In an email addressed to the Museum Community, Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center CEO Susan Abrams announced her plans to step down from her post “in the coming months.” The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center in Skokie opened in 2009 and is the third-largest Holocaust museum in the world. Abrams highlighted the museum’s secure […]
There are so many impactful nonprofits around Chicago and the suburbs doing critical work to serve our communities and they are always looking for volunteers and donations. Here are just a few with specific needs you can help fill this month. For more deserving local nonprofits in need of your support, visit the Make It Better […]
As the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus’ (SFGMC) 44th season draws to a close next month, so too does Dr. Tim Seelig’s tenure as artistic director and conductor, and a new era begins with the appointment of Jacob Stensberg to the role. During his 10 years at the helm, Seelig forged important relationships with influential […]
From James Beard Award winner and New York Times-best-selling author of The Art of Fermentation, Sandor Katz’s Fermentation Journeys explores the recipes, processes, cultural traditions and stories from around the globe that inspire the author’s life’s work — a cookbook destined to become a modern classic essential for every home chef. For the past two […]
When summer finally arrives Chicago, it’s impossible to stay inside. We’re drawn from our cold-weather bunkers likes moths to a flame, desperate to soak up every last drop of vitamin D (slathered with plenty of sunscreen, of course), before we turn into pumpkins and it’s nine more months of winter. (We know — winter isn’t […]
Celebrate Juneteenth amongst festivals like Novato festival feature events from art, music and so much more.
Make It Better Media Group Founder and Chief Visionary Officer Susan B Noyes recently spoke with Thomas Frank and Craig Ayers, two experienced investors from Whittier Trust in San Francisco, about how they help clients align their personal values with their investment portfolios through socially responsible investing during the virtual event “Is Doing Good, Good […]
As part of our “You Said It” Op-Ed series, we invite contributors to submit their opinion pieces. Have a submission? Contact us. Jeanne Stevens is the founding and co-lead pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago, one of America’s fastest growing urban churches. A sought-after speaker, leader, and writer, Jeanne’s passion is to help people wake […]
Plus, Ghirardelli’s flagship store in San Francisco gets an update and Encore Consignments finds a new home in San Rafael. Featured: Perry’s Novato Although he’s lived in Larkspur for almost 50 years, Perry Butler only opened his restaurant there in 2015, 46 years after opening Perry’s on Union Street in San Francisco. In mid-May, Novato […]
Now that the gears of summer are finally in motion, the Chicagoland area is brimming with possibilities! This month we celebrate Pride Month, Juneteenth and Father’s Day — and we’ve got festivities surrounding all of those events and more covered in our round-up of the best things to do in Chicago and the North Shore […]
