Wednesday, October 15, 1:30 p.m.
Augustana Lutheran Church
5500 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago
FREE and open to the public
Historian Fiona Maxwell, PhD, of the University of Chicago and Dominic A. Pacyga, PhD, author Clout City: The Rise and Fall of the Chicago Political Machine, will have an illustrated discussion of her recent dissertation. The talk will have an emphasis on the role of social reformer Mary McDowell in the settlement house movement and the early years of the city's political machine.
A Q & A session with the audience will follow the talk, as well as a book signing. The Seminary Co-op Bookstore will be on site.
Fiona Maxwell, PhD
Light refreshments following the presentation.
Click on flyer to the right to download:
Community in Chicago:
A Discussion about Social Reformer Mary McDowell, Settlement Houses, and Politics
Dominic A. Pacyga, PhD
Save the Date
2025 Holiday Bazaar and Bake Sale
Saturday, November 8
11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Augustana Lutheran Church
5500 S. Woodlawn Ave
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Silver Screen Society
The Haunting
In collaboration with
Our sincere thanks to the Hyde Park Art Center for generously providing the space for this series. Many of the films we screen are graciously provided from the library of CHPV member Caecilia Hubbard.
Contact: Greg Smith (gsmith@hpacarts.org)
Friday, October 3, 2:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell Ave.
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FREE
Interest Groups
Book Group
Time: Wednesday, October 8, 7:00 p.m.
Book: Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray
Leader: Rita McCarthy
Location: Zoom
Chair: Natalie Goldberg (natalie.s.goldberg@gmail.com)
Click HERE for more information on the Book Group
Next meeting: November 5: The President's Wife: A Novel by Tracy Enerson Wood
Walking Group
Time: Tuesdays and Fridays at 9:00 a.m.
Location: Meet at the Shopping Center near the Post Office
Chair: Peggy Garrett (edwpeggy@ameritch.net) - contact to let her know if you will be joining a walk
Time: Tuesday, October 21 at 2 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Chair: Janet Surkin (janet.surkin@gmail.com) - contact to confirm meeting times and for log-in information
Friends of Mysteries, Thrillers & Cozies
Contemporary Civics
Time: Mondays, October 6 & 20
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Zoom or in person
Chair: Dorothy Patton (dep712@att.net) - contact two weekdays before the posted event date to register
Needlework
Time: Monday, October 13
Location:
Chair: Call or email Cheryl Miller (cammil@att.net) for more information
Cheryl Miller finishing a quilt for donation. Photo by Lucy Lester
Dining Out
Time: Thursday, October 30
Location: TBD
Chairs: Fran Gordon (fgordon0@aol.com) & Jan O'Malley (claddagh5471@gmail.com) - contact to be added to their mailing list
From left: Jean Singer, Laura Kracke, Fran Gordon and Peggy Garrett
From left: Reeva Shulruff, Natalie Goldberg, Susan van der Muelen and Jan O'Malley
From left: Vanice Billups and Margaret Huyck
February Potluck hosted by Margaret Huyck
photos by Fran Gordon and Margaret Huyck
Music Group
Chairs: Kathy Huff (kathy@rogerhuff.com) and Elizabeth Sonnenschein
Marilyn Helmholz, Reeva Shulruff and Mike Meshenberg, Lesley Bloch, Alice Tolley, and Beth Sonnenschein snagged seats on the Main Floor for the CSO Rehearsal in February
Photo by Kathy Huff.
Tuesday, October 28
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
5850 S Woodlawn Avenue
3:30 p.m. - Meet in the foyer for tea
4:00 - 4:30 p.m. - Concert
Cercle Français
Calling all lovers of French!
Lesley Bloch and Roberta Bernstein would love to reinvigorate this group. Communicate with Roberta if you have any suggestions for meetings or events.
Chair: Roberta Bernstein (bernsteinroberta@gmail.com)
Spanish Group
Time: Alternate Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m.
Location: TBD
Chair: Agnes Zellner (azellner@gmail.com) - contact for meeting times and locations
Monarch Butterflies Group
