Wednesday, April 12
10:30 a.m. at Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Road

Chicago’s Unpredictable Lake Levels

EHS President John Holden will be lead a discussion with long-time Edgewater community residents Thom Greene and Paul Boyd about how the community responded in the 1980s to address Edgewater’s lakefront crisis caused by the rising waters of Lake Michigan. As a reporter, John covered the record high lake levels and wild winter storms of the 1980s that lashed Chicago’s lakefront and led to initial efforts to find permanent solutions for Chicago’s vulnerable lakefront infrastructure. In early 2020, John curated an exhibit on Lake Michigan’s oscillating water levels and the havoc it caused, and he will display highlights from the exhibit.

Thursday, April 20
7 p.m. at the Edgewater Beach Apartments
5555 N. Sheridan Road

The Chicago “L” – Chicago’s Biggest “Mover & Shaker”

EHS is partnering with the Edgewater Beach Apartments. Discover the world-famous Chicago “L” in all its grit and glory with Greg Borzo, author of The Chicago “L.” This PowerPoint presentation portrays the growth and development of one of Chicago’s most enduring icons. The “L” has been running 24/7 for 131 years, making it a working antique. See how it came to be and how it changed the region. Lavishly illustrated with more than 100 images and popular movie clips, Borzo’s rich historical presentation will inform, entertain and spark memories. Travel through time; mass transit never looked so good!