<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><b>We invite you to Boo-Palooza this Saturday, October 21 at 10am-2pm in Wicker Park.</b><div><b><br></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><font color="#ff0000">Suggested Donation:</font> $10/Family or $10/2-4 Adults</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>A Fundraiser for 2024 Events, The Gardens, and the Dog Park Renovation</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><a href="https://wickerpark.org/event/2023-boo-palooza-fun-for-all-ages/" target="_blank">CHECK OUT All the Details of Boo-Palooza +Bark-Palooza</a></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMz-1Vsat5IYWfmlbGPIfs8lD98M7fiEuzGOMBNjxW02bM--SgHHTVjBN64WjV8mg?key=NEdpV0VEMjV4WWFHS3dYSWxfSG5UYUZEekl3dkZn" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">View
Photos from 2021 Boo-Palooza</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><b>BOO-PALOOZA </b>is presented by the <a href="http://www.wickerpark.org" target="_blank">Wicker ParkAdvisory Counci</a>l working in partnership with The <a href="https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/" target="_blank">Chicago Park District</a>, <a href="https://www.wickerparkbucktown.com/embedded/home-mid-ssa/" target="_blank">WPBSSA#33 </a>and numerous Chicago businesses, schools, and community organizations.
Other presenting sponsors include </span><a href="https://www.asknagel.com/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">Ask Nagel Realty</a><span style="color:black">, </span><a href="https://electricelk.co/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">Electric
Elk</a><span style="color:black">, </span><a href="https://crumblcookies.com/ilwickerpark" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">Crumbl
Cookies</a><span style="color:black">, and </span><a href="https://www.oneoffhospitality.com/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">One Off
Hospitality</a><span style="color:black"> (Big Star &
Dove). Another 40 businesses, community
groups, and schools will come together to create an incredible event.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><b>Bark-Palooza</b> is a new activity area at
</span><a href="https://wickerpark.org/event/2023-boo-palooza-fun-for-all-ages/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">Boo-Palooza</a><span style="color:black"> this year. It will provide a great experience for dog lovers and their
pups. The Bark-Palooza activity area will include activity tables presented by 12
canine focused businesses</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><b>The </b><b>STAGE</b> is sponsored by </span><a href="https://www.asknagel.com/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">Ask Nagel Realty</a><span style="color:black"> will feature new performers this year: </span><a href="https://littlemissann.com/home" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">Little
Miss Ann</a><span style="color:black"> in performance (10:30am)
and </span><a href="https://crueltyfreeyouandme.org/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">Cruelty
Free You + Me</a><span style="color:black"> telling stories (10am). </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><b>The People’s Parade</b> sponsored by </span><a href="https://electricelk.co/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">Electric
Elk</a><span style="color:black"> and </span><a href="https://crumblcookies.com/ilwickerpark" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">Crumbl
Cookies</a><span style="color:black"> will offer <b>18 prizes</b> for
best costumes in three categories: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">Best Dressed Child (6), Best Dressed Family
(6), Best Dressed Adult ($6). Each of
the prize values range from $50-$150. The
prizes are from Wicker Park’s most popular businesses. The Dog Parade sponsored
by </span><a href="https://electricelk.co/" style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">Electric
Elk</a><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black"> will feature prizes from
the 12 dog businesses presenting tables in the Bark-Palooza area. The </span><a href="https://www.wickerparkbucktown.com/embedded/home-mid-ssa/" style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">Wicker Park Bucktown Special Service Area #33</a><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black"> and join as presenting sponsors of
the event.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">Boo-Palooza Also includes:</span></b></p>
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</span></span><span style="color:black">A Special Pumpkin Art Exhibit by Wicker Park’s Park Kids & The Park
Kid’s Large Cardboard Painted Sculptures that will be located near the Wicker
Sculpture– photo op</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/IvyStarFacePainting" target="_blank">Ivy Star Face Painting</a> and 2 other Face Painting Groups</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="color:black"><b><a href="https://altitudechicago.com/" target="_blank">Altitude Chicago</a></b> offers an incredible bounce house</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="color:black">pumpkin patch + pumpkin decorating</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="color:black">a maze</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="color:black">a straw stack</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="color:black">apples on a string</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="color:black">numerous photo Ops</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black">30+ activity tables presented by Sponsors.</span> </div><div><br></div><div><img src="cid:ii_lny0dl8l0" alt="UpdatedLOGO Array.jpg" width="542" height="351"><br></div></div>
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