Opening Reception – 625 AT 6:25 SUSTENANCE: CHICAGO AND THE FOOD CHAIN
In Sustenance: Chicago and the Food Chain, photographers Amanda Rivkin and Heriberto T Quiroz document the realities of food access in Chicago through the eyes of children at home, school, and in their communities. The installation will be framed with a discussion of where Chicago…
6th annual MLK Food Justice and Sustainability Weekend
KAM Isaiah Israel’s Social Justice Committee presents the 6th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Food Justice and Sustainability Weekend. The focus this year is ‘Climate Change and Civil Rights.’ The weekend long education and advocacy event will include workshops on social justice, food and environmental…
St. John Garden Club – Spring Forward 2016 – Pre-Sale Discount
PRESALE DISCOUNT ENDS 1-31-15 Looking for support for an event we are offering in March 2016. Spring Forward 2016 is an event to support the gardening community. As a very small niche garden club we have been able to gain support from two speakers who…
Weather Resilience Workshop: Austin
Austin Town Hall Park 5610 W. Lake St., Chicago, IL, United StatesThe City of Chicago is hosting a series of neighborhood workshops to address the region's resilience to incidents of extreme weather, especially rainstorms that cause floods and related damage. The purpose of the workshops is to identify techniques and infrastructure improvements that foster sustainability and…
Weather Resilience Workshop: North Lawndale
Homan Square Park 3517 W Arthington, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe City of Chicago is hosting a series of neighborhood workshops to address the region's resilience to incidents of extreme weather, especially rainstorms that cause floods and related damage. The purpose of the workshops is to identify techniques and infrastructure improvements that foster sustainability and…
Weather Resilience Workshop: Humboldt Park
Humboldt Park 1400 N. Sacramento, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe City of Chicago is hosting a series of neighborhood workshops to address the region's resilience to incidents of extreme weather, especially rainstorms that cause floods and related damage. The purpose of the workshops is to identify techniques and infrastructure improvements that foster sustainability and…
3rd Annual Urban Livestock Expo
Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences 3857 W 111th Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesIn search of a fun and informative Valentine’s Day excursion? What says "I love ewe" better than taking your date to the third annual Urban Livestock Expo? Angelic Organics Learning Center, Advocates for Urban Agriculture (AUA), and the Chicagoland Chicken Enthusiasts will present the 3rd…
Weather Resilience Workshop: Little Village
St. Agnes of Bohemia Bishop Manz Hall 2658 S. Central Park, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe City of Chicago is hosting a series of neighborhood workshops to address the region's resilience to incidents of extreme weather, especially rainstorms that cause floods and related damage. The purpose of the workshops is to identify techniques and infrastructure improvements that foster sustainability and…
Weather Resilience Workshop: Garfield Park
Garfield Park Conservatory Community Room 300 N. Central Park, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe City of Chicago is hosting a series of neighborhood workshops to address the region's resilience to incidents of extreme weather, especially rainstorms that cause floods and related damage. The purpose of the workshops is to identify techniques and infrastructure improvements that foster sustainability and…
The Underground Railroad – The Chicago Calumet Connection
Historic Pullman Visitor Center 614 East 113th Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesLooking to shake your winter blues? Join the Historic Pullman Garden Club and the Historic Pullman Foundation for: “The Underground Railroad – The Chicago Calumet Connection” A presentation by historian Paul Petraitis This free event is open to everyone and refreshments will be served. Hope…