Since the Newberry Library's founding in 1887, the Library has provided programs in the humanities for people throughout the Chicago metropolitan region. Today, through a series of public lectures, meet the author events, exhibitions, seminars, and other programs, you can explore history, literature, music, and the arts.
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Exhibitions |
Fall 2010
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Annual Events |
Everywhere West: Daily Life Along the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Spotlight Exhibition
August 10 - October 16, 2010
Seminars Open House
September 14, 2010, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Marbled Papers and Fine Bindings by Norma B. Rubovits Exhibition
September 30 - December 31, 2010
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Wednesday 8 |
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Curator's Gallery Walk: Martha Briggs and Ginger Frere, Everywhere West: CB&Q Railroad exhibition |
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Saturday 11 |
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Tuesday 14 |
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Thursday 16 |
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Chicago Map Soceity: Dennis McClendon, Cartographic Tales of Chicago History |
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Tuesday 21 |
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Saturday 25 |
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Thursday 30 |
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Marbled Papers and Fine Bindings by Norma Rubovits exhibition opens |
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Thursday 30 |
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Curator's Gallery Walk: Paul F. Gehl, Norma Rubovits exhibition |
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Saturday 2 |
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Tuesday 5 |
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Wednesday 6 |
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Wednesday Club: Robert Bucholz, A Visitor's Guide to Hampton Court |
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Thursday 7 |
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Curator's Gallery Walk: Martha Briggs and Ginger Frere, Everywhere West: CB&Q Railroad exhibition |
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Thursday 7 |
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One Book/One Chicago Program: Research and Creativity in Toni Morrison’s A Mercy |
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Saturday 16 |
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Tuesday 19 |
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The Mexican Revolution Spotlight exhibition opens |
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Tuesday 19 |
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The Mexican Revolution Exhibition Program: Opening Recption, Lectures, and Discussion |
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Wednesday 20 |
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The Mexican Revolution Exhibition Program: Film Screenings and Discussion |
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Saturday 23 |
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Norma Rubovits Exhibition Program: Steve Pittelkow, Contemporary Paper Marbling |
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Satruday 23 |
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Curator's Gallery Walk: Giselle Simon, Norma Rubovits exhibition |
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Tuesday 26 |
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Wednesday 27 |
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Meet the Author: Eric Foner, The Firey Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery |
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Contact Information
The Newberry Library
Public Programs
60 West Walton Street
Chicago, IL 60610-7324
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telephone: (312) 255-3700
fax: (312) 255-3680
e-mail: programs@newberry.org
The Newberry Library gratefully acknowledges the National Endowment for the Humanities and Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Haffner for their generous support of public programming. Major funding is also provided by Richard and Barbara Franke, the MacLean-Fogg Family, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. McGhee, and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McNally, and the McCormick Tribune Foundation.