SEMINARS, WEBINARS & EVENTS

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Whether you're a home repair expert or rehab rookie, the Chicago Bungalow Association's wide variety of seminars, webinars and workshops are designed to help you preserve and improve the beauty, sustainability and value of your vintage Chicago home.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Fri, Jun 13
Bungalow Blooms: Live Garden Planting
Auburn Gresham
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Jun 13, 2025, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Auburn Gresham, Auburn Gresham, Chicago, IL 60620, USA
Join us in beautifying a Chicago bungalow through hands-on gardening and education, facilitated by Jackie Riffice of Prairie Godmothers. Get design templates and tips for your own front garden that promote sustainability, native plants, and pollinators. (Location provided with tickets.)
Multiple Dates
Sun, Jun 22
Craftsman Bungalows of Ravenswood Manor Walking Tour
Ravenswood Manor Park
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Jun 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Ravenswood Manor Park, 4626 N Manor Ave, Chicago, IL 60625, USA
Event by Doorways Of Chicago: Explore the enchanting Arts & Crafts bungalows and cottages in Chicago's Ravenswood Manor Historic District for a delightful experience. Tickets $35
Sun, Jun 22
Window Glazing Workshop at Ravenswood Loft
Ravenswood Loft
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Jun 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Ravenswood Loft, 4437 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, USA
Event by Nicolle Wood, director of Ravenswood Loft: Join Nicolle for a 90 minute workshop sharing her technique of window glazing in an effort to demystify it. Tickets $45
Mon, Jun 23
Basement Flooding: Reducing the Risk on Your Property (In-Person Seminar)
Legler Regional Library
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Jun 23, 2025, 6:15 PM – 7:30 PM
Legler Regional Library, 115 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60624, USA
Ryan Wilson, Senior Director at Metropolitan Planning Council & Landscape Architect will present a lecture on common causes of basement flooding. Mr. Wilson will help identify things you can do on the inside and outside of your home to help reduce flooding and sewer backups.
Wed, Jul 09
How to Make Your Old Home More Efficient, Healthy & Sustainable (In-Person Seminar)
Edgebrook Public Library
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Jul 09, 2025, 6:15 PM – 7:30 PM
Edgebrook Public Library, 5331 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60646, USA
Carla Bruni, Chicago Bungalow Association, will be presenting a lecture on various methods homeowners and renters within old homes can take to lower their heating and cooling costs, and increase their sustainability practices within the home. Carla will leave time for questions.
Mon, Jul 28
How to Make Your Old Home More Efficient, Healthy & Sustainable (In-Person Seminar)
Woodson Regional Library
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Jul 28, 2025, 6:15 PM – 7:30 PM
Woodson Regional Library, 9525 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60628, USA
Carla Bruni, Chicago Bungalow Association, will be presenting a lecture on various methods homeowners and renters within old homes can take to lower their heating and cooling costs, and increase their sustainability practices within the home. Carla will leave time for questions.
Mon, Aug 11
Basement Flooding: Reducing the Risk on Your Property (In-Person Seminar)
Dunning Public Library
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Aug 11, 2025, 6:15 PM – 7:30 PM
Dunning Public Library, 7455 W Cornelia Ave, Chicago, IL 60634, USA
Ryan Wilson, Senior Director at Metropolitan Planning Council & Landscape Architect will present a lecture on common causes of basement flooding. Mr. Wilson will help identify things you can do on the inside and outside of your home to help reduce flooding and sewer backups.