ROGERS PARK — For Rogers Park residents feeling nostalgic, a new photo exhibit of historic neighborhood photos debuts Monday.

Pub 626, 1406 W. Morse Ave., is hosting photographer Erik Oefelein from 1-4 p.m. Monday. Attendees will have a chance to meet Oefelein and to discuss his work.

A ballerina near a Rogers Park dumpster in the mid 1990’s. Erik Oefelein

Oefelein is a longtime Rogers Park resident who spent plenty of time at the now-demolished Heartland Café.

His exhibit will primarily feature photos from the ’80s and ’90s. It’s meant to capture the cultural landscape of Rogers Park over the years.

For those who cannot attend the meet and greet, the exhibit will run through the end of October in Pub 626’s Teal Room.

The exterior of The Heartland Cafe, taken in the mid 1990’s. Erik Oefelein

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