Cancelled: "Women's Work at the 1893 World's Fair" A presentation by Diane Dillon Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled. We apologize to everyone! We will reschedule it for a later date. Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 7 pm In-person event At the Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL Join us…

"Benjamin Banneker and Us" A presentation by Rachel Jamison Webster Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 7 pm (Doors open at 6:30pm) In-person event At the Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL Seating is limited. Registration is required. See below for tickets and registration information. Admission: $10, Free for EHC members In 1791, Thomas…

"A Poem in Brick and Stone:" EHC 125th Anniversary Edition A presentation by Kris Hartzell Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 7 pm In-person event At the Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL Seating is limited. Registration is required. See below for tickets and registration information. Admission: $10, Free for EHC members The Evanston…

Politics, Partnerships, & Power: The Lives of Ralph E. and Marguerite Stitt Church Book launch and presentation by Christine Wolf This Women's History Month event is presented in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Evanston. Sunday, March 10, 2024, 3:30 - 4:45 PM In-person event At the Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood St,…

Remembering Marshall Field's with Leslie Goddard Thursday, April 11, 2024, 7:00 PM In-person event At the Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL Free & Open to All RSVP Required, scroll down to RSVP Through our community's generosity, we can offer these free programs! Please consider donating $10 to support our ongoing free public…

The Threads of ReFashioning History with Josh Chernoff and Maribel Melanson Wednesday, October 16, 2024 Exhibit Viewing 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. Talk 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. In-person event* At the Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL Free & Open to All RSVP Required, scroll down to RSVP Through our community's generosity, we can…

photo credit: Northwestern University archives Gus Hornsby and Evanston's Role in the Birth of American Football with Larry LaTourette NEW DATE! Wednesday, November 20, 6:30-7:30pm In-person event* At the Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL Free & Open to All RSVP Required, scroll down to RSVP Through our community's generosity, we can offer…

In-person event* At the Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Evanston, IL Free. Scroll down to RSVP With the recent addition of 15 years of Evanston RoundTable content, the Evanston Public Library's digitized historical newspaper archive has grown to twelve titles going back to the Evanston Index in 1872. Of special note are the digital archives…

Finding Meaning in Historic Photographs: A Conversation with Photographers and Archivists Sunday, March 16, 1-2pm Free & Open to all. RSVP below. In-person event At the Evanston Art Center 1717 Central Street Evanston, IL In what ways is the photograph an objective or meaningful archival record? How has documenting community through photography changed? What does…

Evanston’s First Passive House: a 21st Century Solution set within an Evanston Historic District Tuesday April 8, 6:30pm In-person event At the Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Evanston, IL Following up after last year’s filled to capacity talk, architect Nate Kipnis, FAIA, and homeowner Margaret Stender return for an encore talk about Evanston’s first certified…