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Events
The Wit & Fantasy of Bes-Ben Millinery
Mar 28, 2019
7:00PM to 8:00PM
Join former Chicago History Museum curator of costumes Elizabeth Jachimowicz to learn about mid-century hat designer Benjamin Green-Field.
Fashion Suburbia: Dressing the Family in Mid-Century America
Mar 31, 2019
2:00PM to 3:00PM
Explore the fashions of the middle-class mid-century family from gray flannel suits in the 50's to miniskirts in the 60's.
Library Lecture Series: Cultural Beads
Apr 11, 2019
7:00PM to 8:00PM
Learn the history and cultural significance of glass beads, dating back thousand of years.