The Chicago Humanities Festival’s five-program spring season delves into topics as diverse as baked goods and enormous cameras.
First, the organization was to announce Monday, Scott Simon, host of NPR’s “Weekend Edition,” will discuss his new memoir “Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime” at the Chicago Temple (77 W. Washington St.). Simon will be joined onstage by Alison Cuddy on April 9.
On April 22, Mindy Segal, the founder of HotChocolate restaurant in Bucktown, will talk about her new cookbook, “Cookie Love,” at Bottom Lounge (1375 W. Lake St.) alongside WBEZ’s Monica Eng and Louisa Chu.
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar delivers the annual Joanne H. Alter Women in Government lecture May 1, at the Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago (126 E. Chestnut St.). Klobuchar will discuss her senatorial career and the present state of women in government.
Then the operators of the world’s largest pinhole camera, the Liminal Camera, reveal the large photos of Chicago they captured last year. On May 14, the Metabolic Studio artists will talk about their exhibition at the DePaul Art Museum (935 W. Fullerton Ave.).
The spring season ends with writer Judy Blume. The “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” author will discuss her new novel, “In the Unlikely Event,” with the Tribune’s Heidi Stevens June 17 at the Francis W. Parker School (2233 N. Clark St.).
Tickets go on sale to the public on March 4. For tickets and more information, visit chicagohumanities.org or call 312-494-9509.
