How much do Koalas sleep? Join us online as we explore Koalas with our friends from Artecito! 🎨 ¿Cuanto duermen Koalas? ¡Acompáñanos a explorar sobre los koalas con nuestros amigos de Artecito! 🎨 What is Virtual Artecito? Artecito is a free, bilingual online workshop developed by OPEN Center for the Arts and Lincoln Park Zoo […]
Join us for an evening with acclaimed screenwriter and director Nicholas Meyer, who is also the author of several novels in the Sherlock Holmes universe. In his latest book, Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing, Holmes and Dr. Watson delve into the world of art forgery. Books will be available for purchase and Meyer will sign them […]
Author, television producer, and former Chicago Sun-Times journalist Thomas Maier visits the American Writers Museum to discuss his new book The Invisible Spy. It is the untold WWII story of Ernest Cuneo, a former NFL player turned White House insider who worked with Churchill's undercover agents in New York City to conduct the biggest foreign spy operation ever within the […]
Join us for a virtual discussion for the closing of the exhibition Constructing Hope: Ukraine. This program is hosted in collaboration with the exhibition Constructing Hope: Ukraine which is currently on view at the CAC through September 1, 2025. This panel, the closing event of the public programming for the Constructing Hope: Ukraine exhibition, will feature speakers […]
Join the Chicago Architecture Center on August 28 at 12 p.m. for. virtual exploration of Jens Jensen's Columbus Park and Alfred Caldwell's Riis Park—two influential landscape designs inspired by our city's prehistoric shoreline and the region's rich ecology. Jensen designed Columbus Park in 1917, seizing the opportunity for a clean-slate design in his last major […]
Travel down Ogden Avenue, named for Chicago’s first mayor, visiting historic neighborhoods, parks and landmark buildings. This talk will highlight Chicago’s early industrial days, the Civil Rights Movement in the city and new developments for housing, education and healthcare. William Ogden’s impact on Chicago goes far beyond being the city’s first mayor. This talk covers […]
Join 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 of John Wesley Gilbert" (Oxford University Press 2022). John Wesley Gilbert, born enslaved in Hephzibah, Georgia, during the American Civil War, went on to become […]
Explore the complexities of heritage language acquisition, impact on cultural identity, and the challenges faced by heritage speakers in an increasingly globalized world.
This discussion will explore how the story of Oxi Day and the Greek State's resistance to fascism transformed the lives of Greek Americans.
This lecture explores the creation and adaptation of religious identities on Cyprus from the period of joint Arab-Byzantine rule (known as the Condominium) to the Ottoman Conquest.
Native American history and culture is foundational to understanding the United States. In this training, teachers will learn how to integrate Native perspectives into American history classes.
Join the Illinois Holocaust Museum for a conversation between two descendants of Holocaust Survivors and the descendant of a perpetrator responsible for thousands of Jews' deaths.
This discussion explores the lives and legacies of three of the Byzantine Empire's most influential figures, full of palace intrigue, spiritual seeking, and intellectual vibrancy.
Learn to create wonderful paper-cut beings with Danish artist, Torben Jarlstrøm Clausen, via Zoom.
Join the Mitchell Museum for a discussion with Jaime Black-Morsette, a Red River Métis artist and activist living and working on their home territory.
Through in-depth analysis, firsthand accounts, and historical context, this discussion navigate the complex political and social landscape that shaped this pivotal conflict.
Join Dr. Johnny Laforêt in discussion of his book Haitian Creole Maintenance In The Greater Chicago Area.
Dive into the vibrant world of Greek pop music with our captivating class that explores the catchy melodies, infectious rhythms, and cultural significance of this dynamic genre.
Frank 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.
Join National Hellenic Museum for an immersive journey into the captivating world of C.P. Cavafy, arguably the greatest Greek poet of the 20th century.