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Wednesday, August 27, 2025News Release: 8/27/2025
Illinois’ First Lady, MK Pritzker, will present her book A House That Made History: The Illinois Governor's Mansion, Legacy of an Architectural Treasure, on September 29, 2025, at 1:15pm at the Nineteenth Century Club, 178 Forest Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois.MK Pritzker enlisted the help of acclaimed interior designer Michael S. Smith, in order to bring to fruition her ideas and goals of transforming the mansion into a warm space where Governor Pritzker could work and entertain, and where dignitaries and
Monday, July 21, 2025Toshiba Grant Press Release: 7/21/2025
Nineteenth Century Charitable Association Receives $10,000 Grant from Toshiba International Foundation The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association is pleased to announce it has received a $10,000 grant from the Toshiba International Foundation in support of programming to expand and enhance understanding of Japanese culture. During its 2025-2026 program year, the Nineteenth will feature a “Japanese Themester,” a series of programs focused on various aspects of Japanese life and culture, under
Monday, July 21, 2025Ikebana Class News Release: 7/21/2025
Interested in Ikebana?The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association is sponsoring a three-week course in Japanese flower arranging (Ikebana). Dates for the course are September 4, 18, and 25, 2025. After the last session, a public exhibition of the arrangements will be held at the Nineteenth Century Club. Instructor Yuko Inoue is a traditionally trained Ikebana artist from Japan. While she maintains the classic Japanese art mindset, she explores and incorporates international and contemporary art into
