Charnley Conversations Lecture Series
Join us for our new lecture series, Charnley Conversations, at the Charnley-Persky House in Chicago. Sign up for our email list to receive updates on upcoming events. Additional lectures are being planned for fall 2026.
June 14
1:30-4 p.m.
Astor Street Tour
Join us for an afternoon of Chicago history, architecture, and inspiration on a walking tour of Astor Street led by fourth-generation Chicagoan Sally Sexton Kalmbach. You’ll be introduced to the story and architects behind one of Chicago’s most famous happenings—the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893.
Past Lectures
January 22, 2026
Past & Present Preservation: Women in Architecture & Preservation
Produced in partnership with the Edith Farnsworth House
February 24, 2026
New Renovations of Adler & Sullivan’s 1889 Auditorium Theatre
Architect Matt McNicholas
March 19, 2026
The Fight to Save Frank Lloyd Wright’s Price Tower
Barbara Gordon, Executive Director of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
April 7, 2026
Let The Building Speak to You: Two Decades in the Architectural Trenches
Writer Robert Sharoff and photographer William Zbaren
May 14, 2026
The Life and Work of George W. Maher
Kenneth Jellema, Historian
Produced in partnership with the George W. Maher Society