WINTER LECTURE SERIES 2024
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REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR IN PERSON ATTENDEES • NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR VIRTUAL ATTENDEES
January 11, 2024MUSICAL ROOTS
Learn about Chicago's legendary jazz, blues, and folk musicians that formed the basis of modern music genres we enjoy today. Lecture by Adam Selzer → WATCH RECORDING January 18, 2024POISON CONTROL
Explore hazardous products of the 20th century and the birth of the country’s first poison control center. Lecture by Emily O'Keefe Davenport → WATCH RECORDING January 25, 2024BICYCLES
Take a ride through the history of bicycle manufacturing, notable biking achievements, and the explosion of two-wheeled transportation. Lecture by Walter Kiefer → WATCH RECORDING FEBRUARY 1, 2023STINKY SEWAGE & SHIT
Cholera, river reversals, the Deep Tunnel – oh my! Chicagoans have led the world in the art of managing poop. Lecture by Patti Swanson → WATCH RECORDING FEBRUARY 8, 2024MARATHON ACHIEVEMENTS
Chicagoans have been running for generations. Discover the history of the Chicago Marathon and some other sporting firsts. Lecture by Courtney Ruhland → WATCH RECORDING FEBRUARY 15, 2024LGBTQ ACTIVISM
Legendary activists like Pearl Hart helped Chicagoans lead the country (and the world) in LGBTQ rights & acceptance. Lecture by Mandy Crypt → WATCH RECORDING FEBRUARY 22, 2024FILMMAKING
Before there was Hollywood, there was Chicago! Learn about our legendary silent films, soap operas, children’s content, & more. Lecture by Giovina Romandine → WATCH RECORDING |
FEBRUARY 29, 2024WOMEN'S LIBERATION
Give the lady what she wants: freedom! How Chicagoans invented ways to simplify life (and liberate women). Lecture by Olivia Soberiaj → WATCH RECORDING MARCH 7, 2024AMUSEMENT PARKS
The 1893 World’s Fair was the birthplace of many inventions – and the inspiration for many entertainment entrepreneurs. Lecture by Sam Prestigiacomo → INFO & TICKETS! REGISTER STARTING 2/22 MARCH 14, 2024CANDY CAPITAL
Explore the history of sweet-toothed Chicagoans and their extensive experience mass producing popular confections. Lecture by Erica Ruggiero → INFO & TICKETS! REGISTER STARTING 2/29 MARCH 21, 2024FORENSICS
Chicago’s notoriously slippery crooks required our criminal investigators to innovate crafty new ways to catch them. Lecture by Leyla Royale → INFO & TICKETS! REGISTER STARTING 3/7 MARCH 28, 2024SAVVY SOCIALITES
How Chicago’s trendsetting turn-of-the-century socialites married princes, made headlines, and left a fashionable impact worldwide. Lecture by Stephanie Sims → INFO & TICKETS! REGISTER STARTING 3/14 APRIL 4, 2024(INTEGRATED) MEDICAL CARE
Learn how Dr. Daniel Hale Williams opened the nation’s first non-segregated hospital & performed the first open-heart surgery. Lecture by Ms. Bea → INFO & TICKETS! REGISTER STARTING 3/21 APRIL 11, 2024RETAIL FIRSTS
Discover the way Chicago retailers changed how Americans shop – from mail order catalogs to money-back guarantees. Lecture by Anthony Alfaro → INFO & TICKETS! REGISTER STARTING 3/28 |
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SELF-GUIDED FUNCOMMUNITY SUPPORT BINGO!This Bingo board has 25 suggestions to help you explore your city, support local businesses, get engaged, reach out to friends, and practice self-care. Print it out and get started in your own community!
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