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John Blackburn, 2017 John was a most gracious and informative guide for Historic Treasures, inviting questions and providing a wealth of information. It was also nice that we all introduced…

By Ed McDevitt, Class of 2010 The Barry Sears Volunteer Library Committee members have embarked on a series of essays about the books in our library to be published on…

By Amanda Lewis, Class of 2020 On the Southeast coast of Alaska sits the small town of Sitka, known as Sheet’ka by the indigenous Kiks.ádi Tlingit people. The beautiful landscape…

By Tomas Petkus, Exhibit Host, Guest Services In Life and in Death, Design Matters . Graceland Cemetery made an impression on me. There is a significant concentration of the greatest…

Dear docents, Since the start of COVID, I have been constantly confused about time.  What day is it?  What month is it?  What time is it?   I am particularly confused…

By Emily Clott, Class of 2012 Docents attending the first in-person All-Docent Day since 2019 demonstrated perhaps the most obvious characteristic of the collective docent personality: flexibility. Education Committee members…

Short Tales continues with four submissions to the Shining Star Award honoring Leanne Star. These Short Tales submissions are about two categories of guests that docents can encounter. – VIP’s…

By Joanne Linzer,  Class of 2000 Adaptive reuse is on the rise in Chicago. The Old Post Office, Union Station, and Cook County Hospital recently made headlines as the restored…

By Ron Becker, Class of 2019 A recent report recommended adding a dome to Solider Field. Should that come to pass, it would add another dome to the glorious collection…

Cynthia Bates, 2016 Dear CAC, I went for my first walking architectural tour in Chicago ten days ago, with Cynthia, who was wonderfully erudite, engaging, and funny. She pointed out…