Events
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IL250 Events Calendar
May 2026
Illinois Creoles, French Canadians, and Louisiana Cajuns: Illinois, a Continental Story
Durand, IL
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Us Together: Cultivating Belonging, Trust, and Connection via Storytelling
Chicago, IL
10:30am - 11:30am
More Than a Color: the Marginalization of African Beauty Through History
Chicago, IL
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Seven Ways to Freedom: The McWorters and their 1836 town of New Philadelphia, Illinois
Elgin, IL
2:00pm - 3:00pm
June 2026
Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad™
Bloomington, IL
6:30pm - 7:30pm
More than a Number: The Connection between the Diaspora & the Homeland for Midwestern Palestinians
Cary, IL
6:30pm - 7:30pm
July 2026
Seven Ways to Freedom: The McWorters and their 1836 town of New Philadelphia, Illinois
Edwardsville, IL
1:00pm - 2:00pm
More than a Number: The Connection between the Diaspora & the Homeland for Midwestern Palestinians
Chicago, IL
3:00pm - 4:00pm
From New York to the Heartland: The Orphan Train Experience in Illinois
Big Rock, IL
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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