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Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House offers guided tours of the fully restored building, a National Historic Landmark. Tours are led by trained docents and last approximately 75 minutes. Self-guided tours are not available. All tours begin at the Visitors Center located inside the main Prairie Avenue entrance. SPECIAL EXHIBIT In recognition of Hamilton: The Exhibition, currently open on nearby Northerly Island, we have…
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House offers guided tours of the fully restored building, a National Historic Landmark. Tours are led by trained docents and last approximately 75 minutes. Self-guided tours are not available. All tours begin at the Visitors Center located inside the main Prairie Avenue entrance. SPECIAL EXHIBIT In recognition of Hamilton: The Exhibition, currently open on nearby Northerly Island, we have…
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House offers guided tours of the fully restored building, a National Historic Landmark. Tours are led by trained docents and last approximately 75 minutes. Self-guided tours are not available. All tours begin at the Visitors Center located inside the main Prairie Avenue entrance. SPECIAL EXHIBIT In recognition of Hamilton: The Exhibition, currently open on nearby Northerly Island, we have…
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Art Institute — Free Evenings Each Thursday
Art Institute — Free Evenings Each Thursday
Art Institute of Chicago Grant Park Free to Illinois residents 5–8pm Thursdays. Also free to children under 14 and Chicago teens under 18 at all times.
Fleet Feet Running Club – Women’s Night on Thursdays
Fleet Feet Running Club – Women’s Night on Thursdays
Weekly Running Club. No sign up required. Just show up.
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Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House offers guided tours of the fully restored building, a National Historic Landmark. Tours are led by trained docents and last approximately 75 minutes. Self-guided tours are not available. All tours begin at the Visitors Center located inside the main Prairie Avenue entrance. SPECIAL EXHIBIT In recognition of Hamilton: The Exhibition, currently open on nearby Northerly Island, we have…
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House offers guided tours of the fully restored building, a National Historic Landmark. Tours are led by trained docents and last approximately 75 minutes. Self-guided tours are not available. All tours begin at the Visitors Center located inside the main Prairie Avenue entrance. SPECIAL EXHIBIT In recognition of Hamilton: The Exhibition, currently open on nearby Northerly Island, we have…
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House offers guided tours of the fully restored building, a National Historic Landmark. Tours are led by trained docents and last approximately 75 minutes. Self-guided tours are not available. All tours begin at the Visitors Center located inside the main Prairie Avenue entrance. SPECIAL EXHIBIT In recognition of Hamilton: The Exhibition, currently open on nearby Northerly Island, we have…
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South Loop Village – Monthly Memory Cafe
South Loop Village – Monthly Memory Cafe
The South Loop Village will begin hosting a Monthly Memory Cafe. The meetings will be held on the second Thursday of the month from 2:30-4 PM at the Second Presbyterian Church, 1936 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, 60616. The South Loop Memory Cafe is a monthly social gathering for persons living with dementia and their care partners. Attendance is free. Registration…
Art Institute — Free Evenings Each Thursday
Art Institute — Free Evenings Each Thursday
Art Institute of Chicago Grant Park Free to Illinois residents 5–8pm Thursdays. Also free to children under 14 and Chicago teens under 18 at all times.
Jazz Age Party
Jazz Age Party
You’re invited to a Jazz Age Party Open bar and appetizers A specialty cocktail will be stirred up! Get your flapper on for this party! It’s October 1919 and Prohibition has just been signed into law – come drink and party before it’s enforced. Enjoy music, dancing, entertainment and party like it’s 1919. Feel free to dress the part. (Use…
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Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival features 150 short and full-length films from 50 countries, free panel discussions, and an opening night party. Films screen at the AMC River East 21. See website for ticket and program information.
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House offers guided tours of the fully restored building, a National Historic Landmark. Tours are led by trained docents and last approximately 75 minutes. Self-guided tours are not available. All tours begin at the Visitors Center located inside the main Prairie Avenue entrance. SPECIAL EXHIBIT In recognition of Hamilton: The Exhibition, currently open on nearby Northerly Island, we have…
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House offers guided tours of the fully restored building, a National Historic Landmark. Tours are led by trained docents and last approximately 75 minutes. Self-guided tours are not available. All tours begin at the Visitors Center located inside the main Prairie Avenue entrance. SPECIAL EXHIBIT In recognition of Hamilton: The Exhibition, currently open on nearby Northerly Island, we have…
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Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival features 150 short and full-length films from 50 countries, free panel discussions, and an opening night party. Films screen at the AMC River East 21. See website for ticket and program information.
Art Institute — Free Evenings Each Thursday
Art Institute — Free Evenings Each Thursday
Art Institute of Chicago Grant Park Free to Illinois residents 5–8pm Thursdays. Also free to children under 14 and Chicago teens under 18 at all times.
Fleet Feet Running Club – Women’s Night on Thursdays
Fleet Feet Running Club – Women’s Night on Thursdays
Weekly Running Club. No sign up required. Just show up.
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Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival features 150 short and full-length films from 50 countries, free panel discussions, and an opening night party. Films screen at the AMC River East 21. See website for ticket and program information.
Free horror movies outdoors at Campfire Horrors at Northerly Island
Free horror movies outdoors at Campfire Horrors at Northerly Island
October 18 & 25, 2019 (Fridays 7 p.m.) Watch scary movies outdoors at Campfire Horrors Arrive at 6:30 for “campfires, family-friendly activities, and marshmallow roasting” at Northerly Island. Bring a chair or a blanket, and wear warm clothes. Free. Oct. 18 (7 p.m.) - Shaun of the Dead (R) Oct. 18 (8:45 p.m.) - I Know What You Did... (R)…
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Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival features 150 short and full-length films from 50 countries, free panel discussions, and an opening night party. Films screen at the AMC River East 21. See website for ticket and program information.
Glessner House Architecture Tour
Glessner House Architecture Tour
These exclusive tours explore the significant architecture of Glessner House. Controversial at the time of its completion in 1887, it foreshadowed the development of modern residential architecture, and architect H. H. Richardson had a profound impact on architects to follow, including Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright. This special two-hour tour will focus on the architecture from basement to attic.…
An Evening of Soul w/Patti LaBelle & Friends
An Evening of Soul w/Patti LaBelle & Friends
Live in Concert Patti LaBelle, Stephanie Mills, Freddie Jackson & El DeBarge. Don’t miss the concert party that will have you dancing and feeling the “Soul” all night long! Doors open at 6:30 pm
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Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival features 150 short and full-length films from 50 countries, free panel discussions, and an opening night party. Films screen at the AMC River East 21. See website for ticket and program information.
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Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival features 150 short and full-length films from 50 countries, free panel discussions, and an opening night party. Films screen at the AMC River East 21. See website for ticket and program information.
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Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival features 150 short and full-length films from 50 countries, free panel discussions, and an opening night party. Films screen at the AMC River East 21. See website for ticket and program information.
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Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival features 150 short and full-length films from 50 countries, free panel discussions, and an opening night party. Films screen at the AMC River East 21. See website for ticket and program information.
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House offers guided tours of the fully restored building, a National Historic Landmark. Tours are led by trained docents and last approximately 75 minutes. Self-guided tours are not available. All tours begin at the Visitors Center located inside the main Prairie Avenue entrance. SPECIAL EXHIBIT In recognition of Hamilton: The Exhibition, currently open on nearby Northerly Island, we have…
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House offers guided tours of the fully restored building, a National Historic Landmark. Tours are led by trained docents and last approximately 75 minutes. Self-guided tours are not available. All tours begin at the Visitors Center located inside the main Prairie Avenue entrance. SPECIAL EXHIBIT In recognition of Hamilton: The Exhibition, currently open on nearby Northerly Island, we have…
3 events,
Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival features 150 short and full-length films from 50 countries, free panel discussions, and an opening night party. Films screen at the AMC River East 21. See website for ticket and program information.
Art Institute — Free Evenings Each Thursday
Art Institute — Free Evenings Each Thursday
Art Institute of Chicago Grant Park Free to Illinois residents 5–8pm Thursdays. Also free to children under 14 and Chicago teens under 18 at all times.
Fleet Feet Running Club – Women’s Night on Thursdays
Fleet Feet Running Club – Women’s Night on Thursdays
Weekly Running Club. No sign up required. Just show up.
3 events,
Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival features 150 short and full-length films from 50 countries, free panel discussions, and an opening night party. Films screen at the AMC River East 21. See website for ticket and program information.
Free horror movies outdoors at Campfire Horrors at Northerly Island
Free horror movies outdoors at Campfire Horrors at Northerly Island
October 18 & 25, 2019 (Fridays 7 p.m.) Watch scary movies outdoors at Campfire Horrors Arrive at 6:30 for “campfires, family-friendly activities, and marshmallow roasting” at Northerly Island. Bring a chair or a blanket, and wear warm clothes. Free. Oct. 18 (7 p.m.) - Shaun of the Dead (R) Oct. 18 (8:45 p.m.) - I Know What You Did... (R)…
Walking Tours Shadows on the Street: Haunted Tours of Historic Prairie Avenue
Walking Tours Shadows on the Street: Haunted Tours of Historic Prairie Avenue
Tales of strange sounds, unexplained sightings, and untimely endings await as you explore Prairie Avenue after dark! During this 60 minute walking tour through the Prairie Avenue Historic District, learn about the mystery surrounding the death of Marshall Field Jr., the tragic events that plagued the Philander Hanford house, the lingering ghost of Edson Keith, and more - if you…
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Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival features 150 short and full-length films from 50 countries, free panel discussions, and an opening night party. Films screen at the AMC River East 21. See website for ticket and program information.
2019 DePaul Basketball Open Practice
2019 DePaul Basketball Open Practice
Your first look at the 2019-2020 DePaul Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams! FREE EVENT ♦ Watch the Blue Demons practice at Wintrust Arena ♦ Meet and Greet with photo and autograph opportunity ♦ Great day for Families ♦ DePaul gameday t-shirt for all kids 12-under ♦ Kids Press Conference — they ask the questions! ♦ Kids on the Court —…
Performance – 33rd Annual Edgar Allan Poe Readings (2 seatings; 1st at 5pm and 2nd at 8pm)
Performance – 33rd Annual Edgar Allan Poe Readings (2 seatings; 1st at 5pm and 2nd at 8pm)
Squirm in your seats as actors from Lifeline Theatre present staged readings of Poe's terrifying stories and poetry. A Glessner House tradition for three decades and an evening not to be missed. Two seatings at 5:00 and 8:00pm. Don't wait, tickets sell out fast!
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Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival features 150 short and full-length films from 50 countries, free panel discussions, and an opening night party. Films screen at the AMC River East 21. See website for ticket and program information.
PDNA 2019 South Loop Children’s Halloween Party Hosted by Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance
PDNA 2019 South Loop Children’s Halloween Party Hosted by Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance
Bring your little goblins in costume, to PDNA's annual, not-so-scary Halloween party at the Glessner House Museum. Our little guests will enjoy games, prizes, balloons, pumpkin decorating, mask making, candy, snacks, refreshments, music and more! This event is RAIN OR SHINE and sells out every year, so don't delay... buy your tickets now!
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Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House offers guided tours of the fully restored building, a National Historic Landmark. Tours are led by trained docents and last approximately 75 minutes. Self-guided tours are not available. All tours begin at the Visitors Center located inside the main Prairie Avenue entrance. SPECIAL EXHIBIT In recognition of Hamilton: The Exhibition, currently open on nearby Northerly Island, we have…
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House offers guided tours of the fully restored building, a National Historic Landmark. Tours are led by trained docents and last approximately 75 minutes. Self-guided tours are not available. All tours begin at the Visitors Center located inside the main Prairie Avenue entrance. SPECIAL EXHIBIT In recognition of Hamilton: The Exhibition, currently open on nearby Northerly Island, we have…
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House Free Tours on Wednesdays
Glessner House offers guided tours of the fully restored building, a National Historic Landmark. Tours are led by trained docents and last approximately 75 minutes. Self-guided tours are not available. All tours begin at the Visitors Center located inside the main Prairie Avenue entrance. SPECIAL EXHIBIT In recognition of Hamilton: The Exhibition, currently open on nearby Northerly Island, we have…
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Art Institute — Free Evenings Each Thursday
Art Institute — Free Evenings Each Thursday
Art Institute of Chicago Grant Park Free to Illinois residents 5–8pm Thursdays. Also free to children under 14 and Chicago teens under 18 at all times.
Fleet Feet Running Club – Women’s Night on Thursdays
Fleet Feet Running Club – Women’s Night on Thursdays
Weekly Running Club. No sign up required. Just show up.
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