Celebrating DAN – Together
Editor's note: This article originally appeared in our 50th Docent Anniversary series, "The Year of the Docent." It has been updated - so read on! By Jill Carlson, Class of…
Editor's note: This article originally appeared in our 50th Docent Anniversary series, "The Year of the Docent." It has been updated - so read on! By Jill Carlson, Class of…
June has arrived and with it, more summer-like temperatures and the anticipation of lots of visitors to our beloved city taking lots of tours and cruises. To celebrate the official…
August signups will be available by 9:30 am this Saturday, June 4th. A friendly reminder that opening the shifts is a manual process. If a certain calendar is not open,…
Editor's note: As docents prepare for DAN again, we celebrate our remarkable docent corps with a revival of Emily's poem, "Here's to Docents at 50." By Emily Clott, Class of…
Engineering Fest (May 28th) Thank you to those who were able to join us for EFest this past Saturday, as it was a big success! This weekend, we served 605 guests…
Please join us on Saturday, June 11th from 10:30am-1:30pm for a meet and greet with Molly Page and Ellen Shubart, local Chicago authors and CAC Docents! Drop by the CAC…
In honor of Docent Appreciation Night and all the hard work from our dedicated volunteers, all volunteers will receive a special discount at the CAC store. Starting at DAN on June…
Barbara Butz, 2006 While it was a cold and blustery day, Barbara our River Cruise docent was very good and kept our mind off the weather and on the stories…
By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005 Ever been distracted while leading a tour? Maybe a homeless man asking for a handout? A noisy demonstration on Federal Plaza? Marathon runners blocking…
By Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 Trivia question: Name the docents who watch the Great Chicago Quiz Show on WTTW. . The answer: probably most docents, since the WTTW program…