Register by August 31 for September’s Virtual Book Club!
Thanks for your responses to our survey to choose what to read for September’s Book Club! Your choice was: • Nature’s Metropolis, Chicago and the Great West, by William Cronon…
President’s Message, August 2020
My fellow docents, The saying goes something like this: “The year is short, but the days and the nights are long.” I have never felt this more than in 2020.…
Restorations in store for Grand Army of the Republic
Thanks Mark Purdome, Class of 2019, for sharing this information! Just to whet your appetite for a big change when we can get back into the Cultural Center: In July,…
St. Stans – Saved by a Curve
By Dave Utech, Class of 2003, and Joanne Linzer, Class of 2000 Have you ever noticed how the Kennedy Expressway curves around St. Stanislaus Kostka church, just south of North…
New Parking Options!
I am pleased to announce that we have an additional parking option to offer all our docents, education guides, exhibit hosts, and guest services volunteers. A huge shout out to…
Digital Library Volume 6 – Jens Jensen – and More CHANGES
Editor's note: Please note the following changes to the article: Deleted Jensen's credit for designing the boat house at Humboldt Park (credit Schmidt, Garden and Martin) and the Refectory at Columbus…
Name that Amusement Park
By Susan Frost, Class of 2015 Here is the postcard that launched 500 words. My sister sent me this postcard, labelled “Chicago World’s Fair Giant Slide” by the seller. There…
Pick the Selection for September’s Virtual Book Club
The July virtual book club, our first, was a great success with all participants thoroughly enjoying reading “Genius of Place”, the life story of Frederick Law Olmsted. Our next virtual…
Perhaps it Wasn’t the Wild Onion After All…
Rebecca Dixon, Class of 2003, recently sent River Cruise docents a link to a intriguing Atlas Obscura post about Chicago's name. Could it be that Chicago isn't named for a…
The Great CAC Trivia Contest, August 2020: Getting Married?
By Hy Speck, Class of 1995 Thinking of getting married? Consider one of these spectacular wedding venues, within our area, to seal the deal. Following the ceremony, you can treat…
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