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SUMMARY:Evening Shadows: A Candlelight Tour of the Dawes House
DESCRIPTION:<strong>Evening Shadows: A Candlelight Tour of the Dawes House</strong>

<strong>Wednesday, October 29, 6:30pm</strong>

<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">In-person event
At the Evanston History Center
225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL</span>

As the days get darker, cooler, and more mysterious, it's time to visit the Dawes House by evening candlelight. Historian Kris Hartzell will guide you through on this special tour, focusing on the peculiar facets of the historic 1894 house museum and it's past inhabitants. Refreshments and an opportunity to visit the reFashioning History exhibit are included.

<strong>Tickets:</strong>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/evening-shadows-a-candlelight-tour-of-the-dawes-house/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:reFashioning Family Open House
DESCRIPTION:<strong>reFashioning History Family Open House</strong>

<strong>Saturday, November 8, 10:30am</strong>

<strong><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Free &amp; Open to all. Sc</span></strong><strong style="background-color: var(--wpex-surface-1); font-family: var(--wpex-body-font-family, var(--wpex-font-sans));"><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">roll down to RSVP</span></strong>

<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">In-person event
At the Evanston History Center
225 Greenwood Evanston, IL</span>
<p data-start="102" data-end="159"><strong>Step Into History in Style</strong> and join us for a morning of fashion, fun, and creativity at the Dawes House. Explore our reFashioning History exhibit for free, then dive into hands-on activities designed for the whole family.</p>
<p data-start="336" data-end="1003">✨ Dress the Part – Wear your favorite fashions or vintage-inspired looks and strike a pose in our photo spots.<br data-start="450" data-end="453" />🎨 Get Creative – Craft tables hosted by local organizations, including The Wasteshed-offer activities like paper fashion dolls, fabric swatch collages, and “design-your-own” sketches. <br data-start="820" data-end="823" />🎹 Enjoy Live piano music, books, snacks and more</p>
<p data-start="336" data-end="1003">Bring your curiosity, and family flair for an unforgettable day of style and history!</p>
 Crafts an activities presented by<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-14170" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/wasteshed-300x46.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="46" />

sponsored with the generous support of the<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-14171" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/download.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="225" />

<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Through our community's g</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">eneros</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">ity, we</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none"> can offer these free programs! </span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Please consider donating $10 to support our ongoing free public programming.</span>

<a href="https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/evanston-history-center-/ehc-donation-form"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-6209" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Green-Minimalist-Modern-Font-Circle-Candle-Label-300x300.png" alt="" width="167" height="167" /></a>

Please click the blue "Going" button below to RSVP. A confirmation email will be sent to the email you registered with.

If you don't receive a confirmation email, please email Erin Hughes at <a href="mailto:ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org">ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org</a>.

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URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/refashioning-family-open-house/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks@EHC,Upcoming Events
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CREATED:20250930T010148Z
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SUMMARY:Building a Theater Community in Evanston: A Conversation on Evanston Theater 1975-2025
DESCRIPTION:<strong>Building A Theater Community in Evanston: A Conversation on Evanston Theater 1975-2025</strong>

<strong>Wednesday, November 12, 6:30 PM</strong>

<strong><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Free &amp; Open to all. Sc</span></strong><strong style="background-color: var(--wpex-surface-1); font-family: var(--wpex-body-font-family, var(--wpex-font-sans));"><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">roll down to RSVP</span></strong>

<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">In-person event
At Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre, Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes Street</span>

Between 1975-1979, four major theater companies were created in Evanston, three of which still exist today. An additional 25 theater companies have come and gone. Join <strong>Gloria Bond Clunie,</strong> Founding Artistic Director of Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre, <strong>BJ Jones</strong>, Artistic Director of Northlight Theatre, and <strong>Jennifer Green</strong>, Artistic Director of Piven Theatre, together with theater scholar and author <strong>Mark Larson</strong> and others, as they reflect back on the memories, movements, people, and productions that shaped Evanston theater. We'll also discuss what this means for theater in Evanston today, 50 years later.

Conversation followed by reception. Co-hosted by Tim Rhoze, Artistic Director of Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre.

with: <span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none"><img class="alignnone wp-image-14408" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Fleetwood-Jourdain-300x59.jpg" alt="" width="193" height="38" />     <img class="alignnone wp-image-14406" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Northlight-300x103.jpg" alt="" width="146" height="50" />     <img class="alignnone wp-image-14407" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/piven-theatre-evanston-300x150.jpg" alt="" width="144" height="72" /></span>

Presented with generous support from the<img class="alignnone wp-image-14171" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/download.jpg" alt="" width="116" height="116" />

<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Through our community's g</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">eneros</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">ity, we</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none"> can offer these free programs! </span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Please consider donating $10 to support our ongoing free public programming.</span>

<a href="https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/evanston-history-center-/ehc-donation-form"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-6209" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Green-Minimalist-Modern-Font-Circle-Candle-Label-300x300.png" alt="" width="167" height="167" /></a>

Please click the blue "Going" button below to RSVP. A confirmation email will be sent to the email you registered with.

If you don't receive a confirmation email, please email Erin Hughes at <a href="mailto:ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org">ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org</a>.
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/becoming-a-theater-town-a-conversation-on-evanston-theater-1975-2025/
LOCATION:Noyes Cultural Arts Center\, 927 Noyes Street\, Evanston\, IL
CATEGORIES:Talks@EHC,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:A Charlie Brown Christmas Soundtrack Live with the Chris White Trio
DESCRIPTION:<b>A Charlie Brown Christmas Soundtrack </b>

<b>Performed Live in the decorated Dawes House by the Chris White Trio</b>

<strong>Thursday, December 4, 6:30pm</strong>

<strong>SOLD OUT</strong>

<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">In-person event
At the Evanston History Center
225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL</span>

Take in the true magic of the season as the Chris White Trio performs the beloved and iconic music from Vince Guaraldi's "A Charlie Brown Christmas" inside an Evanston setting like no other- the magical Dawes House, decorated for the holidays. This special concert offers an opportunity to experience live the timeless jazz melodies that have become synonymous with the holiday season. Before the concert, explore the Dawes House, decorated for the holidays and check out the It's All Fun and Games annual exhibit.

<strong>About the artist</strong>

Originally from Toronto, Chris White has gained recognition through his albums <i>Young at Heart</i> and <i>Tributaries</i>. At home in a host of genres and settings, he has made his name as a go-to freelance pianist, arranger and accompanist in the Chicago area. His performance credits include the Chicago Jazz Festival, The Jazz Showcase, The Green Mill, Winter’s Jazz Club, Cliff Bell’s, Catalina Jazz Club (Los Angeles), Feinstein’s/54 Below (NYC) among others. He has also performed overseas in Japan, Thailand and Germany.

Ticket price includes refreshments.

<strong>Tickets:</strong>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/a-charlie-brown-christmas-soundtrack-live-with-the-chris-white-trio/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Upcoming Events
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CREATED:20251023T205721Z
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SUMMARY:Holiday Tea for Families at the Evanston History Center
DESCRIPTION:<strong>Holiday Tea for Families at the Evanston History Center</strong>

SOLD OUT

Gather your loved ones for the Holiday Tea for Families at the Evanston History Center, a cheerful celebration of the season in a historic setting. Enjoy a delicious menu of teas and treats, hands-on crafts, live music, and the charm of Evanston’s beautifully decorated Dawes House.

Sunday, December 7 2025, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">In-person event
At the <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/">Evanston History Center</a>
225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL</span>

<strong>About the event:
</strong>Experience holiday magic and make new family holiday traditions at our second annual festive holiday tea! Guests of all ages will enjoy classic teas and a menu of sweet and savory treats by <a href="https://www.bestfrenchpastries.com/">Patisserie Coralie</a> in a historic setting, while making vintage-style pomanders (orange and clove ornaments) and other holiday crafts. Includes a short tour of the decorated <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/dawes-house/">Dawes House</a>, music, vintage toys, admission to the “<a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/exhibitions/">It’s All Fun and Games</a>” exhibition* and photo opportunities in the decorated Dawes House. All ages.

<img class="alignnone wp-image-14775" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/download-1.jpg" alt="https://www.bestfrenchpastries.com/" width="184" height="184" />  <img class="alignnone wp-image-14781" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20241208_154423-1-1-225x300.jpg" alt="Table with high tea setting." width="138" height="184" /> <img class="alignnone wp-image-14779" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20241208_161309-300x300.jpg" alt="Table with clove oranges, snowmen figurines, and bottle brush trees." width="187" height="187" /> <img class="alignnone wp-image-14778" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20241208_155651-225x300.jpg" alt="Boxes of pastries including cupcakes and filled donuts." width="142" height="190" />

*Note that a portion of the exhibit is on the second floor, accessible via one and a half flights of stairs.
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/holiday-tea-for-families-at-the-evanston-history-center-2025/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:Festive Holiday Tea at the Dawes House - Ages 21+
DESCRIPTION:<strong>Festive Holiday Tea at the Dawes House - Ages 21+</strong>

Experience the charm of the season at the <strong data-start="2405" data-end="2448">Holiday Tea at the Dawes House</strong>. This festive adults-only gathering combines historic elegance, live music, and delicious high tea treats inside the beautifully decorated Evanston History Center.

Sunday, December 7, 2025, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">In-person event
At the <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/">Evanston History Center</a>
225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL</span>

<strong>About the event:
</strong>Join us at the <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/dawes-house/">Dawes House</a> for an <em>adults only</em> festive holiday tea with a historical twist. While imbibing on classic teas, vintage Victorian punch and high tea treats from <a href="https://www.bestfrenchpastries.com/">Patisserie Coralie</a>, guests will be introduced to 1920s tea menus and etiquette while making their own Victorian cone ornaments. Includes live piano music, a short tour of the Dawes House, <span data-sheets-root="1">admission to the “<a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/exhibitions/">It’s All Fun and Games</a>” exhibition* and photo opportunities in the decorated Dawes House. </span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Ages 21+ only, alcoholic refreshments included.</span>

<img class="alignnone wp-image-14781" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20241208_154423-1-1-225x300.jpg" alt="Table with high tea setting." width="131" height="175" /> <img class="alignnone wp-image-14775" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/download-1.jpg" alt="https://www.bestfrenchpastries.com/" width="176" height="176" /> <img class="alignnone wp-image-14777" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20241208_154534-300x225.jpg" alt="Table with two punch bowls." width="235" height="176" /> <img class="alignnone wp-image-14778" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20241208_155651-225x300.jpg" alt="Boxes of pastries, including cupcakes and filled donuts." width="134" height="179" />

*Note that a portion of the exhibit is on the second floor, accessible via one and a half flights of stairs.
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/holiday-tea-dawes-house-2025/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Upcoming Events
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DTSTAMP:20260501T221145
CREATED:20251030T160551Z
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SUMMARY:Holiday Candlelight Tour of the Dawes House
DESCRIPTION:<strong>Holiday Candlelight Tour of the Dawes House</strong>

<strong>Thursday, December 18 6:30pm</strong>

&nbsp;

SOLD OUT

<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">In-person event
At the Evanston History Center
225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL</span>

Just a few days before the longest night of the year, experience the historic Dawes House at its most magical- in evening candlelight and decked out for the holidays. Includes a one hour tour by historian Kris Hartzell that covers the architecture of the landmark museum home, details on the five historic period Christmas trees, and stories of how this home was enlivened during the holidays by the Dawes family.  Also includes refreshments, live piano music, admission to the “It’s All Fun and Games” holiday exhibit on classic toys, games and books created right here in Evanston.

<strong>Tickets:</strong>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/holiday-candlelight-tour-of-the-dawes-house/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260103T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260103T180000
DTSTAMP:20260501T221145
CREATED:20251023T200626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T143417Z
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SUMMARY:Free Family Day at the Evanston History Center
DESCRIPTION:<strong>Family Day at the Evanston History Center</strong>

Warm up this winter at the Family Day at the Evanston History Center! Enjoy free family fun inside the historic Dawes House with games, crafts, live music, and cozy refreshments in a festive atmosphere.

Saturday, January 3, 2026, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">In-person event
At the <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/">Evanston History Center</a>
225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL</span>

<strong>About the event:
</strong>Come out of the cold and into the <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/dawes-house/">Dawes House</a> for a free family winter fun day! Drop in any time between 4-6pm and we'll have classic games, live piano music, warming refreshments, a reading of <a href="https://evanstonroundtable.com/2024/11/21/its-all-fun-and-games-historic-toys-of-evanston-exhibit/">Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer</a> and winter crafts for kids.

<span data-sheets-root="1">All holiday events include admission to the “<a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/exhibitions/">It’s All Fun and Games”</a> exhibition* and photo opportunities in the decorated Dawes House.</span>

*Note that a portion of the exhibit is on the second floor, accessible via one and a half flights of stairs.
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/family-day-at-the-evanston-history-center-2025/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Upcoming Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Evanston History Center":MAILTO:kfabian@evanstonhistorycenter.org
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260114T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260114T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T221145
CREATED:20251229T202657Z
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SUMMARY:Curiosity Cafe: Evanston Greenhouses
DESCRIPTION:<strong>Lunchtime Curiosity Cafe</strong>

Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">In-person event
At the <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/">Evanston History Center</a>
225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL</span>

<strong>About the event:
</strong>Join us in the historic Dawes House for a new lunchtime conversation series. In January, historian Kris Hartzell will lead an informal conversation focusing on the unique history of the greenhouse industry in Evanston. Feel free to bring your lunch; coffee and tea will be provided.

Free event, no rsvp needed.
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/community-cafe-evanston-greenhouses/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260203T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260203T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T221145
CREATED:20260121T193641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T193641Z
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SUMMARY:Talks@EHC: Gatherings: The History and Activities of the Emerson Branch YMCA
DESCRIPTION:<strong>Gatherings: The History and Activities of the Emerson Branch YMCA</strong>

<strong>Tuesday, February 3, 6:30 PM</strong>

<strong><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Free &amp; Open to all. Sc</span></strong><strong style="background-color: var(--wpex-surface-1); font-family: var(--wpex-body-font-family, var(--wpex-font-sans));"><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">roll down to RSVP</span></strong>

<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">In-person event*
At the Evanston History Center
225 Greenwood Evanston, IL</span>

The Emerson Street Branch YMCA served as a segregated facility for fifty-five years in
Evanston, Illinois, providing activities and services during the era of Jim Crow. Known locally as the Emerson Y, this branch not only served the local Black community but fast became the place to be. It served as a community meeting space for numerous organizations and congregations and provided needed social services. Its closing in 1969 and the eventual destruction of the building left a collective open wound within the community, while its history began to fade with each passing decade.

Join us as<em> Gatherings </em>author and founder of Shorefront Legacy Center Dino Robinson shares his in depth research into the Emerson Y’s establishment, impactful history, the path to its closing and demolition, and the current resolve of the Evanston Y towards healing.

<b style="font-size: 22px;">About Morris E. (Dino) Robinson</b>

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1896574811208233/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D"> </a><img class="wp-image-15624 alignleft" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Robinson-237x300.jpg" alt="" width="173" height="219" />Morris E. Robinson Jr. is the author of <em>A Place We Can Call Our Home</em> (1996), <em>Through the Eyes of Us</em> (1998), the first edition of <em>Gatherings</em> (2004), and <em>A Decade to Remember</em> (2023, Shorefront Press). Robinson’s work in gathering oral histories, artifacts, and documents since 1995 led to his founding of Shorefront in 2002 and the <a href="https://shorefrontlegacy.org/">Shorefront Legacy Center</a> in 2010, an archive and research center that documents the local Black communities along

<a style="color: #155ebf; text-decoration: underline solid #155ebf; text-underline-offset: auto;" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1896574811208233/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-15623" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ShorefrontPress-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="88" height="88" /></a> <em>Gatherings</em> is a publication of Shorefront Press.

This in-person event will also be available on Facebook Live and recorded for those who cannot attend in person.

<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Through our community's g</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">eneros</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">ity, we</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none"> can offer these free programs! </span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Please consider donating $10 to support our ongoing free public programming.</span>

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Please click the blue "Going" button below to RSVP. A confirmation email will be sent to the email you registered with.

If you don't receive a confirmation email, please email Erin Hughes at <a href="mailto:ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org">ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org</a>.

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URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/talksehc-gatherings-the-history-and-activities-of-the-emerson-branch-ymca/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks@EHC,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:Ragtime Pianist Reginald Robinson
DESCRIPTION:<b>Virtuoso Ragtime Pianist Reginald Robinson</b>

<strong>Friday, February 6, 7:00pm</strong>

<strong>SOLD OUT</strong>

<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">In-person event
At the Evanston History Center
225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL</span>

Back by popular demand after a mesmerizing sold-out concert in 2025!
<p data-start="148" data-end="420">Experience the brilliance of MacArthur “Genius” Award–winning pianist Reginald R. Robinson, a virtuoso celebrated worldwide for his groundbreaking ragtime compositions and his dedication to preserving African American history through this uniquely American art form.</p>
<p data-start="422" data-end="809">In this unforgettable evening, Robinson will perform a captivating mix of ragtime classics and original works—woven together with fascinating historical insights—inside the atmospheric Dawes House. Adding to the magic, the program will be performed on one of the mansion’s greatest treasures: a rare Steinway concert grand piano built for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition.</p>
<p data-start="811" data-end="914">Seating is limited—secure your tickets today for a night of music and history you won’t want to miss.</p>
<strong>About the artist: </strong>

<span class="il">Reginald</span> Robinson is a virtuoso ragtime pianist, performing in concerts, lectures and collaborative arts programming. His compositions are featured on five albums, as well as in theater and film. In 2004, Robinson was awarded the rare and distinguished John D. &amp; Catherine T. MacArthur Award for his innovative ragtime piano works and music research. The independent film <em>Compensation</em> (2000), for which Robinson scored the ragtime piano soundtrack, was recently inducted into the National Film Registry in 2024. In addition to performing, Robinson is internationally known for his lectures at colleges and universities, which have aided in preserving the legacy of African American history.

All tickets are general seating.
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/ragtime-pianist-reginald-robinson/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:Curiosity Cafe: Draining Evanston
DESCRIPTION:<strong>Lunchtime Curiosity Cafe</strong>

Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">In-person event
At the <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/">Evanston History Center</a>
225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL</span>

<strong>About the event:
</strong>Join us in the historic Dawes House for our casual lunchtime conversation series.

Why did they call it Ridgeville? Or Frogtown? Do you live on the marsh or on the ridge? Depends on whether you flood. In February Dick Lanyon, retired Executive Director of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago will lead us through a unique conversation on Draining Evanston.

Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch; coffee and tea will be provided.

FREE, no RSVP needed.

<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-15667" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Evanston-Pumping-Station-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/curiosity-cafe-draining-evanston/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260221T120000
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SUMMARY:Welcome to the Research Room: How to Begin Your Home Research
DESCRIPTION:<strong>Welcome to the Research Room: How to Begin Your Home Research</strong>

Saturday, February 21, 2026 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">In-person event
At the <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/">Evanston History Center</a>
225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL</span>

<strong>About the event:</strong>

Curious what our Research Room has to offer? Begin your explorations in 2026 with our Welcome to the Research Room series. For our February session, we will share steps, resources, and more information to get you started researching the past inhabitants, architectural, and historical details of your Evanston home.  FREE, but space is limited to 15 people.*

*Due to limited space, please only RSVP if you know you can make it. If you RSVP and your plans change, please email info@evanstonhistorycenter.org so we can give your spot to someone else.

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URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/welcome-to-the-research-room-how-to-begin-your-home-research/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260308T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260308T180000
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SUMMARY:Balancing the Scales
DESCRIPTION:<b>Balancing the Scales: </b><b>Evanston History Center and YWCA Evanston/Northshore Celebrate Evanston Women</b>

<b>Sunday, March 8 4:00pm</b>

<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">In-person event
At the Evanston History Center
225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL</span>

Join the History Center and the YWCA for this special event celebrating Evanston women and organizations that work towards balancing the scales in gender equality. The program will include:

* Film clips by Evanston filmmaker Susan Hope Engel. Engel chronicled the stories of courageous Northshore women for the YWCA’s YWomen program from 2008-2024. We will show two inspiring clips: profiles of theater maker Gloria Bond Clunie and activist philanthropist Marjorie Craig Benton, who will both be in attendance.

* A mini-exhibition from the archives of the YWCA, highlighting the Y’s work empowering women

* Music by Evanston-based singer-songwriter Sarah Marie Young

* Poetry on demand by Kro, The Traveling Typist

* Tea, coffee, punch and treats will be served

* Ages 12+, guests are encouraged to come with a mother, daughter, granddaughter, grandmother, niece, aunt, mentor or friend from another generation.

<img class="wp-image-15587" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Photo-Credit_-Anna-Komarov-286x300.avif" alt="image of Sarah holding a ukelele" width="176" height="184" /> Singer/songwriter Sarah Marie Young. Photo credit: Anna Komarov

<img class="wp-image-15734" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Kro-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="152" height="229" /> Kro, The Traveling Typist

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Please consider supporting the History Center's work documenting and sharing Women's History in Evanston. Your contribution will go towards stipends for student researchers, the development of new content for <a href="http://www.evanstonwomen.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.evanstonwomen.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1767825319957000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Yrvn9A4tKgpO-xieVGNIZ">www.evanstonwomen.org</a>, exhibits, and special events such as this one that bring the community together through the sharing of women's stories.

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<strong>About the YWCA Evanston/North Shore</strong>
<p class="preFlex flexIn"><span class="sqsrte-text-color--accent">YWCA Evanston/North Shore</span> is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. YWCA Evanston/North Shore has been an essential part of the fabric of this community since 1931, providing a safe place for women and girls in which they can reach their fullest potential. YWCA Evanston/North Shore provides direct services and empowerment programming to address racial justice, economic empowerment of women, and health and safety for women and girls, while working to challenge structural barriers to equity.</p>
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URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/balancing-the-scales/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:Monthy Lunchtime Curiosity Cafe
DESCRIPTION:<strong>Curiosity Cafe</strong>

<strong>Second Wednesday of the month from 12-1pm</strong>

<strong>at the Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood St.</strong>

<strong>FREE, no RSVP needed.</strong>

Come to the Dawes House for coffee, lunch, and informal conversation around a variety of unique Evanston History topics. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch; coffee and tea will be provided.

<strong>Upcoming topics:</strong>

<strong>March 11: Evanston Women and the Fragile Nature of Legal Victories</strong> with Lori Osborne, former director of the Evanston Women's History Project

<strong>April 8: Draining Evanston Part II</strong>:<strong> 21st Century</strong> with Dick Lanyon, former Executive Director of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

<strong>May 13: YMCA Camp Echo Through the Decades</strong> with Katie Trippi

<strong>June 10: Queer History in Evanston </strong>including Kinheart Center, historic legislation, the founding of Evanston Pride, and more

<strong>July 8: Disability Advocacy in Evanston</strong> with Shore Community Services

<strong>August 12: The History of Recreational Sailing on the Great Lakes</strong> with Madeline Crispell, Curator at the Chicago Maritime Museum

&nbsp;

<strong>PLEASE NOTE: There is street cleaning on the north side of Greenwood St on these Wednesdays until 1pm. Please park on the south side of Greenwood to avoid getting a ticket, if you drive here.</strong>

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URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/monthy-lunchtime-curiosity-cafe/2026-03-11/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:Talks@EHC: Blanche Gildin: The Bauhaus in Chicago and the Foundations of an Artistic Practice
DESCRIPTION:<strong><b>Blanche Gildin: The Bauhaus in Chicago and the Foundations of an Artistic Practice</b></strong>

<strong>Tuesday, March 24, 6:30 PM</strong>

<strong><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Free &amp; Open to all. Sc</span></strong><strong style="background-color: var(--wpex-surface-1); font-family: var(--wpex-body-font-family, var(--wpex-font-sans));"><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">roll down to RSVP</span></strong>

<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">In-person event*
At the Evanston History Center
225 Greenwood Evanston, IL</span>

Evanston-based artist Blanche Gildin (1928–2024) studied at Chicago’s Institute of Design for just two years, from 1947 to 1949. What she carried from that experience, however, shaped her artistic practice across more than seven decades. Gildin’s career unfolded largely outside the spotlight of museums and markets. Like many women artists of her generation, she worked in private- often in or near her home in southeast Evanston- and alternative spaces, guided less by recognition than by curiosity and discipline. Her art offers a powerful reminder that the influence of an educational institution is not measured only by its famous names or iconic moments, but by the quiet, persistent practices it sets in motion. The talk by Dr. Lara Allison will be followed by a discussion with Bonny Gildin, the artist's daughter, and Jack Weiss of Design Evanston, who also studied at the Institute of Design.

<b style="font-size: 22px;">About Dr. Lara Allison</b>

<b><img class="wp-image-15680 alignleft" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Lara-Allison-Head-Shot-Cropped-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="188" height="141" /></b>Dr. Lara Allison teaches design history at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her research examines Chicago design <b><span style="font-weight: 200;">culture, mid-twentieth-century corporate design, and the influence of </span><span style="font-weight: 200;">the Bauhaus on academic, cultural, and corporate institutions in the United States during the </span><span style="font-weight: 200;">interwar and post–World War II periods. She serves as Education Chair on the Board of the </span><span style="font-weight: 200;">Chicago Design Archive and is editor of Chicago Art Deco Magazine. She was a contributing </span><span style="font-weight: 200;">author and a member of the editorial advisory team for Art Deco Chicago: Designing Modern </span><span style="font-weight: 200;">America (Yale University Press/CADS, 2018). Lara recently wrote a book on the artist, <i>Blanche Gildin: Back to the Bauhaus, the Foundations of a Practice </i>(published by Design Evanston with support from the City of Evanston). The book was designed by Jack Weiss.</span></b>

*This in-person event will also be available on Facebook Live for those who cannot attend in person.

<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Through our community's g</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">eneros</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">ity, we</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none"> can offer these free programs! </span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Please consider donating $10 to support our ongoing free public programming.</span>

<a href="https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/evanston-history-center-/ehc-donation-form"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-6209" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Green-Minimalist-Modern-Font-Circle-Candle-Label-300x300.png" alt="" width="167" height="167" /></a>

Please click the blue "Going" button below to RSVP. A confirmation email will be sent to the email you registered with.

If you don't receive a confirmation email, please email Erin Hughes at <a href="mailto:ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org">ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org</a>.

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URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/talksehc-blanche-gildin-the-bauhaus-in-chicago-and-the-foundations-of-an-artistic-practice/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks@EHC,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:Monthy Lunchtime Curiosity Cafe
DESCRIPTION:<strong>Curiosity Cafe</strong>

<strong>Second Wednesday of the month from 12-1pm</strong>

<strong>at the Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood St.</strong>

<strong>FREE, no RSVP needed.</strong>

Come to the Dawes House for coffee, lunch, and informal conversation around a variety of unique Evanston History topics. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch; coffee and tea will be provided.

<strong>Upcoming topics:</strong>

<strong>March 11: Evanston Women and the Fragile Nature of Legal Victories</strong> with Lori Osborne, former director of the Evanston Women's History Project

<strong>April 8: Draining Evanston Part II</strong>:<strong> 21st Century</strong> with Dick Lanyon, former Executive Director of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

<strong>May 13: YMCA Camp Echo Through the Decades</strong> with Katie Trippi

<strong>June 10: Queer History in Evanston </strong>including Kinheart Center, historic legislation, the founding of Evanston Pride, and more

<strong>July 8: Disability Advocacy in Evanston</strong> with Shore Community Services

<strong>August 12: The History of Recreational Sailing on the Great Lakes</strong> with Madeline Crispell, Curator at the Chicago Maritime Museum

&nbsp;

<strong>PLEASE NOTE: There is street cleaning on the north side of Greenwood St on these Wednesdays until 1pm. Please park on the south side of Greenwood to avoid getting a ticket, if you drive here.</strong>

&nbsp;
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/monthy-lunchtime-curiosity-cafe/2026-04-08/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:Talks@EHC Writing & Re-writing Home: Evanston in Memoir
DESCRIPTION:<strong>Writing &amp; Re-writing Home: Evanston in Memoir</strong>

<strong>Sunday, April 12, 4:30 PM</strong>

<strong><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Free &amp; Open to all. Sc</span></strong><strong style="background-color: var(--wpex-surface-1); font-family: var(--wpex-body-font-family, var(--wpex-font-sans));"><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">roll down to RSVP</span></strong>

<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">In-person event*
At the Evanston History Center
225 Greenwood Evanston, IL</span>

How do we remember our own past? How do we use language to explore our own relationship to places that are important to us? Join Evanston writers Joanne Jacobson and Ann Hudson for a discussion of how Jacobson’s trilogy of memoirs recall Evanston landmarks like the B&amp;G diner, the Evanshire Pharmacy, and Lee Street Beach: their cheeseburgers and cherry Cokes, perfume samplers and roasted nuts, their textures of sand and sun. And we’ll explore how remembering and writing about Evanston—or any home—evolves and changes over one writer’s lifetime: how “memory” itself is written and re-written.

<em>Part of Home: Evanston, an exploration of what it means to make a home, and feel at home, in Evanston.</em>

<b style="font-size: 22px;">About Joanne Jacobson</b>

<b><span style="font-weight: 200;"><img class=" wp-image-15893 alignleft" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Joanne-JACOBSON-author-headshot-8.24.25jpeg-copy-300x274.jpeg" alt="" width="178" height="163" /></span></b>

After nearly fifty years in Iowa, France, Vermont and New York City, and deep into the global pandemic, Joanne Jacobson returned to southeast Evanston—the neighborhood where she grew up. Jacobson has published three memoirs set in Evanston: <em>Hunger Artist: A Suburban Childhood</em> (2007); <em>Every Last Breath: A Memoir of Two Illnesses</em> (2020); and <em>In the Photic Zone</em> (2026). She has taught courses in American literature and culture and in nonfiction writing at the University of Iowa, the University of Angers, Middlebury College, and Yeshiva University. Since retiring and returning home in 2021, she has taught courses on writing about the body in the medical humanities programs at Northwestern and University of Illinois-Chicago.

<strong>About Ann Hudson</strong>

<img class="wp-image-15892 alignleft" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Ann-Hudson-2-300x278.jpg" alt="" width="169" height="156" />

Ann Hudson is the author of three poetry collections, most recently <em>Subtraction Isn’t Always Less</em> (Next Page Press, 2024). She has received residencies from Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and the Midwest Writing Center, and was the finalist for a Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg poetry prize. Ann is a senior editor for the poetry journal Rhino and a teaching artist and Director of Education for <a href="https://www.hivebookarts.org/">Hive Center for the Book Arts</a> in Evanston, Illinois.

<strong>Partner Event: </strong><strong>Writing About Home: A Writing Workshop</strong>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Sunday April 19 1-2pm </strong><strong>At Hive Center for the Book Arts, 840 Custer Ave., Evanston</strong></p>
How can we use language to find our way back to places we consider “home”? Join Evanston writer Joanne Jacobson to learn about how we can start putting our own stories to paper. All experience levels welcome and encouraged. $5 off the $25 workshop cost for anyone who attends the April 12 event. Use promo code: EHC when registering. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/writing-about-home-a-writing-workshop-tickets-1983988074739?aff=oddtdtcreator&amp;keep_tld=true">Info and register here.</a>

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*This in-person event will also be available on Facebook Live for those who cannot attend in person.

<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Through our community's g</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">eneros</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">ity, we</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none"> can offer these free programs! </span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Please consider donating $10 to support our ongoing free public programming.</span>

<a href="https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/evanston-history-center-/ehc-donation-form"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-6209" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Green-Minimalist-Modern-Font-Circle-Candle-Label-300x300.png" alt="" width="167" height="167" /></a>

Please click the blue "Going" button below to RSVP. A confirmation email will be sent to the email you registered with.

If you don't receive a confirmation email, please email Erin Hughes at <a href="mailto:ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org">ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org</a>.
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/talksehc-writing-re-writing-home-evanston-in-memoir/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks@EHC,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:RHINO Reads at Home: Poetry Readings on Home and Belonging
DESCRIPTION:<strong>RHINO Reads at Home: Poetry Readings on Home and Belonging </strong>

<strong>Thursday, April 30 6:30pm</strong>

<strong><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Free. Sc</span></strong><strong style="background-color: var(--wpex-surface-1); font-family: var(--wpex-body-font-family, var(--wpex-font-sans));"><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">roll down to RSVP</span></strong>

<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">In-person event
At the Evanston History Center
225 Greenwood Evanston, IL</span>

Join the History Center and RHINO Poetry to close out National Poetry Month 2026 with a special evening of poetry readings inside the Dawes House. Featured poets from RHINO–all have a connection to Evanston via their work–will read selections curated around the theme of HOME. Home: both a contained dwelling and an expansive emotional concept providing belonging, safety, and comfort.

<strong>With Participating Poets</strong>

Kimberly Dixon-Mays, Ralph Hamilton, Gail Goepfert, Jacob Saenz, Marcy Rae Henry, John McCarthy, and Chris Solis Green

<strong>About RHINO Poetry</strong>

<strong><img class=" wp-image-15906 alignleft" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RHINO-Poetry-Logo-300x236.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="157" /></strong>

The Poetry Forum/RHINO Poetry is a non-profit literary organization, primarily devoted to the publication of<a href="http://rhinopoetry.org/the-journal/"> RHINO Poetry</a>, an annual high-quality print journal featuring well-crafted, diverse poetry, flash fiction, and translations. <a href="http://rhinopoetry.org/the-journal/">RHINO Poetry</a> occupies a niche somewhere between academia and the emerging poetry scene – devoted to creative work that tells stories, provokes thought, and pushes the boundaries in form and feeling – while connecting with our readers and audience. RHINO Poetry is the leader of the local poetry scene in Evanston-The Evanston Public Library was home to RHINO’s origins as a free community poetry workshop from the 1970s to 2020- and also a leader in the Chicago area, the Midwest region, nationally, and internationally.

<em>Part of Home: Evanston, an exploration of what it means to make a home, and feel at home, in Evanston.</em>

<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Through our community's g</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">eneros</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">ity, we</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none"> can offer these free programs! </span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Please consider donating $10 to support our ongoing free public programming.</span>

<a href="https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/evanston-history-center-/ehc-donation-form"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-6209" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Green-Minimalist-Modern-Font-Circle-Candle-Label-300x300.png" alt="" width="167" height="167" /></a>

Please click the blue "Going" button below to RSVP. A confirmation email will be sent to the email you registered with.

If you don't receive a confirmation email, please email Erin Hughes at <a href="mailto:ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org">ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org</a>.

Made possible with the generous support of <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-14171" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/download.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="225" />
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/rhino-reads-at-home-poetry-readings-on-home-and-belonging/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks@EHC,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:The 51st Annual Mother's Day House Walk
DESCRIPTION:<strong>Join us for Evanston History Center’s 51st Annual Mother’s Day House Walk!</strong>

This beloved tradition invites you to step inside some of Evanston’s most stunning and historically significant homes—each with their own story to tell. These homes have been selected for their architectural significance, important histories, and stunning interiors.

<strong>Why You Won’t Want to Miss It:</strong>
<ul>
 	<li style="text-align: left;">Exclusive access to beautifully preserved homes that are rarely open to the public.</li>
 	<li style="text-align: left;">A special showcase of architectural and interior design.</li>
 	<li style="text-align: left;">An unforgettable experience full of beauty, charm, history, and cultural heritage.</li>
 	<li style="text-align: left;">On the Dawes House lawn when you come to pick up your tickets and program at the Evanston History Center, enjoy:
<ul>
 	<li style="text-align: left;">Evanston Made plein air paint out! See the painters work on their easels from 10am-3pm; join us for the awards ceremony at 4pm.</li>
 	<li style="text-align: left;">Pop up from Evanston Latinos / La Cocina Entrepreneurs where you can purchase delicious agua frescas, cafecitos and more.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<strong>Details:</strong>

<strong>Date:</strong> Mother's Day - Sunday, May 10, 2026
<strong>Time: </strong>1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
<strong>Location:</strong>  Houses this year are located around the Dempster St and Asbury Ave intersection.
<strong>Tickets: </strong>$50 for members, $55 for non-members <strong>(Scroll down to purchase tickets)</strong>

<strong>Please note:
</strong><span style="color: #000000; font-family: var(--wpex-body-font-family, var(--wpex-font-sans)); font-size: 22px;">We cannot guarantee tickets will be available to purchase on the day of the House Walk. </span>

To view other frequently asked questions, please visit the <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/house-walk/">House Walk</a> information page.
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong style="text-align: center;"><span class="vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block">Special Thanks to Our 2026 Partners:</span></strong></p>
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<div><strong>Ticket Details</strong></div>
<ul>
 	<li class="wpb_wrapper"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: var(--wpex-body-font-family, var(--wpex-font-sans)); font-size: 22px;">Bring your online ticket purchase confirmation to the Dawes House - Evanston History Center on May 10th to get your program book. <span style="font-family: var(--wpex-body-font-family, var(--wpex-font-sans)); background-color: var(--wpex-surface-1);"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: var(--wpex-body-font-family, var(--wpex-font-sans)); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 200;">You may pick up the program book starting at 10:00 a.m.</span></span></span></li>
 	<li>The <span style="font-family: var(--wpex-body-font-family, var(--wpex-font-sans)); background-color: var(--wpex-surface-1);"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: var(--wpex-body-font-family, var(--wpex-font-sans)); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 200;"><strong>House Walk program book serves as your event ticket</strong> into the houses starting at 1:00 p.m.</span></span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #000000; font-family: var(--wpex-body-font-family, var(--wpex-font-sans)); font-size: 22px;">If you register and do not receive a confirmation email, please contact Anna Hanson at <a href="mailto:ahanson@evanstonhistorycenter.org">ahanson@evanstonhistorycenter.org</a>.</span></li>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Get your tickets today and enjoy a memorable Mother’s Day!</strong></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/evanston-mothers-day-house-walk-2026/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mother's Day House Walk,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:Monthly Lunchtime Curiosity Cafe
DESCRIPTION:<strong>Curiosity Cafe</strong>

<strong>Second Wednesday of the month from 12-1pm</strong>

<strong>at the Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood St.</strong>

<strong>FREE, no RSVP needed.</strong>

Come to the Dawes House for coffee, lunch, and informal conversation around a variety of unique Evanston History topics. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch; coffee and tea will be provided.

<strong>Upcoming topics:</strong>

<strong>March 11: Evanston Women and the Fragile Nature of Legal Victories</strong> with Lori Osborne, former director of the Evanston Women's History Project

<strong>April 8: Draining Evanston Part II</strong>:<strong> 21st Century</strong> with Dick Lanyon, former Executive Director of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

<strong>May 13: YMCA Camp Echo Through the Decades</strong> with Katie Trippi, Camp Echo "Legend of Camping" who has been involved with the camp since 1969.

<strong>June 10: Queer History in Evanston</strong> including Kinheart Center, historic legislation, the founding of Evanston Pride, and more.

<strong>July 8: Disability Advocacy in Evanston</strong> with Shore Services

<strong>August 12: The History of Recreational Sailing on the Great Lakes</strong> with Madeline Crispell, Curator at the Chicago Maritime Museum

&nbsp;

<strong>PLEASE NOTE: There is street cleaning on the north side of Greenwood St on these Wednesdays until 1pm. Please park on the south side of Greenwood to avoid getting a ticket, if you drive here.</strong>

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URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/monthly-lunchtime-curiosity-cafe-2/2026-05-13/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:Talks@EHC The History of Chicago-area Homes\, and What They Need Now
DESCRIPTION:<b>Talks@EHC </b><b>The History of Chicago-area Homes, and What They Need Now</b>

<strong>Tuesday, May 19, 6:30pm</strong>

<strong><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Free &amp; Open to all. Sc</span></strong><strong style="background-color: var(--wpex-surface-1); font-family: var(--wpex-body-font-family, var(--wpex-font-sans));"><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">roll down to RSVP</span></strong>

<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">In-person event
At the Evanston History Center
225 Greenwood Evanston, IL</span>

Older Chicagoland homes were built to solve the problems of yesterday, but what do they need to thrive today? Join American Vintage Home for an engaging look at Chicago-area home history and the current homeowner challenges that older buildings often present. What was the reason for common original design choices such as radiators under windows, galvanized pipe, and basements? How can the average homeowner address the challenges that these same features create today, such as inefficient heat loss, inconsistent moisture, airflow and air quality issues, and aging systems that lead to water quality issues? We’ll focus on what the average homeowner can realistically do to preserve the character of older homes while improving comfort and efficiency. With Vicki Parker and Cornelius Muszczynski in partnership with American Vintage Home Community Education Series

<em>Part of Home: Evanston, an exploration of what it means to make a home, and feel at home, in Evanston.</em>

<strong>About American Vintage Home</strong>

<img class=" wp-image-15894 alignleft" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AVH-logo-BEST-300x208.png" alt="" width="162" height="112" />American Vintage Home takes pride in being the “Older Home Experts” across the Chicago North Shore. It understands the care, craftsmanship, and responsibility that come with maintaining an older home. From early 1900s colonials to historic lakefront properties, its team works exclusively with homes that demand specialized knowledge and thoughtful execution.

<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Through our community's g</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">eneros</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">ity, we</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none"> can offer these free programs! </span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Please consider donating $10 to support our ongoing free public programming.</span>

<a href="https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/evanston-history-center-/ehc-donation-form"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-6209" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Green-Minimalist-Modern-Font-Circle-Candle-Label-300x300.png" alt="" width="167" height="167" /></a>

Please click the blue "Going" button below to RSVP. A confirmation email will be sent to the email you registered with.

If you don't receive a confirmation email, please email Erin Hughes at <a href="mailto:ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org">ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org</a>.
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/talksehc-the-history-of-chicago-area-homes-and-what-they-need-now/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks@EHC,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:Walking Evanston's Alleys
DESCRIPTION: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.
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Buy tickets and reserve your spot!</strong></p>
A confirmation email will be sent to the email you registered with. Tickets are non-refundable.

If you don't receive a confirmation email, please email Erin Hughes at <a href="mailto:ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org">ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org</a>.
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/walking-evanstons-alleys/
LOCATION:Meets at the corner of Dempster and Chicago Ave.
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events,Walking Tours
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260610T130000
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CREATED:20260416T194651Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Lunchtime Curiosity Cafe
DESCRIPTION:<strong>Curiosity Cafe</strong>

<strong>Second Wednesday of the month from 12-1pm</strong>

<strong>at the Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood St.</strong>

<strong>FREE, no RSVP needed.</strong>

Come to the Dawes House for coffee, lunch, and informal conversation around a variety of unique Evanston History topics. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch; coffee and tea will be provided.

<strong>Upcoming topics:</strong>

<strong>March 11: Evanston Women and the Fragile Nature of Legal Victories</strong> with Lori Osborne, former director of the Evanston Women's History Project

<strong>April 8: Draining Evanston Part II</strong>:<strong> 21st Century</strong> with Dick Lanyon, former Executive Director of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

<strong>May 13: YMCA Camp Echo Through the Decades</strong> with Katie Trippi, Camp Echo "Legend of Camping" who has been involved with the camp since 1969.

<strong>June 10: Queer History in Evanston</strong> including Kinheart Center, historic legislation, the founding of Evanston Pride, and more.

<strong>July 8: Disability Advocacy in Evanston</strong> with Shore Services

<strong>August 12: The History of Recreational Sailing on the Great Lakes</strong> with Madeline Crispell, Curator at the Chicago Maritime Museum

&nbsp;

<strong>PLEASE NOTE: There is street cleaning on the north side of Greenwood St on these Wednesdays until 1pm. Please park on the south side of Greenwood to avoid getting a ticket, if you drive here.</strong>

&nbsp;
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/monthly-lunchtime-curiosity-cafe-2/2026-06-10/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260620T123000
DTSTAMP:20260501T221145
CREATED:20260428T212215Z
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SUMMARY:Brick by Brick Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:An exploration of the beautiful materials that compose Evanston's remarkable architecture. Observe how the colors, textures, and patterns of building materials such as stone, terra cotta, brick, and tile enhance the design of a building. Meets at Southeast Corner of Hinman Avenue and Main Street
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Buy tickets and reserve your spot!</strong></p>
Check back soon as more as July-October Walking Tours will be added.

A confirmation email will be sent to the email you registered with. Tickets are non-refundable.

If you don't receive a confirmation email, please email Erin Hughes at <a href="mailto:ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org">ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org</a>.
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/brick-by-brick-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Meets on the corner of Hinman Avenue and Main Street\, Corner of Hinman Avenue and Main Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events,Walking Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260624T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260624T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T221145
CREATED:20260429T222105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T212817Z
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SUMMARY:Talks@EHC Nuestras Historias en Evanston/Our Stories in Evanston
DESCRIPTION:<strong>Talks@EHC <em>Nuestras Historias en Evanston</em>/Our Stories in Evanston</strong>

<strong>Sunday, April 12, 4:30 PM</strong>

<strong><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Free. Sc</span></strong><strong style="background-color: var(--wpex-surface-1); font-family: var(--wpex-body-font-family, var(--wpex-font-sans));"><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">roll down to RSVP</span></strong>

<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">In-person event
At the Evanston History Center
225 Greenwood Evanston, IL</span>

Latinos have been a part of Evanston’s community since at least 1885, yet this vibrant history is only now beginning to be collected and documented. This effort is led by local nonprofit <a href="https://evanstonlatinos.org/es/">Evanston Latinos</a>. Join us for the second gathering of<i> Nuestras Historias en Evanston</i> to learn more about Latino neighbors building home and community in Evanston. Guests include Paula Cofresi Silverstein, author of <i>Bomba Spirit: Life Journeys of a Brown Island Girl</i>, the leaders of <a href="https://www.puertaabiertapreschool.org/">Puerto Abierta Preschool,</a> and more. This event will be moderated by Evanston Latinos and will be conducted in English with Spanish translation available.

<em>Part of Home: Evanston, an exploration of what it means to make a home, and feel at home, in Evanston.</em>

<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Through our community's g</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">eneros</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">ity, we</span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none"> can offer these free programs! </span><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Please consider donating $10 to support our ongoing free public programming.</span>

<a href="https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/evanston-history-center-/ehc-donation-form"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-6209" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Green-Minimalist-Modern-Font-Circle-Candle-Label-300x300.png" alt="" width="167" height="167" /></a>

Please click the blue "Going" button below to RSVP. A confirmation email will be sent to the email you registered with.

If you don't receive a confirmation email, please email Erin Hughes at <a href="mailto:ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org">ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org</a>.
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/talksehc-nuestras-historias-en-evanston-our-stories-in-evanston/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks@EHC,Upcoming Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260708T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T221145
CREATED:20260416T194651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T172805Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Lunchtime Curiosity Cafe
DESCRIPTION:<strong>Curiosity Cafe</strong>

<strong>Second Wednesday of the month from 12-1pm</strong>

<strong>at the Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood St.</strong>

<strong>FREE, no RSVP needed.</strong>

Come to the Dawes House for coffee, lunch, and informal conversation around a variety of unique Evanston History topics. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch; coffee and tea will be provided.

<strong>Upcoming topics:</strong>

<strong>March 11: Evanston Women and the Fragile Nature of Legal Victories</strong> with Lori Osborne, former director of the Evanston Women's History Project

<strong>April 8: Draining Evanston Part II</strong>:<strong> 21st Century</strong> with Dick Lanyon, former Executive Director of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

<strong>May 13: YMCA Camp Echo Through the Decades</strong> with Katie Trippi, Camp Echo "Legend of Camping" who has been involved with the camp since 1969.

<strong>June 10: Queer History in Evanston</strong> including Kinheart Center, historic legislation, the founding of Evanston Pride, and more.

<strong>July 8: Disability Advocacy in Evanston</strong> with Shore Services

<strong>August 12: The History of Recreational Sailing on the Great Lakes</strong> with Madeline Crispell, Curator at the Chicago Maritime Museum

&nbsp;

<strong>PLEASE NOTE: There is street cleaning on the north side of Greenwood St on these Wednesdays until 1pm. Please park on the south side of Greenwood to avoid getting a ticket, if you drive here.</strong>

&nbsp;
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/monthly-lunchtime-curiosity-cafe-2/2026-07-08/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260812T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T221145
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T172805Z
UID:10015736-1786536000-1786539600@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Lunchtime Curiosity Cafe
DESCRIPTION:<strong>Curiosity Cafe</strong>

<strong>Second Wednesday of the month from 12-1pm</strong>

<strong>at the Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood St.</strong>

<strong>FREE, no RSVP needed.</strong>

Come to the Dawes House for coffee, lunch, and informal conversation around a variety of unique Evanston History topics. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch; coffee and tea will be provided.

<strong>Upcoming topics:</strong>

<strong>March 11: Evanston Women and the Fragile Nature of Legal Victories</strong> with Lori Osborne, former director of the Evanston Women's History Project

<strong>April 8: Draining Evanston Part II</strong>:<strong> 21st Century</strong> with Dick Lanyon, former Executive Director of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

<strong>May 13: YMCA Camp Echo Through the Decades</strong> with Katie Trippi, Camp Echo "Legend of Camping" who has been involved with the camp since 1969.

<strong>June 10: Queer History in Evanston</strong> including Kinheart Center, historic legislation, the founding of Evanston Pride, and more.

<strong>July 8: Disability Advocacy in Evanston</strong> with Shore Services

<strong>August 12: The History of Recreational Sailing on the Great Lakes</strong> with Madeline Crispell, Curator at the Chicago Maritime Museum

&nbsp;

<strong>PLEASE NOTE: There is street cleaning on the north side of Greenwood St on these Wednesdays until 1pm. Please park on the south side of Greenwood to avoid getting a ticket, if you drive here.</strong>

&nbsp;
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/monthly-lunchtime-curiosity-cafe-2/2026-08-12/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Evanston History Center":MAILTO:kfabian@evanstonhistorycenter.org
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