WorldChicago Needs Host Families   

This summer, WorldChicago is receiving three groups of international students who are in Chicago to participate in a youth leadership program, practice their English, and live with an American family to learn more about the culture. They are coming from Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Iraq, on an international exchange sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. They are currently looking for host families to receive these youth for periods of 10 days to 2 weeks in July 2013. Host families are generous volunteers who welcome our international youth into their family life. WorldChicago provides
participants with daily activities on weekdays (approximately 9AM-5PM), lunches, phones, and public transportation passes. On weekends you are encouraged to show your host student around our beautiful city of Chicago! Hosts provide a bed and most breakfasts and dinners for their guest(s). 

If you're interested or want to know more, please email Shanti Freitas, Program Manager of WorldChicago, at sfreitas@worldchicago.org or visit their website.  

Sponsored by the Hamilton Action Team, The Map Room, and Fizz Bar & Grill, this fundraiser will take place on June 15th; 1-5pm at Fizz Bar & Grill, 3220 N. Lincoln Avenue. Come out for a fun afternoon of sampling the best craft beers from more than 30 breweries and noshing on appetizers!  Souvenir glass included! Tickets are on sale now!  $45 before June 1st ($50 after, if available). Go to www.fizzchicago.com to buy tickets. All proceeds benefit Hamilton Elementary School. 21+ older only, please.

Upcoming Events at Sulzer Regional Library 

eBooks at the Library

Mon., June 10 at 2:00 p.m.

Learn how you can download eBooks for free through the library from a librarian. 

Mother Goose on the Loose

Mon. June 17 10-10:30 a.m.

Mother Goose On The Loose is a program that includes simple stories, songs, rhymes, and fingerplays designed to promote literacy for very young children. This session is for children ages 6 to 24 months and a parent or caregiver.

Game Night

Tue., June 18 at 6:30 p.m.

Stimulate your brain and meet new friends! Play board games and card games to brighten your evening. We will have games for all ages.

StoryCorps @ Your Library

Thu., June 20 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Sat., June 29 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Tell your migration story! Invite someone with a great migration story to be interviewed by you, or come with a friend or loved one to help you share your history. To learn more or to sign up, call 312-747-8191.

For more upcoming events, see the Sulzer Regional Library's upcoming events section.  

The Maifest Senior Luncheon kicked off our event season with a bang last week by serving our neighborhood seniors a delicious and bountiful meal. Amundsen and Lakeview students, and dozens of other caring ward volunteers served and entertained everyone. Elected officials Congressman Quigley, Commissioner Fritchey, Commissioner Carbonargi and Alderman Pawar spoke at the event. A sincere thanks to everyone who made this traditional luncheon a huge success: the Maifest Committee, Forward Chicago, 47th Ward Service Office, the elected officials, many dedicated volunteers, and our neighborhood high school students and their teachers. We always want our neighborhood seniors to know how much we appreciate them and their many community-building efforts that helped create one of the most livable neighborhoods in Chicago.

DANK Haus has pounds of precooked, vacuum-sealed and frozen Schmeisser's sausage leftover from Maifest, along with gallons of Dusseldorf mustard. 5-pound packages of: bratwurst, $20; pre-sliced Leberkäse (like meatloaf, only with pork), $25; and Landjäger (semidried, smoked sausage), $35. Send your order via email. Sales are cash and carry only. Pick up days and times at DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western Avenue, are June 6, 1-6 p.m.; June 7, 1-6 p.m.; June 8, noon - 2 p.m.; June 11, 1-6 p.m. and June 12, 4-7:30 p.m.

To help combat climate change the Chicago based environmental organization Midwest Pesticide Action Center (MPAC) is launching a new program called Chicago Grows Green. Chicago Grows Green is an educational program that provides information to help you grow your garden in a way that reduces negative contributions to climate change. The information will also help your lawn and garden adapt to an already changing environment, and help you produce beautiful outdoor spaces. Together, by making better decisions on how we maintain our outdoor spaces, we will have a positive impact on the health of the environment and our communities. Take action to combat climate change in your backyard by following these five steps: 1. Fertilize Organically; 2. Grow Chemical Free; 3. Water Smartly; 4. Chose Native Plants and 5. Use Climate-Friendly Tools.

For more information, download MPAC's newest resource, "Chicago Grows Green - A Guide to Growing a Climate-Friendly Lawn & Garden." Join the 47th Ward Gardening Workshop on Tuesday June 11 to learn more!

Two Lane Tech Students Receive Chicago Engineers' Foundation Award. Congratulations to Kelly Dugan and Joan Njei for receiving an $800 scholarship from the Chicago Engineers' Foundation. Kelly is a 2013 graduate of Lane Tech and plans to study Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. Joan is a 2012 Lane Tech graduate and is a sophomore at Case Western Reserve majoring in Biomedical Engineering. They will receive their awards at a dinner reception at the Union League Club of Chicago on June 13th. The mission of the Chicago Engineers' Foundation is to encourage Chicago's young people to become Engineers.

Essanay Internship. The Essanay Centers for Early Film at St. Augustine College, 1345 W. Argyle Street, a historic restoration and reuse initiative at the Essanay Studios is seeking student interns to support the Center's development. For more info, please click here.

Planning on creating a corner or parkway garden? Please do! Let me know - we have hardy plants for you, a simple form to help protect your garden and lots of helpful information. A garden "angel" stopped by to pass on expertise and knowledge regarding an established garden which she had worked in, which Keri L. has recently acquired. Would you enjoy that type of visit? Let our 47th Ward Gardeners be of help. Join us at our next workshop on June 11 at Sulzer Library.

The dogs at FOUND are grateful for the large load of donated linens they received through your generosity this week.

Volunteer Service in 47th Ward. Are you looking for a rewarding and enjoyable way to be involved and serve your community? Do you like talking to people and helping them find solutions to problems? If you have a morning or afternoon a week, please volunteer and join us in the 47th Ward Service Office.

Bring in Your Old Linens.  When you clean out your linen closet please think of the abandoned pets who are awaiting their forever homes at local shelters and foster homes. Bring us your old towels, blankets and sheets and we will deliver them.