Come see dozens of beautiful and rare vintage automobiles on display on the streets around OPRF Museum when we present the second annual Vintage Car Show, co-sponsored by the Oak Park Vintage Auto Club and OPRF Museum.

This family-friendly event is free to everyone and the museum will also be open with free admission for all during the show.

Take a stroll with us through scenic, historic River Forest on West Side Stories: People and Architecture That Shaped River Forest!

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, June 21 at 7 p.m., when The Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest will host its 2023 Annual Meeting at Oak Park River Forest Museum.

In Country and Midwestern, veteran journalist Mark Guarino tells the epic story of Chicago's influence on sounds typically associated with regions farther south. Guarino reveals a forgotten history of music, migration, and rural culture infiltrating urban communities through radio, the automobile, and the railroad.

Just 20 years after the tragedy of the Great Chicago Fire, the city had been rebuilt and was ready to host the world during the Columbian Exposition, celebrating the 400th anniversary of the "discovery" of America. But not everyone was there to have fun.

This presentation examines how women of African descent have been seen in society, art, history, and modern media. Karen J. Anderson--artist, writer, photographer, publisher, and filmmaker--will share the history of women of African descent in hopes that these communities will become less marginalize.