Features

This is a continuing feature for these unusual times. Remember, we’d love to hear what you’re are doing to cope and keep busy. When you have a story to share,…

By Hy Speck, Class of 1995 Something Fishy. When I was a young lad, I learned to fish with a bamboo pole and a worm for bait, under a 100 year…

This is a continuing feature for these unusual times. Remember, we’d love to hear what you’re are doing to cope and keep busy. When you have a story to share,…

By Lisa Ciota, Education Guide Shapes. Materials. Ornamentation. These are the basics … the details … the richness of architecture. It’s what we talk about with young children during the…

By Emily Clott, Class of 2012 Docents who give weekend tours have no doubt encountered the smiling face of Sharon McDaniel at the Guest Services desk. Sharon, one of our…

By Jim Bartholomew, Class of 2008 As the summer of 1918 gave way to fall, Chicagoans had already endured a tough year.  January brought near panic with below-average temperatures in…

This is a continuing feature for these unusual times. Remember, we’d love to hear what you’re are doing to cope and keep busy. When you have a story to share,…

Ellen Shubart, Caroline Duda, Casey Crail, Michael Malak, Hallie Rosen - Collaboration Guiding the docents in our efforts to provide webinars through CAC live, they have been helpful and supportive.…

Editor’s note: Susan Osborn is an avid photographer. She will continue to share her photos with us from time to time. Watch for upcoming Photo Corner posts on The Bridge.…

My fellow docents, I am planner.  I love to make plans.  My whole life, I have loved calendars and date books, and now Google calendar.  When I have a list…