Events

Exploring the History of Evans Field with this great walking tour. Once the home of the eponymous Wallace Evans Game Farm, history here is shared by Native Americans, early settlers, a 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps camp, and now generations of hikers, bicyclists and fans of nature. We’ll walk past a marsh and through woods along the Des Plaines River that are home to diverse flora and fauna

Join us for the 34th Annual "Tale of the Tombstones" Cemetery Walk on Sunday, October 19, where we will host a walking tour of Forest Home Cemetery and feature actors portraying a handful of the notable people laid to rest there. This year’s theme is “American Dreams and Nightmares.” Costumed actors will tell the stories of past residents who made their fortunes in the villages and lived what many

History lovers and readers unite for the History Book Club. This month we will discuss "An Assassin in Utopia" by Susan Wels. Book Club is open to all current members of The Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest. Space may be limited. To reserve your place or check your membership status, please email oprfhistorymatters@sbcglobal.net or call 708-848-6755. And join us for the next meeting

Jews have been an integral part of Oak Park and River Forest since before the villages had their names. Learn about how these first Jewish pioneers of the Western Suburbs paved the way for an organized community that established itself in Oak Park in the early decades of the 20th century among ‘the Village of Churches.’ Beginning in the 1930s, these Jews faced community antisemitism and

History lovers and readers unite for the History Book Club. Please check back to find out which book we will discuss for this month and leave your suggestions in our Contact Form . Book Club is open to all current members of The Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest. Space may be limited. To reserve your place or check your membership status, please email oprfhistorymatters@sbcglobal.net