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Atena created this blog, And How are the Children..? as a space to share her thoughts and prompt discussion about issues of relevance in the field of early childhood/early care and education.Feeding homeless people a means, not an end
Every Thursday evening about 6 , when most Chicagoans are on their way home for dinner, a group of Loyola University students head to the Loop to serve food to homeless men and women. But, for these students and the men and women they meet, it's not just about the food -- it's about building relationships. Continue reading the Medill Reports article here...Don Gordon talks with Blago - Updated with Video
The longtime RP resident and former 49th ward candidate for Alderman talks with the indicted former Governor at Northwestern Univ, where he is currently an adjunct professor of political Science. Go to the Blago Blog here... Watch the program on C-SPAN here.JCC volunteer coach raises funds for new basketball hoops
Long-time Jewish Community Center (JCC) Chicago volunteer basketball coach Maury Aaron recently raised $8,500 in donations from friends and fellow JCC parents, in order to replace the basketball backboards and rims for the gym at the Bernard Horwich JCC in West Rogers Park. The basketball hoops were replaced this past summer.
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What Mary Jo Taught Me About Dating - Mike Glasser
Long term Executive Director of the Rogers Park West Ridge Historical Society, Mary Jo Doyle, a friend of mine who died two years ago, once taught me an important rule, one which people ought to follow their entire lives. Ask anyone who knows me: not only to do I consistently abide by this rule, but I constantly remind people who are important to me, i.e. my kids, or people on whom I rely, i.e. my office manager, my property managers, my bookie, to adhere to it.more...The Treadmill Time Traveler - Sandy Goldman
A new fitness center recently opened near my home, and I have become a member. As an adult, I have never been much into fitness or weight training. Oh, I walk a few miles five times a week, but that is all. I thought that some weight work and some treadmill time would be a good thing (no comments please). I was not prepared for the “time journey” that took place as I began my workouts however. Full column here.
Free movies tomorrow at the new 400 theatre
Don't forget my FREE VALENTINE'S DAY MOVIE EXTRAVAGANZA tomorrow (Saturday, February 13th) 10 a.m., at the New 400 Theaters , 6746 N. Sheridan (just south of Pratt)! The doors will open at 9:30 a.m.More…
Women Leading Through Reading - Discussion Circle - HACC
Howard Area Community Center provides emergency, prevention and educational programs and services that assist families to meet basic needs and lead healthy, productive lives:More…
Participatory Budgeting in the 49th Ward
In our participatory budgeting process in the 49th Ward we will be deciding how to spend the Ward’s ”menu money”– money received by each alderman for infrastructure improvements in their wards. Alderman Moore’s menu money budget for 2010 totals $1.3 million, and Moore has pledged to allow $1.2 million to be allocated directly by the community. Click here to go to the PB website.Art Helping our Earth
The CMSA afterschool program, with support from the Shedd Aquarium has created art pieces about recycling. Each piece holds a significant message about the importance of caring for our environment
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Help Our Haitian Neighbors
Dear Neighbor, As I'm sure you know by now, the nation of Haiti has been devastated by a powerful earthquake. Haiti does not have the building and safety codes and professional emergency response systems that we take for granted, and as a result, the situation in Haiti is desperate and getting worse by the hour.More…
Break Dancing at Lifeline Theatre
Martin Luther King Day Workshop: Break Dancing Members of Alternatives, Inc.'s break dance troupe Connect Force teach a three-hour workshop on break dancing basics, appropriate for ages 7-12. Date: Monday, January 18, 2010 Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Location: Lifeline Theatre 6912 N. Glenwood Ave. Tickets: $30 per child. Advance registration recommended - call 1.773.761.4477. For more information visit http://www.lifelinetheatre.comAnnual Community Holiday Party - December 16th
Indeed it is already that time of year again when Loyola hosts the annual Community Holiday Party in the beautifully restored Mundelein Center auditorium. For those that have never been, it is attended by 300 people including residents, elected officials, community activists, and more. The evening includes beautiful K-12 children’s art work, refreshments, and live holiday musical performances.More…
JOSEPH GREELEY MOORE 1931-2009 Longtime owner of the No Exit Cafe
Joseph Greeley Moore set the vibe that for several decades sustained the No Exit Cafe in Rogers Park, where coffee-fueled conversation and long games of chess trumped humdrum concerns over dollars and cents. Tribune obituary hereTrick or Treat at Loyola
An entire academic hall is decorated in Halloween style to create an atmosphere you and your children will love. All you have to do is bring your child in costume and walk the fun and spooky halls of Dumbach Hall on Loyola’s Lake Shore Campus. Loyola students will happily dole out the tricks and treats as you go from door to door, just like you would in your neighborhood. The event is free. Children must be accompanied.More…
Halloween in Rogers Park
Rogers Park Parents presents...
Halloween in Jarvis Square October 31st 2009 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Heather Steans State Senator Legislative Update
Dear Neighbor, The United States claims to be the most free and independent country in the world. Yet all of our citizens do not have equal rights. In Illinois, same-sex couples have to fight to visit each other in hospitals, make health care decisions, and raise children together.More…
Upcoming events at Mess Hall:
Mess Hall is an initiative mostly based out of a storefront space in a North Side neighborhood of Chicago called Rogers Park. There exists no single way to describe what Mess Hall is because the initiative continually enlarges its domain of activity; moreover, this document is merely one person’s point of view. That said, I believe Mess Hall projects can be thought of as belonging to several different types.More…
Support the Community - Attend Family Matters event!
Posted by Mike Glasser on October 09, 2009 Last December, after being subjected to three continuous years of her shameless begging and pleading, I finally accepted Kim Delong’s invitation to join the Family Matters Board of Directors. For those of you who don’t know, Kim is the Executive Director and founder of Family Matters. She created this organization over twenty years ago, and over time (or at least until the time I joined the Board) it has become one of the more highly regarded non for profits in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood. Read full article hereWillye B. White Community Center Dedication
The Willye B. White Park Advisory Council and the Chicago Park District invite you to join in the dedication of the Willye B. White Community Center, a Chicago Park District facility.
Saturday, September 26th at 9:30 AM
Willye B. White Community Center
1610 W Howard St
Chicago Il 60626
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