Curiosity Cafe Second Wednesday of the month from 12-1pm at the Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood St. FREE, no RSVP needed. Come to the Dawes House for coffee, lunch, and informal conversation around a variety of unique Evanston History topics. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch; coffee and tea will be provided. Upcoming topics: March 11: Evanston Women and the Fragile Nature of Legal Victories with Lori Osborne, former director of the Evanston Women’s History Project April 8: Draining Evanston Part II: 21st Century with Dick Lanyon, former Executive Director of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago May 13: YMCA Camp Echo Through the Decades with Katie Trippi June 10: TBD! July 7: Disability Advocacy in Evanston with Shore Services August 12: The History of Recreational Sailing on the Great Lakes with Madeline Crispell, Curator at the Chicago Maritime Museum
The Evanston History Center collects, preserves and shares Evanston history to educate, inspire and enrich the people of Evanston.
