February Curiosity Cafe: Draining Evanston

At noon on the second Wednesday of each month, come to the Dawes House for an informal conversation around an Evanston History topic and coffee with your neighbors. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch; coffee and tea will be provided.
February’s Topic: Draining Evanston. Why did they call it Ridgeville? Or Frogtown? Do you live on the marsh or on the ridge? Depends on whether you flood. With Dick Lanyon, retired Executive Director of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. Free, no RSVP required.

You may also like the following events from Evanston History Center:

• Next Wednesday, 4th February, 12:30 am, Talks@EHC Gatherings: The History and Activities of the Emerson Street Branch YMCA in Evanston, Illinois
• Next Friday, 6th February, 07:00 pm, Reginald Robinson ragtime piano concert in Evanston
• Next month, 21st February, 12:00 pm, Welcome to the Research Room: How to Research Your Home in Evanston