Events

History lovers and readers unite for the History Book Club. This month, we will be discussing The Gilded Age by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner. If you have a suggestion for a future book club discussion, please 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

Join Donna Sack and Sarah Doherty, creators of the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) funded and award winning digital exhibition Unvarnished (unvarnishedhistory.org), on March 1 at 3pm at Oak Park River Forest Museum to explore digital humanities and public history projects addressing housing discrimination. They will connect Oak Park's stories to broader national narratives. This

Tickets for the OPRF Museum Gala and “Heart of Our Villages” Award Ceremony on March 12, 2026 are now available! Join us for our annual fundraising gala at the Nineteenth Century Club, 178 Forest Ave. The event kicks off with entertainment, hors d'oeurves, and beverages at 6:30 p.m., and the awards ceremony begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $125 per person. Reserve your tickets today on our website

Spring is on its way, and that means it’s time for The Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest’s annual Spring House Walk. This year, five beautiful homes in northeast River Forest will be open for interior tours from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 3. Tickets are $40 each, or $35 for members. Tickets will be available for purchase in the coming weeks, so please check back soon. The event is