RSVP response for this event is high, and we are likely to reach our room's capacity soon. RSVP is required. If we reach our capacity, you may request on our RSVP form to be added to a waiting list, but this will not guarantee a seat. Seating is general admission. Please arrive early as lines...
About the exhibit: Open April 29 – October 1, 2017 In 1988, twenty years after Dale Chihuly was a Fulbright Fellow at the Venini glass factory, the artist returned to Venice. During this trip, he visited a palazzo that houses an extraordinary private collection of Venetian glass, mostly Art Deco-era examples blown for the Venini glass...
About the exhibit: Open April 29 – October 1, 2017 In 1988, twenty years after Dale Chihuly was a Fulbright Fellow at the Venini glass factory, the artist returned to Venice. During this trip, he visited a palazzo that houses an extraordinary private collection of Venetian glass, mostly Art Deco-era examples blown for the Venini glass...
Special guest Elizabeth Stigler will talk about a surprisingly illicit activity, mushroom hunting. It isn’t uncommon for Czechs to spend many weekends hunting mushrooms during the season, especially in the Czech Republic. However, in Cook County, due to illegality of mushroom hunting, Czech mushroom hunters have had to choose between their ancestral foodways or face legal repercussions. Through oral histories, learn more about the history of Cook County’s mushroom hunters, gendered labor, and ethnic identity.
Special guest Elizabeth Stigler will talk about a surprisingly illicit activity, mushroom hunting. It isn’t uncommon for Czechs to spend many weekends hunting mushrooms during the season, especially in the Czech Republic. However, in Cook County, due to illegality of mushroom hunting, Czech mushroom hunters have had to choose between their ancestral foodways or face legal repercussions. Through oral histories, learn more about the history of Cook County’s mushroom hunters, gendered labor, and ethnic identity.
Students of all ages are invited to visit the NCSML’s exhibits for free on the first Saturday of every month. For October: It’s the season for spooks and ghouls! In many countries, like America, kids get to dress up and get lots of sweets. However, in countries like Czechia and Mexico, this is a time...
Students of all ages are invited to visit the NCSML’s exhibits for free on the first Saturday of every month. For October: It’s the season for spooks and ghouls! In many countries, like America, kids get to dress up and get lots of sweets. However, in countries like Czechia and Mexico, this is a time...
Fairies, nymphs, spirits, and other supernatural beings have deep roots within Slavic folklore and gardening traditions. Join us at the NCSML for a fun and mystical afternoon creating fairy gardens to celebrate this bit of Slavic history & culture! This event will be outside on the terrace and will last approximately 30 minutes- sunscreen will be...
Fairies, nymphs, spirits, and other supernatural beings have deep roots within Slavic folklore and gardening traditions. Join us at the NCSML for a fun and mystical afternoon creating fairy gardens to celebrate this bit of Slavic history & culture! This event will be outside on the terrace and will last approximately 30 minutes- sunscreen will be...