Voices of the City: A Building-Wide Arts Celebration at Harold Washington Library Center

Join us on Saturday, October 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., for a multi-floor arts celebration, showcasing Chicago's creative pulse through film, storytelling, visual arts and music. Explore themed experiences across the building, each shaped by local voices and the vibrant communities of our city. The first 100 attendees who check in at the Welcome Station will receive a discount code for a visit to the Chicago Museum of Ice Cream. For a full list of activities during Voices of the City, visit chipublib.org. Highlights will include: State Street Sidewalk Columbia College Chicago Mural Project Ground Floor Welcome StationArts & Music Department ConcertExhibit: Older is Bolder by MatherOpen House Chicago ToursGrand Lobby, 11:00 a.m. Lower Level Chicago International Film Festival ShortsWestermann: Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea Screening 2nd Floor Fall Family Music ConcertArtful Afternoon 3rd Floor Makers MarketExhibit: What Is Progress?Collection Highlight: Altar for the Unbanned 5th Floor Exhibit: Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & InspirePulitzer on the Road Exhibit: A Guided Tour 7th Floor Author Q&A: Funnier: A New Theory for the Practice of Comedy by Anne Libera 8th Floor Your Story Matters: Storytelling Through Words and ArtExhibit: Visions in Glass by Julie MarsCollection Highlight: Thin Volumes: In the Round 9th Floor Exhibit: Stories That Click: Reimagining Chicago Brick-by-BrickReading Room Open House, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In partnership with Open House Chicago, Chicago Loop Alliance and the Chicago Museum of Ice Cream. AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.