Newberry Library & Chicago Botanic Gardens: “Gardens of Resilience”

Thursday, August 27, 2026, 6PM-7PM | Hybrid: on Zoom or at Ruggles Hall, Newberry Library (60 W Walton, Chicago IL 60610)

Exploring themes of resilience, agency, and hope, this conversation will amplify temporary exhibitions currently on view at the Newberry Library (Conceived in Liberty: Cartoons, Caricatures, and Illustrations in the Wartime US, 1812-1918) and the Chicago Botanic Garden (America Grows: 250 Years of Garden Stories). A roundtable discussion featuring artist and storyteller Camille Billie, researcher and curator Lisa Doi, and landscape architecture professor Kenneth Helphand will be moderated by DePaul University history professor Margaret Storey. Learn more and register for online or in-person participation here.