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SUMMARY:Kintsugi Workshop: Repair and Reconnect
DESCRIPTION:Discover the art and philosophy of Kintsugi — the Japanese practice of repairing broken pottery with gold — in this all-level\, hands-on work\n\n\nKintsugi Workshop: Repair and Reconnect with Mami Takahashi\nMay 2\, 2026\n10:30am – 1:30pm\n \n“Kintsugi teaches us that scars are part of the story — not something to hide\, but something to honor. As we repair\, we reflect. As we mend\, we transform.” \nIn this 3-hour session\, students will learn and apply the modern Kintsugi method using food-safe adhesive\, epoxy putty\, and golden finish. The technique is safe for beginners and designed to make the centuries-old practice accessible in a single-day format. Rather than erasing damage\, Kintsugi highlights each crack as part of an object’s unique story — inviting us to reflect on beauty\, imperfection\, and transformation. \nFor beginner students\, a broken porcelain or ceramic plate will be provided\, allowing them to experience the full repair process from start to finish.For returning students\, or those with previous experience\, you’re welcome to bring your own broken ceramic objects (must be clean) or choose from more complex forms provided by the instructor. \nThis workshop offers a supportive\, meditative space for reflection and creativity. All materials are provided\, and finger covers are available to use\, though handling epoxy can sometimes leave a light residue for a day or two. \n \n \n“Kintsugi is based on the philosophy that breakage and repair are something to celebrate – embracing flaws and imperfections creates a stronger and more beautiful piece of art. Using this as a metaphor for healing ourselves teaches us an important lesson: Sometimes in the process of repairing what feels broken\, we become more unique\, beautiful\, and resilient. Kintsugi can be a way to reframe personal challenges. Reminding us that we’re not victims of our circumstances. Showing us that we can come out on the other side stronger.” — Here is a quote about Kintsugi from Linda Muller\, a certified life coach. \n \n\n\n\nAbout Mami Takahashi: \nMami Takahashi is a Japanese multidisciplinary artist and a scholar working in multiple cities including Chicago and Tokyo. She earned her MFA in Contemporary Studio Practice from Portland State University in 2013 and a BFA in Japanese Painting from Joshibi University of Art and Design in Japan. \nWith ongoing artistic research\, practice\, and teaching\, Takahashi explores different approaches to actualize Japanese aesthetics to enhance cultural perspectives in many U.S. communities. Takahashi also aims to connect Japan and communities in Chicago by teaching traditional and modern art-making techniques.
URL:https://imss.org/program/kintsugi-workshop-repair-and-reconnect-7/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk - Jennifer Yorke: Employee of the Month
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an artist talk featuring Jennifer Yorke\, artist behind  “Employee of the Month” by Artist on view at the IMSS\n\n\nJennifer Yorke: Employee of the Month\nArtist Talk\nMay 2\, 2026\n2:00-4:00pm\nDoors at 1:30pm \nJoin us for an artist talk featuring Jennifer Yorke\, artist of the exhibit “Employee of the Month\,” on view through July 5th at the IMSS. Free and open to the public \n\n\n\nEmployee of the Month\nby Artist Jennifer Yorke \nApril 10 – July 5\, 2026\n \nAbout the Exhibit: \nComplete with commemorative plaques and gold bling\, Employee of the Month is a humorous yet thought-provoking send-up of the “Presidential Walk of Fame.” Greatly impressed by a Hilton Hotel’s “Wall of Fame” honoring employees\, President Trump created a similar wall of portraits and wrote many of the accompanying texts describing himself (twice) and his predecessors. This “Presidential Walk of Fame” was installed in late 2025 in the West Colonnade at the White House. \nEmployee of the Month is a site-specific installation which responds directly to both the physical and intellectual space encompassed by the International Museum of Surgical Science (IMSS)\, and the current political climate. \nOver the course of her year as an artist-in-residence\, Jennifer Yorke heard louder and louder echoes of the texts she researched from the IMSS library in Trump administration statements on health and gender. Yorke captures these echoes in pairings from historical texts in the IMSS collection with excerpts from current government documents. Her primary texts are Dr. Charles Meigs’ 1845 English translation of Dr. Marc Colombat de l’Isère’s influential A Treatise on the Diseases and Special Hygiene of Females; and the corrected version of Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices\, published by the Department of Health and Human Services on November 19\, 2025. Both texts pathologize any deviation from rigidly-defined gender norms; insist on the inherent authority of the doctor over the patient; and question the veracity of patient testimony and lived experience. By placing contemporary texts alongside striking parallels written in the flowery prose of the past\, Yorke reveals both the historical roots and the absurdity of these notions. Yorke will add to the installation as additional resonances between 19th Century medical presumptions and 21st Century policy statements reverberate over the duration of the exhibition. \nYorke’s Employee of the Month is an avatar of MAGA womanhood\, complete with the inflated Mar-a-Lago face of both numerous administration officials and blow-up sex dolls. Named the “Secretary of Truth\,” she is an incarnation of the black-and-white portraits included in “Presidential Walk of Fame\,” most (in)famously an image of an autopen representing President Biden. Through the mouthpiece of her Employee of the Month\, Yorke urges the viewer to consider womanhood\, performative gender\, and constructed personal appearance as deep concepts meriting reflection\, particularly when they evoke paths to power for some\, but calls for the denial of personal identity for others. \nThis project would not be possible without the support of the International Museum of Surgical Science and Director of Operations Michelle Rinard\, for which artist conveys her immense gratitude. \n\n\n\nAbout the Artist:\nJennifer Yorke examines the uneasy relationship between consumption\, identity\, the physical body and the natural world through installations\, collages\, drawings\, prints\, photographs and artist’s books. Her work is held in more than twenty public collections\, including those of the Auckland Gallery of Art; the Art Gallery of New South Wales; the Center for the Book Arts and the in New York City; the Huntsville Museum of Art; the Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum\, and other institutions. Yorke has been a visiting artist at the American Academy in Rome\, and been honored with over twenty artist’s residencies. Yorke earned an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago\, which she attended through a Graduate Trustee Fellowship in the Department of Printmedia. She holds a BA cum laude from Carleton College\, where she earned Distinction in her Studio Art major. To date\, Yorke’s work has been the subject of ten solo exhibitions\, and included in over a hundred group exhibitions. She lives with her husband Rob and dog Phoebe in Chicago. \n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. \n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://imss.org/program/artist-talk-jennifer-yorke-employee-of-the-month/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Lost Art of Nursing: Nurses Day
DESCRIPTION:Soft opening of a collection of nursing artifacts donated by Melodie Chenevert\, RN\, NM\, MA.\n\n\n\n1524 N. Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL 60610 \n \n5:00 – 9:00 PM CST \nDoors open at 5:00 pm \nMeet & greet with light refreshments 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm \nThe program begins at 6:00 pm \nThe museum is open until 9:00 pm \n \nJoin us for this special Nurses Day program in collaboration with the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) Chicago Chapter #317 & Hektoen Nurses and the Humanities. \nSave the Date \nLost Art of Nursing: Nurses Day \nA Soft opening of a collection of nursing artifacts donated by Melodie Chenevert\, RN\, NM\, MA. \nMay 6\, 2026 \n5-9PM \nLight refreshments will be served. \nFEATURING \nA Special Guest Speaker\, Harpist Janelle Lake\, Hidden Quizzes/Prizes\, and more! We hope to see you there! \nThis event is free and open to the public.  \n \n*** \nFor parking and directions\, please visit: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ \nElevator and wheelchair-accessible entrances are available. \n\n\n\nSponsored by the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) Chapter #317 & Hektoen Nurse and Humanities
URL:https://imss.org/program/lost-art-of-nursing-nurses-day/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lecture: From Sculpture to Surgery and Back
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening lecture by Dr. Bauer addressing the inspiration and ideas behind his work in ear reconstruction.\n\n\nLecture:\nFrom Sculpture to Surgery and Back: Forging Beauty from Nature with 3D Thinking from Living Tissue to Wearable ArtBruce Bauer\, MD\n6:00pm-8:00pm\nDoors at 5:45pm \nFree with RSVP\n\n\nDr. Bruce Bauer is a pediatric plastic surgeon who is internationally recognized for his contributions to ear reconstruction and treating children with giant congenital nevi. The ear is a three-dimensionally complex structure. Dr. Bauer has worked hard to understand this structure\, to construct it for patients born without an ear\, and to teach surgical residents how to sculpt ears in clay. \nOutside of the operating room Dr. Bauer has a longstanding interest in organic forms that occur in the natural world. He channels his three-dimensional sense and attention to detail into his work as a sculptor and a creator of handcrafted jewelry. Dr. Bauer shows his work in galleries across the US and has been included in prestigious shows such as the American Craft Exposition. \nIn this talk\, Dr. Bauer will discuss parallels between his work as a plastic surgeon and as a sculptor. He will share thoughts on how these practices have informed each other. He will discuss organic forms as they occur in the natural world and his efforts in seeing them\, understanding them\, and recreating them. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:  \nDr. Bruce Bauer is a pediatric plastic surgeon who is renowned for his work in caring for children with ear deformities and giant congenital nevi and for developing techniques in tissue expansion. He has authored and co-authored numerous medical papers and chapters as well as co-edited and contributed extensively to the two editions of the classic textbook Principles and Practice of Pediatric Plastic Surgery. Dr. Bauer has trained numerous plastic surgical residents and fellows. He currently practices at Shriners Children’s Chicago.
URL:https://imss.org/program/lecture-from-sculpture-to-surgery-and-back/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sounding/BODY: BODY MATTER
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the IMSS for an evening of music by Ti McCormack\, performed by Ben Roidl-Ward (bassoon) and Ty Bouque (baritone).\n\n\nsounding/BODY Presents: BODY MATTER\nMay 14\, 2026\n7:00-9:00pm\nDoors at 6:30pm \nTickets: \n$10 Student – use code STUDENT at checkout \n(Valid Student ID will be requested at the door) \n$10 IMSS Members Presale – use code IMSSMEMBER at checkout \n(Valid IMSS Membership card will be requested at door) \n$15 GA Presale \n– \n$15 Student & IMSS Members (With valid ID & Membership Card) at Door \n$20 GA at Door \n\n\nBODY MATTER is a portrait concert of solo works by Ti McCormack\, performed by Ben Roidl-Ward (bassoon) and Ty Bouque (baritone). The program\, which constitutes 50 minutes of music\, features Ti’s 2015 solo bassoon work BODY MATTER followed by their 2024 solo vocal work Seated at the Throat. These works\, both of which significantly reimagine the characters and limitations of what their featured instruments can do\, are the product of a decade of Ti’s work that engages with how bodies can produce\, mould\, and interact with sound. \n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events. \n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. \n\n\n\nTimothy McCormack (1984) writes haptic\, viscous music which makes audible the tactile\, physical relationship between a performer and their instrument. Sometimes ecstatic\, sometimes hermetic\, their music threads an intimacy between tone and noise to create strangely affecting sonic ecologies which alter one’s perception of time. They also engage with contemporary queer aesthetics: hæmal ancestries\, incurable disease and its histories\, mourning\, listening\, and the erotics of form.McCormack is the recipient of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation Composers’ Prize (2018)\, and also won the Impuls International Composition Competition (2019). Their work can be heard on the record labels Kairos\, Another Timbre\, and Huddersfield Contemporary Records. \n\n\n\nTy Bouque sings new music in various solo\, ensemble\, and opera configurations around the world. Elsewhere he writes about opera: its slippery histories\, its sensual bodies\, and signatures of the generic in its late modernity. He is the author of two books\, from Bloomsbury (2026) and Intellect Press (2027). He lives in Chicago. \n\n\n\nRecently named one of 23 artists who are “changing the sound of classical music” by the Washington Post\, Ben Roidl-Ward is the Assistant Professor of Bassoon at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He also holds positions as Principal Bassoonist of the Chicago Sinfonietta and the Illinois Symphony and Co-Principal Bassoonist of Sinfonia Da Camera. Ben’s dedication to working with living composers has led him to serve as the bassoonist of Ensemble Dal Niente and as a Contemporary Leader for the Lucerne Festival (Switzerland)\, and to participate in the premieres of over 150 compositions to date. He has performed with the Chicago Symphony\, the New York Philharmonic\, and the International Contemporary Ensemble\, among others. Ben received his DMA from Northwestern University\, where he studied with David McGill. His previous teachers include Ben Kamins at Rice University\, George Sakakeeny at the Oberlin Conservatory\, and Francine Peterson in the Seattle area.
URL:https://imss.org/program/sounding-body-body-matter/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening: Unheard Voices of Care: Filipino Nurses in America
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening of a new exhibit at the IMSS honoring the stories of Filipino nurses in America.\n\n\nUnheard Voices of Care: Filipino Nurses in America\nOpening Reception\nMay 15\, 2026\n6:00-8:00pm\nDoors at 5:45pm \nFree and open to the public \n\n\nAbout the Exhibit: \nWith the Philippines funneling more workers into the U.S. healthcare system than any other country\, a new museum exhibit is set to both define and deconstruct an emerging stereotype: the Filipino nurse. \nThe tangled history of colonialism\, misogyny and racism powering this unique migration story plays out in “Unheard Voices of Care: Filipino Nurses in America\,” a new exhibit set to run from May 15 to August 2\, 2026\, at the International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive in the Windy City’s Gold Coast neighborhood. It will feature hospital uniforms\, medical equipment\, awards\, immigration documentation\, photographs and personal mementos\, as well as a full schedule of lectures\, panels and dramatic presentations designed to bring the collection to life. \n“The history of Filipinos in health care here in the U.S. dates back over a century\,” said Merle Salazar\, a board member of the Filipino American National Historical Society Greater Chicago Chapter (FANHSC)\, which created the exhibit. “They helped shape the profession with their knowledge and cultural instincts\, making nursing what it is today. This is an important exhibit that we hope will engage many within the Filipino-American community and beyond.” \nTelling the stories of young women coming to America alone in the 1940s until present day\, the exhibit artifacts displayed will range from university yearbooks and journals to combs and ballgowns brought and worn decades ago. Other items reference Richard Speck and the Filipino student nurses killed in the nation’s first mass murder. \nTo dramatize the exhibit\, CIRCA Pintig\, Chicago’s premiere\, Filipino theater company\, will host multiple panels and live readings. Guest artists include poet and author\, Dwight Okita; playwright and educator\, Giovanni Ortega; composer and playwright\, Foline Roos; and writer and creative producer\, R.J. Silva. \nThe exhibit itself expands upon a smaller version recently on display at the Harold Washington Library in downtown Chicago. The creator of the initial display\, Angel Abcede\, is the author of “House of Nurses: An American Journey\,” which recounts the experiences of his mother and aunts coming to the United States and their lives as nurses from the Philippines. \n\n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.\n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://imss.org/program/exhibit-opening-unheard-voices-of-care-filipino-nurses-in-america/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Stories From the Past
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a lecture and panel discussion explore the lives and stories of Filipino nurses in the US.\n\n\nUnheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Stories From the Past\nMay 16\, 2026\n1:00-3:00pm\nDoors at 12:30pm \nFree and open to the public \n\n\nAbout the Lecture:\nSpeakers will tell stories from their experiences as nurses\, with the springboard being the tale of three sisters from a single Filipino family becoming nurses in America. Lecture host Angel Abcede will share excerpts from his book\, “House of Nurses: An American Journey\,” and put the memories in context of the evolving healthcare system in the U.S. as well as dynamic cultural and historic events unfolding in parallel. Retired nurse Merle Salazar will retell her own immigration story and what her life has been like in regard to local history\, while CIRCA-Pintig founder Ginger Leopoldo will offer readings of artistic pieces involving Filipino nurses. Other special guests will tell their stories through panel discussions. \n \nFor this lecture\, a World War II veteran–at 102 years of age–will be in attendance to discuss the medal she recently received for her time as a nurse during the war. After the lecture\, organizers will teach the popular Filipino passtime of mahjong\, a game that originated in China but has become a tradition among Filipino families. \n\n\n\n\nAngel Abcede graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism. He spent most of his professional career as a reporter for a business magazine targeting owners and operators of convenience stores. As a reporter\, he examined trends in packaged goods\, foodservice and fuel. He has won several business press awards for his journalistic achievements. In 2025\, he published a novel about his mother and aunties who were all Filipino nurses. \n\n\nGinger Leopoldo is an accomplished educator\, actor\, director\, and community organizer. As a proud founding member of the Pintig Cultural Group and the founding Artistic Director of the Center for Immigrant Resources and Community Arts (CIRCA)\, she has dedicated her career to enriching the arts community. Ginger’s extensive work includes performing\, directing\, producing\, and facilitating theatre productions and workshops for audiences of all ages. \nShe has been instrumental in developing a youth heritage curriculum that utilizes an integrated theatre arts workshop methodology and actively facilitates Activism & Art workshops for college students. Ginger earned her B.A. and M.A. in Theater from the University of Illinois at Chicago. \n\n\nMerle Salazar attended her first FANHS conference in Seattle in 2012 with Estrella Alamar\, marking the beginning of her journey with the organization. Since then\, she has consistently participated in the biennial conferences\, deepening her involvement with the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS). \n \nIn 2014\, Merle became a volunteer and subsequently a member of FANHS. She is currently one of the board members\, actively contributing to the organization and the community. Her dedication to preserving and promoting Filipino heritage is evident through her engagement and leadership within FANHS. \n \nProfessionally\, she was a surgical nurse working in recovery rooms for many years. The last 10 years before her retirement\, she worked as a nurse auditor at the Adventist Hospitals of the Midwest. When she first arrived in the United States\, she worked at Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta. When she moved to Chicago\, she worked at St. Joseph Hospital\, Michael Reese and eventually at hospitals in Hinsdale and La Grange\, Illinois. \n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.\n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://imss.org/program/unheard-voices-of-care-lecture-series-stories-from-the-past-2/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Ghosts and Monsters
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a lecture reflecting on stories of immigration through the lens of real and imagined ghost stories.\n\n\nUnheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Ghosts and Monsters\nMay 21\, 2026\n6:00-8:00pm\nDoors at 5:45pm \nFree and open to the public \n\n\nAbout the Lecture:\nGuest speakers will explore the real and imaginary ghosts that were part of the larger immigration story\, where young nurses had cause to fear for their safety in this new land. One of the bigger horror stories to make headlines was the massacre of eight student nurses on Chicago’s south side in 1966. Speakers will examine the Richard Speck incident and provide artistic impressions of the dark side of urban life for young women in the 50s\, 60s and 70s. Poet Dwight Okita will read from his new memoir\,The Invention of Fireflies: A Memoir of the Magical & the Monstrous\, set to publish in 2027\, and other artistic work based on his life in Chicago during those times. \n\n\n\n\nAngel Abcede graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism. He spent most of his professional career as a reporter for a business magazine targeting owners and operators of convenience stores. As a reporter\, he examined trends in packaged goods\, foodservice and fuel. He has won several business press awards for his journalistic achievements. In 2025\, he published a novel about his mother and aunties who were all Filipino nurses. \n\n\nGinger Leopoldo is an accomplished educator\, actor\, director\, and community organizer. As a proud founding member of the Pintig Cultural Group and the founding Artistic Director of the Center for Immigrant Resources and Community Arts (CIRCA)\, she has dedicated her career to enriching the arts community. Ginger’s extensive work includes performing\, directing\, producing\, and facilitating theatre productions and workshops for audiences of all ages. \nShe has been instrumental in developing a youth heritage curriculum that utilizes an integrated theatre arts workshop methodology and actively facilitates Activism & Art workshops for college students. Ginger earned her B.A. and M.A. in Theater from the University of Illinois at Chicago. \n\n\n\nDwight Okita is a memoirist\, poet and novelist. He started writing poems in first grade because he couldn’t write compositions. His most reprinted poem\, “In Response to Executive Order 9066\,” is about the Japanese American internment camps. His new memoir\, The Invention of Fireflies: A Memoir of the Magical & the Monstrous\, is due out April 2027 from Tia Chucha Press. Dwight’s sci-fi novel\, The Prospect of My Arrival\, was a top three finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards. Born and raised in Chicago\, Dwight is active in the SGI Buddhist community advocating for peace and culture\, and is a professional cuddler in a touch-starved world. He also works part-time as a caregiver for seniors with dementia. Dwight embraces his identities as a gay man\, a Japanese American\, and as a neurodivergent human. A compulsive drinker of iced coffee and occasional slumber party host\, you can visit him at http://www.dwightokita.com. \n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.\n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://imss.org/program/unheard-voices-of-care-lecture-series-ghosts-and-monsters/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Stories From the Past
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a lecture and panel discussion explore the lives and stories of Filipino nurses in the US.\n\n\nUnheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Stories From the Past\nMay 22\, 2026\n12:00-2:00pm\nDoors at 11:30am \nFree and open to the public \n\n\nAbout the Lecture: \nSpeakers will tell stories from their experiences as nurses\, with the springboard being the tale of three sisters from a single Filipino family becoming nurses in America. Lecture host Angel Abcede will share excerpts from his book\, “House of Nurses: An American Journey\,” and put the memories in context of the evolving healthcare system in the U.S. as well as dynamic cultural and historic events unfolding in parallel. Retired nurse Merle Salazar will retell her own immigration story and what her life has been like in regard to local history\, while CIRCA-Pintig founder Ginger Leopoldo will offer readings of artistic pieces involving Filipino nurses. Other special guests will tell their stories through panel discussions. \n\n\n\n\nAngel Abcede graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism. He spent most of his professional career as a reporter for a business magazine targeting owners and operators of convenience stores. As a reporter\, he examined trends in packaged goods\, foodservice and fuel. He has won several business press awards for his journalistic achievements. In 2025\, he published a novel about his mother and aunties who were all Filipino nurses. \n\n\nGinger Leopoldo is an accomplished educator\, actor\, director\, and community organizer. As a proud founding member of the Pintig Cultural Group and the founding Artistic Director of the Center for Immigrant Resources and Community Arts (CIRCA)\, she has dedicated her career to enriching the arts community. Ginger’s extensive work includes performing\, directing\, producing\, and facilitating theatre productions and workshops for audiences of all ages. \nShe has been instrumental in developing a youth heritage curriculum that utilizes an integrated theatre arts workshop methodology and actively facilitates Activism & Art workshops for college students. Ginger earned her B.A. and M.A. in Theater from the University of Illinois at Chicago. \n\n\nMerle Salazar attended her first FANHS conference in Seattle in 2012 with Estrella Alamar\, marking the beginning of her journey with the organization. Since then\, she has consistently participated in the biennial conferences\, deepening her involvement with the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS). \n \nIn 2014\, Merle became a volunteer and subsequently a member of FANHS. She is currently one of the board members\, actively contributing to the organization and the community. Her dedication to preserving and promoting Filipino heritage is evident through her engagement and leadership within FANHS. \n \nProfessionally\, she was a surgical nurse working in recovery rooms for many years. The last 10 years before her retirement\, she worked as a nurse auditor at the Adventist Hospitals of the Midwest. When she first arrived in the United States\, she worked at Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta. When she moved to Chicago\, she worked at St. Joseph Hospital\, Michael Reese and eventually at hospitals in Hinsdale and La Grange\, Illinois. \n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.\n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://imss.org/program/unheard-voices-of-care-lecture-series-stories-from-the-past-3/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T130000
DTSTAMP:20260505T210056Z
CREATED:20260402T182456Z
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SUMMARY:Germ Party!
DESCRIPTION:Teach your kids about the importance of washing hands and maintaining healthy hygiene with glow-in-the-dark fun!\n\n\nGerm Party!\n12:00pm – 1:00pm\nCheck-In: 11:30am  \n \n$10 – 1 Child + 1 Adult \n$30 – 3 kids + up to 2 Adults \n \nTeach your kids about the importance of washing hands and maintaining healthy hygiene with glow-in-the-dark fun! With cold and flu season seemingly never-ending and a new cold every week\, the IMSS comes in with a party that brings germ theory to life. Featuring balloons\, music and dancing\, and the secret sauce; glow-in-the-dark powder that represents the spread of your (least) favorite microorganism! While you and your kids are dancing away\, glow germ is spreading. As the sun goes down\, the blacklights go up! – revealing how contagious those moves and germs can be! (For ages 6-12) \n \nAfter the activity\, stick around to explore the Museum guided by our Spooky Science Scavenger Hunt!
URL:https://imss.org/program/germ-party/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260528T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260528T200000
DTSTAMP:20260528T183339Z
CREATED:20260418T022423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183339Z
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SUMMARY:Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Filipino Nurses and the Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a lecture reflecting on the experiences of Filipino nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\n\nUnheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Filipino Nurses and the Pandemic\nMay 28\, 2026\n6:00-8:00pm\nDoors at 5:45pm \nFree and open to the public \n\n\nAbout the Lecture:\nA Chicago registered nurse\, Bryan Ranchero\, will speak to what happened in city hospitals and care facilities during the COVID crisis of 2020-2022\, and how Filipino nurses took on the brunt of the suffering simply because of their greater numbers. \n\n\n\n\nBryan Ranchero is a registered nurse who has worked with the Cook County Health Department and in Cook County Clinics. He has handled programs involving high-risk infants and continuing education and accreditation. \n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.\n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://imss.org/program/unheard-voices-of-care-lecture-series-filipino-nurses-and-the-pandemic/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260529T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260529T140000
DTSTAMP:20260528T183342Z
CREATED:20260418T022351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183342Z
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SUMMARY:Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Stories From the Past
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a lecture and panel discussion explore the lives and stories of Filipino nurses in the US.\n\n\nUnheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Stories From the Past\nMay 29\, 2026\n12:00-2:00pm\nDoors at 11:30am \nFree and open to the public \n\n\nAbout the Lecture: \nSpeakers will tell stories from their experiences as nurses\, with the springboard being the tale of three sisters from a single Filipino family becoming nurses in America. Lecture host Angel Abcede will share excerpts from his book\, “House of Nurses: An American Journey\,” and put the memories in context of the evolving healthcare system in the U.S. as well as dynamic cultural and historic events unfolding in parallel. Retired nurse Merle Salazar will retell her own immigration story and what her life has been like in regard to local history\, while CIRCA-Pintig founder Ginger Leopoldo will offer readings of artistic pieces involving Filipino nurses. Other special guests will tell their stories through panel discussions. \n\n\n\n\nAngel Abcede graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism. He spent most of his professional career as a reporter for a business magazine targeting owners and operators of convenience stores. As a reporter\, he examined trends in packaged goods\, foodservice and fuel. He has won several business press awards for his journalistic achievements. In 2025\, he published a novel about his mother and aunties who were all Filipino nurses. \n\n\nGinger Leopoldo is an accomplished educator\, actor\, director\, and community organizer. As a proud founding member of the Pintig Cultural Group and the founding Artistic Director of the Center for Immigrant Resources and Community Arts (CIRCA)\, she has dedicated her career to enriching the arts community. Ginger’s extensive work includes performing\, directing\, producing\, and facilitating theatre productions and workshops for audiences of all ages. \nShe has been instrumental in developing a youth heritage curriculum that utilizes an integrated theatre arts workshop methodology and actively facilitates Activism & Art workshops for college students. Ginger earned her B.A. and M.A. in Theater from the University of Illinois at Chicago. \n\n\nMerle Salazar attended her first FANHS conference in Seattle in 2012 with Estrella Alamar\, marking the beginning of her journey with the organization. Since then\, she has consistently participated in the biennial conferences\, deepening her involvement with the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS). \n \nIn 2014\, Merle became a volunteer and subsequently a member of FANHS. She is currently one of the board members\, actively contributing to the organization and the community. Her dedication to preserving and promoting Filipino heritage is evident through her engagement and leadership within FANHS. \n \nProfessionally\, she was a surgical nurse working in recovery rooms for many years. The last 10 years before her retirement\, she worked as a nurse auditor at the Adventist Hospitals of the Midwest. When she first arrived in the United States\, she worked at Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta. When she moved to Chicago\, she worked at St. Joseph Hospital\, Michael Reese and eventually at hospitals in Hinsdale and La Grange\, Illinois. \n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.\n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://imss.org/program/unheard-voices-of-care-lecture-series-stories-from-the-past/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260530T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260530T123000
DTSTAMP:20260528T183344Z
CREATED:20260305T161230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183344Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Japanese Papermaking
DESCRIPTION:Explore the artistry of traditional Japanese paper-making with Human Body Watermarks\, led by artist Mami Takahashi.\n\n\nJapanese Papermaking Workshop for Beginnerswith Mami Takahashi \nMay 30\, 2026\n10:30am – 12:30pm\n \nParticipants will make traditional Japanese paper\, called Washi\, with human body-themed watermarks at this paper-making workshop. Washi is typically made from Japanese Mulberry or Mitsumata wood bark. These barks are used daily in Japan\, and they include architectural elements like Shoji screens and folding fans. \nAll levels are welcome to enjoy this workshop! \n \n\n\n\nAbout Mami Takahashi: \nMami Takahashi is a Japanese multidisciplinary artist and a scholar working in multiple cities including Chicago and Tokyo. She earned her MFA in Contemporary Studio Practice from Portland State University in 2013 and a BFA in Japanese Painting from Joshibi University of Art and Design in Japan. \nWith ongoing artistic research\, practice\, and teaching\, Takahashi explores different approaches to actualize Japanese aesthetics to enhance cultural perspectives in many U.S. communities. Takahashi also aims to connect Japan and communities in Chicago by teaching traditional and modern art-making techniques.
URL:https://imss.org/program/workshop-japanese-papermaking-6/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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