📣 Center Hours and Holiday Closures 📅
Dear Volunteers, As we transition through the seasons, here is a reminder of the Center, Retail Store, and Call Center operating hours and holiday closures. Please review this information to…
Short Tales – November 2024
This is the final Short Tales for 2024. To continue this feature in 2025, we need your help. All of us---docents, exhibit hosts, education guides, guest services---have stories that have…
Alkefjellet (Mount Guillemot), is the nesting site for thousands of breeding pairs of Brünnich’s Guillemots.
Globetrotting, November, 2024: Greenland and Svalbard
by Lisa Voigt, Class of 2013
On the advice of Larry Kameya and Lynn Hensel, my husband John and I cruised to Greenland and Svalbard in August and September. Enjoy these photographs with descriptive captions of our journey by accessing the link below.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Azr4CvpuDqFL1YQe6
CLICK HERE for more stories on The Bridge.
Going for the Gold – Paris, Sports and Giving Back – Robin Simon Olympics Talk
Please join us on Thursday, December 12th at 5:30pm virtually on Zoom. Robin Simon (CAC ’97) volunteered at the 2024 Olympics in Paris and she'll tell us about her amazing…
Learn A New Tour in 2025!
We are recruiting current docents to learn new tours earlier this season. This will be your only chance to learn a new tour for 2025-26, so take advantage of this…
President Ross (Mary Jo Hoag photo)
President’s Letter, November 2024: My Fellow Americans
It has been an intense few weeks since the national election, I’m still reeling and don’t have the answers. I want to thank Eleanor for hosting a Townhall to provide…
Introducing Your 2025 Docent Council
The 2025 Docent Council election results are in! Six docent council representative positions and one Docent at Large position were on the ballot this year. The Election Committee would like…
Pullman, Open House Chicago 2024 (David Ferguson photo)
Photo Features, November 2024 – Capturing Open House Chicago & All Docent Day
Capturing All-Docent Day & Open House Chicago This month, our docent photographers have captured the excitement of All-Docent Day and Open House Chicago through their lenses. From unique architectural perspectives,…
All Docent Day 2024 - It All Starts with a Plan (Robin Simon photo)
All Docent Day 2024 – It All Starts with a Plan
By Leslie Clark Lewis, Class of 2009 After breakfast and Docent Council President Ross Wirth’s warm welcome to the nearly 180 docents and staff... Bobbi Pinkert presented the overall theme…
January Shift Unlocks Nov 9th – Limited Winter Season Sign Up Max
January shifts open at 9:30am on Saturday November 9th. Reminder for DOCENTS- during our limited winter season You may sign up for a maximum of TWO tours in the new…