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Archive for May, 2010
Lost Dog
Help a neighbor find their furry friend! Lost white/gray/gold (no tags)Shih-TzuLast seen on Hollywood Beach/Sheridan rd Saturday afternoon.Please help bring her home today. Please call 312-403-5400
CWBC Garage Sale, Saturday June 5th
SAVE THE DATE FOR……. THE CARMEN AND WINONA BLOCK CLUB SIDEWALK/GARAGE SALE…! When: Saturday, June 5th Time: 9 AM to 5PM Where: Along Carmen and Winona Between Sheridan Road and Marine Drive $11/fee If paying by check please remit to: Gary Hackley, Treasurer 921 W. Winona St, Chicago IL 60640 Checks payable to: Carmen...
The Bark Bark Club helps oil spill clean up efforts
The Bark Bark Club (5943 N. Broadway) has joined forces with various entities to donate animal fur and human hair in order to help clean up the Gulf Coast oil spill. The Loyola Phoenix and Lake Effect News both have great coverage on the efforts being put forth.
Cosmos & Sex and the City 2
The New 400 Theater (6746 N Sheridan) is hosting a Sex and the City 2 movie viewing party. For $22 you get a ticket to the movie (7:30PM) as well as cosmos and appetizers from 6:45 until the movie starts. Must be 21 to consume alcohol. * yes, we realize this theater is located...
Call For Artists – Edgewater Arts Festival
Artists are invited to take part in the Edgewater Arts Festival. This year’s festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, July 17th and 18th in Berger Park (6205 N. Sheridan Rd.). The festival runs from 10AM to 5PM both days, and will also celebrate the Edgewater Community Council’s 50th anniversary. If you’re interested in...
Burke’s applies for liquor license
According to EveryBlock Chicago, Burke’s (5401 N Broadway) has applied for a liquor license on May 26th. We previously reported about Burke’s coming to the neighborhood in October 2009, but recently began to wonder about it’s status as work has not seemed to progressed on the renovation of the location in the last 4-6...
Reminder: Lakeshore Drive closed Sunday morning
Remember, Lakeshore Drive will be closed from 5:30AM to 10:30AM this Sunday, May 30th for the Bike the Drive event.
Movies in the Park Schedule released
Movies in the Park will go on this summer, afterall. Check out the complete list here, on the Center Square Journal. Victor Victoria will be playing on Saturday, June 26th at Osterman Beach.
Sun Times reviews "2,000 Feet Away"
The Chicago Sun Times yesterday reviewed the Steep Theater‘s (1115 W Berwyn) latest play, 2,000 Feet Away. You can read the review yourself here, but two words that critic Hedy Weiss uses to describe the show are “flop” and “mess.” Steep Theater was recently recognized with the 2010 Broadway in Chicago Emerging Theater award.
Edgewater/Andersonville residents walk against violence
Members of the Immanuel Lutheran church held a prayer walk this weekend in response to a recent uptick of violence in the neighborhood. Around 40 people walked in the heat, escorted by a Chicago police officer, to Senn High School, down Broadway and back to the church. Read more on this story at Chicago...
More news coverage on Ridge parking issue
Putting brakes on Ridge? City thinking about allowing parking to slow night traffic on North Side artery May 24, 2010 BY MARY WISNIEWSKI The Ride (Chicago Sun Times) Ridge Avenue, which runs on the North Side through the Edgewater and Rogers Park neighborhoods, has an interesting history. Also known as U.S. 14, it’s one...
March in the Memorial Day Parade with the Edgewater Historical Society
Join the Edgewater Historical Society as they march in the 2010 Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 31st. The staging area will be on Rosehill Dr. between Ashland and Ravenswood at 9:30 AM. A ceremony for Civil War veterans (and all of our veterans) will follow the parade, and is very worthwhile for any...
Free home repairs for seniors via ECC
The Small Accessible Repairs for Seniors (formerly H-RAIL) program provides free home repairs including safety, security, and accessibility improvements that better assist seniors to remain in their homes. Home repair program participants must meet income limit restrictions and must be at least 60 years of age. For additional information please contact:Merita Mila at 773-381-1346...
Next Beat 2433 CAPS Meeting
The next CAPS meeting for Beat 2433 will be held on Tuesday, May 25th at 7pm. The meeting will take place at the Edgewater Library (1210 W. Elmdale).
