This page was last updated: March 12, 2023
- CALENDAR OF EVENTS -
A listing of all known rail and transit enthusiast events happening in and around the
Chicago-Kenosha-Milwaukee-Rockford area..
(Except where noted, meetings/activites take place in the city of Chicago)
If your organization's meetings/events are not listed -- or if you have any corrections
to be made to your event, contact Bill Shapotkin at traingg1@aol.com.
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Mar 17 (Friday) Railroad and Shortlines Club of Chicago meeting. (7:30-9:30 PM)
Location:        Chicago Union Station (500 W Jackson Blvd Room 107A (use Jackson entrance between
                       Clinton and Canal) Chicago, Illinois))
Admission:     Free.
Program:        "Passenger rail Etc transport in London 2022," by Mike Lehman.
Information:    Check https://rscc.dhke.com/ for last-minute changes.
                     Phone number for program announcements: 312 725-0432; leave message to receive a call back.
                     This phone number is answered during the program.
For program announcements by email, send a blank message
  To: rscc+subscribe@groups.io
Mar 24 (Friday)  Central Electric Railfans' Association meeting. (7:00-9:00 PM)
Location:      899 S. Plymouth Ct.
                   For your first visit, you might need a bit of wayfinding:
                   Though the building is marked “899 South Plymouth,” you can’t actually enter from that street.
                     The staffed entrance is on 9th St., just west of State St. There you’ll be welcomed by a doorman
                     and sent up the elevator to the mezzanine-level meeting room.
                    The building entrance is just 1500 feet from Roosevelt Green/Orange/Red Line stations, or 900
                      feet from the Polk exit from Harrison Red Line station (but there is no elevator at Harrison).
                      Buses 29, 62, and 146 stop at the corner of 9th & State.
                    Parking is available in the buildings on the east side of State Street, and can be prepaid at
                      discount rates through SpotHero.com or ParkWhiz.com. Several restaurants are quite
                      convenient, including Chicago Curry House in the same building, Bar Louie in Dearborn Station
                      and Taco Maya and Lou Malnati’s Pizza, both just across State St.
Admission:   Members for the year 2023 (and their spouse) are admitted free. All others are asked to pay a
                     $5.00 admission. Of course, payment of 2022 membership dues can be made at-the-door.
Program:      To be announced.
Information:  https://www.cera-chicago.org/events
Apr 22 (Saturday) Chicago Terminal Chapter of the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical                                        Society  meeting (2:00-4:00 PM)
Location:      Historical Pullman District Visitors Center (11141 S. Cottage Grove Ave) in Chicago.
                      Location is accessible to public transportation using CTA bus #4 , #111A or 115 to/from
                     111th/Cottage Grove Ave or Metra Electric to/from 111/Pullman station (which is not ADA
                      accessible) or to/from 115/Kensington (which is ADA accessible).
Admission:   Free.
Program:      To be announced.
Information:   ld_mlc43@comcast.net

Apr 22 (Saturday) Northwest Illinois Chapter -- NRHS meeting. (7:00-9:00 PM -- doors open 6:30 PM)
Location:        St. Marks Lutheran Church at 675 North Mulford Rd in Rockford, IL. 
Admission:     Free.
Program:        "Photographer of the Year Contest."
Information:    https://www.nwinrhs.org/meetings.htm
Apr 7 (Friday) Omnibus Society of America meeting. (7:00-9:00 PM -- Please do not arrive before 6:45 PM)
Location:       San Lucas United Church of Christ (Basement), 2914 W North Ave
                      Enter the basement from the walkway on the side of the building. There are steps into the
                      basement. The church is on the north side of North Avenue between Francisco and Richmond
                      (across the street from Humboldt Park).

                      If using public transit, Get off CTA bus #72 NORTH bus at Francisco, or get off CTA bus #94 --
                      CALIFORNIA bus at North Ave and walk west.

                      There is plenty of on-street parking eastbound on the south side of North Ave adjacent to
                      Humboldt Park, or in a small parking lot behind the church.

                      Call Adam on 847 215-0180 if there are difficulties.
Admission:     Members and their guest are admitted without charge. All other are asked to make a $5.00
                        contribution.
Program:        To be announced.
Apr 7 (Friday) Blackhawk Chapter -- NRHS meeting.
Location:        
Admission:     ) Meeting rescheduled for April 14th (due to Good Friday).
Program:        )
Apr 14 (Friday) Blackhawk Chapter -- NRHS meeting. (7:30-9:30 PM)
Location:        Gladys Fox Museum (231 E. 9th St).in Lockport, Illinois.
Admission:     Free.
Program:        To be announced.
Apr 14 (Friday)  Chicago Chapter -- NRHS meeting. (7:30-9:30 PM)
Location:        Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Ave in Downers Grove. (Location is three blocks south of the Downers
                      Grove (Main St) Metra Station on the BNSF line.)

                      A notice is posted in the building entrance with the assigned meeting room.  
Admission:      Free.
Program:         To be announced.
Information: http://chicagorailassociation.org
Apr 21 (Friday)  Central Electric Railfans' Association meeting. (7:00-9:00 PM)
Location:      899 S. Plymouth Ct.
                   For your first visit, you might need a bit of wayfinding:
                   Though the building is marked “899 South Plymouth,” you can’t actually enter from that street.
                     The staffed entrance is on 9th St., just west of State St. There you’ll be welcomed by a doorman
                     and sent up the elevator to the mezzanine-level meeting room.
                    The building entrance is just 1500 feet from Roosevelt Green/Orange/Red Line stations, or 900
                      feet from the Polk exit from Harrison Red Line station (but there is no elevator at Harrison).
                      Buses 29, 62, and 146 stop at the corner of 9th & State.
                    Parking is available in the buildings on the east side of State Street, and can be prepaid at
                      discount rates through SpotHero.com or ParkWhiz.com. Several restaurants are quite
                      convenient, including Chicago Curry House in the same building, Bar Louie in Dearborn Station
                      and Taco Maya and Lou Malnati’s Pizza, both just across State St.
Admission:   Members for the year 2023 (and their spouse) are admitted free. All others are asked to pay a
                     $5.00 admission. Of course, payment of 2022 membership dues can be made at-the-door.
Program:      To be announced.
Information:  https://www.cera-chicago.org/events
Mar 25 (Saturday) Northwest Illinois Chapter -- NRHS meeting. (7:00-9:00 PM -- doors open 6:30 PM)
Location:        St. Marks Lutheran Church at 675 North Mulford Rd in Rockford, IL. 
Admission:     Free.
Program:        "Railfanning the old Milwaukee Road C&M and LaCrosse mainlines today," by Al Baker .
Information:    https://www.nwinrhs.org/meetings.htm