The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association

Celebrate the season in style with an unforgettable afternoon of music, as
acclaimed performers Desiree Hassler, Pam Williams, Mike Cavalieri, Lisa
Kristina, and John Concepcion present a festive program filled with holiday
favorites!

Local Event: ‘Tis the Season

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‘Tis the Season

Celebrate the season in style with an unforgettable afternoon of music, as
acclaimed performers Desiree Hassler, Pam Williams,...

Researcher, educator and anthropologist Paula Fenza will share her fascination with cemeteries, particularly Arlington National Cemetery, which began as a Civil War cemetery and has evolved into a national cemetery. She will share the stories of some of the great Americans who served this country and are buried at Arlington. It will be an inspiring and patriotic presentation.
Our Monday Enrichment programs, on music, art, literature, science and social sciences, are always free to the public with freewill donations appreciated. 
For more information visit our website at&nbsp;<a id="OWA994fe795-d5f2-8826-7d9a-7fe14773d38c" title="https://www.nineteenthcentury.org/" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="0" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.nineteenthcentury.org/">https://www.nineteenthcentury.org</a>. The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association is a 501(c)3 charitable organization, and an Illinois nonprofit organization. Our mission is strengthening our community through learning, giving, and sharing our landmark building, The Nineteenth Century Club. The Association was established in 1891 by a group of visionary women who believed education, charitable activities and civic involvement were vital elements in a thriving community. The spirit of the founders continues through grants, scholarships and public programming. We promote life-long learning through dynamic, multi-cultural programs featuring music, art, literature, science and the social sciences.

Local Event: America's Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery

America's Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery

Researcher, educator and anthropologist Paula Fenza will share her fascination with cemeteries, particularly Arlington National...

Fiber arts uniquely position practitioners at the&nbsp;intersection of material culture, ancestral knowledge, and&nbsp;social change.&nbsp;Educator and artist Carina Yepez, a Chicago native with family roots in Guanajuato, Mexico, will share pivotal moments&nbsp;from their creative evolution and discuss how personal narrative informs studio practice while simultaneously opening pathways to broader community dialogue.
Our Monday Enrichment programs, on music, art, literature, science and social sciences, are always free to the public with freewill donations appreciated.&nbsp;&nbsp;For more information visit our website at <a id="OWA994fe795-d5f2-8826-7d9a-7fe14773d38c" title="https://www.nineteenthcentury.org/" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="0" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.nineteenthcentury.org/">https://www.nineteenthcentury.org</a>. The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association is a 501(c)3 charitable organization, and an Illinois nonprofit organization. Our mission is strengthening our community through learning, giving, and sharing our landmark building, The Nineteenth Century Club. The Association was established in 1891 by a group of visionary women who believed education, charitable activities and civic involvement were vital elements in a thriving community. The spirit of the founders continues through grants, scholarships and public programming. We promote life-long learning through dynamic, multi-cultural programs featuring music, art, literature, science and the social sciences.

Local Event: Threading Community

Threading Community

Fiber arts uniquely position practitioners at the intersection of material culture, ancestral knowledge, and social...

Three members of the Japanese-American Service Committee explore the&nbsp;remarkable story of Chicago’s Japanese-American community. Historian&nbsp;and writer Erik Matsunago shares the little-known history of post-World War II&nbsp;resettlement with moving first-person accounts of&nbsp;participants in JASC Oral&nbsp; History Project.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ross Harano and Linda Kawano participated in the Oral History project, and will share personal stories of their families resettling in Chicago from the incarceration camps.



 These&nbsp;stories of resilience and change will give you a&nbsp;deeper understanding of socio-economic and&nbsp;political forces that shaped&nbsp; Chicago in the&nbsp;decades after the war.


Our Monday Enrichment programs, on music, art, literature, science and social sciences, are always free to the public with freewill donations appreciated. This program is part of "A Japanese Themester", funded by a generous grant from the Toshiba International Foundation.

The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association is a 501(c)3 charitable organization, and an Illinois nonprofit organization. Our mission is strengthening our community through learning, giving, and sharing our landmark building, The Nineteenth Century Club. The Association was established in 1891 by a group of visionary women who believed education, charitable activities and civic involvement were vital elements in a thriving community. The spirit of the founders continues through grants, scholarships and public programming. We promote life-long learning through dynamic, multi-cultural programs featuring music, art, literature, science and the social sciences.

Local Event: Chicago’s Japanese-American History: Resettlement Stories

Chicago’s Japanese-American History:...

Three members of the Japanese-American Service Committee explore the remarkable story of Chicago’s Japanese-American community....

Chicago’s Japanese-American History: Resettlement Stories

The Art Institute has been displaying and acquiring&nbsp;Japanese art since the 1950s. The latest exhibition is&nbsp;Radical Clay, focusing on women ceramic artists from&nbsp;Japan. Dr. Janice Katz will speak about the display and&nbsp;acquisitions made during her time at the museum,&nbsp;highlighting efforts to present tradition-based as well as avant-garde&nbsp;contemporary art.
Our Monday Enrichment programs, on music, art, literature, science and social sciences, are always free to the public with freewill donations appreciated. This program is part of "A Japanese Themester", funded by a generous grant from the Toshiba International Foundation.
The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association is a 501(c)3 charitable organization, and an Illinois nonprofit organization. Our mission is strengthening our community through learning, giving, and sharing our landmark building, The Nineteenth Century Club. The Association was established in 1891 by a group of visionary women who believed education, charitable activities and civic involvement were vital elements in a thriving community. The spirit of the founders continues through grants, scholarships and public programming. We promote life-long learning through dynamic, multi-cultural programs featuring music, art, literature, science and the social sciences.

Local Event: Contemporary Japanese Art at the Art Institute of Chicago

Contemporary Japanese Art at the Art Institute...

The Art Institute has been displaying and acquiring Japanese art since the 1950s. The latest exhibition is Radical Clay,...

Contemporary Japanese Art at the Art Institute of Chicago

Learn what tanka poetry is, how it differs from haiku, and&nbsp;its important place in Japanese culture as the oldest form&nbsp;of Japanese poetry, still widely practiced by citizens at all levels of society. Nancy Matsumoto shares her family history, introducing&nbsp;her grandparents, Tomiko and Ryokuyo Matsumoto, who, in 1960,&nbsp;published a book of tanka poetry, By the Shore of Lake&nbsp;Michigan, now translated into English.
Our Monday Enrichment programs, on music, art, literature, science and social sciences, are always free to the public with freewill donations appreciated. This program is part of "A Japanese Themester", funded by a generous grant from the Toshiba International Foundation.
The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association is a 501(c)3 charitable organization, and an Illinois nonprofit organization. Our mission is strengthening our community through learning, giving, and sharing our landmark building, The Nineteenth Century Club. The Association was established in 1891 by a group of visionary women who believed education, charitable activities and civic involvement were vital elements in a thriving community. The spirit of the founders continues through grants, scholarships and public programming. We promote life-long learning through dynamic, multi-cultural programs featuring music, art, literature, science and the social sciences.

Local Event: Japanese Tanka Poetry and its Key Role in One Chicago Family

Japanese Tanka Poetry and its Key Role in One...

Learn what tanka poetry is, how it differs from haiku, and its important place in Japanese culture as the oldest form of...

Japanese Tanka Poetry and its Key Role in One Chicago Family