FRIDAY@HEMINGWAY'S

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.

7:00 - 9:00 PM

Tonight, as part of our F@H series we present a porch concert featuring Nora O’Connor and Steve Dawson. We will also acknowledge our student scholarship recipients while celebrating Hemingway’s 125th birthday.

General lawn seating will be available and feel free to bring your own lawn chair. Bar service will also be available.

7:00 -9:00 pm

Haunted Hemingway, Ghost Stories

F@H's features the Hemingway Birthplace as a backdrop for an evening of literary ghost stories read by Chicago area writers including Juan Martinez, Cynthia Pelayo, Puloma Ghosh and JP Solheim. Click title above to learn more.