John Syvertsen, 2016 – The View from Ceres’ Shoulder
By Brent Hoffmann, 2005 “A contractor friend asked me, ‘Do you want to see it up close?’ It was in 1988, and he was doing restoration of the statue of…
By Brent Hoffmann, 2005 “A contractor friend asked me, ‘Do you want to see it up close?’ It was in 1988, and he was doing restoration of the statue of…
By Emily Clott, Class of 2012 January, every Chicagoan’s favorite month, is about to come to an end--- sigh. Detected a hint of sarcasm in the previous sentence? Seriously, folks,…
Contributed by the Photography Features Group. Get to know us - see below. Hello and welcome to our first edition of the new Photography Features! This past fall, Leslie Clark…
Dear Docent Family, Happy New Year! I cannot believe that I’m entering my sixth year on Docent Council and my 3rd year as Docent Council President. This will be my…
By Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 Think of a stop on Chicago’s L. It’s likely named for the street below, which itself is most often named for a man. In…
Here are the newly elected officers for the 2022 Docent Council: President: Kent Foutty Vice President/Treasurer: Ross Wirth Secretary: John Schneider Docent Council members also include: Cynthia Bates, Jill Carlson…
By Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 Editor's note: Each month in 2022, The Bridge will feature a story relating to one of our core tours. This is the first, telling…
SHORT TALES is here! It will be featured on The Bridge on a regular basis and include brief recollections from docents, exhibit hosts, guest services, and education guides. We all…
Hello, docents and volunteers - The end of the year is a great time to make plans, and the Communications Committee has been busy making ours. We want to share…
Cynthia Bates, 2016 Had a great time on the Walk Through Time tour! Cynthia was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic! It was fun to see the development of buildings changed over…