Please join the Northwest Chicago Historical Society as we welcome Scott Jacobs for a presentation about, “Adventures in Urban Living”.



Scott Jacobs explains what happens when gentrification comes to a modern city. What institutions endure? Who survives? And how does a diverse community come together to keep the fabric of a city strong? He tells his own experiences how urban Chicago communities are shaping the future of America’s cities.



Jacobs lives and works in the Bucktown neighborhood of Chicago with his wife and son. He has been a reporter, filmmaker, political consultant and community activist for 40 years. He started his career as the urban affairs reporter for The Chicago Sun-Times in 1972, leaving four years later to pursue video journalism. As an independent documentary producer, he co-founded the Center for New Television and Independent Programming Associates. His video documentaries have been seen on PBS and A & E Television and include True Life Video Stories, Royko at The Goat, Those Grede Girls, and Saudi Arabia: A Complicated Ally, all available on Amazon. Com. He is also the editor of The Week Behind, an online magazine now celebrating its 18th year on the worldwide web. His freelance writing has appeared in Milwaukee Magazine, Slate, Scan and The Chicago Sun-Times.



There is NO CHARGE for this event and everyone is welcome. Scott Jacobs’ book, “Never Leave Your Block: Adventures in Urban Living” will be available for purchase after the presentation.



We will meet at Mirabell restaurant at 7:00 PM (Cash Bar). Free parking across the street at the Kmart Parking lot, conveniently located two blocks east of the Addison Blue Line stop. They also have some great food, so why not come early and have a meal before the presentation. Check out their Menu (http://www.mirabellrestaurant.weebly.com)