatlakesqueer
Tune in on February 23 from 6–7 pm central. After the reading, TIES facilitators River Kerstetter (Oneida) and Patrick Del Percio (Irish/Italian/Cherokee descent) will lead a conversation with Kai and take questions from the audience.
*This will be a bilingual reading.*
We can’t wait to see you there!
Supported by Center for Native Futures

The Life and Times of Sultan Süleyman
2023-02-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Newberry Library, 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, 60610, United States
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.
In-Person Registration: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0057-0014-c6849d7a4009468cac94034db4dedaba
Livestream Registration: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0057-0014-57115b0b9ef94f9cb8575ce316f2dfdb
Join us as historian Kaya Şahin, author of Peerless among Princes: The Life and Times of Sultan Süleyman, and art historian Elizabeth Rodini discuss the sixteenth-century ruler, during whose reign the Ottoman Empire became a truly global power.
Süleyman presided over a multilingual and multireligious empire that promised peace and prosperity to its subjects while he clashed with the Catholic Habsburgs in Europe and the Shiite Safavids in the Middle East. His poetic output, his appearances during public ceremonies, his charity, and his patronage of arts and architecture enhanced his reputation as a universal ruler with a well-rounded character.
Behind that public façade, Süleyman led a complicated life. He grew up with an overbearing father whose legacy was an advantage and a burden. Defying established practice, he married a concubine named Hürrem whose love and affection became his true refuge. Toward the end of his life, facing both debilitating sickness and the agitations of his sons, he struggled to remain on the throne.
Copies of Peerless among Princes: The Life and Times of Sultan Süleyman are available for purchase from the Newberry Bookshop, and Dr. Şahin will sign books after the program.

Cecilia Zabala
2023-02-22 20:00 | Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall, 4544 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Guitarrist, singer, composer Cecilia Zabala was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1975. Throughout her career, she has expressed her musical creativity using her guitar and her voice, creating original compositions that blend sensitivity, emotion, technique and intuition. Her music draws on a rich mixture of influences, from Argentinian folklore, the contemporary language of the twentieth century, jazz, tango, and Brazilian music.

The Teotlecuilli Aztec Dance Group
2023-02-22 17:00 - 20:00 | Trickster Cultural Center, 190 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg, IL, 60193, United States
The Teotlecuilli Aztec Dance group invites all indigenous people, Aztec dancers, and followers of these beautiful teachings and traditions that commemorate the birth of Huey Tata Cuauhtémoc at Trickster Cultural Center on Wed Feb 22 from 5-8 PM CST.

Architecture Essentials
2023-02-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, IL, United States
Learn fun facts about significant Chicago buildings and key architectural terms, styles and materials with CAC’s Director of Interpretation, Adam Rubin. A must-see for architecture enthusiasts!
Chicago is synonymous with architecture and Chicagoans love to share their knowledge of architecture with family and friends. Gain fascinating insights about Chicago’s architecture that you’ll want to share again and again at this one-hour online program.
FREE (Registration Required)
PROGRAM SPEAKER: ADAM RUBIN

Adam Rubin is an architectural historian and has worked as a researcher, writer and preservation educator in cities across the country. He currently serves as Director of Interpretation at the Chicago Architecture Center. Prior to assuming this position, Adam contributed work to an historic resources study of properties along Chicago’s North Lake Shore Drive, with an emphasis on the documentation of Modernist residential high-rises along the lakefront. Previously, Adam has developed and led public education initiatives and outreach programs focused on historic resources and landscapes at Docomomo US, Landmark West, the Brooklyn Historical Society and the Los Angeles Conservancy.

Maple Tapping at the Morton Arboretum
2023-02-21 16:30 - 18:00 | Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, IL, 60532, United States
Join Trickster Cultural Center and the Morton Arboretum for some maple tapping at the Morton Arboretum grounds on Feb 21 from 4:30-6:00PM. Registration closes on Feb 15 at 5PM.
Sign-up here: https://bit.ly/3WJbp7M

Pop-up Café & Semla Pick up
2023-02-21 11:00 - 15:00 | Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60640, United States
Semlor (Lenten buns) were originally consumed on fettisdagen, or Fat Tuesday, as a celebration before the Christian fasting period of Lent. In modern Sweden, since strict adherence to Lent has waned, semlor make their appearance in bakeries from about January through Easter. However, Semla Day (semmeldagen) is still celebrated on Fat Tuesday every year. King Adolf Frederick died in 1771 after eating 14 servings of semlor. So while indulgence is encouraged on fettisdagen, it might be best to keep your semla intake to fewer than 10!
This year you can preorder yours at the Swedish American Museum. Cost per semla is $5 for members and $6 for non-members. Last order is taken Sunday, Feb. 19, 6 p.m. Any purchase of more than 4 semlor has to be pre-ordered. We ask you to limit your order to 6 semlor since we get a lot of orders.

Free Day February 2023
2023-02-20 10:00 - 17:00 | Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, 3001 central street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
We are so excited to bring back Free Museum days!

For the first time since 2020, we welcome you to visit us with Free Admission on Monday, February 20, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Thank you to Brett Nicholas for sponsoring our 1st free day of 2023!

For more information about this program, please contact: info@mitchellmuseum.org
(847) 475-1030 | www.mitchellmuseum.org/events/

Олимпиада “Левски” - 2023
2023-02-19 14:30 - 16:30 | 2121 S. Goebbert Rd., Arlington Hgts, IL 60005, 2121 S. Goebbert Rd, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005, United States
Заповядайте на 17-то издание на детска Олимпиада “Левски” – 2023, посветена на 150 годишнината от гибелта на Апостола!
19 февруари от 14:30ч.- 16:30ч.
North Gym 2121 S. Goebbert Rd., Arlington Hgts, IL 60005
За поредна година Културен център “Магура”- Българо- американски център за културно наследство и библиотека, организира Олимпиадата с участието на българските училища в Чикаго и всички деца, желаещи да се присъединят към спортните игри, викторина и изложба.
Събитието се осъществява с подкрепата на Генералното консулство в Чикаго Consulate General of Bulgaria in Chicago, МОН Министерство на образованието и науката, Национален музей „Васил Левски“ в гр. Карлово и Изпълнителна агенция за българите в чужбина.
Наши партньори са колегите от организациите на:
• Олимпийски Клуб “Васил Левски” Чикаго Олимпийски Клуб “Васил Левски” Чикаго
• Ансамбъл „Хоро”, Dance Ensemble “Horo”
• Royal Academy, Royal Academy
• Българо-американска полицейска асоциация, Bulgarian American Police Association
• Българските медии в Чикаго: BG VOICE Новинарският лидер, Bulgaria Sega в-к „България Сега” България Сега – Вестникът на българите в САЩ и Канада, Eurochicago.com и Chicago.BG.
В програмата е включена викторина за Левски за учениците от българските училища, подготвена от водещата на събитието, историчката Камелия Попова. Включени са стихотворения, песни, фолклорни и спортни танци в изпълнение на децата от училищата.
Очаквайте традиционните спортните игри, където децата ще имат възможност да спортуват и се състезават на скок, да скачат на въже и игри с топка.
Ще бъдат раздадени грамоти и медали за тяхното участие. Те ще получат и книги от екипа на национален музей “Васил Левски”- гр. Карлово, изпратени специално за участниците.
И нека със „задружни сили”, както ни завеща и Апостолът на свободата-Олимпиада “Левски”2023 в Чикаго продължи традицията да събира българските деца в чужбина, да слушат и учат за подвига на Васил Левски, чрез викторини и стихотворения, да спортуват и скачат „Лъвски скок”, за да е жива паметта на героите!

Scandinavian Jam ONLINE
2023-02-19 13:30 | Virtual, Chicago, IL, United States
Scandinavian Jam, where we practice what we teach.
Join Mary Allsopp and Paul Tyler online on the first and third Sunday of every month.
Enjoy an afternoon of traditional roots music. We teach by ear, review and share tunes. We are happy to take suggestions and love meeting new people. It’s a friendly group and we have folks joining in from across the country.
Contact Scandi.Fiddler@yahoo.com or PTyler@ameritech.net with any questions and to get a zoom code. This is a free event.
