Founded in 1887, the Newberry Library is one of Chicago's most historic cultural institutions. Two exhibition galleries on the main floor feature a rotating selection of treasures from the Newberry's collection of 1.6 million books, 600,000 maps, and 5 million manuscript pages.&nbsp;Free and open to all, the Newberry fosters a deeper understanding of our world by inspiring research and learning in the humanities and encouraging conversations about ideas that matter.Image: Aerial view of the Newberry Library. Credit: Anne Ryan

<a href="https://www.newberry.org/calendar/seeing-race-before-race-exhibition-series">Seeing Race Before Race Adult Education Series</a>, explore the premodern (ca. 1100-1800) foundations of today’s “racial system” alongside the Newberry’s exhibition in this three-class series. In-person, $195.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 19, 6-7:30pmSept. 26, 6-7:30pmOct. 3, 6-7:30pm

Seeing Race Before Race – Adult Education Series

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