The Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park (EHFOP) has introduced a new social event called Friday@Hemingway's. These ongoing social community engagements typically take place the third Friday of the month (April-Nov) with an emphasis on the arts including literature (poetry, prose, reading), performance (music, dance, theatre) and the visual (drawing, painting, photography) with refreshments served. These F@H events are open to the public with admission, with preferred pricing to patron members, and free to Foundation society members. If you are an artist interested in participating in the Friday@Hemingway’s series, please email us at info@ehfop.org.
More information and ticket reservation link can be found by clicking dates below, we will update this page as we announce guests for future dates.
Please note we follow all health & safety protocols/mandates and will advise if any requirements must be met to gain entry to any of these events
How can we express our concern, grief, and awe for this fragile planet that we call our home? Poetry can train us to listen deeply to the voices of the earth. Oak Park poet Hila Ratzabi will read from her award-winning debut book of poetry,There Are Still Woods, which is described as “a radiant appraisal of life at the precipice of climate crisis and a haunting elegy for all we stand to lose.” Following the reading, we will hear from Pamela Tate, a member of OPCAN (Oak Park Climate Action Network), on local efforts to combat the climate crisis and how we can all get involved. There will be time for a Q&A with the audience.
House Concert, Sunday, May 19, 2024 (7:00-9:00 pm)
Guitarist Stephane Wrembel, returns for an intimate house concert as part of our F@H series at the Hemingway Birthplace Museum. Mr. Wrembel is one of the most highly regarded guitarists in the world specializing in the style of legendary composer/guitarist Django Reinhardt. Born in Fountainebleau, France, he learned his craft traveling the French countryside before graduating from Berklee College of Music in Boston. He has had a remarkable career, toured the world, while releasing 17 albums under his name and the nom de plume, The Django Experiment. In May of 2023, he released Django New Orleans recorded with his NYC-based specialty group under the same name receiving rave reviews for the album and live performances.
Friday@Hemingway’s takes a summer break for the month of August, join us on September 20th
7:00 -9:00 pm
Haunted Hemingway, Ghost Stories
F@H's features a haunted Hemingway Birthplace so join us for an evening of literary ghost stories read by Chicago area writers. Click title above to learn more.