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Overflow Coffee Bar
celebrates 3 years in the
South Loop!

Festivities will last all day Saturday, March 29th beginning at 8am!  Stop by for cake to have with your coffee drink (while supplies last).

 

Participate in celebrating the South Loop with activities from 7-9pm. Buy your ticket to be eligible for many local raffle prizes.

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

South Loop Church Children's Easter Egg Hunt
Location: NTA, 55 W. Cermak
Sunday, April 20, 2014

More information on our website 

 

Neighbor's Night Out at Bottle & Bottega
Location: 1241 S. Michigan Avenue
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Buy tickets on Eventbrite 

 

 

Monday, March 31, 2014 at 2:00 PM
Location: Daystar Center
Register & Buy Tickets Here

 

Have a blast going meatless on March 31, when the Alliance for a Greener South Loop hosts its first annual Chili Cook-Off! Whether you enter your own home-made veggie chili recipe, or come to sample the entries, you're sure to have a great time.

Everyone who registers - as a chili entry or just as general admissions - is entered to win raffle prizes donated by our 2014 MMM! participating restaurants. $5 discounts for early bird registrations.

 

-PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT WILL GO TOWARDS A SOUTH LOOP COMMUNITY GARDEN -

This event is being sponsored in part by <STAY TUNED!  We're sorting things out with beer partners now>.

 

WHERE: Daystar Center, 1550 S. State St

WHEN: 6-8PM (Set up for chili entries at 5pm)

HOW WILL IT WORK? Chili contestants will...

  1. Make their chili from scratch
  2. Use no meat, no meat-based broth, nor any meat by-products
  3. Bring ingredients list on card for display
  4. Bring no less than 4 quarts of chili in their own crock pot

NOTES: Entries may include garnish(es) and winner(s) will be invited to let us publish their winning recipe(s)

 

 

WHAT DO YOU GET FOR YOUR ENTRY/REGISTRATION FEE?

What All Chili Entrants Get

  • Chance to win a gift card from South Loop restaurants (raffle)
  • Chance to show off culinary prowess
  • Many chances to win fabulous prizes (different categories, Best in Show, Peoples' Choice)
  • Beer (1 free, then Donation Beer Bar)
  • Souvenir 2-oz ladle

What General Public Get

  • Chance to win a gift card from South Loop restaurants (raffle)
  • Taste lots of great chili entries
  • Chance to vote on favorite chili entries
  • Beer (1 free, then Donation Beer Bar)
South Loop's Community Center
Daystar Center
1550 S. State Street
Chicago, IL 60605

The Daystar Center is a safe, clean neighborhood environment in the same building as the Daystar School, a pre-K to 8th grade private school.

The Daystar Center offers a variety of educational, artistic and cultural activities. Check out our calendar here!

Film Screening of "What's Up Doc?" with discussion
Saturday, April 14, 2014 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Location: DayStar Center, 1550 S. State Street
One of the most popular movies from the 1970s, "What's Up Doc?" was director Peter Bogdanovich's homage to the screwball comedy genre. Besides its commercial success, it was critically acclaimed as well.  Come watch with us, and get a great snack or hot drink from Overflow Coffee Bar to take in to the movie - 10% off for movie-goers!
 


 

 

Brasserie LM Join us Thursday, March 27th at our business sponsor Brasserie by LM for their 2nd anniversary and enjoy a $2 Croque Monsieur available all day!
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City of Chicago
Become a Member or Sponsor Today!
 
Choose your membership level and pay using paypal! Or, download and complete a membership form that can be mailed to the Membership Committee.

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We have more information on local events listed on  our website.

 

Post an event to our community calendar!

 

 

Greater South Loop Association 
P.O. BOX 4632 - Chicago, IL 60680-4632
A non-profit 501(c)(3) neighborhood organization comprised of an alliance of residents and businesses in the South Loop.