Events

Calling all readers and lovers of history for the History Book Club. Check back soon for information on the book selection for September. 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 place or check

Please join us at Oak Park River Forest Museum on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 7 pm for a program by Dr. Elena Gonzales, Chicago History Museum's Curator of Civic Engagement and Social Justice. Dr. Gonzales will discuss her work on Aquí en Chicago, an exhibit at the Chicago History Museum open until November 8, 2026, and other highlights from her career as a museum professional. When students from

Where were you in 1976? Join us for an afternoon of storytelling as community members share personal memories of the nation's Bicentennial celebration. Do you have a souvenir from that time period to prompt a story? Whether you have a Bicentennial quarter, a souvenir button, a newspaper clipping, or a photo from that summer, we'd love to hear the story behind it. Museum staff and volunteers will