Evanston History Center

The EHC will be closed for tours on 1/26. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Highlights

Cupid’s Cabaret at the Dawes House with the Fat Babies Jazz Ensemble

Join the Fat Babies Jazz Ensemble at the Evanston History Center on Friday, February 14, 2020, from 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Come alone, bring a friend, bring a group! Enjoy wine and light refreshments, and a hot jazz trio from the Fat Babies. Click “Read more” below to find out more and to purchase your tickets!

Pop Up Talk

Join Jenny Thompson, author of “The Takeover 1968” for a special pop up talk on January 20, 2020 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm. Click “Read More” to find out more about this event and RSVP.

Year of Suffrage!

August 26, 2020, will mark a significant moment in American women’s history: the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. Evanston women were integral to the local, state and national women’s suffrage movements. Click “Read More” to learn more about upcoming events and where to see a full list of 2020 events.

“Local Elections:” The Past and Future of BallotReady

Join us on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 7:00 pm for a presentation by Alex Niemczewski, co-founder and CEO BallotReady, a free nonpartisan online election voter guide. Click on “Read More” below to learn more and make a reservation!

Upcoming Events

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5	6 EHC Closed for Staff In-Service EHC Closed for Staff In-Service Starts: 12:00 am Ends: January 12, 2020 - 11:59 pm More details... •	7 EHC Closed for Staff In-Service EHC Closed for Staff In-Service Starts: 12:00 am Ends: January 12, 2020 - 11:59 pm More details... •	8 EHC Closed for Staff In-Service EHC Closed for Staff In-Service Starts: 12:00 am Ends: January 12, 2020 - 11:59 pm More details... •	9 EHC Closed for Staff In-Service EHC Closed for Staff In-Service Starts: 12:00 am Ends: January 12, 2020 - 11:59 pm More details... •	10 EHC Closed for Staff In-Service EHC Closed for Staff In-Service Starts: 12:00 am Ends: January 12, 2020 - 11:59 pm More details... •	11 EHC Closed for Staff In-Service EHC Closed for Staff In-Service Starts: 12:00 am Ends: January 12, 2020 - 11:59 pm More details... •
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19	20 “A Turbulent Story of History:” The 1968 Takeover and Black Student Activism at Northwestern University “A Turbulent Story of History:” The 1968 Takeover and Black Student Activism at Northwestern University Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: January 20, 2020 - 1:00 pm Description: “A Turbulent Story of History:” The 1968 Takeover and Black Student Activism at Northwestern University A Presentation by Jenny Thompson author of The Takeover 1968 Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 20, 2020 12:00 – 1:00 pm Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston Admission: Free Please click here to RSVP Just 19 days after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered in Memphis in April 1968, a group of Black students at Northwestern University submitted a list of demands to university officials. Soon, they would undertake an act of civil disobedience: the occupation of Northwestern’s Bursar’s Office. Join us for a look at this action, its history, and its connections to the larger civil rights movement in America. More details... •	21	22	23 UTB: “Local Elections:” The Past and Future of BallotReady UTB: “Local Elections:” The Past and Future of BallotReady Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: January 23, 2020 - 8:00 pm Location: Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL 60201, USA Description: “Local Elections:” The Past and Future of BallotReady Presentation with Alex Niemczewski co-founder and CEO of BallotReady.org Thursday, January 23, 2020 Reception 6:30 pm Lecture 7:00 pm Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL Admission: $10. Payable at the door. MC/Visa/Cash. EHC Members are Free! Reservations Recommended: Make a Reservation Here. Join us for a presentation by Alex Niemczewski, co-founder and CEO BallotReady, a free nonpartisan online election voter guide. Soon after its founding in Chicago in 2015, BallotReady won the New Venture Challenge at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Since then, it has grown exponentially and now covers every race in elections nationwide. In 2018, the Chicago start-up received the Social Innovator Award at the 17th annual Chicago Innovation Awards. Niemczewski will discuss the history and future of BallotReady, and she will explore current strategies to increase voter turnout and the impact the dissemination of information can have on elections. More details... •	24	25
26 EHC Closed for Tours EHC Closed for Tours Starts: 12:00 am Ends: January 26, 2020 - 11:59 pm Description: The Evanston History Center will be closed for tours on January 26, 2020. We apologize for any inconvenience. More details... •	27	28	29	30	31

View Toward the Future: The Capital Campaign

History is alive at the Dawes House. Each year, thousands come to explore the questions history provokes, feel the excitement of discovery, and experience the thrill of examining artifacts and reading directly from original documents.

All of us who care about preserving Evanston’s history have the opportunity to safeguard one of our most visible and important artifacts, the Dawes House. The Capital Campaign will ensure that, with your help.

Click here to learn why it’s a good idea to give, or click here to donate now.

Highlights

Cupid’s Cabaret at the Dawes House with the Fat Babies Jazz Ensemble

Pop Up Talk

Year of Suffrage!

“Local Elections:” The Past and Future of BallotReady

Upcoming Events

January 2020

View Toward the Future: The Capital Campaign

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