A League of Their Own (1992), starring Tom Hanks and Geena Davis, tells a fictional tale of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, founded by Chicago chewing gum magnate Philip K. Wrigley in 1943. The all-female league was created to keep the excitement of Major League Baseball alive while the majority of players were off More

Inspired by Mainbocher’s military service and contributions, discover the important role of women during World War II. Equal pay as men. Designer clothes by Mainbocher. And, eventually, respect. In Homefront Heroines: The WAVES of World War II (2012), discover the story about the Greatest Generation that you haven’t heard. Get to know the independent and determined More

Heather Barrow, Independent scholar Detroit Reimagined: Past, Present and Beyond Scholarly presentation followed by a lively discussion. Reception with a cash bar at 5:45 p.m., dinner at 6:15 p.m., presentation at 7:00 p.m.

Ellen Skerrett and Rima Schultz, Independent scholars Reconsidering Jane Addams’s Imagined Neighborhood: Hull-House and the Near West Side Scholarly presentation followed by a lively discussion. Reception with a cash bar at 5:45 p.m., dinner at 6:15 p.m., presentation at 7:00 p.m. Price includes dinner and parking.

Gerald Butters, Aurora University Race and Cultural Geography in Chicago’s Loop Scholarly presentation followed by a lively discussion. Reception with a cash bar at 5:45 p.m., dinner at 6:15 p.m., presentation at 7:00 p.m.

Chicago’s Japanese American community invites you to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Executive Order 9066, which authorized the forced relocation of 120,000 ethnic Japanese into incarceration camps scattered throughout the US. This year’s program features screenings of two short films: The Orange Story (2016) depicts the journey of an elderly shopkeeper as he More