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By Ingrid Nelson, Class of 2019 More than 45 docents and staff gave a standing ovation after watching “Better than Perfect: The Story of Cloudgate”… Read More

Kimberly and her 2024 Chicago Marathon medal Congratulations to Class of 2023 docent Kimberly Kanakes for completing the Bank of America marathon last Sunday!  We are… Read More

By Ellen Schubart, Class of 2006 You might think of her as the person who first welcomed you to CAC, who first interviewed you when… Read More

AGRA FAMILY THANKS RIVER CRUISE DOCENTS  Probably due to the glorious weather, the annual “thank you” tour for River Cruise docents was jam packed with… Read More

By Brent Brotine, Education Guide Most photos courtesy of Scouting America’s Pathways to Adventure Council On Sunday September 22nd, over one hundred Scouts and their… Read More

HOW DID THEY BUILD THAT? That’s a question we often get as Docents and Volunteers at the CAC.  But did you know that the Smithsonian… Read More

By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005 Alison Schlickman has enjoyed a shipload of surprises while underway on our river, for example: “A family of what… Read More

By Lisa Ciota, Class of 2020, Education Guide When the year started, we knew 2024 would be a year of change.  With Volunteer Matters planning… Read More

By John J. Ivory, Class of 2023, Education Guide Rafael Viñoly never lived in Chicago, but the late architect’s three buildings here reflect our city,… Read More

Betsy Berman 2013 or Betsy Mahon 2016River Cruise, July 2024It was one of the hottest days this summer but the cruise was exceptional. Betsy was… Read More