Community Events
The 606 Phenology Workshop for Community Volunteers
Simons Park 1640 N. Drake, Chicago, United StatesBecome a nature observer for The 606! We’re looking for community volunteers who would like to monitor and report on plants that make up The 606 park and trail landscape. In other words, practice phenology, the study of the timing of life cycle events of plants and animals, for example, when birds migrate, insects emerge, and plants […]
Tool Up for a Career Making Cabinets and Other Wood Products
Greater West Town 500 N. Sacramento, Chicago, IL, United StatesTool Up for a Career Making Cabinets and Other Wood Products! Learn high-tech skills at Greater West Town Training Partnership for jobs in the wood products manufacturing industry in Chicago. Jobs are well-paid, highly satisfying, and and include life-long learning.
Give Your Career a Lift: Learn Forklifting, Shipping and Receiving
Greater West Town 500 N. Sacramento, Chicago, IL, United StatesGive Your Career a Lift: Learn Forklifting, Shipping and Receiving! Every company needs workers with inventory control, warehousing, and material handling skills. Short-term training to get working in a career with opportunity for advancement.
Free Dresses for 8th grade & HS seniors graduating
Humble Hearts Organization 3003 W Fulton St,, Chicago, IL, United StatesLast year we were able to bless 102 girls with free dresses, shoes, makeup, and accessories for their special day. April 6, 2019, we will be doing it again! There will be FREE DRESSES, & SHOES for girls in 8th grade and HS seniors who will be graduating or attending prom. Must bring proof of […]
Teen Guitar, Bass & Drum Lessons
Humboldt Park Library 1605 N. Troy, Chicago, IL, United StatesVisit the Humboldt Park Library YOUmedia to sign up for free, one-on-one lessons with professional musicians. We have a rotating crew of teachers who will help you develop skills on guitar, bass, or drums. Not all instruments are available every Monday.
Improv and Theater Games for Teens
Humboldt Park Library 1605 N. Troy, Chicago, IL, United StatesPlay theater games, learn improv skills, and laugh a lot in this fast-paced, funny workshop! We'll meet every other Thursday, starting April 11th. Open to all teens age 12-18.
‘Light The Night’ Community Easter Egg Hunt
*Free Entrance*8,000 Eggs*Prizes*Multiple Age Groups*Activities*Glow In The Dark*Pictures with the Easter Bunny
Super Smash Brothers Tournament
Humboldt Park Library 1605 N. Troy, Chicago, IL, United StatesGather for a collaborative, peer-led day of tournament level gaming with the beloved WiiU game, Super Smash Brothers! Open to teens age 12-18.
The Writing’s on the Wall
Humboldt Park Library 1605 N. Troy, Chicago, IL, United StatesEmily Thornton Calvo, a poet and artist, wanted an easy way to combine two art forms, so she developed "wall poems" and will show you how to do the same very […]
Tavern Talk: New Monuments for New Cities Exhibit
The 606 is the Chicago site for “New Monuments for New Cities,” an international art initiative launched by Friends of the The High Line. Each of the five participating cities […]