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.