Remembering Pete Seeger: Building Community Through Music

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The International Servant Leaders Museum presents: 

Remembering Pete Seeger:  A Model of Servant Leadership”
A Concert Presentation by Spook Handy in collaboration with Kristin Lems, 

May 3 at 7:00 p.m. at the International Servant Leaders Museum in Morton Grove

Morton Grove, IL – The International Servant Leader Museum of the Dehkhoda Educational Foundation will celebrate the 106th birthday of Pete Seeger by hosting the acclaimed folk singer Spook Handy. Acclaimed Chicago-based folk singer Kristin Lems will join Spook Handy for the concert. A workshop and sing-along will be conducted by Spook Handy and Kristin Lems from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the International Servant Leader Museum.

Spook Handy performed alongside Pete Seeger at festivals and concerts more than 50 times from 2003 to 2013, learning firsthand many of Pete’s songs and the stories behind them. Even more, he learned who Pete Seeger was and what he stood for. Spook is now traveling throughout the U.S. and Canada with his Remembering Pete Seeger World Tour, keeping Pete’s tradition alive by sharing a few songs by Woody Guthrie (Pete’s most notable mentor), plenty of songs by Pete Seeger, and a healthy handful of new songs Spook wrote under Pete’s tutelage.

“The passion, purpose, and spirit of American folk music are alive and well with Spook Handy and his Remembering Pete Seeger World Tour and concert.”
— Gary Wien, Editor-in-Chief, New Jersey Stage

Kristin Lems is a versatile composer, performing songwriter, folk singer, and playwright from Evanston, Illinois, USA. Born to an acclaimed concert pianist mother and a musical Dutch immigrant father, Kristin has released 8 albums of original songs, performed at large nationwide rallies for women’s rights and safe energy, and has written a musical about Jane Addams and the early days of Hull House. She is looking forward to honoring Pete Seeger, one of the biggest influences on her musical life.

Event Details:

📅 Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
🎶 Workshop & Sing-Along: 3:00 – 4:30 P.M.
🎶 Concert: 7:00 – 9:15 P.M. (Doors open at 6:00 P.M. for appetizers and museum exhibition)
📍 Location: International Servant Leaders Museum, 9233 Shermer Rd., Morton Grove, IL 60053

We invite you to join us for an unforgettable evening of music, storytelling, and community in honor of Pete Seeger’s legacy!