Join the Elgin History Museum, Going Dutch, and Side Street Studio Arts for a very special event: Mapping our Stories – Elgin Luncheon.

Elginites from all neighborhoods and those with Elgin stories to tell are invited.

At this luncheon and community gathering participants will engage in storytelling, conversation, and map rendering. Maps of Elgin will serve as a catalyst for discourse and activities centered around change, memories, and identifying landmarks in our town which hold meaning. Going Dutch artists around the United States will consider art and its relationship to cartography- both in the artistry of mapmaking and the ways maps shape our own creative and thought processes. We will consider how maps have changed over time, and how we see those changes reflected in ourselves and our community.

The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required ahead of time. Lunch will be provided. Registration is now open. Very limited space available. Tickets: Going Dutch Community Workshop and Luncheon | Side Street (sidestreetstudioarts.org)

Artist facilitators include Christine Hands, Meg Jordan, Kelly Ann Cunningham, ShawnT, Beizar Aradini, Nick Cartwright, and Martha Lazarski.

The efforts of this event will be on display at the Elgin History Museum and part of a Going Dutch performance at Side Street Studio Arts Saturday, August 24 at 7pm.

Going Dutch is a celebration of female and nonbinary voices in the arts.

Elgin History Museum: Inspiring historical discovery by preserving and sharing Elgin’s heritage.

Side Street Studio Arts advances engagement in the arts by providing inclusive access to exhibition, performance, education, and advocacy resources, because art is important.

This program is supported in part by the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission.