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The Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park & Hemingway Birthplace Museum

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10/09/2026

Check out our latest post on A Moveable Read:

The automobiles of Dr. Clarence Hemingway and his son, Ernest Hemingway, symbolize their contrasting personalities and changing times. Dr. Hemingway’s practical Ford Model T reflected his Victorian sensibilities as he skeptically transitioned from horse-drawn to horseless carriages, while Ernest’s sporty Ford Model A runabout embodied the high living and modern spirit of the 1920s. The men's Fords reveal not only a generational shift but also the innate traits and shared passions that connected father and son.

https://www.hemingwaybirthplace.com/a-movable-read-blog/fathers-and-sons-and-motorcars

10/06/2026

Every year during Banned Books Week (October 4-10 this year), the American Library Association (ALA) celebrates the freedom to read by recognizing books that have been challenged, censored, and banned in libraries and schools. We stand with the ALA and all libraries on this issue.
https://www.oppl.org/news-events/authors-books/banned-books-week-2026/

10/05/2026

Ernest Hemingway, Ted Brumback and Bill Smith (circa 1920)

10/02/2026

09/28/2026

Ernest Hemingway setting out to do a little fishing near Lake Walloon in Michigan, circa 1917.

09/23/2026

Space still available, make plans to join us to get a jump-start on your writing this fall and connect with fellow writers. Come write with the Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park’s writer-in-residence, Amelia Estelle Dellos, at the historic Hemingway Museum on Wednesday, September 30, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.

The write-in will include brief intros, goal mapping for the evening, timed writing sprints, writing prompts provided if needed, and the opportunity to read your work at the end (if time allows). Light refreshments will be served. Space is limited, and tickets are $20.
https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/hemingwayfoundation/write-in-wednesday

09/22/2026

Have we got a stage for you, use your talents to walk others through history.
Become a volunteer by calling: 630-742-5481
Or visit: www.hemingwaybirthplace.com/volunteer

09/21/2026

Willoughby Hemingway (Uncle Bill) , Ernest Hemingway, Grace Hall Hemingway (mother) and Pauline Pfeiffer, when Ernest's parents visited him in Florida, 1928, That is Ernest's Ford in the background.

09/15/2026

Join us to get a jump-start on your writing this fall and connect with fellow writers. Come write with the Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park’s writer-in-residence, Amelia Estelle Dellos, at the historic Hemingway Museum on Wednesday, September 30, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.

The write-in will include brief intros, goal mapping for the evening, timed writing sprints, writing prompts provided if needed, and the opportunity to read your work at the end (if time allows). Light refreshments will be served. Space is limited, and tickets are $20.
https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/hemingwayfoundation/write-in-wednesday

09/14/2026

Ursula, Ernest and a friend in Oak Park (circa 1906/07) for Decoration Day event.

Address

339 N Oak Park Avenue
Oak Park, IL
60302

Opening Hours

Thursday	1pm - 5pm
Friday	1pm - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	1pm - 5pm

Telephone

(708) 445-3071

Website

http://www.hemingwaybirthplace.com/

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