Hull-House and Chicago History Museum present: Civic Engagement or Bust! Stories, Songs and a Meal for Collective Joy. At this community-building event, we will gather to eat, sing, and share stories of civic engagement. We’ll be led in collective song by Chicago-based musical ensemble Vision in the Rhythm featuring Tukkiman and hear stories of civic engagement and action from our community members. This event will include a meal catered CheSa’s Bar and Bistro, a creole restaurant in Avondale.  This event is presented “Coffeehouse Style”, meaning it is alcohol-free and open to all ages.

5:00pm
Museum exploration

The museum will be open late for you to explore our galleries and to browse through Hull-House books, where readers can find histories of Hull-House—including what Jane Addams loved to read—alongside current publications that resonate with the settlement’s influence upon the worlds of art, education, food, literature, politics, and much more. The museum will close after this hour!

6:00pm
Dinner by CheSa’s Bistro and Bar

Join us for a meal catered by CheSa’s Bistro and Bar. The meal is gluten-free and we will have vegetarian options. The meal is included in your free registration. 

6:30pm
Program begins

We will sing and dance to music led by Vision the Rhythm and hear stories from fellow Chicagoans on their acts of civic engagement. Visitors will also have a chance to contribute their stories and memories of civic action to a community art piece.

This event in partnership with the Chicago History Museum and Made By Us as a part of a national series of events and programming called Civic Season.