On Sunday, March 19, 2023 Maciej Olchawa will present the topic: Can Poland and Ukraine Unravel the Russian Empire?  Maciej Olchawa is the Kosciuszko Foundation scholar at Loyola University Chicago, where he teaches about Polish and Eastern European politics. Between 2008 and 2014, Maciej Olchawa served as a policy adviser on Ukraine in the European […]

Join us for an all ages show staring international touring sensation Shane Hennessy in concert in the Mayfair Theatre at the Irish American Heritage Center, Sunday, March 19th at 6:30pm. Billed as “one of the most exciting live performers of his generation, with an ability to move between styles and genres with ease ” by […]

Join us for a day of free admission at the Mitchell Museum on Monday, March 20, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. as we celebrate the first day of Spring! Stay tuned as we announce more free days in the coming months! For more information about this program, please contact: [email protected] | (847) 475-1030 […]

Date: 2023-03-20 Location: 3001 Central Street Evanston, IL 60201 United States   Join us for a day of free admission at the Mitchell Museum on Monday, March 20, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. as we celebrate the first day of Spring! Stay tuned as we announce more free days in the coming months! For more information about […]

Location: Between 1204 and 1669, Crete (the largest Greek island) was under the control of the Republic of Venice, an upstart maritime power now most remembered for its role in the Italian Renaissance. And Crete was an important part of Venice's late medieval and early modern cultural flourishing. Join this NHM Discussion to learn more […]

Join us on March 21, 2023, for a dialogue facilitated by the Chicago Scots’ President Gus Noble OBE in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Scotsman Eric Liddell’s historic win at the 1924 Olympics. The World Leaders Forum will reflect on Liddell’s life and legacy, which inspired the film “Chariots of Fire.” The World Leaders […]

When we think of stained glass windows, we often think of Churches. Synagogues also have a rich tradition of stained-glass windows. Join us as we explore how these windows beautify sacred spaces across Chicago. In 2021 Chicagoans were alerted to the possibility of the Loop Synagogue closing due to the impact of the pandemic. Fortunately, […]

In the early days of the American Republic the question of Greek Independence was one of the major issues of the day, frequently standing as a proxy for America's own tumultuous internal politics. This included the debate of slavery, where the Turkish occupation of Greek lands was often used as neutral stand-in for the topic […]

In the early days of the American Republic the question of Greek Independence was one of the major issues of the day, frequently standing as a proxy for America's own tumultuous internal politics. This included the debate of slavery, where the Turkish occupation of Greek lands was often used as neutral stand-in for the topic […]

  Join us for an evening of the best Irish traditional and folk music as Aoife Scott plays at the Irish American Heritage Center March 22nd at 7:30. Award winning folk singer Aoife Scott is a songwriter based in Dublin, Ireland. Born into the legendary Black Family (Aoife’s mother is Frances Black and her Aunt […]

RSVP Today! Join Us As We Honor 5 Exemplary Women PRAA invites you to attend the 2023 Felisa Rincón de Gautier Distinguished Awards event. This event was created in 2017 to honor Felisa Rincón de Gautier (1897 –1994) who was the first woman to be elected as the Mayor of a capital city in the […]

LINK TO BE ANNOUNCED ENLACE A SER ANNUNCIADO The Harpy Eagle's facial disk feathers can be lowered or lifted at will like an owl. This process helps them direct sound waves to their ears to improve hearing. Its eyesight is 8 times better than humans, and when locked on a potential meal, they fly below […]

КОРЕНИ И КРИЛЕ 23 март от 19:00ч. | демо семинар | вход свободен Практически семинар със семейни констелации. Arts & Therapy Institute Bulgaria Bulgаria организира семинар чрез метода Семейни констелации с фасилитатор – Елица Великова. Елица Великова е директор на Институт за изкуство и терапия – София, преподавател в Нов Български Университет-София, психолог, арт терапевт, […]

Location: Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club! Facilitated by NHM's Resident Scholar Dr. Katherine Kelaidis, each month the NHM Virtual Book Club chooses a book that is either inspired by the Hellenic legacy or by a Greek American author (and sometimes both!). Then we gather to discuss the book on Zoom. Book Club […]

\Ekskursija po istorines lietuviškas Čikagos vietas ir pasakojimas apie Amerikos lietuvių gyvenimą bei jų veiklą XIX-XX a. Išvykstame: Kovo 25 d., 9 val. ryto iš Pasaulio Lietuvių Centro automobilių aikštelės (14911 127 St., Lemont, IL 60439) Sugrįžtame: Tą pačią dieną 3 val. po pietų. Kelionė patogiu modernišku autobusu Sustojimai 1. Lietuvių tautinės kapinės. Pasivaikščiojimas ir […]

Join Trickster Cultural Center and the Morton Arboretum on Mar 25 from 9:30-11:30 AM to learn about traditional edible native plants at the Morton Arboretum's Visitor’s Center.

Join us for a special STEM festival designed just for girls ages 11-17! Girls will build, learn and network with professionals from more than 15 different STEM organizations. WHAT TO EXPECT AT GIRLS BUILD! DAY The day includes an all-female panel discussion about STEM careers. While drop-in attendance is allowed, we encourage you to plan […]

Get EGG-cited about Easter with our Pisanki Workshop! With Easter coming up, get in the holiday spirit by learning the intricate art of making Pisanki, or Polish egg decorating, with instructor Christine Frankowicz-Burd
 on Saturday, March 25, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The workshop will be held in the PRCUA Social Hall on […]

Once a quarter, HAMOC will be hosting a scholar for a presentation on topics surrounding Haiti and the Diaspora. This quarter hear from Dr. Herrica Telus and a discussion on second-generation Haitians' sense of belonging and placemaking in Chicago and Haiti. In-person at HAMOC. Suggested $10 Admission. FREE to HAMOC Members.

Location: 6500 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL 60629 (Egg photo credit: LadyofWheat.com) Join us on Saturday, March 25 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. at the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, 6500 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, for our popular annual Easter Egg decorating workshop using the traditional Lithuanian surface etching technique. WHAT TO BRING: Each participant […]

A Free Event! Come meet the author of “Not Just a Simple Chinese Girl” , Kara Eng and discuss her book. RSVP HERE or at the link below! Date: March 25, 2023 Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm Venue: Chinese American Museum of Chicago Address: 238 W 23rd Street, Chicago, IL 60616 Book Synopsis: Living in the outskirts of Chicago’s Chinatown, […]

The book Ukrainian-American Poets Respond,  encompasses 29 poets' responses of hope and grief to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in the spring of 2022 as well as  poetic views on Ukraine and Ukrainian culture and heritage in America. Co-editor Olena Jennings collected works by poets from various cities in the US, as well as renowned poets from […]

Join us for a writing workshop with writer, photographer, scholar, and former Wisconsin Poet Laureate Kimberly M. Blaeser presented in conjunction with the NEA Big Read: Indigenous Stories. Since November, Illinois Humanities has partnered with book stores and non-profit organizations to support free statewide book groups and public conversations around the experiences and stories of […]