GARDEN TENDING--2007 SEASON---March-December
Horticultural Training and Design Studies— Saturdays at 10am-1PM
Register - wpgarden@aol.com or (773) 278-9075
Each week volunteers learn how to plant and tend all the plants in the park’s 8000 sq. feet of gardens. In addition, they learn the basic design concepts that we have employed in creating our award winning gardens. Many volunteers have worked with us to create exciting gardens at their homes from the concepts and tutoring we provided them while they tended the park’s gardens. Join our veteran garden tenders: Richard Tilley, Denise Browning, Jim Angrabright, Larry Clary, Lara Kastner, Susan Fontana, Allen Blaurock, Petrina Patti, Joyce Coffee, Teddy Varndell, Donna Nelson, Doug Wood and the Park Kids Grow Students.
Come, Garden, Learn, Create! Bring your Trowel and Gloves!
Wicker Park Children's Carnival
Sunday, June 3, 2007
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Admission and activities are FREE
Come rain or shine — events in the field house in case of rain.
Activities include music, arts and craft tables, a petting zoo, performances by students from the neighborhood elementary schools. Plus, there will be a moonwalk, raffle prizes, face painting, a clown who makes incredible balloon creations, and whole lot more.
2007 Wicker Park Children’s Carnival sponsors and participants include:Presenting Sponsors: Wicker Park Advisory Council , Chicago Park District
Red Hot!
6pm to 10pm
We turn up the heat this summer with a night of live music, spicy eats, cool cocktails and some fun! Aura readings, henna tattoos and maybe a little fire eating performance art thrown in. Sparks will fly during the spirited silent auction too! $35 per person. RSVP by June 5th to info@wickerparkbucktown.com
Wicker Park and Bucktown Special Service Area #33
Meeting of the Board of Commissioners
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
The Wicker Park Field House
1425 N. Damen Ave.
6:30pm Meet and Greet
7:00pm Call to Order
Movies in the Park: Churchill Field Playlot Park (c/o Holstein Park)
Better Off Dead (PG)
This off-the-wall comedy stars John Cusack as Lane Myer, a high-school student who suffers a series of tragedies: when the girl of his dreams, Amanda Wyss (Beth Tuss), leaves him. During his suicidal efforts, he finds himself saved by the love of a French foreign exchange student, Monique (Diane Franklin).
Date: 06/14/07
Start Time: 8:00 PM
Cost: free
Location : Churchill Field Playlot Park (c/o Holstein Park)
Schedule Notes: All movies begin at dusk; start times are approximates. Closed captioning will be provided. The Movies in the Parks series is presented by Allstate. Additional support for this movie is provided by Bucktown Community Organization. Closed captioning provided.
Creating avenues for Chicago families to enjoy summer in the city, the Chicago Park District announces Movies in the Parks where more than 150 current and classic movies will be shown in neighborhood parks throughout the city, from June through September.
There is no better place to be this summer than your neighborhood park. Grab a picnic basket and a blanket and enjoy the show. You bring the snacks, we’ll bring the stars.
All movies are free and begin at dusk.
The 2007 Movies in the Park series is presented by Allstate www.allstate.com.
Chicago Park District: Movies at the Park
Ribbon Cutting!
Friday, June 15, 2007 at 10 am
Salon Beaumonde
1336 N. Western Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
2007 Wicker Park Garden Social
Saturday June 23
1-5 PM,
$20
Reservations: Limit 75… (773) 278-9075 or wpgarden@aol.com
Tours Begin at Wicker Park, 1425 N. Damen Ave, Chicago
Join us for guided tours of the Wicker Park Gardens, Private Gardens and a Historic Home. We end our socials with an old fashioned garden social with great food and conversation!
State of the Community Breakfast
Thursday, June 28th at 9am
Feast Restaurant
1616 N. Damen
Join the Wicker Park and Bucktown Chamber of Commerce as we host a special morning Meeting with 1st Ward Alderman Manny Flores, 32nd Ward Alderman Scott Waguespack, State Representative John Fritchey and 14th Police District Commander Salvador Avila as they address the issues of interest within our community.
Please RSVP by June 25th by e-mailing paula@wickerparkbucktown.com
July and August Sidewalk Sale Registration Time!
The Wicker Park and Bucktown Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring two sidewalk sales this summer- the first sale is July 28th and 29th ( the same weekend as our Wicker Park Fest- last year’s customer traffic was great!) and on August 25th & 26th.
We are looking forward to two great summer sales – it is important that you sign up in advance to insure that your store name is included in all advertising.