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Chicago's World Columbian Exposition / Registration Required
2026-09-16 13:30:00 2026-09-16 14:30:00 America/Chicago Imaginary Journey to the White City: Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C

Wednesday, September 16
1:30pm - 2:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-09-16 13:30:00 2026-09-16 14:30:00 America/Chicago Imaginary Journey to the White City: Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C

Des Plaines Public Library

Meeting Room B/C

Time travel to 1893 Chicago to the site of the World Columbian Exposition in this sight  and sound experience. Through vivid imagery and scholarly research, Denise Laurin, M.A. art history, describes what it was like to actually be there. She will focus on the architecture, art and overall aesthetic of the event and the artists it inspired such as Walt Disney and Frank Lloyd Wright. 



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AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Adult Program |

TAGS: | History | Fine Arts |

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