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Oct. 21 at 10am-2pm</font></b></p>

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of Wicker Park</font></b></p>

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We invite you to Participate and Support <a href="https://wickerpark.org/event/2023-boo-palooza-fun-for-all-ages/" target="_blank">Boo-Palooza</a>:</font></b></p>

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 <li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt"><a href="https://wickerpark.org/donate/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Donate to Boo-Palooza</font></span></b></a></li>
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& FUNDRAISER</b> -<b> Boo-Palooza is </b></font></p>

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     sq. ft. of Gardens in the Park.</font></b></li>
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Boo-Palooza - Suggested Donation $10/Family or Group of 2-4 Adults</font></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b>The <a href="http://www.wickerpark.org/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Wicker
Park Advisory Council </span></a>(WPAC) working in Partnership with <a href="http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Chicago Park District</span></a> and numerous sponsors and volunteers </b>will Present
Boo-Palooza 2023 on Saturday, October 21 from 10am-2pm in<a href="http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"> </span></a><a href="https://www.mapquest.com/us/il/chicago/60622-1997/1425-n-damen-ave-41.90757,-87.67711" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Wicker Park</span></a>. We invite
you to help us make it the Best Boo-Palooza to date for the 2500-3000
people who attend each year.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></p><ul><li><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://wickerpark.org/event/little-miss-ann-at-boo-palooza/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Little Miss Ann</span></a> (<a href="https://www.asknagel.com/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Sponsored
by Ask Nagel Realty</span></a>) </b><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">will be featured on the stage at 10:30am - 11:15am.</span></li><li><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Two
Costume Parades</b><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b> with Prizes</b>- People Parade (11:30am) and Dog Parade
(12:30pm) </span><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">(<a href="https://electricelk.co/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Sponsored by Electric Elk</span></a>)</b><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"> will be
presented.</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"> </span></li><li><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Activity
Areas include: </b><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Pumpkin Patch, The Maze, Straw Stack, Apple on a
String, Games, Photo Ops and a Bark-Palooza Dog Activity Area will be
presented. </span></li><li><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Other Early Bird Sponsors include: </b><a href="https://www.compass.com/agents/tiffany-moret/" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:blue" target="_blank">The Moret Collection</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">,</span><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"> </b><a href="https://www.rosepestcontrol.com/" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:blue" target="_blank">Rose Pest Solutions</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">, </span><a href="https://www.childrenslearningplace.com/" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:blue" target="_blank">Children’s Learning Place</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">,  </span><a href="https://www.facefoundrie.com/" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:blue" target="_blank">Face
Foundrie</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">, </span><a href="https://brightsmilespediatricdentistry.com/" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:blue" target="_blank">Bright
Smiles Pediatric Dentistry</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">.</span></li><li><font face="arial, sans-serif">Numerous Sponsor and Partner Tables will offer activities for all Ages.</font></li></ul><p></p>

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Wood - WPAC Events Coordinator</font></b></p>

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