https://www.chicagoarchivists.org/events Chicago Area Archivists upcoming events Chicago Area Archivists Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:22:24 GMT Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:22:24 GMT Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:30:00 GMT <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#000000">CAA invites you to the Newberry Library for a day of research and history on Saturday, July 11. Reference librarians will lead</font></span>&nbsp;<span style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#000000"><strong>Genealogy 101</strong></font></span><span style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#000000">, an introductory research orientation, from</font></span> <span style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#000000">9:30 am to 10:30 am</font></span> <span style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#000000">in Baskes Hall. Following a</font></span> <span style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#000000"><strong>coffee and lunch break</strong> from 11 am to 12:30 pm</font></span><span style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#000000">, we will gather back at the Newberry at</font></span> <span style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#000000">1 pm</font></span> <span style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#000000">for a <strong>guided tour of the exhibition</strong></font></span> <span style="background-color: transparent;"><em><font color="#000000"><a href="https://www.newberry.org/calendar/conceived-in-liberty" target="_blank">Conceived in Liberty: Cartoons, Caricatures, and Illustrations in the Wartime US, 1812-1918</a>.</font></em></span> <span><font color="#000000">Attendance at all parts of the event is encouraged but not mandatory.</font></span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"><span><font color="#000000"><strong>When registering, please indicate which parts of the event you plan to attend</strong>. Those who do not plan to attend the genealogy class but want to join the group for lunch can meet at the Newberry at 11.</font></span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"><span><font color="#000000"><u>Schedule:</u><br> 9:30-10:30 - Genealogy 101 class<br> 11:00-12:30 - lunch break<br> 1:00-2:00 - exhibit tour</font></span></font></p> <p style="line-height: 17px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><font>This event is free and open to all. While</font></span> <span style="background-color: transparent;"><font>there is no registration for the genealogy workshop on the Newberry’s site</font></span><span style="background-color: transparent;"><font>, we ask that you please indicate that you plan to attend on our CAA registration page so we know whom to look for.</font></span></font></span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></p> https://www.chicagoarchivists.org/event-6717424 https://www.chicagoarchivists.org/event-6717424