https://www.chicagoarchivists.org/events Chicago Area Archivists upcoming events Chicago Area Archivists Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:34:07 GMT Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:34:07 GMT Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT <p>For over 50 years, the Chicago regional NARA facility on South Pulaski has welcomed&nbsp;researchers from around the Great Lakes Region to&nbsp;explore their own history. Now it&nbsp;is being&nbsp;closed to reduce federal real estate costs. Local records are being packed up to ship to less accessible facilities as soon as October 13th! Local staff, with years of institutional knowledge, face uncertainty and loss. <em><strong>Chicago needs to know just what it is about to lose.</strong></em></p> <p>Next week, October 12th through 16th, CAA volunteers will staff a lunchtime "reference desk" in Federal Plaza downtown, near the Calder flamingo, from 11am to 1pm daily. Supporters are welcome any day of the week to hold signs and provide information.&nbsp;</p> <p>However, if you can only make one day in the week, shoot for Friday. We are hoping to show larger numbers on that day, and will hopefully have some special guests with us!</p> <p>Location: North side of Federal plaza, near the intersection of Dearborn and Adams (look for the flagpoles)</p> <p>Bring: signs in support of NARA Chicago and archives more generally, folding chairs, appropriate weather gear</p> https://www.chicagoarchivists.org/event-6869721 https://www.chicagoarchivists.org/event-6869721 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT <p>For over 50 years, the Chicago regional NARA facility on South Pulaski has welcomed&nbsp;researchers from around the Great Lakes Region to&nbsp;explore their own history. Now it&nbsp;is being&nbsp;closed to reduce federal real estate costs. Local records are being packed up to ship to less accessible facilities as soon as October 13th! Local staff, with years of institutional knowledge, face uncertainty and loss. <em><strong>Chicago needs to know just what it is about to lose.</strong></em></p> <p>Next week, October 12th through 16th, CAA volunteers will staff a lunchtime "reference desk" in Federal Plaza downtown, near the Calder flamingo, from 11am to 1pm daily. Supporters are welcome any day of the week to hold signs and provide information.&nbsp;</p> <p>However, if you can only make one day in the week, shoot for Friday. We are hoping to show larger numbers on that day, and will hopefully have some special guests with us!</p> <p>Location: North side of Federal plaza, near the intersection of Dearborn and Adams (look for the flagpoles)</p> <p>Bring: signs in support of NARA Chicago and archives more generally, folding chairs, appropriate weather gear</p> https://www.chicagoarchivists.org/event-6869721 https://www.chicagoarchivists.org/event-6869721 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT <p>For over 50 years, the Chicago regional NARA facility on South Pulaski has welcomed&nbsp;researchers from around the Great Lakes Region to&nbsp;explore their own history. Now it&nbsp;is being&nbsp;closed to reduce federal real estate costs. Local records are being packed up to ship to less accessible facilities as soon as October 13th! Local staff, with years of institutional knowledge, face uncertainty and loss. <em><strong>Chicago needs to know just what it is about to lose.</strong></em></p> <p>Next week, October 12th through 16th, CAA volunteers will staff a lunchtime "reference desk" in Federal Plaza downtown, near the Calder flamingo, from 11am to 1pm daily. Supporters are welcome any day of the week to hold signs and provide information.&nbsp;</p> <p>However, if you can only make one day in the week, shoot for Friday. We are hoping to show larger numbers on that day, and will hopefully have some special guests with us!</p> <p>Location: North side of Federal plaza, near the intersection of Dearborn and Adams (look for the flagpoles)</p> <p>Bring: signs in support of NARA Chicago and archives more generally, folding chairs, appropriate weather gear</p> https://www.chicagoarchivists.org/event-6869721 https://www.chicagoarchivists.org/event-6869721 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT <p>For over 50 years, the Chicago regional NARA facility on South Pulaski has welcomed&nbsp;researchers from around the Great Lakes Region to&nbsp;explore their own history. Now it&nbsp;is being&nbsp;closed to reduce federal real estate costs. Local records are being packed up to ship to less accessible facilities as soon as October 13th! Local staff, with years of institutional knowledge, face uncertainty and loss. <em><strong>Chicago needs to know just what it is about to lose.</strong></em></p> <p>Next week, October 12th through 16th, CAA volunteers will staff a lunchtime "reference desk" in Federal Plaza downtown, near the Calder flamingo, from 11am to 1pm daily. Supporters are welcome any day of the week to hold signs and provide information.&nbsp;</p> <p>However, if you can only make one day in the week, shoot for Friday. We are hoping to show larger numbers on that day, and will hopefully have some special guests with us!</p> <p>Location: North side of Federal plaza, near the intersection of Dearborn and Adams (look for the flagpoles)</p> <p>Bring: signs in support of NARA Chicago and archives more generally, folding chairs, appropriate weather gear</p> https://www.chicagoarchivists.org/event-6869721 https://www.chicagoarchivists.org/event-6869721 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT <p>For over 50 years, the Chicago regional NARA facility on South Pulaski has welcomed&nbsp;researchers from around the Great Lakes Region to&nbsp;explore their own history. Now it&nbsp;is being&nbsp;closed to reduce federal real estate costs. Local records are being packed up to ship to less accessible facilities as soon as October 13th! Local staff, with years of institutional knowledge, face uncertainty and loss. <em><strong>Chicago needs to know just what it is about to lose.</strong></em></p> <p>Next week, October 12th through 16th, CAA volunteers will staff a lunchtime "reference desk" in Federal Plaza downtown, near the Calder flamingo, from 11am to 1pm daily. Supporters are welcome any day of the week to hold signs and provide information.&nbsp;</p> <p>However, if you can only make one day in the week, shoot for Friday. We are hoping to show larger numbers on that day, and will hopefully have some special guests with us!</p> <p>Location: North side of Federal plaza, near the intersection of Dearborn and Adams (look for the flagpoles)</p> <p>Bring: signs in support of NARA Chicago and archives more generally, folding chairs, appropriate weather gear</p> https://www.chicagoarchivists.org/event-6869721 https://www.chicagoarchivists.org/event-6869721 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:30:00 GMT <p><span><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Calibri, sans-serif">On Thursday evening, October 22, at 7:30 p.m., join your CAA colleagues for an evening at Orchestra Hall to hear the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in the following program:</font></span></p> <p><span><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Calibri, sans-serif">NIELSEN</font></span> <span><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Calibri, sans-serif">Overture to <em>Maskarade</em></font></span></p> <p><span><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Calibri, sans-serif">Dvořák</font></span> <span><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Calibri, sans-serif">Cello Concerto</font></span></p> <p><span><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Calibri, sans-serif">Jian Wang, cello</font></span></p> <p><span><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Calibri, sans-serif">TCHAIKOVSKY</font></span> <span><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Calibri, sans-serif">Suite from <em>The Sleeping Beauty</em>&nbsp;</font></span></p> <p><span><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Calibri, sans-serif">Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, conductor</font></span></p> <p><br></p> <p><span><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Calibri, sans-serif">To place your order, please click <strong><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/chicagosymphony.org/performances/26-27/cso/sleeping-beauty-dvorak-cello-concerto/__;!!Dq0X2DkFhyF93HkjWTBQKhk!Rjw8M4eUIAEcUiMiuIp5hLsziljxH3uwKwDJZPLNObM5Q2-877Ft6yAu4ZtevBDA_rFuKc2WcOLwQuEj4xGsq5E-FgaFRmUeRoLwMiLPhfX4RTe8c4QW$" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/chicagosymphony.org/performances/26-27/cso/sleeping-beauty-dvorak-cello-concerto/__;!!Dq0X2DkFhyF93HkjWTBQKhk!Rjw8M4eUIAEcUiMiuIp5hLsziljxH3uwKwDJZPLNObM5Q2-877Ft6yAu4ZtevBDA_rFuKc2WcOLwQuEj4xGsq5E-FgaFRmUeRoLwMiLPhfX4RTe8c4QW$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1790369253650000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2UzA5Pzcc-1FBThPl3JlO2">here</a></strong> and select the Thursday, October 22 concert. Enter the promo code <strong>CAA</strong> before selecting your seats, and the pricing will be adjusted after you have added the seats to your order. This offer is good for up to four seats and valid for all seating sections except the Lower Balcony and Box levels. There are 100 complimentary tickets available; first come, first served.</font></span></p> <p><span><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Calibri, sans-serif">If you have any questions, please call <strong><a href="tel:(312)%20294-3000">312.294.3000</a></strong>. Hope to see you there!</font></span></p> <p><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><br></font></p> <p><br></p> https://www.chicagoarchivists.org/event-6854563 https://www.chicagoarchivists.org/event-6854563 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:30:00 GMT <p>CAA Craft Night is back! Please join us for a fun evening of crafting and conversation. This is a chance to network with your fellow CAA-ers in a relaxed, casual setting. Bring your current crafty project!</p> <p>When: Tuesday, October 27, 5:30pm-7pm</p> <p>Where: <a href="https://www.sterlingfoodhall.com/" target="_blank">Sterling Food Hall</a>, 125 S Clark St (note that not all restaurants stay open after lunch, but there should be a handful to choose from if you're hungry, and the bar should be open until 8pm - happy hour is from 5-6!). Look for our CAA sign!</p> <p>If you have any questions, please contact Gretchen Neidhardt at gretchenneidhardt@gmail.com.</p> <p><br></p> https://www.chicagoarchivists.org/event-6851600 https://www.chicagoarchivists.org/event-6851600 Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:30:00 GMT <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Join the CAA community for our first book club gathering! The CAA Pop Culture Book Club will read both popular fiction and non-fiction books that explore how archives, libraries, and collections are understood outside of the archives fields. Many books create an allure and mystery around archives and libraries, yet those of us managing them know how much of the work is dusting and sorting or advocating and budgeting.</span></p> <p><strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-36098060-7fff-4c6d-182c-f23503d09959"></strong></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-36098060-7fff-4c6d-182c-f23503d09959"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Through reading and discussing these books, we will ask what can we, as professionals, learn about the public’s perception of archives and related fields. Can this inform how we engage with the public and advocate for our collections? And what do some of these writers really mean when they say “they dug into the archives”? This book club is inspired by stories from authors like Jorge Luis Borges (</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The Library of Babel</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">) and E.L. Konigsburg (</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">) as well as Samantha Cross’s</span> <a href="https://www.pop-archives.com/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">POP ARCHIVES blog</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">.&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p><strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-36098060-7fff-4c6d-182c-f23503d09959"></strong></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-36098060-7fff-4c6d-182c-f23503d09959"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The Zoom link will be shared with registrants the day before or day of the event.</span></strong></p> <p><strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-36098060-7fff-4c6d-182c-f23503d09959"></strong></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-36098060-7fff-4c6d-182c-f23503d09959"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">For Fall 2026, we are reading:</span></strong></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"><strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-36098060-7fff-4c6d-182c-f23503d09959"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52062233" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Awful Archives: Conspiracy Theory, Rhetoric, and Acts of Evidence</span> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">- Jenny Rice</span></a></strong></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-36098060-7fff-4c6d-182c-f23503d09959"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><br></span></strong></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 20px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="">If you choose <a href="https://ohiostatepress.org/books/titles/9780814214350.html" target="_blank">to purchase the book from The Ohio State University Press</a>, you can use the code "RICE" to get a 30% discount on any format. Many thanks to the author and the press for providing this discount to CAA!</span></p> https://www.chicagoarchivists.org/event-6854259 https://www.chicagoarchivists.org/event-6854259