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SOAR Exclusive Member Offer(s)
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SOAR has partnered with Friends of the Chicago River to offer SOAR members an opportunity to visit the McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum at no charge! The Bridgehouse is located at  376 N. Michigan Avenue.
Friday, October 22 
Saturday, October 23
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Request your FREE coupon(s) by email or by calling 312-280-2596.
Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise Discount: $22 for a $32 river cruise ticket Monday to Friday, through November 19, 2010. To redeem, please bring a copy of this News Briefs to the Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan Ave. or the Chicago First Lady/Chicago Architecture Foundation dock at the southeast corner of the Michigan Avenue bridge at Wacker.
 The beautiful Chicago Shakespeare Theater is offering SOAR members a $15 discount per ticket for Friday performances of Romeo and Juliet. Use promo code "SOAR" when ordering on-line or by phone at 312-595-5600. Limit 4. |
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| SOAR Garden Clean Up | | | SOAR members and friends will meet on Saturday, October 30 for the Lake Shore Park SOAR garden clean-up. We will work from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.. Come with your rakes and shovels and join the fun. |
| SOAR Artisan Market, November, 19 - 21 |
 Streeterville resident Georgan Damore will be one of the many new faces at SOAR's third annual Streeterville Artisan Fair, a Chicago collection of applied arts and fine crafts. She was accepted by a panel of judges that included another neighbor, Judy Saslow, director of Judy Saslow Gallery, Mark Millmore, director of operations at the Museum of Contemporary Art Shop, and his colleague, Maxine Weintraub, buyer and senior sales associate, as well as co-chairs Irene Newman and Lisa Chizever and other committee volunteers.
More than half the 50 artisans are new this year, offering paintings, photography, ceramics, jewelry, home decor and fiber/fashion for sale. Damore, who will bring her plastic wrap decorative shoes to her display, is a veteran of the City of Chicago's "Cows on Parade" and "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibits.
The Artisan Market runs Friday through Sunday, November 19 (4-7 p.m.), November 20 (10 a.m.-3 p.m.) and November 21 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) at Northwestern University's Lurie Research Center, 303 E. Superior St. Admission is free and a portion of sales contributes to the operations and programs of SOAR. Discount parking for only $6.50 for nine hours is available at the 680 N. Lake Shore Drive Garage with validation at the Artisan Market. Invite your family and friends to come down for the Magnificent Mile Festival of Lights parade and related events, as well as the Artisan Market, and enjoy the weekend of holiday activity here.
For information: Visit the Artisan Market webpage, contact us by email or call 312.280.2596, ext. 3.
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SOAR Member Awarded 1st Place!
| |  Congratulations to Donna Shaw, SOAR volunteer and member whose garden has been awarded 1st Place in the City Wide Green Roof & Wall category of the 2010 Mayor Daley's Landscape program. This is the 54th year of the awards program.
Mayor Daley will present Ms. Shaw her first place award in November. |
Chicago InstaGreeter Program
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Chicago InstaGreeter Program Comes to The Magnificent Mile -
Greeters Needed
Do you love showing off your city to guests? Become a greeter for The Magnificent Mile neighborhood! The Chicago Office of Tourism is pleased to announce the launch of an InstaGreeter program at the Chicago Water Works Visitor Information Center (163 E. Pearson Street) in November.
The InstaGreeter is an "on-the-spot" greeter service. The program is designed to match a friendly, enthusiastic and city knowledgeable local with a visitor, offering them the opportunity to see The Magnificent Mile neighborhood during a free one-hour walkabout.
Visits are limited to groups of six or less and conducted on a first come, first served basis. There have been over 8,000 Greeter visits to date, servicing visitors from more than 80 different countries.If you are interested in volunteering your time and sharing your knowledge with guests eager to explore The Magnificent Mile neighborhood, contact Megan Williams at mwilliams@gnmaa.com or 312.344.2332. |
Save the Date - Upcoming Events
| | Please mark your calendar for upcoming SOAR events:
Lake Shore Park Fall Garden Clean-Up
October 30, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Lake Shore Park Fieldhouse
Streeterville Sneak Peek
November 16, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Lookingglass Theatre, 821 N. Michigan Avenue (Water Tower Pumping Station)
Streeterville Artisan Market
Friday, November 19 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 20 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 21 from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Lurie Research Center of Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine
303 E. Superior St. SOAR Holiday PartyDecember 1, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. D4, 345 E. Ohio St. Visit the SOAR website for the latest information on upcoming events. |
Greening Tip
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For cold drinks keep a pitcher of water in the refrigerator instead of running the tap. This way, every drop goes down you and not the drain.
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Volunteer Opportunities and Committee Meetings
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Get Involved!
There are many ways to become active and engaged in SOAR's efforts in Streeterville. Volunteers can contribute through one-time efforts, work on special events or projects, assist in the office, or participate on an ongoing basis with SOAR's task forces and committees. Streeterville residents 18 years or older are invited and encouraged to get involved.
Greening and Sustainability Committee Meeting
October 25, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
244 East Pearson
Jane Addams Park Advisory Council Meeting
October 25, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Streeterville Properties, 432 East Grand
Membership Committee Meeting
November 11, 10:30 - noon
Streeterville Properties, 432 East Grand
Streeterville Sneak Peek
Interested in meeting your neighbors and perhaps an actor or two? Join SOAR board members and Lookingglass Theatre representatives on Tuesday, November 16 by volunteering as a greeter. For more information on how to participate, please contact office@soarchicago.org or call 312.280.2596.
Condo Coffee Volunteer
Condo Coffees take place in Streeterville condo buildings on Saturday mornings usually from 9:00-11:00 a.m. We can always use new faces to help us reach out to residents during the Coffee or to help with set-up and tear-down.
If you would like to help us host a Coffee in your building, let us know. All we need from you is a contact or an introduction to whomever it is that makes those decisions and we will do the rest. If you have questions about anything Condo Coffee related, email
Sue Graff or call 312.280.2596.
Streeterville Artisan Market (SAM)
The dynamic SAM team is looking for floaters for two hour shifts to walk around, see if the vendors need anything, and monitor vendor booths if they need to take a break. We also need people to act as greeters, sit at the SOAR table at the entrance, hand out flyers and SOAR information. We could use help with set up on Friday, 11/19 from 2 - 4 p.m., and with closing from 5 - 7 p.m. on Sunday, 11/21. Finally, if you enjoy walking Streeterville, we need people to deliver posters and postcards throughout the neighborhood. For more information on how to participate, please contact artisans@soarchicago.org or call 312.280.2596, ext. 3.
For specific volunteer opportunities, please visit SOAR's website. |
| Contact SOAR | |
Phone: 312.280.2596
Mail: Streeterville Organization of Active Residents
244 E. Pearson St. Suite 102
Chicago, IL 60611 |
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