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President’s Message – July 2019 – Booming Summer Season

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Post published:July 19, 2019
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No summer doldrums here. Docents are marking the end of the early summer "monsoon season" and the arrival of summer by hitting the streets and the river. A particular high note…

Thank You from the CAC Docent Class of 2019

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Post published:July 19, 2019
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To Caroline, Adam, Donna, Delta, Kathy, Education Committee, Class Lecturers, Field Assignment Coaches, Readers, Sponsors, and Certifiers: Thanks to all of you on behalf of the CAC Docent Class of…

Orientation Area Etiquette – This Means You!

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Post published:July 19, 2019
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The busy summer tour season is producing a very crowded orientation area at CAC. So much is happening - visitors are milling about, looking for the gallery; guest services volunteers…

Chuck Eiden, Exhibit Host – Making Connections

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Post published:July 18, 2019
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By Lisa Ciota, Education Guide Did you ever make the connection between skyscrapers and keypunch cards (for those too young to remember, keypunch cards were a means to enter data…

The Great CAC Trivia Contest – July 2019 – Chicago Landmarks

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Post published:July 12, 2019
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By Hy Speck, Class of 1995 Chicago Landmarks. Using the first letter from each word, can you identify the Chicago attraction or landmark? For instance, Awe-Inspiring would be the Art Institute.…

Rocks Around the Clock

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Post published:July 12, 2019
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By Rick Lightburn, Class of 2008 We’ve all said it a hundred times---something/someone is solid as a rock. Before there was glass and steel, rock, or stone, was used to…

THINKING AHEAD – The Science of Architecture Tour

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Post published:July 5, 2019
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Bu Lisa Ciota, Education Guide Every once in a while, I hear something and wonder, “What were they thinking?”, or even a less gentle variation of that question. Too often,…

Volunteer Chair’s Message – July 2019 – Carefully Crafted Words

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Post published:July 5, 2019
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“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” - Henry Ford …

Transitions and Milestones – July 2019

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Post published:June 30, 2019
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Spring---the traditional time for lambs, flowers, and babies! Susan Pappas’s first grandchild, Noah, arrived on May 19th. A big boy, Noah weighed in at just over 9 pounds. When will…

Kudos – June 2019

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Post published:June 28, 2019
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Cynthia Bates, 2016 I had a wonderful experience on a River Cruise I recently took with an out-of-town guest from Switzerland. When we were waiting at the dock, the docent,…