DAN 2020 – Docents for All Seasons
Who knew that a virtual Docent Appreciation Night, presented via Zoom, could be so much fun? We have the fabulous, creative 2020 DAN committee to thank for this wonderful event,…
Who knew that a virtual Docent Appreciation Night, presented via Zoom, could be so much fun? We have the fabulous, creative 2020 DAN committee to thank for this wonderful event,…
Now that you are out and about more, you may see some artwork – a sculpture along Lake Shore Drive or a mural in a neighborhood - that you had…
By Susan Osborn, Class of 2003 Devotion. It’s pretty clear that CAC is an institution run by devotion. The 90+ degree heat could not hold back our intrepid river docents…
By Hy Speck, Class of 1995 The Lady, the Architect, and the Docents. Following a symposium at the Harris Theater, a group of docents encountered the guests of honor. We asked…
By Maurice Champagne, Docent Class of 2004 While researching parks for a Parks by Bus tour some years ago, I stumbled across a “Meeting of the Waters”---the Chicago River and…
Another message from Docent Council ... Dear Fellow Docents, The response to our Docents Double Down (DDD) campaign has been heartwarming! Since we launched this initiative two weeks ago, 71…
By Diane Wagner, Class of 2005 To meet Huette Kaplan was to be embraced—not physically, but by a long, warm regard and a wry smile. Predictably and reliably, Huette was…
By Susan Osborn, Class of 2003 Summer's Awesome Awakening. There is no doubting the challenges we have faced over the past three months, full of unexpected turns. It has tested…
By Emily Clott, Class of 2012 Bob Adamshick is a volunteer’s volunteer. He freely share his time and talents at CAC as an Exhibit Host; in addition he works with…
There is good news on the horizon – we will soon be giving some of our famous Chicago Architecture Center tours! Beginning with selected neighborhood tours, then moving on to…