SoCoMCM hosts events that educate and entertain in the interest of promoting the modernist state-of-mind through the advocacy to preserve its architecture, art and designed objects. Events bring membership together to align our advocacy while providing opportunities to collectively move the preservation of modernism in Chicago’s Southland forward.

Our 2025 Calendar is filling out with all committees from the Events, Research and Resource committees planning and hosting events in 2025 that will bring people together to share expertise, learn, and promote our collective history. From book signings to informational sessions on restoration to private home tours 2025 will prove to be an impactful and fun year for SoCoMCM.

FUTURE EVENTS

SoCoMCM OPEN HOUSE | Valentines Event (LOVE YOUR MCM) SoCoMCM’s First 2025 Event on Saturday February 15th | If you are curious about our organization come and meet our collective of modern enthusiasts and learn more about our programs, events and mission. Come for the wine and inspiration and leave with new friends. Stay tuned for the event’s Time and Location.

WORKSHOP | Demystifying Historic Registration for Properties and Districts - Learn about the process of applying for State and National Historic Registration, the limits and requirements, the cons and benefits for registering a district or property. Location / Date/Time TBD.

PRE-TOUR | Enjoy a preview of what is to come at Edith Farnsworth House’s Modernism Tour in Riverwoods by touring our own Edward Humrich designed Lieberman House in Olympia Fields. Date/Time TBD

PAST EVENTS

Private Tour of The Schweikher House in Schaumburg IL. A morning tour with coffee and pastries was arranged by SoCoMCM’s event committee with a lively discussion about Paul Schweiker’s influence on architecture and the architects that played a role in establishing the rich architectural history of the Southland. The tour was led by Dan Fitzpatrick the managing director and historian of the Schweikher House.

SoCoMCM Summer Soiree | No tours, no lectures, just a gathering of like-minded individuals celebrating summer solstice in the shadows of a MCM Gem designed by John S Townsend Jr.

Tour of the Paul Schweikher designed Victory Christian International Ministries Church at 10 Hemlock Street in Park Forest, a modernist church that rivals the best religious structures anywhere. The tour included a short lecture by Dan Fitzpatrick, the managing director and historian of the Paul Schweikher House.

Modernism Road Rally | June 24, 2023 | SoCoMCM was proud to support the Modernsim Road Rally an event organized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Edith Farnsworth House. It was the success of this event that launched the idea of forming a Southland Group of Modernists (SoCoMCM) as it brought together and introduced many of members for the first time.