Events

Richard Fried, a retired history professor at University of Chicago-Illinois, will give a talk at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 12 at OPRF Museum about his fourth book, “The Man Everybody Knew: Bruce Barton and the Making of a Modern America.” Barton, a 1903 graduate of OPRF, created the advertising icon Betty Crocker and was a co-founder of what became the Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn advertising

Take a stroll with us through scenic, historic River Forest on West Side Stories: People and Architecture That Shaped River Forest! This walk up Edgewood Place and then south on Thatcher Avenue will demonstrate why these two streets are a living outdoor museum of architecture and village history. Hear fascinating and surprising stories about people who lived here, some of the renowned architects

Take a walk through time as we explore the historic area bordered by Lake Street, East Avenue, North Boulevard and Oak Park Avenue. You'll hear the fascinating stories behind familiar landmarks like the Scoville Block anchor buildings and the high school stadium. You’ll also learn about some of Oak Park’s long-lost buildings including a central heating plant that served over 600 homes, a military

Join us for a special evening edition of our highly popular "Growing with the Gundersons" Walking Tour! Our stroll through southeast Oak Park's Gunderson Historic District will, of course, tell the story of how the Gunderson Brothers developed and promoted this neighborhood, but it will also include lesser-known stories, like the house once named the Oak Park Academy of Fine Arts, the

Tickets are $10 each (or $8 for members). Purchase tickets on our website or by calling 708-848-6755.

Greater Downtown Oak Park boasts an array of marvelous examples of Art Deco design that are often overlooked. Join our guides on a walk down Lake Street as they point out many of these treasures that we walk past every day without noticing. The tour will start at 10 a.m. in the lobby of the Medical Arts Building, proceed along Lake Street toward Harlem Avenue, and then loop back toward the