# Event Details - **Event Name**: Conserve & Color: A Community Archiving Workshop (Capture & Color Series - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm - **Event Description**: “Conserve & Color: Preserve family photos, CDs/DVDs, and stories while exploring Garfield Park history and Dr. King’s West Side legacy.”About this EventConserve & Color: A Community Archiving Workshop(Capture & Color Series – Garfield Park Edition)Presented by Capstone Clique x Chicago History MuseumFree & Open to the Public | RSVP RequiredA Creative Call to Action: Conserve Our Stories, Protect Our LegacyWhat memories live on your favorite CD?What family moments are saved on an old DVD, photo disc, or home video you’ve held onto for years?Conserve & Color is an intergenerational community archiving workshop inviting Garfield Park residents, families, elders, artists, and creatives to gather around memory, history, and preservation. Together, we’ll explore how everyday media—photos, discs, stories, and shared spaces—becomes part of a living community archive.As the second installment of the Capture & Color workshop series and part of the West Side Love Map Project, this gathering builds on our North Lawndale workshop by shifting focus from capturing history to conserving it—through physical media preservation, photo digitization, storytelling, and creative reflection.Garfield Park History & the Chicago Freedom MovementThis workshop centers Garfield Park’s role in Chicago’s Civil Rights history, with a focus on the Chicago Freedom Movement of 1966—a citywide campaign that brought national attention to long-standing local organizing around fair housing, education equity, and racial justice.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s presence in Chicago helped amplify this movement, but the work was deeply rooted in local leadership, educators, faith leaders, and grassroots organizations. Organizing and movement-building took place across multiple West Side sites, including churches and community spaces that served as hubs for strategy, convening, and collective action.Through guided dialogue and storytelling, we’ll explore:The role of West Side churches and community organizations as anchors of the Chicago Freedom MovementAlbert Raby, educator, organizer, and civil rights leader who played a central role in organizing the Chicago Freedom Movement and supporting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s engagement in ChicagoRaby’s leadership within the Coordinating Council of Community Organizations (CCCO), a coalition of grassroots groups organizing around housing, schools, and racial justiceThe legacy of Al Raby High School, named in his honor and rooted in the Garfield Park communityWe’ll also open conversation around how the West Side is defined and divided, East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park, East Humboldt Park, and West Humboldt Park, and what those boundaries mean historically, culturally, and personally. Using our location as a reference point, participants are invited to reflect on how naming, maps, and borders shape identity, memory, and belonging.What to ExpectHands-on experiences blending creativity, technology, and healing:CD / DVD Preservation & Archiving StationBring a favorite CD or DVD that holds personal meaningLearn best practices for labeling, storing, and preserving discsLive demonstrations of burning photos and videos to CD/DVDExplore physical media as a tool for long-term preservation and media ownershipWest Side Trivia with raffle prizesPhoto Digitization StationBring printed family or community photos to be professionally scannedLearn how digitization helps protect memories from loss and decayIntergenerational Storytelling CirclesGuided conversations led by Drea, centered on love, legacy, and belongingParticipants share the stories behind their CDs, DVDs, and photographsReflect on how personal media connects family history to neighborhood identity Design & Reflection Stations Original Garfield Park–inspired activities including:Heart Head Coloring sheet watering plants, symbolizing conservation, care, and growthElvin the Elephant Coloring sheet biking to the Fifth Avenue Foods, highlighting clean air, sustainability, and neighborhood pride. The Fifth City reference honors Garfield Park as a “place within a place.”CD Cover Art Activity Station – design your own CD coverLarge Canvas West Side Love Map Activity – add your mark to our growing community map using paint markersBe Part of the Archive!Ready to contribute to the West Side Love Map — Garfield Park Edition?We invite participants to bring one CD or DVD that holds personal meaning—music, home videos, family archives, or media that shaped your life on the West Side. These items will serve as storytelling anchors during our intergenerational conversations and preservation demonstrations.How to Participate:Bring one CD or DVD you’re willing to share the story behindParticipants may also bring printed photographs for digitizationSelect media and stories may be documented for inclusion in the West Side Love Map digital archiveAll contributions require media release consent. Media not selected or without permission will not be archived.Why It MattersThe word “Conserve” asks us to slow down, protect what already exists, and recognize value before it disappears.From photographs and CDs to buildings, stories, and movements, this workshop invites participants to think about preservation not as something distant or institutional—but as something deeply personal and communal.At a time when histories are erased, media formats become obsolete, and neighborhoods are constantly redefined, community archiving becomes an act of love, care, and resistance.The West Side Love Map is a year-long collaboration between Capstone Clique and the Chicago History Museum, reimagining archives as living, breathing reflections of community memory. Each workshop adds another layer to a growing collective record of the West Side’s beauty, resilience, and leadership.Event DetailsLocation: Firehouse Loft3700 W. Huron St.Chicago, IL 60624Date: January 23 Time: 5:00–8:00 PMFree & Open to the Public | RSVP Required 21+ EventAbout Capstone CliqueCapstone Clique is focused on the historic preservation of Chicago’s West Side, engaging neighbors through interactive video storytelling and community-driven media. Our short documentary project, Love Letter to the West Side, captures beloved stories of Chicago’s West Side through the lens of 14 prominent leaders across the community. The film celebrates shared affection, legacy, and deep family connections that unite us across the neighborhoods we call home.This event is part of the Chicago History Museum’s West Side Love Map Initiative—archiving the stories that shape our city’s future. 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