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Photo Tips Over the past few years, I’ve been a high school English teacher, an elementary Special Education teacher, and most recently, a high school photography / art teacher and…

The Class of 2023 is in full force - completing initial certifications for walking tours (24 of 30 as of our Docent Council meeting on 5/2), training for their second walking…

Dear Docents and Volunteers, It was so nice to connect with so many of you at the Docent Council meeting earlier this month. As I shared, one of my highest…

by Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 and Emily Clott, Class of 2012 Photos by Lauren Bakos Celebrate and hail the Chicago Architecture Center Walking Tour -- the basic element of…

by Jill Carlson, class of 2013 and Ellen Shubart, class of 2006 Fun. Fast-paced. Fact-filled.  It was a great trip to a fascinating city and a wonderful return to learning-through-travel,…

by Jill Carlson, Class or 2013 The May 2 docent council meeting was held in person at CAC. A copy of the official minutes with all the details will be…

by Ron Becker, Class of 2019 When the bridges start going up, we know it is the start of the boating season. The Chicago Park District manages 10 harbors across…

by Mary Jo Hoag, Class of 2007 Columbia College (CC) is Chicago architecture’s friend!  Since the 1970s, CC purchased, rehabilitated, and re-purposed several historic South Loop buildings that would surely…

Barbara Weiner, 2011 Historic Treasures, March 2023 A brilliant tour led by Barbara. I learnt so much about buildings I had walked by. Would highly recommend it.  Patricia N Alice Daniele…

By Burt Michaels, Class of 2019 “The single greatest work of 21st century American architecture,” asserted the Dallas Morning News architecture critic. “The most successful memorial design since the 1982…