Tickets Available for the Brookfield Zoo    

Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey has graciously given admission passes and parking passes for the Brookfield Zoo to us for distribution to 47th Ward residents. 

Enter to win up to 4 admission passes and one parking pass per household.  To be in the running for these passes all you have to do is email jim@chicago47.org with "Brookfield Zoo" in the subject line and include your name and home address in the body of the email.  Also include how many admission passes you need and whether or not you'll need a parking pass.  Entries must be received by 10am on Wednesday, June 26th.  Prize Winners will be sent an email notice on June 27th.

Walk with Ald. Pawar in the Hunger Walk & Pride Parade 

You are invited to walk with Ald. Pawar  next weekend not once, but twice!  Please join us for one or both of these important events.

 

Saturday, June 29th is the 28th Annual Hunger Walk. Please see the flyer below for details; register online and meet us at Soldier Field at 7:30am

 

Walk with Ald. Pawar and meet many of your elected officials in the 44th Annual Pride Parade on Sunday, June 30th at noon. To RSVP and get the details call or email Dara 773-868-4747.  

New Playground Design for Jacob Park  

The new Chicago Plays! playground design options for Jacob Park have arrived!

 

Friends of the Parks and the Chicago Park District want the community to provide feedback on which design they prefer by next week.  For more information  please visit the Friends of Jacob Park Facebook Page. 

 

 

New in our office!  Our Summer Intern!    

Our aldermanic summer intern is Ian Reeves, a freshman at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Ian has lived in the 47th Ward his entire life by the Chicago River. In fact, he and his family helped maintain and beautify the river as part of the Friends of the River advocacy organization. After graduating from Northside College Prep High School in 2012, Ian entered UIUC and is now a rising sophomore majoring in political science with minors in business and Spanish.

 

Ian's resume includes some interactive experiences. During the summers in high school, he volunteered with the Chicago Park District at Independence Park serving as a counselor's assistant in the special recreation campers program and later was hired as special recreation leader. Another summer he worked for After School Matters at the Warren Park soccer program, coaching mainly Hispanic 6 to 9-year-olds in the fundamentals of soccer.

 

We're excited to have Ian working in our office learning "the ropes" of a full-service local government facility. He will be working with the staff on reaching out to our over 1,500 businesses and non-profits in the 47th Ward. This will include a survey of business needs that will be conducted both electronically and via paper-and-pencil. Alderman Pawar has asked Ian to attend a number of our community meetings to understand how we work with residents on achieving consensus on potentially controversial issues. And we have invited Ian to write a column for our newsletters, beginning next week, about his projects in the office. Welcome to the office Ian!  

Each Tuesday through August 27, Welles Park plays host to some amazing local performers in all genres in this family-friendly, picnic-friendly series. All shows begin at 6:30pm and most consist of two sets with a short intermission, wrapping up before it gets dark, at around 8:30pm. Bring a blanket, some dinner or beverages, and some friends, and enjoy music in the park every week! They'll also offer light snacks for sale at most shows.

 

Download a pdf flyer to print here.

6/25: Little Miss Ann children's show

7/2: Midnight Moxie All-girl doo-wop rock

7/9: Gerald Dowd with Electric Dirt Singer-songwriter Gerald Dowd and Levon Helm tribute band Electric Dirt

7/16: Kristin & Kasey

7/23: The Dill Costa Quintet

7/30: The Lawrence Peters Outfit

8/6: Ligon & McDonough

8/13: Merit School of Music Wind Symphony

8/20: Jim Gill children's show

8/27: Aloha Lives joined by students of Ke Kula

 

The Welles Park Advisory Council would like to extend very special thanks to this year's series sponsors: Welles Park Parents Association Baseball, The Gene and Rosemary Schulter Foundation, State Senator Heather Steans, and Alderman Ameya Pawar.  

47th A&E 

American Theater Company, 1909 W. Byron St.

Speech and Debate     May 10 - June 23

The performance follows three teens from Oregon forming their first debate club. This hilarious and touching comedy walks the fine line between adolescence and adulthood.

 

Black Ensemble Theater, 4450 N. Clark St

Aint No Crying the Blues: In Memory of Howlin Wolf   Now Playing through Aug. 11

This highly acclaimed musical returns to Black Ensemble Theater and has been impressing critics of many Chicago newspapers.

 

Chemically Imbalanced Comedy,1422 W. Irving Park Rd.

Gunpowder June 14-June 23

"A socially and politically charged play meets rock-cabaret-street poetry slam, Gunpowder weaves together remarkably true stories of the not so distant past to shine light on some of the most palpable dilemmas we face as a nation today."

 

Julius Meinl Events, 4363 N. Lincoln Ave

Sat. June 15 8-11 PM

Jazz performance Keyboard, Upright bass, and Guitar

For complete list of Julius Meinl click here.  

 

 Katerina's, 1920 W. Irving Park Rd.

Saturday June 15th 6:30 PM

Spider Saloff accompanied by guitarist Steve Ramsdell ($10 Cover)

For complete list of Katerina's upcoming events click here.   

 

The Public House Theater, 3220 N. Lincoln Ave

Bye Bye Liver June-July, 2013 Fridays and Saturdays 8 PM-10 PM

"Bye Bye Liver is a series of outrageous sketches, all centered around the one thing that connects all of Chicago...alcohol!"

 

Cornservatory Corn Productions, 4210 N. Lincoln Ave

Season 19 Improv Gladiators Grand Finale June 15th 8 PM

"Teams from all over Chicago-land compete against each other and the revered home team, "The Improve Galdiators" to win the coveted prize of a 4 week run at Cornservatory."

 

Transistor Chicago, 3819 N Lincoln Ave

June 21, 7 PM Rainbo Video live with DJ set by Supertoy

"Rainbo Vieo is Arturo Evening is a Chicago-based musician and visual artist. With a name that evokes arrays of color both natural and technological, Rainbo Video makes music that couldn't be more appropriate."

 

Martyr's, 3855 N. Lincoln Ave. 773 404-9494

June 22 7 PM, Lanyard Skynard (Tickets--$10)

"Get your tickets now for Lanyard Skynerd the greatest southern rock-parody-corporate entertainment band in the world!"

 

Lincoln Square Summer Concert Series 

June 27, 6:30-9 PM Pipetone! German Language Pop Hits

For the complete Summer Concert Listings Series: http://www.lincolnsquare.org/pages/SummerConcertSeries/ 

 

Movies in the Parks-Chicago Park District, June 13th-September 14th 

Movies in the Parks are here! The Chicago Park District will be showing free movies through September 14th! For a complete schedule of the summer movie series, see: 

 

Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave. 773 728-6000

June 22, 8 PM John Reilly and Friends (Tickets--$28)

"Musician and actor John C. Reilly brings a group of amazing musician friends, including Tom Brosseau and Becky Stark (Lavender Diamond), together for a rare intimate night of harmony and song from the roots of the tree of American music."

Please be conscious of your neighbors this weekend and on all hot days this summer. If you see a house where all of the windows are closed and you don't hear an air conditioner, call or knock on the door - just to check to see that all is well.

Big Thanks to City Clerk Susanna Mendoza & her hard working team for selling city stickers for 5 hours non-stop last Saturday. Hundreds of vehicle owners were helped right here in our neighborhood.  Thanks also, to Barbara Chalko of the State Treasurer's I-Cash Services. While folks were getting their city stickers, Barbara did 91 searches through personal savings and other accounts and recovered money for 34 people!

 

Planning to have a Block Party this Summer? Consider holding it on one of the following Sundays if you would like a chance of getting the Jumping Jack!

July 7, July 14, July 28, August 4, August 11, August 18, August 25

Saturdays are filled to capacity.

 

Have you always wanted to canoe along the Chicago River - the western boundary of the ward!?

 

 

Saturday June 29th - 11 AM - 3 PM - Downtown Canyons - Paddle up the South Branch for one of the most spectacular views of the skyline and into the downtown canyons. 

Saturday August 17th - 10AM - 4 PM - North Branch - Paddle the Ralph Freese Trail starting at Willow Road and paddling through the prettiest sections of the Forest Preserves down to Linne Woods just north of Dempster St. (This route was by far, my favorite trip!)

Saturday September 7th -11AM - 3PM - Downtown Canyons - If you missed the 6/29 trip definitely sign up for this one; it's a spectacular trip.

Saturday September 28th - 6PM - 10PM - Moonlight Paddle - The premier trip we offer.  Paddle out into the Skokie Lagoons as the sun sets.  See lots of wildlife; including all three species of heron and possibly even cormorant, all native to our area.  After a stop on land to hear the story of how the Lagoons were made and a snack, you'll get back in your canoe and paddle back to the launch site under the moonlight. It's a truly magical night. Friends Canoe Program is unique in that each trip is led by trained canoe guides.  Before getting in the boat you'll receive safety & paddling instructions.  Then when you're on the water, the guides will offer you paddling advice, assistance, answer questions about the ecology or history of the area, and ensure your safety.

 

By taking these tours, you're supporting the ONLY non-profit that is working to make the Chicago River one of the world's greatest metropolitan rivers. To register on line go to www.chicagoriver.org or call Friends of the Chicago River at 312-939-0490, X10.  For more information contact Claire Snyder at 312-939-0490, Ex 14. csnyder@chicagoriver.org.   

 

To see the latest news from Waters School, please click here.

 

There are lots of exciting programs at the Child's Play Touring Theater.  To learn more, visit their website.     

 

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.   

For details on the events listed below, please see the events section of our website. Want to put your community event in our newsletter?  Check the guidelines on our website.

CAPS Meetings.  If you would like to get to participate in community policing or express concerns about crime happening in your area, please consider attending your beat meetings.  A schedule of beat meetings is available on our website.   If you have any questions about CAPS or need additional information, please contact Jim Poole at 773-549-4462 or jim@chicago47.org.  

19th District CAPS Office (All areas of the 47th Ward south of Lawrence)
312-744-0064 or CAPS019District@chicagopolice.org.

20th District CAPS Office (All areas of the 47th Ward north of Lawrence)
312-742-8770 or CAPS020District@chicagopolice.org.