Archive for October, 2009

Haunted Mansion Halloween Fest

posted on : Friday, October 30th, 2009
Location: Pulaski Park, 1419 N. Blackhawk
Start Date: 2009-10-30
End Date: 2009-11-01

Description
Pulaski Park at 1419 N. Blackhawk will be host to a haunted house, carnival games, pumpkin patch, a climbing wall, pony rides, and more family fun. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Haunted House admission is an extra $7 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Prepare to be scared! The fest is open on Friday October 30 from 6-10pm, Saturday October 31 from Noon-10pm, and Sunday November 1 from Noon-6pm.

Acme Art Works New Collectors Opening

posted on : Friday, October 30th, 2009
Location: St Paul\’s Cultural Center at 2215 W. North Ave
Link out: mailto:acmeartworks@gmail.com
Start Date: 2009-11-13 18:00
End Date: 2009-11-13 22:00

Description
The Acme Art Works exhibit opening includes all media: collage, landscape, painting, prints and boxes.

Call for entries: Small Art Works for New Collectors

posted on : Friday, October 30th, 2009
Location: St Paul\’s Cultural Center at 2215 W. North Ave
Link out: mailto:acmeartworks@gmail.com
Start Date: 2009-11-07 12:00
End Date: 2009-11-08 16:00

Description
Acme Art Works invites printmakers, visual artists, photographers, media artists to submit scale art works for exhibit. Hanging fee is $25 for five art works not to exceed 20\” in any dimension. The exhibit welcomes all media: collage, landscape, painting, prints. boxes. The delivery date is November 7th and 8th from Noon-4pm. The exhibit opening reception will be Friday November 13 from 6-10pm.

Special Musical Performance at the Polish Museum

posted on : Friday, October 30th, 2009
Location: Polish Museum of America, 984 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Start Date: 2009-11-01 14:00
End Date: 2009-11-01

Description
Pianist Michal Korzistka, one of the leading Polish interpreters of Chopin’s piano works, and tenor David Troiano will perform in the Great Hall. Seating is limited to an audience of 150. For reservations call: (773) 782-2605 or (773) 562-6059 after 4pm. Tickets are a $10 donation or $8 for museum members, seniors, and students.

Petting Zoo

posted on : Friday, October 30th, 2009
Location: Lottie\’s Pub at 1925 W. Cortland
Start Date: 2009-10-31 12:00
End Date: 2009-10-31 16:00

Description
On Saturday October 31, Lottie\’s Pub at 1925 W. Cortland will be hosting a free children\’s petting zoo from Noon-4pm. Bring your little ones!

‘Trick or Treaters Welcome’ Poster

posted on : Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Merchants can download the full size ‘trick or treaters’ poster trick-or-treaters-jpeghere.

Midwestern Designers Lecture Series: Landscape and Eco/Psychology

posted on : Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Location: Wicker Park Fieldhouse, 1425 N. Damen
Start Date: 2009-12-07 19:00
End Date: 2009-12-07 20:30

Description
Lecture by Rinda West

Wicker Park Halloween Prowl

posted on : Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Location: Starts at the Polish Triangle at Ashland, Milwaukee and Division
Link out: http://www.collaboraction.org
Start Date: 2009-10-31 12:00
End Date: 2009-10-31 13:00

Description
WPB and Collaboraction Theatre company, invite the public to join them as they create a theatrical procession of dancers, actors, musicians vampires, and mummies that travels through the Wicker Park neighborhood, making stops to trick-or-treat, dance and cavort at local parks and businesses along the way. The fun begins at the Polish Triangle and then proceeds through the streets of Wicker Park. Bring your noise makers and wear your costumes!

Scarecrow Extravaganza

posted on : Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Location: Pritzker School parking lot, 2009 West Schiller St
Link out: http://www.wickerparkcommittee.us/
Start Date: 2009-10-24 12:00
End Date: 2009-10-24 16:00

Description
Build your own family scarecrow! Participate in the Wicker Park Committee\’s Scarecrow Extravaganza–residents and businesses welcome.

Midwestern Designers Lecture Series: Landscaping with Nature

posted on : Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Location: Wicker Park Fieldhouse, 1425 N. Damen
Link out: www.barbarageiger.net
Start Date: 2009-11-02 19:00
End Date: 2009-11-02 20:30

Description
Join Barbara Geiger to explore the roots of today\’s current interest in naturalistic and sustainable design through the story of F.L. Olmsted, O.C. Simonds, and Jens Jensen. The cost of the lecture is $8, reservations recommended.