Dear Friends, It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the Museum of the Red River, where we can share the knowledge and curatorial efforts of our good friend, Mehdy Douraghy. He has generously given his time and expertise to organize this wonderful exhibit. Working with a number of private collectors, Mehdy, supported by his wife Leora, has created a unique opportunity for visitors to enjoy an under-appreciated traditional art. The pictorial weavings of Persia are rarely seen on exhibit. Very few pictorial rugs are woven in comparison to the vast numbers of rugs with geometric or floral patterns, and bringing together this collection for exhibtion was a challenging…

Be our guest for a class to see if 3750 Yoga is for you. Monday & Thursday in the Hospitality Room 8-9:15am

The History of Kwa̱nu’sila, “The Thunder-Maker.” The Totem Pole at Addison Street and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois. Information below the break-line was provided by Wax̱a̱widi Chief William Wasden Jr., great-great-grandson of the original carver of the totem pole Kwa̱nu’sila that stood at Addison and Lake Shore Drive after the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. The Totem Pole that currently stands in Lincoln Park at Addison Street just east of Lake Shore Drive at 3510 N Recreation Drive in Chicago, Illinois was installed in 1986. The Lincoln Park totem pole belongs to the tradition of the Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw Indians in western British Columbia, Canada. The Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw Indians are renowned for their…

This is the first in a series of staff/shareholder profiles by the Communications Committee.  If you have any suggestions for the next one, please contact Georgia Sauer at GeorgiaSauer@aol.com. Every shareholder at 3750 North Lake Shore Drive has no doubt heard “Ask Drago” when a question comes up about almost anything to do with living here.  Do you need a lost copy of a form? Ask Drago.  Do you need to send a package posthaste? Ask Drago. Is your computer acting up? Ask Drago.  Who reserves the hospitality suite?  Yes, it’s Drago. Drago Simonovic  has been holding court in the basement receiving room since 1989, though he started here as…

Please be advised that the new boilers will be delivered within the next few weeks. How does this affect me you might ask? In order to bring in the new boilers, the staircase and wall by the rear entrance leading to the receiving room will be removed beginning Thursday, July 28th and will not be accessible to residents. The loading dock elevator from the 1st floor to the basement will remain in service. On August 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, the boilers will be delivered. During these three days: Moves or deliveries are prohibited. There will be no access to the basement bike room.  We recommend relocating your bike to your…