Chicago Cultural Alliance

We Love the Boils!
2023-03-31 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Chicago) | Fifth Province, Venue Fifth Province 4626 N Knox Ave., Chicago, IL, 60630, United States
We love it when the Boils are here! Join us for the fun traditional and contemporary sounds of the Boils on Friday, March 31st, as they play for us in the Fifth Province. Enjoy our all-you-can-eat Friday Fish Fry with a pint of Fifth Province Ale! Fish Fry opens at 6:30pm, the Boils are on at 8:00pm.

Immigrants Got Talent! Community Noraebang Fundraiser
2023-03-31 18:00 - 20:00 | Haymarket House, 800 W Buena Ave, Chicago, IL, 60613, United States
Join us at the amazing Haymarket House to dance, cheer on fellow singers, and take the stage to sing for our community fundraiser!
Sign up and have your name drawn and maybe you’ll be chosen to sing your favorite song on the stage!!!
Tickets are now available and also raffles, drinks, and ticket bundles.
Let us know if you have any questions, and we hope to see you there!!!

Bilingual Yoga at the Haus
2023-03-30 19:00 - 20:00 | IL, United States
Enjoy gentle indoor Yoga classes at DANK-Haus. The class will be taught primarily in German, with the intro and outro in English. Those with little or no German experience are encouraged to come and follow along!
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 well as Meditation.
Hatha Yoga focuses on postures that practice to align, strengthen, and promote flexibility in the body.
Yin poses are passive stretches held for minutes at a time, preparing the body for stillness by releasing deep-rooted tension.
Breathing techniques and meditation are also integrated.
All Yoga postures will be introduced through step-by-step verbal description and demonstration.
All levels- BEGINNERS WELCOME!
This class requires a minimum of 5 pre-registered students to run.
Minimum 5 students required for class to run

Demotic, Kathourevousa, and the Making of Greek Nation
2023-03-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual, Chicago, IL, United States
The debate as to whether Demotic (the spoken language of ordinary people) or Katharevousa (a cultivated recreation of Ancient Greek) should be the official language of Greece was a major political and cultural issue throughout the 19th and 20th century. A question of identity, class, and history, the language question has much to tell us about Greece, the Greek people, and the weight of history. This NHM Discussion explores what the debate over the official language of Greece tells us about the past and future of Greece.

Saving the Unsaved Stories: Doing Oral History in Chicago
2023-03-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Haitian American Museum of Chicago, 4410 N Clark St, Chicago, 60640, United States
Join HAMOC on March 29th, 2023 as Dr. Courtney Joseph completes a live oral history interview. Dr. Joseph is a professor at Lake Forest College and has been a longtime supporter of HAMOC. Admission to this event is by a suggested $10 donation or free for HAMOC members.

Trickster Ziigwan (Early Spring) Camp
2023-03-27 10:00 - 2023-03-29 14:00 | Rolling Knolls Nature Center, Chicago, IL, United States
Join us for this all ages, free Trickster Ziigwan (Early Spring) Camp with cultural teaching, crafts, storytelling, outdoor games, etc. Registration required: http://bit.ly/3Y1Cbcf Thanks to our sponsor Administration for Native Americans (A.N.A.)

"What Color Am I?" Exhibition Opening
2023-03-26 13:00 - 16:00 | Chinese American Museum of Chicago, 238 W. 23rd St, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
Join us for the opening of our new Spotlight Series exhibition “What Color Am I” by Sarah Whyte.
RSVP HERE
Date: March 26, 2023
Time: 1-4pm
Venue: Chinese American Museum of Chicago, 4th Fl
Address: 238 W 23rd Street, Chicago, IL 60616
Statement About the Art
Where does the paradox of being called a China doll and then being told that color does not matter leave you? What Color Am I? Is a series of artworks that talks about the complications of racial understanding as a person of color raised by white parents.
Through captivating embroidered slurs on fake Chinese silk and breathtaking self-portraits that are obscured with layers of text, imagery, embroidery, and gesso, this visual story explores the struggles between the duality of racial identity and relationship.
The embroideries and paintings start separately but merge as a visual representation of both the artist’s Asian ethnicity and their white upbringing being a part of who they are. In the embroidery pieces when people see the shiny brocade-style fabric with dragons and phoenixes on it oftentimes they think that’s what Chinese silk is, but the material Sarah is using is actually 100% polyester. Synthetic fibers like polyester melt whereas natural fibers like 100% silk burn. This detail reveal can be seen on the edges of most of the embroidery pieces. Sarah chose this material as a play on her labeled identity as a “fake Asian”.
For the paintings, Sarah creates colorfully rendered self-portraits and then covers up most of the image in a gray-white gesso wash. She obscured the portraits with layers because so much of her own identity is obscured by layers of racial ambiguity. Then she hands embroidered poems she wrote in relation to the piece onto the painting. After the embroidery was finished she would cover up the words with a block of paint. Physically the words are there but unless you take a close look at the painting the words are easy to miss. It’s almost like she is highlighting and yet also erasing the embroidered words, sharing and yet also not making it easy for the viewer to read.
So often the question of race in transracial adoption is the elephant in the room because remember it doesn’t matter what you look like you are my child. But Sarah believes it’s essential that we acknowledge the issue of racism and systematic oppression that coincides. Through her work, Sarah poses the question of perception. Do you understand the material, the body, and the form as authentic or inauthentic? How do we label and choose what belongs and does not belong to these categories of race, identity, and community? What are the lines of the social construct that are flexible and fluid? After all, what is and is not considered to be a part of these groupings can change depending on the narrator and the social climate we live in. Does it matter if you perceive yourself differently than the general public?
What does it mean to be Asian? To be Chinese? To be “yellow”? To be “white”? To be American? Where do people draw the racial lines and how do they categorize race?
So, tell me What Color Am I? and What Color Are You?
Artist Bio
Sarah Whyte is an interdisciplinary fiber artist and painter whose work questions her identity. As a Chinese American, woman adoptee who grew up in a white family Sarah’s identity is complicated. Through her experience with both transracial and transnational adoption, She examines the hierarchy of race, gender, and culture within her artwork.
Sarah was born in China and lived in an orphanage at the beginning of her formative years. Sarah was then adopted and brought to the United States where she grew up in Virginia and Texas before moving to Chicago for school. She holds a BFA in Studio Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and is currently getting her MFA in Studio Arts at The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and is expected to graduate in 2024.
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A Passport to Haiti: Haitian Cuisine & Beverages
2023-03-26 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-03-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Haitian American Museum of Chicago, 4410 N Clark St, Chicago, 60640, United States
A Passport to Haiti: An Immersive Cultural Workshop Series is a four-part program happening at HAMOC from March – June, 2023. Each month will feature a different part of Haitian culture.
In March we will highlight Haitian cuisine and beverages. This specific program is a 21+ event, ID’s will be required and checked upon entry.
During the program learn about Pikliz, a traditional Haitian dish, and make your own to bring home! Then, hear a presentation about Haitian drinks and enjoy a Haitian Rhum and Spirits tasting. Come be in community with us!
FREE EVENT | LIMITED SEATING | HAMOC MEMBERS GET PRE-SALE ACCESS TO ALL 4 PROGRAMS
A Passport to Haiti: An Immersive Cultural Workshop Series is made possible by the generous support of the Chicago Community Foundation.

Authentic Voice: A Writing Workshop
2023-03-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Haymarket House, 800 W Buena Ave, Chicago, IL, 60613, United States
Join us for a writing workshop with writer, photographer, scholar, and former Wisconsin Poet Laureate Kimberly M. Blaeser presented in conjunction with the NEA Big Read: Indigenous Stories.
Since November, Illinois Humanities has partnered with book stores and non-profit organizations to support free statewide book groups and public conversations around the experiences and stories of Native people in North America.
This workshop, in collaboration with the Center for Native Futures, will engage emerging writers in the process of developing their own authentic, creative voices.

Book Talk with Kara Eng
2023-03-25 14:00 - 15:30 | Chinese American Museum of Chicago, 238 W. 23rd St, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
A Free Event! Come meet the author of “Not Just a Simple Chinese Girl” , Kara Eng and discuss her book. RSVP HERE or at the link below!
Date: March 25, 2023
Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Venue: Chinese American Museum of Chicago
Address: 238 W 23rd Street, Chicago, IL 60616
Book Synopsis:
Living in the outskirts of Chicago’s Chinatown, Vanessa Jade Lee always believed that she knew the truth about herself and her family. Her days have been filled with nothing but bliss and joy…or so it seems… For the past ten years, she had set her eyes forward, determined to forget, trying desperately to flee from the pain of the past.
But all efforts to avoid such memories slowly unravel when she encounters a mysterious photograph that threatens to tear apart her family and the reality of its troubled past. Forced to distinguish between truth and, sometimes unintentional, lies and deception, Vanessa realizes that she must be willing to break through the glass of her own little world and consider the sacrifices she must make in order to get to the bottom of this.
About the Author:
Kara Eng is a teen author and has been influenced by her Chinese-American family, culture, and community to write ever since she was a little girl. Her love for Christ has led her to found her Inspire Club to involve, impact, and inspire others in Chicago. When she is not writing or engrossed in books, you will find her playing volleyball, babysitting, or hanging out with friends.
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Book Talk with Kara Eng: Not Just a Simple Chinese Girl
2023-03-25 14:00 - 15:30 | Chinese American Museum of Chicago, 238 W. 23rd St, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States

Ukrainian-American Poets Respond Book Presentation
2023-03-25 14:00 | Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622, United States
The book Ukrainian-American Poets Respond, encompasses 29 poets’ responses of hope and grief to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in the spring of 2022 as well as poetic views on Ukraine and Ukrainian culture and heritage in America. Co-editor Olena Jennings collected works by poets from various cities in the US, as well as renowned poets from Ukraine such as Oksana Lutsyshyna and Serhiy Zhadan. The book also includes, poets ‘ works who write in other languages. The poems range in style from lyrical to narrative to song. Poetry will be read by co-editor Virlana Tkacz, Olena Jennings, Valya Dudycz Lupescu and Krystia Nora
Co-editor editor Olena Jennings is the author of the poetry collection Songs from an Apartment and the chapbook Memory Project. Her most recent publication The Age of Secrets (Lost Horse Press) was published in 2022, She holds an MFA from Columbia University and an MA from the University of Alberta. She is the founder and curator of the Poets of Queens reading series..
The event will be in English.

Lithuanian Easter Egg Etching Workshop - Balzekas Museum, Chicago
2023-03-25 13:30 - 15:00 | Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, 6500 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL, 60629, United States
Location: 6500 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL 60629

(Egg photo credit: LadyofWheat.com)
Join us on Saturday, March 25 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. at the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, 6500 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, for our popular annual Easter Egg decorating workshop using the traditional Lithuanian surface etching technique.
WHAT TO BRING: Each participant is asked to bring 6 hardboiled and dyed eggs to the workshop. Preregistered participants will receive information on how to dye eggs using natural onion skin with their registration confirmation email. But eggs colored with commercially available dyes are also accpetable. Etching tools will be provided.
Participants will receive additional patterns and designs by the late Ursula Astras, the folk-artist who taught the workshops at the Museum for many years and whose son, Don, and his wife, Kathy, now instruct the class. [Mrs. Astras’s detailed egg designs appear in the last photo below. Information about Mrs. Astras’s life and work can be found on LadyofWheat.com.]
Participants will be invited to tour the Museum’s collection of Easter eggs by Mrs. Astras as well as by the late Ramute Plioplys, a folk artist who pioneered innovative egg engraving methods for raw hollow eggs using dental tools.
Light refreshments will be provided. Free parking is available on Pulaski Rd. in front of the Museum; along 65th Street; and in the parking lot behind the Museum. Overflow parking is available on sidestreets in the surrounding neighborhood as well as across the street at the Republic Bank Parking lot at 6501 S. Pulaski Rd.
For more information about this workshop and/or other events at the Balzekas Museum, please call 773-582-6500 or visit our website: https://balzekasmuseum.org
This program is partially supported by the members and private donors of the Balzekas Museum and the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) through a CityArts grant. The Balzekas Museum gratefully acknowledges all contributors and welcomes donations in support of its folk-arts programming.

Negotiating Home: Placemaking and Diasporic Ties Among Chicago Haitians
2023-03-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Haitian American Museum of Chicago, 4410 N Clark St, Chicago, 60640, United States
Once a quarter, HAMOC will be hosting a scholar for a presentation on topics surrounding Haiti and the Diaspora.
This quarter hear from Dr. Herrica Telus and a discussion on second-generation Haitians’ sense of belonging and placemaking in Chicago and Haiti.
In-person at HAMOC. Suggested $10 Admission. FREE to HAMOC Members.

Umwelt- Schutz or Schmutz: A Student Exhibition
2023-03-25 11:00 - 2023-05-13 19:00 | IL, United States
Students in our Kinderschule (Saturday and Weekday Classes) will be presenting their art musings on Umweltschutz/Umweltschmutz (protecting/harming the environment) in our new DANK Treffpunkt.
Come and see contemporary German-American artwork at its best, and meet the young artists at our opening reception.
Exhibition runs through May 13, 2023.
Free parking at 5/3 Bank after 6:00 PM located at Western and Gunnison

Girls Build! Day 2023
2023-03-25 10:00 - 13:30 | Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Join us for a special STEM festival designed just for girls ages 11-17! Girls will build, learn and network with professionals from more than 15 different STEM organizations.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT GIRLS BUILD! DAY
The day includes an all-female panel discussion about STEM careers. While drop-in attendance is allowed, we encourage you to plan for participation in the full day, as this is a programmed event with specific start times. Here’s a sneak peek at the program:
10:00AM-12:00PM
Meet representatives from more than 15 museums, youth programs, design firms and pro-girl agencies to learn about opportunities for girls in the Chicago area. Make and test solutions at STEM activity stations.
12:15PM-1:15PM
Curious about STEM careers? Bring your questions to help shape the conversation. Girls will hear about the unique challenges and successes a panel of female professionals faced as they pursued careers in architecture, engineering and design.
NOTES:

All girls must be accompanied by an adult.
Refreshments will be served, and every participant will walk away with a goody bag.

Get Egg-cited about Easter at Pisanki Workshop 2023!
2023-03-25 10:00 - 12:00 | IL, United States
Get EGG-cited about Easter with our Pisanki Workshop!
With Easter coming up, get in the holiday spirit by learning the intricate art of making Pisanki, or Polish egg decorating,
with instructor Christine Frankowicz-Burd
on Saturday, March 25, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The workshop will be held in the PRCUA Social Hall
on the First Floor of The Polish Museum of America, 984 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL
This year’s event is co-sponsored by the Edward T. & Ellen K. Dryer Charitable Foundation.
Workshop Registration Fee – $25 per person (includes the cost of stylus & wax)
Each participant is asked to bring 3-4 hard-boiled eggs

Children must be at least 10 years old & accompanied by a
parent or guardian for the entire workshop

Museum admission is complimentary for each paid participant on the day of the workshop, in addition to free parking!

Space is limited to 40 participants,
so guarantee a spot today by registering online: LINK
Dyes, wax, & kistka for the workshop can be ordered from the PMA Gift Shop: LINK

Growing Edible Native Plants
2023-03-25 09:30 - 11:30 | Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, IL, 60532, United States
Join Trickster Cultural Center and the Morton Arboretum on Mar 25 from 9:30-11:30 AM to learn about traditional edible native plants at the Morton Arboretum’s Visitor’s Center.

Tour of Lithuanian Historical Sites in Chicago -- in Lithuanian
2023-03-25 09:00 - 15:00 | Lithuanian World Center, 14911 127th Street, Lemont, IL, 60439, United States
Ekskursija po istorines lietuviškas Čikagos vietas ir pasakojimas apie Amerikos lietuvių gyvenimą bei jų veiklą XIX-XX a.

Išvykstame: Kovo 25 d., 9 val. ryto iš Pasaulio Lietuvių Centro automobilių aikštelės
(14911 127 St., Lemont, IL 60439)
Sugrįžtame: Tą pačią dieną 3 val. po pietų. Kelionė patogiu modernišku autobusu
Sustojimai
1. Lietuvių tautinės kapinės. Pasivaikščiojimas ir pasakojimas apie čia amžino poilsio atgulusius įvairių pažiūrų, skirtingų ideologinių ir politinių įsitikinimų Amerikos lietuvius.
2. Balzeko lietuvių kultūros muziejus. Dvi pagrindinės ekspozijos: “Už laisvę” (“For Freedom”) – apie Amerikos lietuvių pastangas kartu su tėvynėje gyvenusiais tautiečiais atkurti ir išlaikyti Lietuvos valstybę XIX-XX a.; “No Home To Go To” – apie Lietuvos gyventojus, kurie II-ojo Pasaulinio karo metu atsidūrė karo pabėgėlių stovyklose, Vokietijoje.
Lengvi priešpiečiai išsinešimui.
3. Marquette parkas. Paminklas Dariui ir Girėnui. Pasakojimas apie parko pavadinimo kilmę, šios Čikagos miesto dalies praeitį bei apie istorinį paminklą.
4. Švnč. Mergelės Marijos bažnyčia – apie unikalią šio pastato architektūrą; pagrindinius jo kūrėjus bei mecenatus. Esant galimybei, užeisime į vidų.
5. Šv. Kazimiero seserų vienuolynas. Aplankysime jame veikiantį muziejų bei koplyčią sustosime prie Motinos Marijos Kaupaitės kapo/sarkofago.
6. Jaunimo Centras. Trumpam stabtelsime prie pastato ir Karių Ramovėnų rūpesčiu pastatyto paminklo.
7. Šv. Kryžiaus bažnyčia. Esant galimybei, užeisime į šios unikalios, pačios didžiausios Amerikoje lietuvių pastatytos bažnyčios vidų. Pasakojimas apie Bridžporto lietuvių istoriją.
8. Lituanica Ave. Buvusios pirmosios Čikagoje lietuviškos Šv. Jurgio bažnyčios vieta (1990 m. ši bažnyčia buvo nugriauta). Pasakojimas apie Bridžporto lietuvių istoriją.
9. Čikagos skerdyklų vartai. Simbolinis paminklas, įamžinantis šioje vietoje veikusias legendines skerdyklas, kuriose teko sunkiai dirbti nevienai Čikagoje gyvenusių lietuvių kartai.
Ekskursijos vadovas – kino dokumentinių filmų režisierius Arvydas Reneckis.
Ekskursijos bendraorganizatorius Balzeko lietuvių kultūros muziejus.
Bilietų kaina $45
Balzeko muziejaus nariams $40
Vietų skaičius ribotas. Bilietus rezervuokite iki 3/22/23 čia, per “eventbrite”.
Daugiau informacijos: 708 813 8080.
Translation:
A tour of historic Lithuanian sites in Chicago and a story about Lithuanian-American life and activities in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Tour guide doc. filmmaker Arvydas Reneckis will conduct the tour in Lithuanian. Future tours in English are planned.
Departs: Saturday, March 25 at 9am from the parking lot of the Lithuanian World Center, 14911 127 St., Lemont, IL 60439
Returns: 3 p.m. on the same day. Travel by comfortable modern bus
Stops
1. Lithuanian National Cemetery. Walk and talk about the Lithuanian-Americans of different ideological and political persuasions who are laid to rest here.
2. Balzekas Lithuanian Cultural Museum. Two main exhibitions: ‘For Freedom’ – about the efforts of Lithuanian-Americans, together with their compatriots who lived in the homeland, to restore and maintain the Lithuanian state in the 19th and 20th centuries; and ‘No Home To Go To’ – about the Lithuanians who ended up in refugee camps in Germany during the Second World War.
A light brunch to take away.
3. Marquette Park. Darius and Girėnas Monument. A story about the origin of the park’s name, the past of this part of Chicago and the historical monument.
4. Schwntch. 4. St. Mary’s Church – about the unique architecture of this building; its main founders and patrons. If possible, we will go inside.
5. St Casimir’s Convent. We will visit its museum and chapel and stop at the tomb/sarcophagus of Mother Marija Kaupaitė.
6. Youth Centre. We will stop briefly at the building and the monument erected under the care of the Soldiers’ Ramovians.
7. Holy Cross Church. If possible, we will go inside this unique church, the largest Lithuanian-built church in America. A story about the history of Bridgeport Lithuanians.
8. Lituanica Ave. The former site of the first Lithuanian church in Chicago, St. The site of the first Lithuanian church in Chicago, St. George’s Church (demolished in 1990). A story about the history of Bridgeport Lithuanians.
9. Chicago slaughterhouse gate. A symbolic monument commemorating the legendary slaughterhouses where generations of Lithuanians living in Chicago had to work hard.
Tour leader – documentary filmmaker Arvydas Reneckis.
Co-organised by the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture.
Tickets cost $45
Balzekas Museum members $40
Space is limited. Please reserve your tickets by 3/22/23 here, via eventbrite.
For information call 708.813. 8080.

Mini Tantalizing Treasures Sale
2023-03-24 - 2023-03-26 | Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60640, United States
As part of Andersonville InSidewalk Sale the Museum is hosting a mini Tantalizing Treasures Sale. Come find your treasure among things old and new during regular Museum hours. No admission to the sale.

NHM Virtual Book Club - An Affair of the Heart
2023-03-23 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 March, we will be discussing An Affair of the Heart by Dilys Powell .
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/ibXgQlo.
Click here to support the National Hellenic Museum and Help Us Keep Programs Like This Alive!

КОРЕНИ И КРИЛЕ
2023-03-23 19:00 | IL, United States
КОРЕНИ И КРИЛЕ
23 март от 19:00ч. | демо семинар | вход свободен
Практически семинар със семейни констелации. Arts & Therapy Institute Bulgaria Bulgаria организира семинар чрез метода Семейни констелации с фасилитатор – Елица Великова.
Елица Великова е директор на Институт за изкуство и терапия – София, преподавател в Нов Български Университет-София, психолог, арт терапевт, автор и водещ на семинари, обучения и терапевтични групи.

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Felisa Rincón de Gautier Distinguished Awards
2023-03-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Puerto Rican Arts Alliance, 3000 N Elbridge Ave, Chicago, IL, 60618, United States
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Join Us As We Honor 5 Exemplary Women

PRAA invites you to attend the 2023 Felisa Rincón de Gautier Distinguished Awards event.
This event was created in 2017 to honor Felisa Rincón de Gautier (1897 –1994) who was the first woman to be elected as the Mayor of a capital city in the Americas. A noted women’s rights activist and an active participant in the suffragist movement, Rincón was mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico for 22 years (from 1946 to 1968).
Through the award ceremony and the giving of these annual awards — to prestigious community leaders each year — it is PRAA’s goal to heighten and exemplify Ms. Rincon de Gautier’s impeccable service and commitment to her community, women, and her country. This award aims to recognize members of our community for their distinguished community service.
Special thanks to our organization partner La Fundacion de Felisa Rincon de Gautier.

Artecito Virtual - Águila Harpia
2023-03-23 18:00 | Virtual, Chicago, IL, United States
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The Harpy Eagle’s facial disk feathers can be lowered or lifted at will like an owl. This process helps them direct sound waves to their ears to improve hearing. Its eyesight is 8 times better than humans, and when locked on a potential meal, they fly below the forest canopy and swoop in to catch their prey.
Join us as we explore more about Harpy Eagles with our friends at Lincoln Park Zoo!

Las plumas del disco facial del águila harpía se pueden bajar o levantar a voluntad como un búho. Este proceso les ayuda a dirigir las ondas de sonido a sus oídos para mejorar la audición. Su vista es 8 veces mejor que la de los humanos, y cuando se fijan en una posible comida, vuelan por debajo del dosel del bosque y se lanzan para atrapar a su presa.
¡Únase a nosotros mientras exploramos más sobre las águilas harpías con nuestros amigos en Lincoln Park Zoo!

What is Virtual Artecito?
Artecito is a free online workshop in Spanish developed by OPEN Center for the Arts and Lincoln Park Zoo that uses the arts to engage families with nature in ways that resonate with local holidays, culture, and wildlife. With a related art activity, workshops highlight wildlife and nature to encourage children and families to think about nature and their relationship to it in creative ways.

¿Qué es Artecito Virtual?
Artecito es un taller gratuito en español bimensual gratuito en linea desarrollado por OPEN Center for the Arts y Lincoln Park Zoo que utiliza las artes para involucrar a las familias con la naturaleza de maneras que resuenan con las festividades locales, la cultura y la vida silvestre. Con una actividad artística relacionada, los talleres destacan la vida silvestre y la naturaleza para alentar a los niños y las familias a pensar sobre la naturaleza y su relación con ella de manera creativa

Aoife Scott in Concert!
2023-03-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox Ave., Chicago, IL, 60630, United States
Join us for an evening of the best Irish traditional and folk music as Aoife Scott plays at the Irish American Heritage Center March 22nd at 7:30.
Award winning folk singer Aoife Scott is a songwriter based in Dublin, Ireland. Born into the legendary Black Family (Aoife’s mother is Frances Black and her Aunt is Mary Black) Aoife is steadily rising to the top of the traditional and folk music scene and has long enjoyed success as an established artist in her own right. Fragile and ethereal one minute and strong and vibrant the next, her dynamic and profound vocals explore the emotional depths of her lyrics, leaving the audience entranced.
Aoife has a unique sound. Her music has a broad creative scope but is largely influenced by her own roots in folk and traditional Irish music.
Tickets and information on Aoife Scott here Aoife Scott Tickets

Greek Independence in the Early American Republic
2023-03-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, Chicago, IL, United States
In the early days of the American Republic the question of Greek Independence was one of the major issues of the day, frequently standing as a proxy for America’s own tumultuous internal politics. This included the debate of slavery, where the Turkish occupation of Greek lands was often used as neutral stand-in for the topic of American chattel slavery. In this special NHM Discussion for Greek Independence Day, we will explore the American interest in the Greek War of Independence and its consequences for both young nations.

Stained-Glass in Chicago's Synagogues
2023-03-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, IL, United States
When we think of stained glass windows, we often think of Churches. Synagogues also have a rich tradition of stained-glass windows. Join us as we explore how these windows beautify sacred spaces across Chicago.
In 2021 Chicagoans were alerted to the possibility of the Loop Synagogue closing due to the impact of the pandemic. Fortunately, the synagogue has recovered, but the possibility raised concern about the fate of its magnificent stained glass window, “Let There be Light” by Abraham Rattner. While this is undoubtedly the city’s best-known synagogue stained-glass window, there are many others, ranging from nineteenth century anonymous works to some by well-known artists. We will feature them in the program.
This presentation will expand our understanding of stained-glass windows in area synagogues as we explore the artists behind these windows and what happens to the windows when synagogues move and/or close.
This is a virtual program with a $15 registration fee and is free for CAC Members
PRESENTER: SUSAN JACOBSON

Susan Jacobson has been a docent since 2008 and gives nine different tours. She is co-director of Synagogues by Bus and Tiffany Treasures. Prior to becoming a docent, Susan enjoyed a 40-year career in academic librarianship at the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, and the University of Illinois in Chicago.

Judson University’s 2023 World Leaders Forum
2023-03-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Judson University, 1151 N State St, Elgin, IL, 60123, United States
Join us on March 21, 2023, for a dialogue facilitated by the Chicago Scots’ President Gus Noble OBE in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Scotsman Eric Liddell’s historic win at the 1924 Olympics. The World Leaders Forum will reflect on Liddell’s life and legacy, which inspired the film “Chariots of Fire.” The World Leaders Forum welcomes Sir James MacMillan and The Lord Smith of Kelvin, KT CH for the official North American celebration of Liddell’s record-setting win. Liddell was an athlete, Christian missionary, and devoted husband and father whose remarkable life has inspired generations.

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