The Chinese American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC) is excited to announce the fourth exhibition of the Spotlight Series, featuring artist Yuge Zhou. Please join us on Saturday, September 3, from 3pm-6pm CT for the opening reception. This exhibition will run from September 3 through October 16. Collateral programs of the exhibition include a poetry session in collaboration with the […]
Ethiopian New Year Celebration Event! Please join us for our New Year events. The celebration event will take place at the Daley Plaza, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, IL 60602, on Thursday, September 8th, 2022. We can't wait to see everyone!
COME ENJOY A BEVERAGE WITH A SPECTACULAR EXPERIENCE IN OUR ICONIC 6TH FLOOR SKYLINE LOUNGE & TERRACE A perfect place to meet your neighbors and socialize! Each 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month from 7-11 PM. Proceeds support the DANK Haus Museum
For centuries, handwriting served as a powerful tool for communicating information, preserving knowledge, shaping identity, and building empires. In our digital world, however, fewer and fewer people can read handwritten words. Handwriting has survived disruptive technologies before. The invention of printing did not diminish the need for handwriting. Instead, it created new markets for ambitious […]
All levels - BEGINNERS WELCOME! DANK Haus 6th Floor, Terrace General Public: $5 | Friends of DANK: Free Enjoy gentle Yoga classes on the 6th floor skyline terrace at DANK-Haus. In this class we will be flowing from pose to pose and linking movement with breath. We will combine elements of Hatha and Yin-Yoga as […]
On display in the Main Gallery Sept. 9 – Nov. 27, 2022 Exhibit Opening, Friday, Sept. 9, 6 p.m. Gallery walk with artists and lecture by Pieper Bloomquist starting at 6:30 p.m. The opening is in person but the lecture can be joined via Zoom. Link can be found at registration link. Master folk artists […]
Learn how to make Autumn-themed Nerikiri with Wagashi Master, Toshiko Sugii Steffes. Attendees will make colorful Chrysanthemum designs of Nerikiri sweets. This design is called “Kisewata(着せ綿)” and is a special design for “Chō yō no sekku（重陽の節句)” which means chrysanthemums celebrations or longevity celebration on September 9th. Chrysanthemums are believed to have the power to purge […]
Do you remember the first time you heard the story of the mitten (Rykavychka) that hosted 6 rambunctious animals on a cold winter day? Remember the warm feeling you got when you envisioned them snuggled up in a sea of embroidery as vibrant and colorful as your Baba’s pillows? We believe every child should experience […]
Join us as we march in the annual Von Steuben Parade! The DANK Haus will have a float in the parade to showcase all we offer at the Haus and Kinderschule. Don your Dirndl, Lederhosen, German Chicago T-Shirt, or any of your favorite German gear! This is a fun opportunity to share the Haus and […]
Join art professor Alison Aune in a Swedish folk art Family workshop. Alison will lead participants in creating Fantastical Kurbits. Alison will give a brief gallery tour to share the background of Dalmålning, also known as kurbits painting or Dala painting, which flourished in Sweden in the 18th and 19th centuries. The kurbit was a fantastical gourd plant […]
The Chinese American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC) is excited to host two free public programs for the Spotlight Series exhibition Yuge Zhou: Moon Drawings. The first of these programs is a poetry session in collaboration with the Chicago Poetry Center on Saturday, September 10, from 12pm-1pm CT, coinciding with the Mid-Autumn (Moon) Festival. The poetry session will start with a […]
Åse Larsjos will hold a kurbits painting workshop for adults. This workshop is suitable both for beginners and those more experienced. Acrylic paint will be used for practical reasons. Cost includes all materials needed. $20 Museum members and $25 everyone else. Maximum of 10 participants.
The Korean Cultural Center of Chicago will celebrate Korean Thanksgiving with a “Hangawi & Kimchi” event. Attendees will learn about kimchi, watch videos on how to make kimchi and finally make their own kimchi. Other activities include kite making, traditional games and performances.
Join HAMOC at its Grand Opening of the New Museum! About this event COME CELEBRATE WITH US! The time is finally here. Join HAMOC and the Chicagoland community for the Opening of the BRAND NEW Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC). This highly anticipated night will give guests a first look at the new space […]
Please join CAMOC from 5pm-7pm CT on Saturday, September 10, for the celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Mid-Autumn, or Moon Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month and is one of the most important traditional events for the Chinese, like Christmas and Thanksgiving in the West. This event will include […]
Join Us for an evening of fine dining, music, dancing and a spectacular auction to benefit the National Hellenic Museum Saturday, September 10, 2022 Hilton Chicago 720 South Michigan Ave | Chicago, IL 60605 6:00 pm cocktails 7:00 pm dinner, auction, music, dancing Special Performance by Thanos Petrelis Black Tie Optional We look forward to […]
Join the Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC) and Crossing Borders Music for the one-day outdoor exhibition We Walk: A Celebration of Black Community. This community exhibition highlights the excellence and contributions of Black America in the local community and beyond. Featuring exhibits on Black artists, history, food, and more! Plus, a LIVE Crossing Borders […]
Livewire is your Open Mic platform to jam, tell us a story, act your heart out, enthrall with a verse, drop the mic... You bring the talent we’ll bring the cheers! When? Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 5:30 PM Where? National Indo-American Museum, 815 S Main St, Lombard, IL 60148 You'll have 3 minutes for any kind of […]
All levels - BEGINNERS WELCOME! DANK Haus 6th Floor, Terrace General Public: $5 | Friends of DANK: Free Enjoy gentle Yoga classes on the 6th floor skyline terrace at DANK-Haus. In this class we will be flowing from pose to pose and linking movement with breath. We will combine elements of Hatha and Yin-Yoga as […]
Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club! In September, we will be discussing Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr, Pulitzer Prize-Winning author of All the Light We Cannot See. Book Club is free to join and meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7 PM CDT via Zoom More about Cloud Cuckoo Land: From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of All […]