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November

Thursday, November 1
Book Event
Remarks by authors of Harold! Photographs from the Harold Washington Years followed by audience Q & A and book signing
6:30 p.m.
Harold Washington Library Center, Pritzker Auditorium, 400 S. State Street, Chicago

Wednesday, November 14
Book Event
Remarks by authors of Harold! Photographs from the Harold Washington Years followed by audience Q & A and book signing
6:30 p.m
Afrocentric Bookstore, 4655 S. King Drive, Chicago

Sunday, November 25
Interfaith memorial prayer service marking the 20th anniversary of Harold’s death
4:00 p.m.
First United Methodist Church at The Chicago Temple, 77 W. Washington Street, Chicago
Doors open at 3:00 p.m.

December

Wednesday, December 5
Book Event
The University of Illinois-Chicago’s Department of Political Science annual “Future of Chicago” program sponsors remarks by authors of Harold! Photographs from the Harold Washington Years followed by audience Q & A and book signing
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

*NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION*
UIC Behavioral Sciences Building, 1007 W. Harrison Street, Room 140.

Sunday, December 16
Panel discussion moderated by Cliff Kelley and featuring prominent Harold Washington supporters and activists, including Salim Muwakkil, at a pre-Kwanzaa Festival co-sponsored by WVON-AM. Harold! Photographs from the Harold Washington Years will be available for sale, and Salim will do a book signing after the discussion. Joining Salim and Cliff will be Harold Washington Commemorative Year Civic Committee members Timuel Black, Jacky Grimshaw and Conrad Worrill.
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. South Shore Drive, Chicago

January

Sunday, January 6
Book Event
Remarks by authors of Harold! Photographs from the Harold Washington Years followed by audience Q & A and book signing
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Woodson Regional Library Auditorium, 9525 S. Halsted Street, Chicago

Thursday, January 17
Book Event
Remarks by authors of Harold! Photographs from the Harold Washington Years followed by audience Q & A and book signing
6:00 p.m.
ETA Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S. South Chicago Avenue, Chicago

February

Saturday, February 2
Television Broadcast and Webcast “A Conversation with Salim Muwakkil” moderated by Community, Media & You show host Thom Clark, President of Community Media Workshop
8:00 p.m.
CAN-TV, Channel 21 in Chicago or at www.newstips.org, click on “Videocast”
(Re-broadcast at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 16)

Thursday, February 7
Television Broadcast and Webcast (See above listing)

Saturday, February 9
“Forging a Rainbow Coalition: The Legacy of Harold Washington,” with journalist Salim Muwakkil and political activist Rudy Lozano, Jr., moderated by Alden Loury, editor and publisher of The Chicago Reporter.
2:00 - 4:00 p.m
Southwest Youth Collaborative, 6400 S. Kedzie Avenue, Chicago
Co-sponsored by The Public Square at the Illinois Humanities Council as part of the “Know More - Conversations That Matter” series

Wednesday, February 13
Book Discussion Photographers Antonio Dickey and Marc PoKempner, author Salim Muwakkil and editor Ron Dorfman will present a slide show and discuss their new book, Harold! Photographs from the Harold Washington Years
7:30 p.m.
Women & Children First Bookstore 5233 N. Clark Street, Chicago.
(Many thanks to Women & Children First, the official bookseller of the Harold Washington Commemorative Year.)

Friday, February 15
Book Discussion Photographers Antonio Dickey and Marc PoKempner, author Salim Muwakkil and editor Ron Dorfman will present a slide show and discuss their new book, Harold! Photographs from the Harold Washington Years
6:30 p.m
What The Traveler Saw, 1508 E. 55th Street, Chicago, in the Hyde Park Shopping Center Courtyard.
Join us for a relaxing glass of wine and lively conversation at the end of a busy week.

Tuesday, February 19
Book Discussion Photographers Antonio Dickey and Marc PoKempner, author Salim Muwakkil and editor Ron Dorfman will present a slide show and discuss their new book, Harold! Photographs from the Harold Washington Years
2:00 p.m.
Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Van Buren Street, Chicago.
Free parking, enter lot on Jackson Blvd.

Wednesday, February 20   Note Date Change!
Book Discussion The Northwestern University School of Law (Harold Washington’s alma mater) and the Black Legal Students Association invite you to join them in welcoming photographers Antonio Dickey and Marc PoKempner, author Salim Muwakkil and editor Ron Dorfman as they present a slide show and discuss their new book, Harold! Photographs from the Harold Washington Years
6:15 p.m.
Northwestern University School of Law Rubloff Center, 750 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago.

Saturday, February 23
Book Discussion The Chicago Public Library’s Bessie Coleman Branch welcomes photographer Marc PoKempner and author Salim Muwakkil, who will present a slide show and discuss their new book, Harold! Photographs from the Harold Washington Years
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
731 E. 63rd Street, Chicago

March

Saturday, March 1
A Musical Tribute to Harold
Live on Stage - One night only
Jazz artist Kelan Phil Cohran and his band Prophecy
9:00 p.m.
Elastic, the Elastic Arts Foundation performance gallery
2830 N. Milwaukee Avenue, 2nd Floor, Chicago
Note: $10 donation at the door

Monday, March 3
Harold Washington, Black Politics and the Media : Then and Now.  Media Roundtable Series panel discussion co-sponsored by the DePaul University College of Communication and the DePaul Humanities Center. Moderated by Chicago Sun-Times columnist Laura Washington and featuring local media luminaries Elizabeth Brackett, Cheryl Corley, Mike Flannery, John Kass, Andrew Patner, Don Terry and Walter Jacobson.
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
DePaul Student Center, 2250 N. Sheffield Avenue, Room 314, Chicago
Program will be followed by a book signing for Harold! Photographs from the Harold Washington Years, which will be available for purchase.

Tuesday, March 4
“A Conversation with Timuel Black” moderated by Chicago Tribune writer and WGN Radio personality Rick Kogan
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Roosevelt University, Congress Hall, 2nd floor, 430 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Program will be followed by book signings by Rick Kogan, Timuel Black, and authors of Harold! Photographs from the Harold Washington Years

Thursday, March 6
Eyes on the Prize II: America at the Racial Crossroads, Episode 14 - Back to the Movement
Video screening followed by discussion led by Marc PoKempner, author of Harold! Photographs from the Harold Washington Years, and Lisa Brock, Professor of African History and Diaspora Studies, Columbia College.
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Chicago Freedom School, 719 S. State Street, Suite 3-N, Chicago

Week of March 10
The Public Square at the Illinois Humanities Council Café Society coffeehouse discussion week.
What does it mean to be "the black candidate"?  From Harold Washington to Barack Obama. Visit www.thepublicsquare.org and click on "Café Society" to get the details and locations.

Thursday, March 20
The jazz opera Harold in Chicago has been canceled. Our apologies for any inconvenience.

Wednesday, March 26
Book Discussion: Harold Washington College welcomes the authors of Harold! Photographs from the Harold Washington Years, who will present a slide show and discuss the book.
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
30 E. Lake Street, Room 103, Chicago

April

Thursday, April 3
Opening night reception for Marc PoKempner and Antonio Dickey’s photo exhibit featuring prints from Harold! Photographs from the Harold Washington Years
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Roosevelt University, Gage Gallery, 18 S. Michigan Avenue, lobby level, Chicago
Remarks by university president and book authors, followed by book signing. Photo exhibit runs through June 27.

Saturday, April 12
Capstone Symposium
Harold Washington: Exploring a Legacy
This event marks the 25th anniversary of Harold’s historic election as Mayor. Moderated by CBS2 reporter Derrick Blakley, it will feature a keynote address by award-winning New York Times columnist Gary Rivlin, author of the acclaimed book Fire on the Prairie.

Our distinguished discussion panelists are all Washington era “insiders” -- close confidants, key members of his administration, and long-time supporters: Alton Miller, Alice Palmer, Timothy W. Wright, III, Jesus (Chuy) Garcia, Elizabeth Hollander and Marilyn Katz.

We will also feature a video compiled by Bill Stamets.

There will be time for audience question-and-answer participation. Join us as we share favorite memories and analyze Harold’s legacy, applying it to the present and the future.

1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Harold Washington Library Center, Pritzker Auditorium, 400 S. State Street, Chicago
This event is co-sponsored by the Chicago Public Library, with major funding provided by The Boeing Company and the Illinois Humanities Council.

 

Wednesday, April 15     NOTE LOCATION AND TIME CHANGE!
Celebration observing the anniversary of Harold’s 86th birthday
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
The State Street Gallery at Robert Morris College,
401 S. State Street (at Van Buren), Chicago
Birthday cake and lemonade for all, brief remarks by Dr. Michael Bennett, book sales, and the Chicago Children’s Choir will perform. Come see the winning birthday cake from the Robert Morris College Culinary Arts Department cake design competition.

Friday, April 18
The DuSable Museum of African-American History will open its new exhibition, A Slow Walk to Greatness: The Harold Washington Story.
Visit www.dusablemuseum.org or call 773-947-0600 for further information.

Friday, April 25
Honoring the Legacy of Harold Washington
Roosevelt University's Office of Alumni Relations presents a reception and panel discussion featuring Professors Paul Green and Christopher Reed, Judge Blanche Manning and historian-author Dempsey Travis in the Gage Gallery, which is currently exhibiting prints from Harold! Photographs from the Harold Washington Years.
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Exhibit viewing and reception
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Panel discussion
Gage Gallery, 18 S. Michigan Avenue, lobby level, Chicago
Space is limited. Please RSVP: alum@roosevelt.edu or 312/341-4327

Saturday, April 26
Book Discussion: The authors of Harold! Photographs from the Harold Washington Years will discuss and sign their new book.
2:00 p.m.
Borders Hyde Park, 1539 E. 53rd Street, Chicago.