FEATURED EVENT

"The Paramount" Screening at Essanay Studios

Essanay Studios Chicago, 1333-45 West Argyle Street

May 17, 8 pm 

Join Essanay Studios Chicago as they screen the documetary "The Paramount", a film that explores the value of culturally significant heritage buildings that are nearing extinction in every North American city. The Paramount follows the story of one man from a divided community as he tries to gain support to save the community cinema. The Paramount Theatre is slated for demolition, unless a plan is put in place to raise the necessary funds to purchase and revive the building. Activist Mike McDonald crosses the continent searching for answers and hoping for a new understanding of the value of culturally significant buildings.

Chicago Vintage Home Workshop Series

Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago

Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago invites you to a series of monthly workshops on the care and maintenance of your vintage home.  Held at locations across Chicago, the workshops address a broad range of home improvement, health and safety, historic preservation, and green building topics. Presenters include experienced contractors, preservation experts, historians, green building consultants, and Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago staff.  All workshops are FREE and open to the general public. Click here to see our calendar of upcoming workshops and register for programs.  Space is limited!  So please RSVP early. Workhop series begins May 1st, 12:15 to 1pm