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Free lectures at Near North Library

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Free lectures at Near North Library Where:  Near North Library: 310 W. Division Street, (312) 744-0991. Ethical Dilemmas in Our Own Time and Beyond  Tuesday, February 19, 2019 (6:00PM – 7:00PM) Location:  DePaul University Richardson Library 2350 N Kenmore Ave How will the ethical issues … [Read more...] about Free lectures at Near North Library

Harold Washington Library Free Author Lecture Series

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Harold Washington Library Free Author Lecture Series. Where:  Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State Street, 312-747-4300. Most events are in the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, Lower Level.  Schedule subject to change or cancellation. Always call to confirm or check the CPL website. … [Read more...] about Harold Washington Library Free Author Lecture Series

Free Shakespeare Newberry Library

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Free Shakespeare Newberry Library.  NOTE: Change of location for this performance. The Shakespeare Project of Chicago theatrical reading series presents free Shakespeare. Where:  Buchanan Chapel, Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126  E. Chestnut Street, 312-255-3610. When: Saturday, February 16, … [Read more...] about Free Shakespeare Newberry Library

Free Shakespeare in Chicago Suburbs

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Free Shakespeare in Chicago Suburbs. The Shakespeare Project of Chicago theatrical reading series presents free Shakespeare. A Midsummer Night's Dream In dreams, anything is possible.  The recipe for Shakespeare’s most popular comedy includes a group of two young lovers, some amateur actors, … [Read more...] about Free Shakespeare in Chicago Suburbs

Free Events Smart Museum of Art

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Free Events Smart Museum of Art. The Smart Museum is always free. Where:  The Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood, 773-702-0200. smart-museum@uchicago.edu Most lectures, workshops, concerts, and other programs at the Smart Museum of Art are free and open to the public. Space can be limited. … [Read more...] about Free Events Smart Museum of Art

Hours of free fun with the new 311 app

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Hours of free fun with the new 311 app.   Recently I was waiting for a bus on Michigan Avenue at Pearson and a car came screaming by and hit a puddle in a giant pothole in front of the bus stop.  In slow motion, while I was saying "Oh noooooo!",  I was sprayed by a wave of filthy water from about my … [Read more...] about Hours of free fun with the new 311 app

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Free Thursdays Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

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Free Thursdays Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Where: 2430 North Cannon Drive, 773-755-5191. When: Free day (suggested donation) is Thursday for Illinois residents. The museums mission is to teach the importance of nature and science."At 73,000 square feet it's much smaller and more manageable … [Read more...] about Free Thursdays Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Free tours Clark House

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Free tours Clark House When:  Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 1pm and 2:30pm. Hours subject to change always call first. Where:  Clarke House Museum, 1827 S. Indiana Ave., 312-326-1480 The Clarke House Museum is Chicago's oldest home. Tours of this 1836 Greek Revival-style house reveal … [Read more...] about Free tours Clark House

Free Museum: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago

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Free Museum: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago has long been a leading center of research in ancient Near Eastern civilizations. The museum is small (72,000 square feet) and admission is free. Groups of 10 or more should … [Read more...] about Free Museum: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago

Free Museum: The Renaissance Society of the University of Chicago

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Free Museum: The Renaissance Society of the University of Chicago. Where:  5811 S. Ellis Avenue, Bergman Gallery, Cobb Hall 418 Admission is free. The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago is a small museum dedicated to modern art. It has a small, changing exhibition space. The … [Read more...] about Free Museum: The Renaissance Society of the University of Chicago

Free concerts at Chicago Cultural Center

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Free concerts at Chicago Cultural Center. The Chicago Cultural Center hosts two free concert series year round at 12:15p on the 1st and 4th Mondays and every Wednesday. Chamber Mondays explore a rich diversity of chamber music, featuring Chicago’s most talented classical, jazz, and ethnic music … [Read more...] about Free concerts at Chicago Cultural Center

Visit Garfield Park Conservatory

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Garfield Park Conservatory: free events year round. If you're looking for something to do indoors take a trip to the Garfield Park Conservatory which is open 365 days a year and is always free (suggested donation). Where: Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 North Central Park Avenue. … [Read more...] about Visit Garfield Park Conservatory

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