Geographic Society of Chicago

08/06/2024

Date 📆: Tuesday, Aug. 20
Time 🕰: 1 p.m.
Location 📍 : Zoom Webinar
Register here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/8cm4tu5/lp/562cc108-1dd0-448d-8c73-b6bf60d467e5
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Join GSC for the August Travelogue to explore the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore archipelago near Bayfield, Wisconsin. Located on Lake Superior are 22 islands and a shoreline over 69k acres. The area is known for its historic lighthouses, sandstone sea caves, and animal habitats. Follow Kari Ann Buckvold as she shares photos and sketches from her three-day, 25-mile paddling/camping adventure to Sand, York, Raspberry, and Oak Island.

07/31/2024

Enhance your Tuesday with a Travelogue on Greece!!
Join us, on August 27th, for the GSC's Annual Meeting as we enjoy delicious Greek food and learn about the history and landscape.

Seats are limited!
Link to reserve your seat: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/6ufsvha/lp/a32480c4-0fa6-4735-9f7a-e3321d75a034

07/30/2024

Don't miss out!!

📢 GSC Chicago River Walking Tour📢:
Join The Geographic Society of Chicago and Wild Mile for a day of fun and nature exploration at Goose Island, one of Chicago’s hidden, outdoor gems! You’re invited to a historic walking tour followed by pizza and drinks at Off Color Brewing!
📅: Saturday, August 17th, 11am-2pm CT
📍: Wild Mile Park: 905 W Eastman St., Chicago, IL 60642
Sign up here!!: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/va95k8v/lp/74ef6883-ecbd-40b0-be2f-df66e622f823
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07/10/2024

📢 GSC Chicago River Walking Tour📢:
Join The Geographic Society of Chicago and Wild Mile for a day of fun and nature exploration at Goose Island, one of Chicago’s hidden, outdoor gems! You’re invited to a historic walking tour followed by pizza and drinks at Off Color Brewing!
📅: Saturday, August 17th, 11am-2pm CT
📍: Wild Mile Park: 905 W Eastman St., Chicago, IL 60642
Sign up here!!: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/va95k8v/lp/74ef6883-ecbd-40b0-be2f-df66e622f823
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07/02/2024

📢BIODIVERSITY FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT📢
Join GSC, the Chicago Park District, and The Wetlands Initiative for the Biodiversity Festival at Big Marsh!!
📅: Saturday, September 21st, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. CST
🔗: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/pzg82h7/lp/7432f6eb-74cd-4178-b05b-495fa12a2403

As usual, this event is free but donations most welcome 😊!
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05/14/2024

📢 GSC's 7th GEOTRIVIA NIGHT📢:
Join us on Tuesday, June 4th for a fun night of geography trivia at the Leader Bar!
📅: Tuesday, June 4th, 7pm CT
📍: Leader Bar, 3000 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago IL, 60618
Sign up here!!: https://tinyurl.com/dkamke6r
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02/09/2024

📢GSC GIS TEACHER MEET-UP ANNOUNCEMENT📢
Monday, February 26, 2024 | 7 p.m. | Zoom Webinar
❗️Register here: https://conta.cc/4964uwz❗️
The Geographic Society of Chicago is looking forward to hosting its next GIS Teacher Meet-Up. No experience is required to join this discussion. This meet-up will review Survey123 and demonstrate creating and managing surveys, view the data collected for each survey, and analyze results.

02/01/2024

📢 GSC's CAREER FAIR📢: Join the Geographic Society of Chicago for an opportunity to learn more about jobs, internships and educational programs in geography!
📅: Tuesday, April 2nd, 6-7:30 pm CT
📍: DePaul University, 2400 N Sheffield Ave, Room 314 A & 314 B, Chicago, IL 60614
Sign up here!!: http://tinyurl.com/GSCCareerFair
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01/31/2024

📢 GSC's 6th GEOTRIVIA NIGHT📢:
Join us on Tuesday, March 5th for a fun night of geography trivia at the Leader Bar!
📅: Tuesday, March 5th, 7pm CT
📍: Leader Bar, 3000 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago IL, 60618
Sign up here!!: https://conta.cc/47uKiT9
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01/31/2024

Remembering a former GSC Board Member and our dear friend, Al Borcover.

Alfred Borcover, the Tribune’s travel editor in the 1980s and ‘90s, has died at age 92.