Museums, zoos, landmarks, and must-see attractions in North Chicago, IL. The best spots for locals and visitors.
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Our monthly Memory Café offers a comfortable and supportive environment for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers. Activities at this event will vary at each meeting but will include games, arts and crafts, music, and more. Friends, family members, and community allies also are welcome!.
Join us for a screening of Plunderer – The Life & times of a Nazi Art Thief followed by an exclusive Q&A with featured historian Jonathan Petropoulos. Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazis stole one-fifth
The Ed Paschke Art Center commemorates the life and work of the legendary Ed Paschke. It preserves and provides public access to his work; serves...
The mission of Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center is expressed in its founding principle: “Remember the Past, Transform the Future.” The Museum is dedicated...
Oldest outdoor music festival in North America with lawn seating and pavilion.
Music and dance school with folk, square dance, contra, and world dance classes.
The Leather Archives & Museum is a library, museum and archives pertaining to Leather, fetishism, sadomasochism, and alternative sexual practices. The geographic collection scope is...
The largest Polish festival in the USA! Join us for an unforgettable four-day festival featuring nonstop live music, captivating dance performances, authentic Polish cuisine and beer, engaging exhibitions, local vendors, and a dedicated Kids Zone with a variety of exciting activities.
Founded in 1959, DANK stands for Deutsch Amerikanischer National Kongress. Best known as the DANK Haus, we promote German American language and culture for all...
A very popular program here at Rogers Park that is all about music appreciation combined with music therapy. As an alternative to a book club, this is a song club, where each patron chooses one song to share with others in a communal setting, then we each go around the room...
The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian is one of only a handful of museums across the country that focuses exclusively on the art, history,...
World Famous Volo Museum is a family owned destination for all ages! Spend the entire day experiencing hundreds of collector cars, movies and TV vehicles,...
Jewish Baseball Museum is a museum in Chicago, IL home to a variety of exhibits and attractions. Exhibits and attractions include Jewish Player Pin Collection.
Illinois Holocaust Museum is a popular museum in Skokie, IL. Exhibits and attractions include ITW Special Exhibition Gallery feat. Stories of Survival: Object. Image. Memory, Karkomi Family Foundation Gallery: Holocaust & World War II, Lillian & Larry Goodman Foundations Holography Theater, Northern
For decades, one of the darkest chapters of Nazi persecution remained buried in silence, its victims erased twice: first by their tormentors, then by history itself. Beginning in 1942, Heinrich Himml
Community art center with galleries, classes, and exhibitions on the lakefront.
This one-of-a-kind institution raises awareness of the Cambodian genocide and celebrates the renewal of Cambodian community and culture here in the United States. It provides...
The Edgewater Historical Society is a neighborhood museum and society that is collecting and preserving the memories and histories of the residents of Edgewater. The...
You don’t have to be Swedish to visit Chicago’s Swedish-American Museum! The Museum has something for everyone—an art gallery, immigration exhibit, children’s museum, genealogy center,...
1907 speakeasy-era jazz club with nightly live jazz and poetry slam.
Join the Holocaust Resource Center of Kean University for their upcoming conversation on But I Live, with editor Charlotte Schallié. But I Live shares the stories of three Holocaust survivors through
Experience Sky Zone under blacklights with energetic music and glow-in-the-dark fun. GLOW t-shirt included with admission (must be worn to jump). Members save 50% on GLOW tickets. Every Friday and Saturday — hours vary by location. SkySocks sold separately.
An event specifically designed for children with Autism and special needs to enjoy time at the park without loud music,...
Come join us for a fun family karaoke event. Drop by to sing your favorite tunes. We have the equipment: all we need is your voice! For families with kids 3 to 14. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email...
An event specifically designed for children with Autism and special needs to enjoy time at the park without loud music,...
Join us for an afternoon of creativity! Each week we'll make a craft, enjoy some snacks and listen to music. For tweens and teens in grades 6 through 12. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email...