• NHM Virtual Book Club: Fifteen Dogs

      Online Event

      On Thursday, January 20th at 7pm we will be discussing Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis Virtually via Zoom. Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club in our second year! Facilitated by NHM's Resident Scholar Dr. Katherine Kelaidis & Manager of Programs & Events Cairo Dye, each month the NHM Virtual Book Club chooses a book that […]

      FREE
    • NHM Virtual Book Club: Foreign Words

        Online Event

        On Thursday, February 17th at 7pm we will be discussing Foreign Words by Vassilis Alexakis as translated by Alyson Waters Virtually via Zoom About this event Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club! Facilitated by NHM's Resident Scholar Dr. Katherine Kelaidis & Manager of Programs & Events Cairo Dye, each month the NHM Virtual Book […]

        FREE
      • NHM Virtual Book Club: Daughter of Sparta

        Online Event

        On Thursday, March 17th at 7 PM we will be discussing Daughter of Sparta by Claire M. Andrews Virtually via Zoom About this event Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club! Facilitated by NHM's Resident Scholar Dr. Katherine Kelaidis & Manager of Programs & Events Cairo Dye, each month the NHM Virtual Book Club chooses […]

        FREE
      • Greek Independence Day: The Struggle for Freedom

        Online Event

        On March 25th, we commemorate Greek Independence Day. Two hundred and one years ago, the Greek struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire began. The Greek fight to end four hundred years of Ottoman Turkish oppression attracted the attention and support of people around the world. Consequently, the Greek War of Independence became the first […]

        Free
      • Children’s Story Time: A Story About Freedom

        National Hellenic Museum 333 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States

        Join us as we celebrate Greek Independence Day with a special event for children ages 5-12.  We will hear the story of how Greece gained it's freedom from the Ottoman Empire and then participate in a related activity. Parents can enjoy some time in Greek Town with a discount coupon at a Greek Town restaurant.

        Free
      • Homer-athon: A Reading of Homer’s Odyssey In Its Entirety

        National Hellenic Museum 333 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States

        Please join us as we read the ancient tale of Odysseus’ journey home from war. Like him, each of us is also adjusting to new circumstances in our lives as we emerge from the pandemic. What better way to begin our journey home together? Each reader will be assigned a specific passage that is approximately 3 […]

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      • Homer-athon: A Reading of Homer’s Odyssey In Its Entirety

        National Hellenic Museum 333 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States

        Please join us as we read the ancient tale of Odysseus’ journey home from war. Like him, each of us is also adjusting to new circumstances in our lives as we emerge from the pandemic. What better way to begin our journey home together? Each reader will be assigned a specific passage that is approximately 3 […]

        FREE
      • NHM Virtual Book Club: The Beekeeper of Aleppo

        Online Event

        On Thursday, April 21st at 7pm we will be discussing The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri Virtually via Zoom About this event Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club! Facilitated by NHM's Resident Scholar Dr. Katherine Kelaidis & Manager of Programs & Events Cairo Dye, each month the NHM Virtual Book Club chooses a […]

        FREE
      • Classical and Modern Mies

        National Hellenic Museum 333 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States

        Join the Mies van der Rohe Society and the National Hellenic Museum as we explore the blend of classical influences and constructivist form in Mies van der Rohe's architecture, with a special focus on how he folded the two together at the Illinois Institute of Technology - which houses the largest collection of his buildings. […]

        $10 – $40
      • NHM Virtual Book Club: Ariadne

        Online Event

        On Thursday, May 26th at 7pm we will be discussing Ariadne by Jennifer Saint Virtually via Zoom About this event Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club! Facilitated by NHM's Resident Scholar Dr. Katherine Kelaidis & Manager of Programs & Events Cairo Dye, each month the NHM Virtual Book Club chooses a book that is […]

        FREE