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Even though we were told by the nation’s most famous weatherman that we can expect six more weeks of winter, things are already beginning to heat up as the month of March begins to give us whiffs of spring here in the Windy City.  Next month, the Chicago History Museum will be offering several special events including a celebration for Chicago’s  173rd birthday, a showing of the film Lioness, about five female support soldiers who saw actual combat in World War II, and OUT at CHM presents Queer Latinos: Art and Change.  Be sure to grab one of our handbills which gives more details on these events!

Please visit www.chicagohs.org for more information.

We work regularly with the Chicago History Museum on a variety of promotional distributions, but now we’ll be helping them with a unique street promotion on election day. This Tuesday, we’ll be working in conjunction with their North & Clark Cafe to distribute coffee and muffin samples to voters who make it out to the polling stations early.  There are two places to vote (the Latin School & the Chicago History Museum) and we’ll have teams at both locations handing out free samples to all who brave the weather to cast their ballots. The cafe will also have special hours that day (they’ll be open at 6am), so if you dig the samples, head over to grab yourself a proper coffee and breakfast.

North & Clark Cafe is located in the Chicago History Museum at 1601 N. Clark and is open daily from 9:30am-3pm Moday through Saturday, 12pm-4pm on Sundays.

February will officially mark the end of Lincoln’s bicentennial celebration. But even though “Honest Abe” turns 201, the Chicago History Museum will still be hosting several exciting events in February. On President’s Day, celebrate the legacy of the nation’s presidents with the entire family through storytelling, dramatic performances, craft activities, and music by the Michael Teolis Singers. Several events revolving around candy including A Sweet Kinda Town and Classic Candy comes to CHM, as well as panel discussions about online dating and the mortgage crisis.

CHM has tasked us with manufacturing and distributing handbills which advertise the above mentioned events. We’ll be out and about in various neighborhoods and locations in Chicago. Be sure to pick one up, and find out more about what’s happening next month at the Chicago History Museum.

Please visit www.chicagohs.org for more information.

2009 is almost gone, and soon, a new year and new decade will be ushered in. What better way is there to start off than visiting the Chicago History Museum!  For the first month of 2010, CHM will be hosting some very exciting and unique events including Compañeras a film profiling America’s first all-female mariachi band, Vino in the Village which features food, wine, and history, and lastly, a very special celebration of Martin Luther King Jr Day on January 18th.

We are working on prnting and distributing materials for all of CHM’s upcoming events. Keep an eye out for all of the handbills at your local businesses, and take advantage of all the great events next month!

Visit www.chicagohs.org for more informations.

Sadly, many of the events such as Paddling into the Past are coming to an end in October, but the Chicago History Museum has plenty of other events to keep you busy up until the holidays. November will see the continuation of Lincoln Bicentennial, with the Lincoln Diversified lecture series and a November installment of the History Pub Crawl. This month the History Pub Crawl visits Little Italy for their Mamma Mia! Little Italy where you will experience Italian immigrants to college students. Residents in this neighborhood maintain its rich history. Enjoy a little bit of vino or a whole lotta birra on this walking tour.

Events take place during the entire month, log onto chicagohistory.org for more details.

As part of the exhibition Benito Juarez and the Making of Modern Mexico, the Chicago History Museum commissioned us to distribute brochures advertising this and the new Abraham Lincoln exhibition to Hispanic and Latino communities throughout the city. The new exhibition was co-curated by the National Museum of Mexican Art, and is a fascinating exploration of Abraham Lincoln’s contemporary, Benito Juarez.  Last week we visited many different neighborhoods and locations distributing the bi-lingual flyers.  Keep an eye out for the materials, and pick one up today!

The start of fall brings some interesting exhibitions and events to the Chicago History Museum.  October will see the start of  the new exhibit Abraham Lincoln Transformed, which explores the impact of Lincoln’s decision to ban slavery.  Benito Juarez and the Making of Modern Mexico takes an in-depth look at the Mexican president, and how he transformed Mexico into a modern republic. Also, be sure to check out the film Mexico’s White House, and Rubin Castillo’s lecture, Lincoln’s Leadership for a Multicultural World as well.

Visit www.chicagohistory.org for more information.

As it begins to cool down in Chicago, things are heating up at the Chicago History Museum.  The lecture/discussion Chicago 2016: The Thrill of Victory or the Agony of Defeat? will be taking place the 1st of September. Project Sunday presents And They Came to Chicago which covers the 150 year history of Italian settlement in the city. Lastly, be sure to take advantage of the Civil War Chicago bus tour.  Be sure to pay a visit to CHM for these, and other great events! 

Chicago History Museum is located at 1601 N. Clark St.

Summer is officially underway, and that means Chicago History Museum has added several fun summer themed activities to it’s roster.  Be sure to take advantage of the Paddle into the Past, Sunset Paddle, and Fireworks Paddle kayak tours.  Bring your significant (or not so significant) other to watch The Break Up as part of the Movies in the Park series.  And finally, don’t forget about the Devil in the White City Boat Tour.

Chicago History Museum is located at 1601 N. Clark St.

Summer is almost here, and the Chicago History Museum has lots of events lined up for the month of June.  A special boat tour sponsored by Goose Island will cover Chicago’s beer history during a sunset cruise.  In addition to the various cruises, CHM will also offer kayak tours on the Chicago River, and Project Sundays brings an interesting look at the world of fashion with the screening of a Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton documentary.

Chicago History Museum is located at 1601 N. Clark St.