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Wednesday, November 15
AIGA The Business of Design III
The AIGA Business of Design Series is for design business leaders, creative directors, and senior managers who are invested in the growth of their design business. The sessions also offer value to those who are considering re-tooling or launching their own firm. The series promises discussion about profitable growth, finance, operations, business development, and career management.
Chi-TAG is the only non-hobby toy and game fair to be open to consumers in the United States. You can preview, play and purchase the hottest, coolest, current and future toy and game classics from around the world and meet inventors. Be a piece on a lifesize game board or enter the Amazing Tournament and test your skills. Friday night is game night for singles and adults who want to meet new people. Come enjoy drinks, games and tournaments at The Chicago International Toy and Game Fair located at the new Schaumburg Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center (1551 Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg, IL)
Friday, Nov 17 4pm - 10pm
Saturday, Nov 18 10am - 7pm
Sunday, Nov 19 10am - 6pm
$5 per person, $10 per family!
For more information call 847-677-8277 or visit www.chitag.com
Chi-TAG is the only non-hobby toy and game fair to be open to consumers in the United States. You can preview, play and purchase the hottest, coolest, current and future toy and game classics from around the world and meet inventors. Be a piece on a lifesize game board or enter the Amazing Tournament and test your skills. Friday night is game night for singles and adults who want to meet new people. Come enjoy drinks, games and tournaments at The Chicago International Toy and Game Fair located at the new Schaumburg Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center (1551 Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg, IL)
Friday, Nov 17 4pm - 10pm
Saturday, Nov 18 10am - 7pm
Sunday, Nov 19 10am - 6pm
$5 per person, $10 per family!
For more information call 847-677-8277 or visit www.chitag.com
Pulaski Park fieldhouse
1419 W. Blackhawk
http://www.diytrunkshow.com
vendors: a lot (see the photo on their site)
Chi-TAG is the only non-hobby toy and game fair to be open to consumers in the United States. You can preview, play and purchase the hottest, coolest, current and future toy and game classics from around the world and meet inventors. Be a piece on a lifesize game board or enter the Amazing Tournament and test your skills. Friday night is game night for singles and adults who want to meet new people. Come enjoy drinks, games and tournaments at The Chicago International Toy and Game Fair located at the new Schaumburg Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center (1551 Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg, IL)
Friday, Nov 17 4pm - 10pm
Saturday, Nov 18 10am - 7pm
Sunday, Nov 19 10am - 6pm
$5 per person, $10 per family!
For more information call 847-677-8277 or visit www.chitag.com
This panel features artists from the ongoing Material Difference exhibition, as well as curator Polly Ullrich, talking about "the past, present, and future of fiber art." In the First Floor Garland Room at 6 PM. Free. 78 E Washington. For more information, call 312-744-6630
OfficeMax, a leading provider of office products and services, announced today that it is sponsoring what is likely to be crowned the Largest Rubber Band Ball by Guinness World Records at a special ceremony being held in downtown Chicago on Tuesday, November 21.
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OfficeMax is transporting the World's Largest Rubber Band Ball in early- November from the Eugene, Oregon garage of creator Steve Milton to downtown Chicago for its official November 21, 11:00 a.m. weigh-in ceremony with Guinness World Records at State Street and Jackson. Experts predict the OfficeMax-sponsored rubber band ball -- created by Milton with help from his 6-year-old son, Bryce -- will break the earlier world record of 3,120 pounds, set by John Bain of Wilmington, Del. The 26-year-old Milton, who started his ball in November 2005 with a number of small OfficeMax rubber bands, says the ball now contains 175,000 individual rubber bands. The rubber ball stands 5 1/2 feet-high and has a circumference of 19 feet.
OfficeMax is sponsoring Milton as he strives to earn the new world's record as part of its kick-off of a nationwide remodel for OfficeMax retail stores starting with 11 Chicago-area locations. The renovated OfficeMax stores feature a new, easy-to-shop layout that offers an in-store cafe with WiFi connectivity, a computerized Ink Refill station, a technology hub where consumers may try out the newest electronic devices, and other shopping amenities.
"OfficeMax is honored to sponsor Steve Milton as he nears his date with fame, November 21, when his rubber band ball is proclaimed by judges from the world-famous Guinness World Records as the Largest Rubber Band Ball," says Ryan Vero, EVP-chief merchandising officer of OfficeMax. Chicagoans are encouraged to attend the Nov. 21 event to have their photos taken with the Largest Rubber Band Ball.
After the November 21 Guinness World Record weighing, the newly-crowned Largest Rubber Band Ball will celebrate its coronation by appearing in the November 23 McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade for the first time in its hometown of Chicago. The World's Largest Rubber Band Ball will be exhibited throughout December 2006 and January 2007 at 14 of the new and remodeled OfficeMax stores across Chicago.
OfficeMax is selling 3-inch-diameter Rubber Band Balls in many of its U.S. retail stores. Consumers are being encouraged to buy a package of rubber bands at their local OfficeMax store -- as Steve Milton did -- to begin their own quest to build the next World's Largest Rubber Band Ball. For more information, visit http://www.officemax.com .
CHICAGO, IL
NOVEMBER 25-26, 2006
Saturday 8:30 A.M. 7 rounds
Saturday 9:30 A.M. 4 rounds
Entry Fee: $60/$50/$50/$40.
Max of 56 Players.
Location: Marriot Courtyard Hotel
Address: Corner of North Avenue(IL rt 64 and Kingery Hwy)
Phone: (630) 941-9444
Contact Name Address Phone E-mail
Lisa Slankard 1909 N. Birchwood Lane, Arlington Heights, IL 60004-3501 (847) 506-0726 LSlankard@chicago.us.mensa.org
Accessible to the disabled.
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CHICAGO, IL
NOVEMBER 25-26, 2006
Saturday 8:30 A.M. 7 rounds
Saturday 9:30 A.M. 4 rounds
Entry Fee: $60/$50/$50/$40.
Max of 56 Players.
Location: Marriot Courtyard Hotel
Address: Corner of North Avenue(IL rt 64 and Kingery Hwy)
Phone: (630) 941-9444
Contact Name Address Phone E-mail
Lisa Slankard 1909 N. Birchwood Lane, Arlington Heights, IL 60004-3501 (847) 506-0726 LSlankard@chicago.us.mensa.org
Accessible to the disabled.
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Lincoln Square Holiday Festival
Friday, December 1st - Sunday, December 3rd Giddings Plaza, 4731 N. Lincoln Avenue Celebrate the holidays and get all your shopping done at the Lincoln Square Holiday Festival. Visit our warm & decorative holiday tent for great food, drinks, live music, cultural performances, kid's activities, chair massage, tree lighting and horse drawn sleigh rides! Vote for your favorite businesses holiday window display! Have your picture taken with Santa! Entry is free and open to the public. Holiday Festival Schedule of Events:
Friday, December 1st
Festival Hours 5pm-8pm
5pm - Festival Opens
6pm to 8pm - Live Music with Dayna Malow
Saturday, December 2nd
Festival Hours 10am-7pm
10am - Story Telling with the Book Cellar
11am - Lincoln Square Pottery Studio pottery project
11:30am to 3:30pm - Horse-drawn Sleigh Rides around the Square
Noon - Queen of Angels Choir
1pm - Luther Memorial Choir
1:30pm - Italian Government Cultural Institute
2:15pm - Hellenic Museum & Cultural Center
3pm - Kids Yoga with Bloom Yoga Studio
4pm - German-American Children's Choir
4:30pm - Official Tree Lighting
5pm to 7pm - Live Music with Jeff Libman
Sunday, December 3rd
Festival Hours 10am-4pm
10am - Story Telling with the Book Cellar
10:30am - Santa Arrives
11am to 2pm - Pictures with Santa and kid's activities with Art in the Square & Fundamentals Playroom
Noon - Saint Matthias Choir
1pm to 4pm - Chair Massage
2pm - Spertus Museum
2:45pm - Winner of the business window decorating contest announced
4pm - Festival Closes
DEPART-ment
Fri, December 1, 7pm-11pm
Sat, December 2, 11am-5pm
Sun, December 3, 11am-5pm
2000 West Fulton, #310
Chicago, IL
http://www.depart-ment.com
Lincoln Square Holiday Festival
Friday, December 1st - Sunday, December 3rd Giddings Plaza, 4731 N. Lincoln Avenue Celebrate the holidays and get all your shopping done at the Lincoln Square Holiday Festival. Visit our warm & decorative holiday tent for great food, drinks, live music, cultural performances, kid's activities, chair massage, tree lighting and horse drawn sleigh rides! Vote for your favorite businesses holiday window display! Have your picture taken with Santa! Entry is free and open to the public. Holiday Festival Schedule of Events:
Friday, December 1st
Festival Hours 5pm-8pm
5pm - Festival Opens
6pm to 8pm - Live Music with Dayna Malow
Saturday, December 2nd
Festival Hours 10am-7pm
10am - Story Telling with the Book Cellar
11am - Lincoln Square Pottery Studio pottery project
11:30am to 3:30pm - Horse-drawn Sleigh Rides around the Square
Noon - Queen of Angels Choir
1pm - Luther Memorial Choir
1:30pm - Italian Government Cultural Institute
2:15pm - Hellenic Museum & Cultural Center
3pm - Kids Yoga with Bloom Yoga Studio
4pm - German-American Children's Choir
4:30pm - Official Tree Lighting
5pm to 7pm - Live Music with Jeff Libman
Sunday, December 3rd
Festival Hours 10am-4pm
10am - Story Telling with the Book Cellar
10:30am - Santa Arrives
11am to 2pm - Pictures with Santa and kid's activities with Art in the Square & Fundamentals Playroom
Noon - Saint Matthias Choir
1pm to 4pm - Chair Massage
2pm - Spertus Museum
2:45pm - Winner of the business window decorating contest announced
4pm - Festival Closes
Reindog Parade
December 2 , 2006
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
$14 per dog with advance registration through Nov. 26
$19 per dog on parade day
Free to member parade watchers
The Chicago Botanic Garden takes a bow (wow) for 2006 with the fourth annual Reindog Parade on Saturday, December 2. For four very special hours only, dogs are allowed in the Garden.
Cleverly costumed canines march the parade route — with Santa in the lead carrying a giant candy cane baton — to celebrate the holiday season.
Reindog festivities include registration from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and judging by celebrities from noon to 1 p.m. The parade steps off at 1:15 p.m., and judges award prizes beginning at 2:15 p.m.
Other activities include a visit and photo opportunity with Santa, and demonstrations by dog experts. The "Pup Tent" features holiday gifts and refreshments for pooches and people.
The Reindog Parade is the holiday season kickoff at the Garden. You may also visit the spectacular Wonderland Express exhibit, although dogs may not join you in the Regenstein Center.
Please note that this is the ONLY day all year that you can bring your dog to the Chicago Botanic Garden.
DEPART-ment
Fri, December 1, 7pm-11pm
Sat, December 2, 11am-5pm
Sun, December 3, 11am-5pm
all things handcrafted
no brand names
no foreign assembly
no qustionable ethics
2000 West Fulton, #310
Chicago, IL
http://www.depart-ment.com
Lincoln Square Holiday Festival
Friday, December 1st - Sunday, December 3rd Giddings Plaza, 4731 N. Lincoln Avenue Celebrate the holidays and get all your shopping done at the Lincoln Square Holiday Festival. Visit our warm & decorative holiday tent for great food, drinks, live music, cultural performances, kid's activities, chair massage, tree lighting and horse drawn sleigh rides! Vote for your favorite businesses holiday window display! Have your picture taken with Santa! Entry is free and open to the public. Holiday Festival Schedule of Events:
Friday, December 1st
Festival Hours 5pm-8pm
5pm - Festival Opens
6pm to 8pm - Live Music with Dayna Malow
Saturday, December 2nd
Festival Hours 10am-7pm
10am - Story Telling with the Book Cellar
11am - Lincoln Square Pottery Studio pottery project
11:30am to 3:30pm - Horse-drawn Sleigh Rides around the Square
Noon - Queen of Angels Choir
1pm - Luther Memorial Choir
1:30pm - Italian Government Cultural Institute
2:15pm - Hellenic Museum & Cultural Center
3pm - Kids Yoga with Bloom Yoga Studio
4pm - German-American Children's Choir
4:30pm - Official Tree Lighting
5pm to 7pm - Live Music with Jeff Libman
Sunday, December 3rd
Festival Hours 10am-4pm
10am - Story Telling with the Book Cellar
10:30am - Santa Arrives
11am to 2pm - Pictures with Santa and kid's activities with Art in the Square & Fundamentals Playroom
Noon - Saint Matthias Choir
1pm to 4pm - Chair Massage
2pm - Spertus Museum
2:45pm - Winner of the business window decorating contest announced
4pm - Festival Closes
DEPART-ment
Fri, December 1, 7pm-11pm
Sat, December 2, 11am-5pm
Sun, December 3, 11am-5pm
all things handcrafted
no brand names
no foreign assembly
no qustionable ethics
2000 West Fulton, #310
Chicago, IL
http://www.depart-ment.com
Climate Change Discussion
MCA
Panel participants include journalist Bill Kurtis, artist Ellen Sandor, and Chicago Climate Exchange CEO Richard Sandor. In the MCA Theater at 6:30 PM. 220 E Chicago. Free, but reservations are required: call 312-397-4010 or visit http://www.mcachicago.org/massivechange
December 6
The Columbia College Chicago Master Plan
Joe Valerio, Valerio Dewalt Train Associates, Linda Searl, Searl and Associates, Alicia Berg, Columbia College Chicago
Wednesdays at 12:15–1pm, Free and open to the public
No reservations are required. Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch. Please join us at The John Buck Company Lecture Hall Gallery just off the atrium lobby of the Santa Fe Building, 224 South Michigan Avenue.
http://www.architecture.org/programs.html#leaders
Gallery Talk presents Material Difference: Soft Sculpture and Wall Works
Thursday, December 7, 12:15pm
Chicago Cultural Center, Exhibit Hall
78 E. Washington St., Chicago
Free
Lanny Silverman, Curator of Exhibitions, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, discusses this exhibition.
Renegade Craft Fair
Sat, December 9
Sun, December 10
Pulaski Park fieldhouse
1419 W. Blackhawk, Chicago, IL
http://www.renegadecraft.com
cool urban crafts
Renegade Craft Fair
Sat, December 9
Sun, December 10
Pulaski Park fieldhouse
1419 W. Blackhawk, Chicago, IL
http://www.renegadecraft.com
cool urban crafts
Jingle Brawl 3
NEW DERBY GIRL RECRUITMENT PARTY
Cobra Lounge
235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago
December 7th
8:00 pm
$5 at the door
Creative Living in the City: Completing the South Lakefront Park System: The Last 4 Miles
Thursday, December 14, 12:15pm
Chicago Cultural Center, Claudia Cassidy Theater
77 E. Randolph St., Chicago
Free
Twenty-six miles of Chicago's 30-mile shoreline are part of the public lakefront park system that belongs to all its citizens. Four miles remain in private ownership, unavailable for public use, public bike trails or recreation. Architects and planners present the draft plan envisioned by the community to complete the south lakefront park system starting from 71st to 75th Streets, the USX site and the Illinois Port District land, which would connect to Calumet Park and the Indiana border. Presented by Friends of the Parks and Chicagoland Bicycle Federation.
Gallery Talk: The Ragdale 30th Anniversary Exhibit
Thursday, December 14, 12:15pm
Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago Rooms
77 E. Randolph St., Chicago
Free
Opening Reception Thursday, November 16 5-7pm
With Margaret Hawkins, art critic for the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago correspondent for ArtNews. Hawkins has taught at the School of the Art Institute, Lake Forest College, and others in the Chicagoland area. She holds an MFA in painting from the University of North Carolina.
Works of the Mind Lecture: Einstein’s Cosmic Legacy
Sunday, December 17, 1pm
Chicago Cultural Center, Fifth Floor Washington Room
78 E. Washington St., Chicago
Free
The discoveries of Albert Einstein rank among humanity's greatest achievements. His theory predicts the emergence of the universe from a big bang and the possibility that space itself has a "weight." Recent discoveries seem to confirm these amazing predictions, but his legacy will not be complete until we discover the nature of the dark matter holding our galaxy together and dark energy driving the universe apart. Join Rocky Kolb, Professor, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Enrico Fermi Institute, and the College, University of Chicago to discuss these issues and findings.
Drop in Origami!
Palatine Public Library District
700 N. North Court
Palatine, Illinois 60067
United States
Event Type: Main Library Family Program
Date: 1/15/2007
Start Time: All Day
Description: Can't get enough of the influential Pacific island that has gotten you hooked on manga and anime? Got some time to kill before the next issue of "Naruto" hits the shelves? Explore the ancient Japanese art of paperfolding! Teens, 'tweens, and curious crafters of all ages may drop in any time for an adventure in origami. Supplies and snacks will be provided.
Location: Storyroom C
Presenter: Tracie Amirante
February 28
The Future of the South Lakefront
Eleanor Roemer, Friends of the Park
Wednesdays at 12:15–1pm, Free and open to the public
No reservations are required. Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch. Please join us at The John Buck Company Lecture Hall Gallery just off the atrium lobby of the Santa Fe Building, 224 South Michigan Avenue.
http://www.architecture.org/programs.html#leaders
LEGO TIME TRAVEL BUILDING EVENT
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When:
Saturday, March 10, 2007 2:00 PM
Where:
Des Plaines Public Library
1501 Elinwood St
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016
United States
Description:
Participants will have table space reserved to complete their LEGO construction. Projects will be built based on building
styles that go back or forward as far as 100 years.
Location: Friends Room B/C
Registration Ends: 3/9/2007 at 9:00 PM
Other Info: We will have a "Circle of Builders" report session. Parents will be welcome to listen. There will be a raffle and refreshments.
Presenter: Judy Reiss x 2838
Status: Openings
Tiger Moth Insect Ninja
Monday, March 26, 2007 11:00 AM
Ela Area Public Library District
275 Mohawk Trail
Lake Zurich, Illinois 60047
United States
Description: Acclaimed children's author Aaron Reynolds will introduce his new graphic novel series, "Tiger Moth Insect Ninja". Learn his process for creating the characters and the script and discover how it goes from a rough script to a full blown, full color, graphic novel. Aaron will lead you through the creative process of creating your own ninja charachter for your own graphic novel.
Library: Ela Area Public Library
Location: Children's Program Room A and B
Final design plans for the twisting, 2,000-foot Chicago Spire, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava, will be presented at a public meeting of the Streeterville Organization of Active Residents (SOAR), an influential neighborhood group, March 26.
Garrett Kelleher is scheduled to appear at the meeting, which will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott, 165 E. Ontario St., beginning at 6 p.m. in the lower-level Ontario Room.
source: Chicago Tribune
Three-track operation is tentatively scheduled to begin on Monday, April 2, 2007 and continue until the Brown Line capacity expansion project is completed in 2009, however, Kruesi said the start date will not be finalized until all signals and crossover work is completed and passes tests for reliability.
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Alert: The Chicago History Museum says this event has been cancelled. No reason why. What a shame.
Join us for In the K/Now, a series of dynamic discussions about events and issues that headline local news and conversations around town. In the K/Now is presented in partnership with The Public Square at the Illinois Humanities Council.
Chicago and the Olympics: Is it a good idea?
Thursday, April 5, 6:30 p.m.
On April 14, the United States Olympic Committee will select and announce its applicant city for the 2016 Olympics. Either Chicago or Los Angeles will be victorious, but if Chicago is chosen, will the city really be a winner? Join us for a discussion, including Patrick Ryan from Chicago 2016.
Cost:
Free.
Where:
Chicago History Museum
http://www.chicagohs.org/planavisit/upcomingevents/special-events
JOIN NORTH BEACH
Thursday, APRIL 5th
For: CITY WIDE PAPER ROCK SCISSORS CHAMPIONSHIP
Preliminary starts at 7pm
Championship starts at 8pm
This event is sponsored by Budweiser
Winner of Event gets a trip to LAS VEGAS!!!
Price: $2 BUDLIGHT DRAUGHTS and JACK N HYDE's
Pearl River TowerPearl River Tower, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, architects
April 11, Wednesday
12:15 P.M. - John Buck Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan
Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation
Free event - Eric R. Multhauf lunchtime lecture. Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch. A Corner Bakery is also on the premises.
AIA/CES 1
Lecture by Roger Frechette, Director of M/E/P Sustainable Engineering, Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill LLP.
Information: 312/922.3432 x266
http://www.architecture.org/programs.html#lunchti
Show Hours
Saturday 10AM- 8PM
Sunday 11AM- 6PM
Venue Name and Address
McCormick Place/ Lakeside
2301 S. Lake Shore
Drive Chicago IL 60616
Admission
$19 Membership Fast Pass
$10 Day Pass
$14 Membership Fastpass for Public Transit/Seniors/Students with ID/bike riders (at door)
$5 Public Transit/Seniors/Students with ID/Bike Riders (day pass at door)
FREE -- Children under 12
The Green Festival and Conscious Alliance are proud to announce that we will be hosting a Food Drive to benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository on April 21st and 22nd, 2007 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. All patrons attending the festival that donate 10 non-perishable food items will receive a limited-edition poster by artist, Scott Saw. All posters are printed on an environmentally friendly, post-consumer waste paper.
The Conscious Alliance strongly encourages that all food donations be low-sodium health food oriented products. Ramen noodles will not be accepted in exchange for this year’s Green Festival Poster.
Thank you for your continued support in feeding the hungry! www.consciousalliance.org
Celebrate Earth Day at Green Festival
Same Great Event - Great New City!
Experience Green Festival in one of the greenest cities in the nation. The Great Lakes are home to some of the most innovative and cutting-edge green technologies, products and services— the perfect place to find great ways to green your life.
Take in more than 300 exhibits in the nation’s largest eco-mall:
* Shop for everything from eco-fashion and natural home and health products to solar panels and fair trade gifts and crafts.
* Discover new techniques and strategies at great how-to workshops.
* Network at green career and green investing sessions.
* Green your home and save energy at the City of Chicago Pavilion.
* Find local organic farmers at the FamilyFarmed Pavilion.
* Let your kids play at the Organic Valley of Family Farms' Kids’ Zone.
* Enjoy organic dining and sample local beers & wines.
* Hear great, live local music.
See more than 150 dynamic speakers on 5 stages:
• Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!
• Greg Palast, Armed Madhouse
• Paul Stamets, Fungi Perfecti
• Frances Moore Lappé, Hope’s Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet
• Richard M. Daley, Chicago Mayor (Invited)
• Judy Wicks, White Dog Enterprises, Inc.
• David Korten, The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community
• Omar Freilla, Director of Green Worker Cooperatives
• And many more (check our site for updates)
Interested in learning more about this premier green event? Click on the “GreenFestival Radio” button and experience past Green Festivals first hand!
Please check our website regularly for updated speaker, exhibitor and ticketing information. Ticket sales will be online by February 28th for the Chicago Festival.
Show Hours
Saturday 10AM- 8PM
Sunday 11AM- 6PM
Venue Name and Address
McCormick Place/ Lakeside
2301 S. Lake Shore
Drive Chicago IL 60616
Admission
$19 Membership Fast Pass
$10 Day Pass
$14 Membership Fastpass for Public Transit/Seniors/Students with ID/bike riders (at door)
$5 Public Transit/Seniors/Students with ID/Bike Riders (day pass at door)
FREE -- Children under 12
The Green Festival and Conscious Alliance are proud to announce that we will be hosting a Food Drive to benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository on April 21st and 22nd, 2007 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. All patrons attending the festival that donate 10 non-perishable food items will receive a limited-edition poster by artist, Scott Saw. All posters are printed on an environmentally friendly, post-consumer waste paper.
The Conscious Alliance strongly encourages that all food donations be low-sodium health food oriented products. Ramen noodles will not be accepted in exchange for this year’s Green Festival Poster.
Thank you for your continued support in feeding the hungry! www.consciousalliance.org
Celebrate Earth Day at Green Festival
Same Great Event - Great New City!
Experience Green Festival in one of the greenest cities in the nation. The Great Lakes are home to some of the most innovative and cutting-edge green technologies, products and services— the perfect place to find great ways to green your life.
Take in more than 300 exhibits in the nation’s largest eco-mall:
* Shop for everything from eco-fashion and natural home and health products to solar panels and fair trade gifts and crafts.
* Discover new techniques and strategies at great how-to workshops.
* Network at green career and green investing sessions.
* Green your home and save energy at the City of Chicago Pavilion.
* Find local organic farmers at the FamilyFarmed Pavilion.
* Let your kids play at the Organic Valley of Family Farms' Kids’ Zone.
* Enjoy organic dining and sample local beers & wines.
* Hear great, live local music.
See more than 150 dynamic speakers on 5 stages:
• Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!
• Greg Palast, Armed Madhouse
• Paul Stamets, Fungi Perfecti
• Frances Moore Lappé, Hope’s Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet
• Richard M. Daley, Chicago Mayor (Invited)
• Judy Wicks, White Dog Enterprises, Inc.
• David Korten, The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community
• Omar Freilla, Director of Green Worker Cooperatives
• And many more (check our site for updates)
Interested in learning more about this premier green event? Click on the “GreenFestival Radio” button and experience past Green Festivals first hand!
Please check our website regularly for updated speaker, exhibitor and ticketing information. Ticket sales will be online by February 28th for the Chicago Festival.
This year our seminar takes place on Saturday, April 21, 2007 at noon and 6pm.
ALL WEATHER ENTHUSIASTS ARE CORDIALLYL INVITED.
Our 26th annual Fermilab Tornado and Severe Weather Seminar approaches and I want to extend an invitation to you to join us at what promises to be one of our most fascinating seminars ever. It includes our first look at hurricanes on the Fermilab stage—in particular, Hurricane Katrina—and takes place this year on Saturday, April 21—an expecially noteworthy date in this region's severe weather history. As always, the seminars are free and open to all. The program begins at noon and will be repeated, for those who prefer an evening session, at 6 p.m.
More information at:
http://blogs.trb.com/news/weather/weblog/wgnweather/2007/04/the_2007_fermilab_tornado_and.html#more
April 25
Be-Deviled by the White City: Understanding the Continuing Fascination with Chicago’s 1893 World’s Fair
Wednesdays at 12:15–1pm, Free and open to the public
COST Free and open to the public (please arrive early, as seating is limited)
LOCATION
The John Buck Company Lecture Hall Gallery
ArchiCenter, Santa Fe Building
224 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60604
RSVP No RSVP required, for more information call 312.922.3432 x252, Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch
11th Anniversary Ravenswood Run
Sunday, April 29, 8:00am
A great neighborhood 5K run benefiting local neighborhood charities. For information, please visit
http://www.fleetfeetchicago.com
May 9
111 South Wacker
Steven M. Nilles, AIA, LEED AP, Partner, Goettsch Partners
Joseph D. Cliggott, AIA, LEED AP, Senior Associate, Goettsch Partners
Wednesdays at 12:15–1pm, Free and open to the public
COST Free and open to the public (please arrive early, as seating is limited)
LOCATION
The John Buck Company Lecture Hall Gallery
ArchiCenter, Santa Fe Building
224 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60604
RSVP No RSVP required, for more information call 312.922.3432 x252, Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch
May 16
The Benefits of Density
Wednesdays at 12:15–1pm, Free and open to the public
COST Free and open to the public (please arrive early, as seating is limited)
LOCATION
The John Buck Company Lecture Hall Gallery
ArchiCenter, Santa Fe Building
224 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60604
RSVP No RSVP required, for more information call 312.922.3432 x252, Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch
Sadly, DAMeN Studio will be closing at the end of this month, but you still have time to give it a great sendoff with
The Last Picture Show
Sat. May 20, 2006
6-9pm
http://chicago.photobloggers.org/events.php#e000137
Featuring the work of eight photographers and four painters who have shown at Damen Studio in the past, or who are friends of the studio. This will truly be the last hurrah. So, come share it with us and see some great work by:
Alison Rae Butkus
Brandon Sorg
Carlos Ortiz
Katie Brown
Sarah Hadley
Abbie Singer
Man Bartlett
Nazarin Hamid
Anthony Lewellen
David Moenkhaus
Bill Vaccaro
Theresa Bertocci
Chicago Photography Center
May 21, 2006
12-4 pm
The Chicago Photography Center is holding an opening reception for their Spring 2006 WITHiNSIGHT gallery show which presents original b&w film and both b&w and color digital photography created the following Chicago Photography Center artists:
Tom Cantos
Jenny Deang
Carolyn DeVar
Dave Klotz
Judy McDonald
Kristin Opaskar
Traci Patterson
Kristin Pishdadi
Lane Statterblom
Julie Sielaff
Jan Weber
The exhibit runs through July 30, 2006 at CPC's headquarters located at 3301 N. Lincoln Avenue.
23rd Annual Chicago Gospel Music Festival (in Millennium Park)
June 1-3
23rd Annual Chicago Gospel Music Festival (in Millennium Park)
June 1-3
23rd Annual Chicago Gospel Music Festival (in Millennium Park)
June 1-3
The Chicago Transit Board will conduct public hearings on proposals to reduce service and/or raise fares to bus routes and rail lines. CTA riders and the general public will have the opportunity to provide comments on the proposed plan at upcoming public hearings.
Hearings will be held on:
Tuesday, June 5, 6:30 p.m.
Sherman Park Fieldhouse
1301 W. 52nd Street
Chicago, IL 60609
Wednesday, June 6, 6:30 p.m.
Michelle’s Ballroom
2800 W. Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618
Monday, June 11, 6:30 p.m.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Student Center East
750 S. Halsted, Room 302
Chicago, IL 60607
Wednesday, June 13, 9:00 a.m.
CTA Headquarters
567 W. Lake, Chicago, IL 60661
In addition, public comment may be submitted to the board by email at ctaboard@transitchicago.com or writing to the following address: Chicago Transit Authority, P.O. Box 7567, Chicago, IL 60680, Attention: Gregory Longhini, Assistant Secretary, Chicago Transit Board. All written comments are due by June 11, 2007.
The Chicago Transit Board will conduct public hearings on proposals to reduce service and/or raise fares to bus routes and rail lines. CTA riders and the general public will have the opportunity to provide comments on the proposed plan at upcoming public hearings.
Hearings will be held on:
Tuesday, June 5, 6:30 p.m.
Sherman Park Fieldhouse
1301 W. 52nd Street
Chicago, IL 60609
Wednesday, June 6, 6:30 p.m.
Michelle’s Ballroom
2800 W. Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618
Monday, June 11, 6:30 p.m.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Student Center East
750 S. Halsted, Room 302
Chicago, IL 60607
Wednesday, June 13, 9:00 a.m.
CTA Headquarters
567 W. Lake, Chicago, IL 60661
In addition, public comment may be submitted to the board by email at ctaboard@transitchicago.com or writing to the following address: Chicago Transit Authority, P.O. Box 7567, Chicago, IL 60680, Attention: Gregory Longhini, Assistant Secretary, Chicago Transit Board. All written comments are due by June 11, 2007.
24th Annual Chicago Blues Festival
June 7-10
24th Annual Chicago Blues Festival
June 7-10
24th Annual Chicago Blues Festival
June 7-10
24th Annual Chicago Blues Festival
June 7-10
The Chicago Transit Board will conduct public hearings on proposals to reduce service and/or raise fares to bus routes and rail lines. CTA riders and the general public will have the opportunity to provide comments on the proposed plan at upcoming public hearings.
Hearings will be held on:
Tuesday, June 5, 6:30 p.m.
Sherman Park Fieldhouse
1301 W. 52nd Street
Chicago, IL 60609
Wednesday, June 6, 6:30 p.m.
Michelle’s Ballroom
2800 W. Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618
Monday, June 11, 6:30 p.m.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Student Center East
750 S. Halsted, Room 302
Chicago, IL 60607
Wednesday, June 13, 9:00 a.m.
CTA Headquarters
567 W. Lake, Chicago, IL 60661
In addition, public comment may be submitted to the board by email at ctaboard@transitchicago.com or writing to the following address: Chicago Transit Authority, P.O. Box 7567, Chicago, IL 60680, Attention: Gregory Longhini, Assistant Secretary, Chicago Transit Board. All written comments are due by June 11, 2007.
The Chicago Transit Board will conduct public hearings on proposals to reduce service and/or raise fares to bus routes and rail lines. CTA riders and the general public will have the opportunity to provide comments on the proposed plan at upcoming public hearings.
Hearings will be held on:
Tuesday, June 5, 6:30 p.m.
Sherman Park Fieldhouse
1301 W. 52nd Street
Chicago, IL 60609
Wednesday, June 6, 6:30 p.m.
Michelle’s Ballroom
2800 W. Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618
Monday, June 11, 6:30 p.m.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Student Center East
750 S. Halsted, Room 302
Chicago, IL 60607
Wednesday, June 13, 9:00 a.m.
CTA Headquarters
567 W. Lake, Chicago, IL 60661
In addition, public comment may be submitted to the board by email at ctaboard@transitchicago.com or writing to the following address: Chicago Transit Authority, P.O. Box 7567, Chicago, IL 60680, Attention: Gregory Longhini, Assistant Secretary, Chicago Transit Board. All written comments are due by June 11, 2007.
27th Annual Taste of Chicago
June 29-July 8
27th Annual Taste of Chicago
June 29-July 8
17th Annual Chicago Country Music Festival
June 30-July 1
27th Annual Taste of Chicago
June 29-July 8
17th Annual Chicago Country Music Festival
June 30-July 1
15th Annual Race to the Taste
July 1
27th Annual Taste of Chicago
June 29-July 8
27th Annual Taste of Chicago
June 29-July 8
27th Annual Taste of Chicago
June 29-July 8
27th Annual Taste of Chicago
June 29-July 8
27th Annual Taste of Chicago
June 29-July 8
27th Annual Taste of Chicago
June 29-July 8
27th Annual Taste of Chicago
June 29-July 8
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Giddings Plaza Concerts: Old Town School of Folk Music Fiddle Contest
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
The Lincoln Square Summer Concert Series is known for great live music, dancing and fun for the entire family! Performances are free and seating is limited so bring your own lawn chair and enjoy the music.
Giddings Plaza, 4731 N. Lincoln Avenue
Contact Info : LSCC (773) 728-3890 Url: http://www.lincolnsquare.org
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Saturday, July 14, 2007
Giddings Plaza Concerts: Captain Blood (60's Covers)
Noon to 3:00 pm
The Lincoln Square Summer Concert Series is known for great live music, dancing and fun for the entire family! Performances are free and seating is limited so bring your own lawn chair and enjoy the music.
Giddings Plaza, 4731 N. Lincoln Avenue
Contact Info : LSCC (773) 728-3890 Url: http://www.lincolnsquare.org
LincolnSquare.org calendar
Young Frankenstein
July 17, 8:56 p.m.
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Dr. Frankenstein's grandson (Gene Wilder) retraces his grandpa's steps to bring to life another monster (Peter Boyle) in this 1974 Mel Brooks film. It's silly and pure in the way that comedy used to be. With memorably eccentric characters--including Teri Garr as a German bombshell and Gene Hackman as a lonely guy who thinks the creature has been sent to him for companionship--it sweetly and hilariously touches on the father-son bond between a mad scientist and his creation.
Check out the complete guide to Movies in the Park at: http://www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/3029_0_3_0_C/
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The City of Chicago presents the 8th Annual Chicago Outdoor Film Festival. View seven weeks of classic films every Tuesday evening beginning July 17 through August 28, presented by The Chicago Film Office, a division of the Mayor's Office of Special Events and the Chicago Park District.
Now considered a Chicago tradition, this one-of-a-kind outdoor theater experience includes a gigantic screen (50' x 34') and a state-of-the art sound system. Movies begin at sunset in Butler Field, Grant Park at Lake Shore Drive and Monroe. Admission is free, thanks to the generosity of sponsors.
For Your Convenience
Cyclists can beat the traffic by biking! The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation and the Mayor's Office of Special Events provides FREE Bike Valet Parking at all films. The valet is located on the northwest corner of Lake Shore Drive and Monroe Streets.
Sorry, no dogs are allowed at the Chicago Outdoor Film Festival because crowds are stressful to animals, even the most peaceful pup can become aggressive under these conditions. Love your pets by leaving them at home!
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Giddings Plaza Concerts: The Emily Hurd Band (Blues)
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
The Lincoln Square Summer Concert Series is known for great live music, dancing and fun for the entire family! Performances are free and seating is limited so bring your own lawn chair and enjoy the music.
Giddings Plaza, 4731 N. Lincoln Avenue
Contact Info : LSCC (773) 728-3890 Url: http://www.lincolnsquare.org
LincolnSquare.org calendar
Double Indemnity
July 24, 8:50 p.m.
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Love makes people do crazy things, as insurance salesman Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray) learns the hard way when he and expert manipulator Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stan-wyck) plot to kill her husband and collect on his policy in this 1944 noir. It's one of the all-time great stories of a murder plot gone awry, driven by a brilliant script from Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler--the Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen of screenwriting teams if ever there was one.
Check out the complete guide to Movies in the Park at: http://www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/3029_0_3_0_C/
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The City of Chicago presents the 8th Annual Chicago Outdoor Film Festival. View seven weeks of classic films every Tuesday evening beginning July 17 through August 28, presented by The Chicago Film Office, a division of the Mayor's Office of Special Events and the Chicago Park District.
Now considered a Chicago tradition, this one-of-a-kind outdoor theater experience includes a gigantic screen (50' x 34') and a state-of-the art sound system. Movies begin at sunset in Butler Field, Grant Park at Lake Shore Drive and Monroe. Admission is free, thanks to the generosity of sponsors.
For Your Convenience
Cyclists can beat the traffic by biking! The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation and the Mayor's Office of Special Events provides FREE Bike Valet Parking at all films. The valet is located on the northwest corner of Lake Shore Drive and Monroe Streets.
Sorry, no dogs are allowed at the Chicago Outdoor Film Festival because crowds are stressful to animals, even the most peaceful pup can become aggressive under these conditions. Love your pets by leaving them at home!
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Giddings Plaza Concerts: The Wazo Country Warblers & The Fly Boys (Country Swing)
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
The Lincoln Square Summer Concert Series is known for great live music, dancing and fun for the entire family! Performances are free and seating is limited so bring your own lawn chair and enjoy the music.
Giddings Plaza, 4731 N. Lincoln Avenue
Contact Info : LSCC (773) 728-3890 Url: http://www.lincolnsquare.org
LincolnSquare.org calendar
Written on the Wind
July 31, 8:42 p.m.
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Rock Hudson's in a pickle: His best bud's sister (Dorothy Malone) loves him, but he loves his friend's wife (Lauren Bacall). And the alcoholic pal (Robert Stack) isn't pleasing any of them. Wealth, betrayal, sex and booze are recipe for fistfights and fallings out in Douglas Sirk's deliciously over-the-top 1956 melodrama, which drives home the old adage that money can't buy happiness.
Check out the complete guide to Movies in the Park at: http://www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/3029_0_3_0_C/
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The City of Chicago presents the 8th Annual Chicago Outdoor Film Festival. View seven weeks of classic films every Tuesday evening beginning July 17 through August 28, presented by The Chicago Film Office, a division of the Mayor's Office of Special Events and the Chicago Park District.
Now considered a Chicago tradition, this one-of-a-kind outdoor theater experience includes a gigantic screen (50' x 34') and a state-of-the art sound system. Movies begin at sunset in Butler Field, Grant Park at Lake Shore Drive and Monroe. Admission is free, thanks to the generosity of sponsors.
For Your Convenience
Cyclists can beat the traffic by biking! The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation and the Mayor's Office of Special Events provides FREE Bike Valet Parking at all films. The valet is located on the northwest corner of Lake Shore Drive and Monroe Streets.
Sorry, no dogs are allowed at the Chicago Outdoor Film Festival because crowds are stressful to animals, even the most peaceful pup can become aggressive under these conditions. Love your pets by leaving them at home!
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Giddings Plaza Concerts: BLT (Funkafied Folk)
The Lincoln Square Summer Concert Series is known for great live music, dancing and fun for the entire family! Performances are free and seating is limited so bring your own lawn chair and enjoy the music.
Giddings Plaza, 4731 N. Lincoln Avenue
Contact Info : LSCC (773) 728-3890 Url: http://www.lincolnsquare.org
LincolnSquare.org calendar
The Awful Truth
Aug. 8, 8:34 p.m.
Add the Chicago Movies in the Park to your iCalendar (.ics file)Cary Grant and Irene Dunne prove that it ain't over till it's over as a husband and wife who sabotage each other's new relationships while they wait for their divorce to be finalized. This 1937 screwball comedy is fluffy, fun and loaded with lighthearted romantic appeal.
Check out the complete guide to Movies in the Park at: http://www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/3029_0_3_0_C/
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The City of Chicago presents the 8th Annual Chicago Outdoor Film Festival. View seven weeks of classic films every Tuesday evening beginning July 17 through August 28, presented by The Chicago Film Office, a division of the Mayor's Office of Special Events and the Chicago Park District.
Now considered a Chicago tradition, this one-of-a-kind outdoor theater experience includes a gigantic screen (50' x 34') and a state-of-the art sound system. Movies begin at sunset in Butler Field, Grant Park at Lake Shore Drive and Monroe. Admission is free, thanks to the generosity of sponsors.
For Your Convenience
Cyclists can beat the traffic by biking! The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation and the Mayor's Office of Special Events provides FREE Bike Valet Parking at all films. The valet is located on the northwest corner of Lake Shore Drive and Monroe Streets.
Sorry, no dogs are allowed at the Chicago Outdoor Film Festival because crowds are stressful to animals, even the most peaceful pup can become aggressive under these conditions. Love your pets by leaving them at home!
Thursday, August 09, 2007
Giddings Plaza Concerts: Lincoln Square Idol Winners - Sweet Revenge, The Match Factory and Steve Kelton & Friends (Rock & Blues)
The Lincoln Square Summer Concert Series is known for great live music, dancing and fun for the entire family! Performances are free and seating is limited so bring your own lawn chair and enjoy the music.