Space is still available in for Julia Bachrach’s class on Lesser Known Chicago Architects. This four part class will take place on Tuesday mornings, beginning on October 22. Julia will…
By Jill Tanz, Class of 2003 When Tom Carmichael and I worked on the route for the new Icons tour, he suggested we include a stop at a monument that…
Dear Docent, Education Guides, Exhibit Hosts, and Guest Services Volunteers, I am sharing an article published today on the Chicago Tribune website by Blair Kamin about my appointment to the…
“We’re so complex; we’re mysteries to ourselves; we’re difficult to each other. And then storytelling reminds us we’re all the same.” -Brad Pitt Quoting Brad Pitt was not one my…
Hello! December will be available by 4:30 this Sunday. A friendly reminder that opening the shifts is a manual process. If a certain calendar is not open, please just refresh…
Hello, Fellow Docents. The time has come to begin the election for the 2020 Docent Council. The election is electronic. You can vote starting today. You will be able to…
Chicago is a great sports town. We not only have we had great players, but also great journalists, both print and TV, who have extolled the greatness of these athletes.…
(Scroll to bottom to register) All Docent Day will include a raffle for TWO FREE NIGHTS at LondonHouse Hotel…and you gotta be there to win it! So register now. An…
Lynn Osmond was asked by the Mayor to serve on the Landmarks Commission. After conversations with City leadership, other Commission members and members of the Board, Lynn concluded that this…
By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005 “Basically, a dam is a barrier that contains water,” explains 26-year docent Kevin Griebenow, who jokingly refers to himself as “just a dam civil…