Summer 2023 Events

Mark your calendars for these upcoming events from the Kenilworth Historical Society!

Lecture – Myron Hunt: 
Wednesday, May 18 
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. 

Historian Kris Hartzell will speak about the architect Myron Hunt at the Kenilworth Assembly Hall. Myron Hunt was a contemporary of Frank Lloyd Wright. In her presentation, Hartzell will compare and contrast the characteristics of Hunt’s work with homes designed

by Wright in Kenilworth. Kris Hartzell is the Director of Facilities, Visitor Services and Collections at the Evanston History Center. 

Memorial Day Open House: 
Sunday, May 22 

After Kenilworth’s Memorial Day parade, the Kenilworth Historical Society will be open to the public. Visitors can tour the exhibit space, including the new permanent exhibit on Kenilworth. There will be activities for the whole family to enjoy!

Kenilworth Bingo: 
Monday, June 13 
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. 

Stop by the Kenilworth Assembly Hall to play a few rounds of Kenilworth-themed Bingo during the Park District’s Monday Happy Hour. Participants will learn a bit about Kenilworth’s history while playing on custom-made bingo boards featuring photographs from the collections. Prizes will be awarded!

Kenilworth Walking Tour Series: 
Sunday, July 17; Friday, August 12; 
Sunday, September 4; Friday, October 7 
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. 

In celebration of its centennial, the Kenilworth Historical Society is partnering with the Chicago Architecture Center to have a series of Kenilworth walking tours. Participants will view the earliest homes in Kenilworth and learn about residential architecture built between

the early-1890s and the mid-1920s by distinguished Chicago architects. Noted architects include: George Washington Maher, Franklin Burnham, Joseph Lyman Silsbee, George Nimmons and John Van Bergen.

The tour will begin at the Kenilworth Train Station and conclude at the Kenilworth Historical Society. Tickets can be purchased on the Chicago Architecture Center website. Members of the Kenilworth Historical Society will receive a $10 discount on tickets. Please
contact the Kenilworth Historical Society to receive the promo code to use when purchasing tickets.