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  • June 2025

  • Sat 14
    Featured June 14, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Upcoming Events

    Hidden in Plain Sight: Evanston’s Double Houses – Ridge Historic District 2025 Walking Tour

    Dewey School 1551 Wesley Ave, Evanston, IL, United States

    Image Credit: Jack Weiss New this year, based on the book published by Design Evanston. This walk will view 9 of the houses covered in the book. Buy tickets and reserve your spot! A confirmation email will be sent to the email you registered with. Tickets are non-refundable. If you don't receive a confirmation email,…

    $15.00 – $20.00
  • July 2025

  • Sat 12
    Featured July 12, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Upcoming Events

    Walking Evanston’s Alleys 2025 Walking Tour

    Meets at the corner of Dempster and Chicago Ave.

    Discover how Chicago became the alley capital of the country! On this tour, we'll be walking the alleyways of Evanston to explore our architecture from a new perspective and learn how public health, sanitation, and trash shaped our region. Buy tickets and reserve your spot! A confirmation email will be sent to the email you…

    $15.00 – $20.00
  • August 2025

  • Sat 2
    Featured August 2, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Upcoming Events

    Historic Apartment Buildings 2025 Walking Tour

    Meets on the corner of Hinman Avenue and Main Street Corner of Hinman Avenue and Main Street, Evanston, IL

    This tour through southeast Evanston explores how the different architectural styles that were popular for Evanston's houses were also applied to its many apartment buildings. Discover how multi-family housing emerged in Evanston and adapted to changes in taste and technology. Buy tickets and reserve your spot! A confirmation email will be sent to the email…

    $15.00 – $20.00
  • Wed 27
    Featured August 27, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Upcoming Events

    Talks@EHC: The Untold Stories of Dawes’ Life in Music

    Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    The Untold Stories of Dawes' Life in Music with Sara Su Jones Wednesday, August 27, 6:30 PM Free & Open to all. Scroll down to RSVP In-person event* At the Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Evanston, IL “ll my life music has been my greatest enjoyment.” —Charles Gates Dawes, in a 1924 letter to conductor…

    Free
  • September 2025

  • Sat 13
    Featured September 13, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Upcoming Events

    Burnham in Evanston 2025 Walking Tour

    Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    Daniel Burnham, Chicago's most well-known architect, chose to live in what he called "bucolic Evanston." Learn about his life and his relationship with the community while viewing the work he did in his neighborhood. Discover why he also called Evanston "the most beautiful city in the world." Buy tickets and reserve your spot! A confirmation…

    $15.00 – $20.00
  • Thu 18
    Featured September 18, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Upcoming Events

    reFashioning History 2025

    Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    A juried design show, fundraiser and exhibition at the Evanston History Center Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025 Time: 7:00 - 9:00pm Location: Dawes House, 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL reFashioning History is back! Evanston History Center invited professional and non-professional designers from Chicagoland to take their inspiration from our extensive, historically significant costume collection and…

    $75.00
  • Thu 25
    Featured September 25, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Upcoming Events

    Talks@EHC: Our Stories in Evanston / Nuestras Historias en Evanston

    Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    Our Stories in Evanston / Nuestras Historias en Evanston Thursday, September 25, 6:30 PM Free & Open to all. Scroll down to RSVP In-person event At the Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Evanston, IL Latinos have been a part of Evanston's community since at least 1885, yet this vibrant history is only now beginning to…

    Free
  • Sat 27
    Featured September 27, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Upcoming Events

    Cancelled: Hidden in Plain Sight: Evanston’s Double Houses – Lakeshore Historic District 2025 Walking Tour

    Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    Due to unforeseen circumstances, this tour had been cancelled. We hope to see you at our other upcoming Walking Tours on October 11, October 18, and October 25.

    $15.00 – $20.00
  • Tue 30
    Featured September 30, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Upcoming Events

    Partner Event: “William Dawes’s Midnight Ride” with William Dawes Schulz

    Partner Event: "William Dawes's Midnight Ride" with William Dawes Schulz Tuesday, September 30, 2025 6:30 PM (EST) Live on YouTube While Longfellow cast Paul Revere as a lone hero in his 1860 poem "Paul Revere's Ride," history lovers have stood up for the other rider who carried news from Boston that night, William Dawes. This…

  • October 2025

  • Sun 5
    Featured October 5, 2025 @ 4:00 pm Upcoming Events

    The Musician Dawes: Celebrating Charles Dawes’ Musical Life and Legacy

    Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    The Musician Dawes: Celebrating Charles Dawes' Musical Life and Legacy with Sara Su Jones, violin and Tatyana Stepanova, piano Sunday, October 5, 4pm In-person event At the Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL Although Charles Gates Dawes was and is primarily known for his outstanding achievements as a lawyer, businessman, banker, politician, public…

    $20.00 – $55.00
  • Sat 11
    Featured October 11, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Upcoming Events

    Walking Evanston’s Alleys 2025 Walking Tour

    Meets at the corner of Dempster and Chicago Ave.

    Discover how Chicago became the alley capital of the country! On this tour, we'll be walking the alleyways of Evanston to explore our architecture from a new perspective and learn how public health, sanitation, and trash shaped our region. Buy tickets and reserve your spot! A confirmation email will be sent to the email you…

    $15.00 – $20.00
  • Tue 14
    Featured October 14, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Upcoming Events

    Talks@EHC: reFashioning History Designer’s Panel

    Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    reFashioning History Designer's Panel Tuesday October 14, 6:30 PM Free & Open to all. Scroll down to RSVP In-person event* At the Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Evanston, IL How do historic collections serve a purpose and provide influence and meaning to contemporary fashion designers? Join us during Chicago Fashion Week as young Chicagoland designers…

    Free
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