Join Hull-House for a celebration of history and the arts as tools for civic participation! Our evening is inspired by the “Hull-House Chamber Theatre,” gatherings that took place in the homes of friends and supporters during the 1960s. Our intimate event will include a performance of scenes and songs from Hull-House theatre. A silent auction will feature work by contemporary Chicago artists, historic photographic prints from the Hull-House Collection, and signature “experiences” of Chicago history.  Artists featured in the silent auction include: Gabriel Chalfin-Piney Gonzalez, Olly Costello, Carlos Flores, Tanya Gill, D. Lammie Hanson, Marylu Herrera, Tulika Ladsariya, Rosondunnii Marshall / The Darkroom Chicago, Erin Mckinley, Noam Nayberg, Fick Patterson, Melissa H. Potter, Elise Robison, Diana Solis, Christy Webber Farm & Garden, Latham Zearfoss

Thursday, September 10
6 to 9 pm

Private residence in Lincoln Park*

6 pm food & drinks & silent auction
7 pm remarks & scenes & music
7:45 pm drinks & sweets & conversation

Tickets starting at $150 

Please RSVP by AUGUST 10! 

Lead Sponsors: 

Gustavo Bamberger & Martha Van Haitsma
Amy & Rahul Khare
Liesl Olson & John McGuire
An Anonymous Neighbor 

The Jane Club:

Anna Kornbluh & Ezra Friedman

Supporting Sponsors:

Karen & Liam Krehbiel
Susan & Doug Lyons
Susan Manning & Doug Doetsch

Single Tickets

Walk in the historic steps of Louise DeKoven Bowen, Florence Kelly, Julia Lathrop, Mary Rozet Smith and many others by choosing to be a Benefactor. Or channel the spirit of Hilda Satt Polacheck and Ellen Gates Starr by choosing to be a Neighbor & Resident. Artist tickets reserved for members of our creative community. 

Benefactor: $300 (1 ticket) 

Neighbor & Resident: $150 (1 ticket) 

Artist: $75 (Reserved for members of our creative community)

 Sponsorships:

Lead Sponsor — $10,000 (10 tickets)

The Jane Club — $5,000 (8 tickets)

Supporting Sponsor — $2,500 (6 tickets) 

To Confirm Your Sponsorship or for Further Information, Please Contact:
Jonathan Kinkley; Email: kinkley@uic.edu; Phone: 773-668-6797

*Access to the Neighborhood Social requires the use of stairs to enter the residence. Please contact the Hull-House team at jahh@uic.edu with any questions about accessibility.

Images from the 2025 Neighborhood Social