Special Events

special EVENTS

The Arts Commissions hosts many events throughout the year. Check this page for all other Arts Commission events happening throughout the community.

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

Jim Hojnacki, presenter

Saturday, November 9, 2024

9a to 11a

Village Hall

1900 Hassell Rd

Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

This free seminar is for those who already have or would like to purchase a DSLR camera and would like basic camera use instructions. Topics will include basic features, menus, file formats, the lens, f lash and photo software. Participants should bring their cameras, manuals and questions.

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OH FREEDOM, SONGS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

Thursday, February, 1, 2024, 7pm

THE ANNUAL SPEAKER SERIES

Chris Vallillo, Singer-Songwriter

Village Hall Hennessy Room

1900 Hassell Road

Hoffman Estates

NOTE: Members of the Hoffman Estates Choir will join Chris on two songs!

Singer-Songwriter Chris Vallillo will present, Oh Freedom, Songs of the Civil Rights Movement.

The Civil Rights Movement has been described as one of the greatest singing movements that this country has experienced. From “We Shall Overcome” to “This Little Light of Mine”, music played an vital role in that historic struggle both as an inspirational rallying point and as a way to spread the message of equality and justice.

From the Freedom Riders, to the the jails of Montgomery Alabama, and Parchman Prison, all the way to Washington DC, both old and new songs of the era spoke of the yearning for equal rights, the struggle and the determination to win freedom. They engaged and energized the movement and became the backbone of the nonviolent civil disobedience movement led by Dr King and others. Music was a huge part of the process both locally and nationally.

In a show created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the civil rights movement, award winning Illinois folksinger Chris Vallillo performs pivotal songs from the music that inspired and sustained this landmark movement. Intermixed with the music, Vallillo presents first hand accounts of the historic struggle and discusses the impact of music to our nations most important social cause.

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