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The Rule of Rum

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
History, Other
Age Group:
Adults

Even if you don’t drink rum, this is a worthwhile history. Learn when rum arose and where, how pirates got involved, how run helped unite the 13 Colonies, and how it became one of the issues that sparked the American Revolution.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Even if you don’t drink rum, this is a worthwhile history. Learn when rum arose and where, how pirates got involved, how run helped unite the 13 Colonies, and how it became one of the issues that sparked the American Revolution.

Great Migration

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Spend the evening with Dr. Daniel Davis, celebrating Black History Month by discussing the Great Migration and its impact on Chicago.  

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Spend the evening with Dr. Daniel Davis, celebrating Black History Month by discussing the Great Migration and its impact on Chicago.  

An Unfinished Journey: African American Music in its Pivotal Decades

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
History, Music
Age Group:
All

Musician and historian Clarence Goodman will perform and discuss the history of where, when and how the collective African American voice truly began to resound in honor of Black History Month. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: All
Program Type: History, Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Musician and historian Clarence Goodman will perform and discuss the history of where, when and how the collective African American voice truly began to resound in honor of Black History Month.