If no events are listed here, please see the Upcoming Friends’ Events column on the home page.
Find a world of friends at the many events and performances that happen across the Chicago Public Library system, neighboring libraries, and within Edgewater and the neighboring communities. Let’s play, learn, and engage together to keep our libraries and communities vibrant! We’ll note when an event is sponsored or co-hosted by the Friends of the Edgewater Library. Please make sure to click on the event name to see all the details.
Check below to see which programs will be hosted on-line via Zoom and for a direct link to Zoom registration.
Once registered, you will receive a link to the program that is unique to you; please do not forward or share that link with anyone else.
Please Note: All programs will be recorded, unless otherwise noted in the listing. By registering you are giving Friends of the Edgewater Library permission to use your image and voice as a part of that recording and its future use online without any expectation of remuneration, now or in the future. If you have privacy concerns, you may mute your audio and video, or choose not to register for a program. If you have any questions, please email us.
The 1893 Columbian Exposition was pivotal to Chicago and the nation. Important inventions like electric lighting, the moving sidewalk, and even the zipper were showcased.
