Event List

The “Mothers” of America aren’t often mentioned – the women whose influence on the early years of the United States reverberated for centuries afterwards.

Dressed in her native regalia, Kim will be giving a history of the natives in Illinois with a focus on native women, such as Singing Bird (Blackhawk’s wife), and Hononegah.

Before his death, Houdini stated that should it be possible to contact the living from the other side, he would do so. The question remains as to whether or not he actually succeeded…

Join multi-Emmy Award winning producer and editor Harvey Moshman for a screening of a 1-hour special of the PBS series Wild Travels.

This presentation reexamines the Alamo and the Republic of Tejas, cutting through familiar myths with historical context and turning a sharp eye toward American legend-making.

Join the Winnetka Historical Society taking you back in time by focusing on homes built in the 1800s for early Winnetka settlers that are still standing today and the fascinating stories about the individuals who built them and lived in them.

In the final days of the American Civil War, two men both trained in the art of war but from vastly different backgrounds would come together to begin the process of ending the conflict and returning the nation to peace.  What would come out

Katherine Hamilton-Smith, founding curator of the Curt Teich Postcard Archives Collection, now at the Newberry Library in Chicago, returns to the Winnetka-Northfield Library to reprise her lavishly-illustrated presentation on the history and signi

Though Billy Joel has not released a new rock album in over 27 years, he remains one of the world’s most popular live performers.  Using performance and interview video clips we’ll trace the arc of Billy’s career from his humble beginnings in

With Chicago being so rich in varying and unique buildings and landscapes, it has set the stage for some of the largest action and movie stunts ever filmed.  We’ll take a look at some of those amazing movie stunts as well as some of the most

Join Smithsonian magazine editor Meilan Solly for a deep dive into the

Celebrate one of classic Hollywood's greatest song-and-dance men with a virtual tour to his Beverly Hills home(s).

Join multi-Emmy Award winning producer and editor Harvey Moshman for a screening of a 1-hour special of the PBS series Wild Travels.

Learn how movie directors use techniques like perspective relationships, focal length, and depth of field to guide viewers through a scene with Chicago Movie Tours' Kelli Marshall.  

Bobby Darin’s career burned brightly and briefly, spanning rock ’n’ roll, timeless standards, film, and political activism.