Ridge Historical Society on 5/16

On Friday 5/16, Ridge Historical Society is hosting a lecture on "The Forgotten House from Our Community’s Founding" about the discovery of a house from the early days of our community. It was built by one of the community’s earliest settler families just a few years after they aided Black freedom seekers nearby. Given the current condition of the house, this is a history you'll want to learn before it is possibly lost to time. 

Check out this lecture at 10621 S. Seeley on 5/16 starting at 7 pm.

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Ridge Historical Society on Fri. 5/2

 If you're an architecture buff, this may be for you - A Brief and Exciting History of Brick Architecture in Chicago. Ridge Historical Society is hosting a lecture on Friday 5/2 starting at 7 pm at 10621 S Seeley.

Brick is an ever-changing material that has defined Chicago and it's architecture. Learn the trends and fashions through Chicago's brick history: Homegrown common bricks, imported red bricks, wild colors, textures, and terracottas of the 1910s-30s, Miesian modern bricks and more. You'll discover the technology and architectural innovations that can be found across Beverly, Morgan Park, and Chicago, written into its brick.

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bees, mead and wine

I just got the following info from the Historic Pullman Garden Club:

We annually host a Winter Lecture Series, in the months of January, February and March (sometimes even April), on the 4th Sunday of each month. These lectures are free and open to the public. Light refreshments are served. Our first lecture of 2010 is this Sunday at the Hotel Florence in Pullman. We are pleased to present Greg Fischer of Wild Blossom Meadery and Winery.

Bees, Mead and Wine
a presentation by Greg Fischer of Wild Blossom Meadery and Winery

Lecture by Greg Fischer who grew up raising honeybees and making wine in New Paltz NY. Greg started to concentrate perfecting mead in 1989, which finally led to the development of Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery in 2000. Wild Blossom is producing world-class meads that are sold at retailers throughout Chicago and online in the US. Greg tends to his 80 hives on sunny days and days he is not in the winery or teaching classes or in the sky hang gliding. Greg also conducts wine & beer making classes at BevArt Brewer & Winemaker Supply and sells a full line of beer and wine making supplies at the same location.
See his NBC CHANNEL 5 Interview.

Hope you can join us!

Sunday 1/24 at the Hotel Florence, 11111 S Forrestville, Chicago
3 pm - 5 pm Free and Open to the Public
(773) 568-2441 Garden Club
(773) 660-2341 Hotel Florence