Archive for November, 2009

Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce Holiday Celebration

posted on : Monday, November 30th, 2009
Location: Cleo\’s, 2048 W. Armitage Ave.
Link out: http://wickerparkbucktown.com
Start Date: 2009-12-15 18:00
End Date: 2009-12-15 20:00

Description
Join Chamber members for a night of seasonal celebration on Tuesday December 15 @ Cleo\’s!

Book Fair

posted on : Monday, November 30th, 2009
Location: Barnes and Noble at 1441 W. Webster St
Start Date: 2009-12-11 9:00
End Date: 2009-12-11 22:00

Description
The Friends of Burr Elementary School are holding a Book Fair at Barnes and Noble at Webster Place on Friday, December 11th from 9am-10pm, with a percentage of net-sales to be donated to the Burr School, but only if you use this magic voucher number of #10070951.

CAPS Holiday Party for needy families

posted on : Monday, November 30th, 2009
Location: 2150 N. California
Link out: mailto:caps.014district@chicagopolice.org
Start Date: 2009-12-07 12:00
End Date: 2009-12-07

Description
The 14th district police will be hosting a Christmas party for needy families. Donations of unopened toys for children are welcome, and the district will hold a
gift-wrapping get-together before the party begins. Call (312) 744-1261 for more information.

Bucktown Holiday Party

posted on : Monday, November 30th, 2009
Location: Monday, December 7 at Hot Chocolate restaurant (1747 N. Damen)
Link out: http://www.bucktown.org/
Start Date: 2009-12-07 19:00
End Date: 2009-12-07

Description
The Bucktown Community Organization will hold their annual holiday party on December 7th, visit website for tickets.

Wicker Park Choral Singers Christmas Concert

posted on : Monday, November 30th, 2009
Location: Wicker Park Lutheran Church 1502 N. Hoyne
Link out: http://www.wickerparksings.org
Start Date: 2009-12-05 15:00
End Date: 2009-12-05

Description
The Wicker Park Choral Singers present, A Christmas Rose, Free.

Road Closure Announcement

posted on : Monday, November 30th, 2009
Location: Western Ave
Start Date: 2009-12-06 9:00
End Date: 2009-12-06 14:00

Description
Western Avenue is the designated parade route for the Annual Chicagoland Motorcycle Toys for Tots Parade on the morning of Sunday December 6. This event is the largest motorcycle parade in the world, with each participant carrying a new toy contribution. The parade follows Western Avenue between 95th Street and Lane Tech High School, and it would be wise to use an alternative route to Western Avenue between 9am-2pm.

Special Street Sweeping and Snow Routes

posted on : Monday, November 30th, 2009
Location: Bucktown Wicker Park Streets
Start Date: 2009-12-01 3:00
End Date: 2009-12-01

Description
Remember that City snow routes become effective on December 1, and overnight parking will not be allowed on some arterial streets. Please be mindful of all posted snow route signs, enforcement begins Monday, December 1 at 3 am.

Fundraiser for the Gardens & Educational Programming in Wicker Park

posted on : Monday, November 30th, 2009
Location: Grand Street Gardens, 2200 W. Grand Avenue
Link out: http://wickerparkbucktown.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/printgrandstreet-fundraiser.pdf
Start Date: 2009-11-30 9:00
End Date: 2009-12-05 17:00

Description
Now through Saturday, December 5 when you purchase garden merchandise for your home -The Wicker Park Gardens will benefit from your purchase! If you do your holiday shopping for Holiday Trees, Greens, Ornaments, Wreathes, Garlands, Gifts, etc. at Grand Street Gardens (2200 W. Grand Avenue, www.grandstreetgardens.com) Grand Street Gardens will donate 15% of your purchase price - before tax
to The Wicker Park Garden Club. Proceeds will go to support gardens & educational programming in Wicker Park and will help maintain the Park\’s gardens and enhance educational programming for adults and children.

Grand Street Gardens

posted on : Monday, November 30th, 2009

Expires 12/5/2009printgrandstreet-fundraiser

Bombastic Carolers on Parade

posted on : Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Location: Polish Triangle
Link out: http://redmoon.org/
Start Date: 2009-12-05 12:00
End Date: 2009-12-05 14:00

Description
Celebrate the season with Redmoon\’s Bombastic Carolers brought to you by WPB. The Carolers will kick off their free holiday procession at noon at the Polish Triangle, at Milwaukee, Division and Ashland. They will process through the neighborhood, making stops at several businesses along Division Street in Wicker Park. To learn more about Redmoon Theatre, including their recent Halloween celebration at the White House, visit http://redmoon.org/.