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Come enjoy Halloween in Humboldt Park on Paseo Boricua between Campbell Ave. and California Ave. and visit stations for activities and treats! Use the hashtag #HauntedPaseo to share photos
These workshops, with specialized topics each month, will assist recent first-time homebuyers with the transition process from renter to home owner. There is so much involved with being a home owner and doing so effectively to maintain and improve upon the investment requires first-hand knowledge about a variety of topics. Our Housing Counselors will teach […]
Join Attorney MK Gamble as she discusses estate planning, wills, trusts, powers of attorney and the importance of planning ahead and avoiding common mistakes. Presented by Money Smart Partner, The Heartland Institute of Financial Education.
Come celebrate PRAA's 20th Anniversary National Cuatro Festival bringing to you a cast of highly talented vocal and music artists direct from Puerto Rico. Stay tuned for tickets sales information. Purchase tickets here.
Our 6th Annual Celebration! Please join the board, staff, and youth of West Town Bikes to celebrate 14 years of educating our local youth, building bikes, and creating opportunity in Chicago. We envision a city where biking provides access to better lives & stronger communities. We provide youth with the entrepreneurial & community leadership that […]
Thursday, November 15, 2018 MidAmerica Club | Aon Building, 80th Floor 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. The Kelly Hall YMCA’s 7th annual Future Leaders Luncheon will raise awareness and funds for the Y’s life-changing programs in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood. We rely on this event to provide financial assistance to youth and families year […]
Looking for a high school for fall 2019? RANK NOBLE-ROWE CLARK HIGH SCHOOL #1 On your Fall 2019 Go CPS Application Call: 833-BE-Noble Apply: GO.CPS.EDU Visit: Nobleschools.org/RoweClark Now Enrolling Grades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Apply Today! OPEN HOUSE/Thanksgiving Dinner Thursday, November 15th 4:30PM-7:30PM Join us at open house! This is a chance for families to […]
Come and join Columbia College Chicago Associate Professor Carmelo Esterrich in a presentation of his new book CONCRETE AND COUNTRYSIDE (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2018). The book examines the response of the arts in Puerto Rico to the modernization and urbanization of the island during the momentous 1950s. Dr. Esterrich examines a wide range of cultural texts--newsreels, songs, graphic arts, […]
Join AARP Chicago, the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center, and other community partners at Caminando Juntos a bilingual caregiver conference. This free bilingual conference will feature: • Support programs and services presentations; • Panel discussions from family caregivers; and • Self-care workshops SPECIAL GUEST: MARCO ANTONIO REGIL (HOST OF UN NUEVO DÍA)
This month's book discussion will feature The Tsar of Love and Techno by Anthony Marra. In a series of nine intertwined short stories, Marra portrays the lives of characters linked through generations in Russia. Beginning in 1937 in Leningrad and ending in "outer space in an unknown year", time passes as the characters live their lives through war […]
Calling all crafters! Learn to knit or bring your own projects to work on. We'll start with finger knitting basics and go from there. All students in grades 6-12 welcome. We'll have supplies for you to work with during the program. Beginners who want to keep knitting at home may wish to bring size 8 […]
Matthew Shepard was killed in Laramie, WY, 20 years ago this October; his ashes were recently interred in Washington D.C. at the National Cathedral. Because of both these events, we thought it would be a good time to revisit this tragedy, and possibly have a discussion surrounding this topic.
These workshops, with specialized topics each month, will assist recent first-time homebuyers with the transition process from renter to home owner. There is so much involved with being a home owner and doing so effectively to maintain and improve upon the investment requires first-hand knowledge about a variety of topics. Our Housing Counselors will teach […]
Most Illinoisans are overpaying for gas and electricity and don't even know it. In this workshop, you'll learn about the 3 biggest problems with utility bills and how you can save energy and money. Bring your bills and learn how to decode your bills, spot errors, and take advantage of real programs designed to save […]
Join us at Roots Pizza for our monthly Books and Brews book discussion, a book club that meets at a bar/restaurant. This month we'll discuss Dreamland by Sam Quinones. Copies of the book are available for check out at the West Town Branch Library. This event is for ages 21 and up.
Learn breathing exercises, yoga poses, and relaxation techniques through stories, songs, and games. Ages 2-6.
Our Story Begins at Home. From the first single-family home we completed in the early 1970s to the current rehab of the 318 units that make up West Town Housing Preservation, our mission is to provide families a place and a community they can call home. Our membership has been an important part of this […]
KIDS: Do you love building with LEGO bricks? Then join our friends from Mad Science of Chicago for Brixology! Over the course of three program sessions, participants will use LEGO bricks to build a different engineering-themed project while exploring engineering fields such as mechanical, structural and nautical engineering while using their critical thinking and problem […]