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| PDNA July 2010 Newsletter |
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 PDNA Meet Me at the
Movies & Wrap Party
A LETTER TO THREE WIVES
Starting Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell
Friday, July 30th
Showtime: 6:30pm
Movie Tickets: $5
Movie Location: Sherwood Community
Music School, 1312 S. Michigan Ave.
WRAP PARTY DINNER
A fabulous catered dinner at
Weather Mark Tavern
Wrap Party Time: 8:45pm
Wrap PartyTickets: $15
A Letter to Three Wives (1949) is based on a novel by John Klempner. His novel was entitled A Letter to Five Wives. Writer-director Joseph L. Mankiewicz thought the novel was too long and would be difficult to transfer to the screen. So, he shortened it to four wives and then shortened it again to three. Mankiewicz adapted the screenplay with author and screenwriter Vera Caspary (Laura).
The plot revolves around three wives who, just before going on a boat ride and picnic with some disadvantaged children, receive a letter from a society friend named Addie Ross. In the letter, Addie says she's run off with one of their husbands. While the women spend the afternoon volunteering, each looks back on her marriage and wonders if hers is the husband who ran off with Addie.
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 BookSpeak
The Three Weissmanns of Westport
A Novel by Cathleen Schine
The Three Weissmanns of Westport is a delightful romp based on Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. Like the Austen novel, Cathleen Schine's book focuses on the lives of two very different sisters-- the passionate Miranda and the sensible Annie. Betty, their mother, is an updated Mrs. Dashwood. She is not a widow, but rather, a woman in her twilight years who has been jilted by her 78 year old husband.
This is where the action begins. Her circumstances, now reduced, force her to leave her Upper West Side apartment for a cottage in Westport. Annie, the practical library director, moves in with her mother and sister and tries to take charge of their finances. Miranda, a literary agent now without clients after a James Frey-esque scandal, is unable to live without drama. She creates more by falling in love with an actor half her age.
The Three Weissmanns of Westport is more than a light frolic or another Jane Austen spin-off. It explores the social mores that are as much a part of our society as they were in the mid-nineteenth century. By depicting three contemporary women as they struggle with issues of love and class, we see the similarities between them and the Austen heroines. Cathleen Schine's great strength is to allow us to care about her characters in all their humanity.
This is the perfect book to take on vacation. It's wonderful character development and witty language complement a funny, and ultimately, touching plot.
Our July book discussion of The Three Wiessmann's of Westport by author Cathleen Schine will be held on the following dates:
Daytime option: Wednesday, July 21st at 10:00am
Evening option: Thursday, July 22nd at 7:00pm
Meeting Location: Historic Keith House (1900 S. Prairie Avenue)
If you are just learning about our fun reading group, and would like to join, you are welcome to jump in at any time. For more info or to RSVP for our March BookSpeak discussion dates, contact Jackie Walker: Email: JAX6014@aol.comor call 813 230-2153.
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Announcing a FREE Summer Concert Series at the Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven in the Blues Garden
Please join us each Thursday at 6pm at the Blues Heaven, 2122 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL (next door to the Blues Heaven building)
ADMISSION: FREE (all donations greatly appreciated)
July 8th - Ramblin' Rose
July 15th - Killer Ray Allison
July 22nd - Park Avenue Players
July 29th - Nellie Travis
August 5th - Gary \"Sam\" Harris
We look forward to seeing you there...rain or shine!
For more info visit: bluesheaven.com
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 Kindred Spirits: The Works of Henry Hobson Richardson and Frank Lloyd Wright
Author and scholar James F. O'Gorman to lecture on July 7, 2010 at 7:00pm
The cost of the lecture is $15 per person, $10 for museum members.
The museum is honored to host a lecture by noted scholar and author James F. O'Gorman on Thursday July 7. The lecture is the first in the museum's ongoing H. H. Richardson lecture series. In this talk, O'Gorman will explore the context in which Wright developed some of his designs by demonstrating elements of continuity between his work and Richardson's architecture.
James F. O'Gorman is a professor emeritus in the Wellesley College Department of Art and a widely acclaimed lecturer, historian, and author of numerous books on American architecture. In 1991 he published Three American Architects: Richardson, Sullivan and Wright, 1865-1915, which examined how the work of these three architects formed a continuous thread as the country struggled to create an architecture that was distinctly American and not based solely on European precedent.
 Terrific Tuesdays
Tuesdays, July 6 and July 13
Time: Drop-in from 10:00am to 12:00 noon
Cost: $3 per child and free for Junior Members
Recommended for ages 3 to 13
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
No Registration Required
Bring the kids to Glessner House on Tuesdays this sumer for a new adventure every week! Learn about life on Prairie Avenue while making different craft projects.
July 6: Stained Glass Windows
Neighboring Second Presbyterian Church is known for its Tiffany-designed stained glass windows. Create your own to brighten a room.
July 13: Basket Weaving
Baskets were used everyday by the Glessner house servants to carry goods and supplies. Make one to hold your stuff.
For more information, or to make reservations:
Call 312.326.1480 or visit: www.glessnerhouse.org
Glessner House Museum, 1800 S. Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616
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Image Mass and Space, Architectural Photography
Art Opening
Prairie Avenue Gallery - Historic Keith House
Opening: Friday July 9th
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Gallery hours: Saturday July 10th and 17th
from 12-3 - 1900 S. Prairie Ave, Chicago
Please join the School of the Art Institute of Chicago Department of Photography and the Department of Historic Preservation for a unique exhibit of photography.
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A Dog Friendly BBQ All Summer at Hyatt
Date: Every Sunday June through September
Time: From 3:00 to 6:00 pm. (weather permitting)
Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick Place at M/X outdoor patio
2233 S. Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, Illinois, 60616
For more info: call 312.567.1234 or visit www.hyatt.com
 Walk over with your furry friend and connect with neighbors every Sunday afternoon this Summer and enjoy succulent BBQ, cooked over our open air grills with all of the trimmings or carry your dinner home. Dinner prices range from $13-19 per person including 2 side dishes & dessert. Additional sides: two (2) for $5 & additional desserts: $3 each.
Our special BBQ menu includes summer favorites: Spare Ribs, Baby Back Ribs, ½ Grilled Chicken, Pulled Pork and Chicken, Hot Links, Grilled Cheeseburger and Cobb Salad. Traditional BBQ sides include: Potato Salad, Green Bean Salad, Macaroni and Cheese, Corn on the Cob, Fruit Salad, Cole Slaw and Baked Beans. For dessert, Pecan and Lemon Tarts are served. Available for dogs will be
dog biscuits and jerky, served on a special dog place setting.
For guests who decide to take their dog for a walk over to the M/X patio and would like to take their BBQ home to enjoy, there is a special "doggy bag" / carry out option.
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 Chicago Women's Park and
Gardens Community Center
Please contact Facility Director Lauren Polinsky for more info: Lauren.Polinsky@ChicagoParkDistrict.com
2010 Summer open/drop in play schedule
Coming this Fall
Yoga Class
Bridge Club
Preschool Class
Recreational Tumbling
Toddler Programs
Parents Night Out
and Fun Holiday Events
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PDNA
RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT
Stephen Reginald
Stephen is a devoted
volunteer for the PDNA and
we are thrilled to have him
as the host of our popular monthly movie series
"Meet Me at the Movies"
Steve is a freelance writer, editor, and consultant. He
has worked at various
positions within the
publishing industry for over
25 years. Most recently he
was executive editor for McGraw-Hill's The Learning Group Division.
Raised by parents who
grew up during the Great Depression, Stephen was fascinated by their tales of spending whole Saturday
afternoons at the movies.
These tales and watching
the films that his mother and father grew up with became
the genesis for his life-long
love affair with the movies.
An amateur student of film,
Stephen is a self-taught
movie historian, with special interest in the films of Alfred Hitchcock, Preston Sturges, and Otto Preminger, among others. He will be teaching "Down to Earth
Sophistication: Claudette Colbert in Hollywood" starting July 28 at Facets Film School
in Chicago.
Check out Steve's Blogs
classicmovieman.blogspot.com
southloopconnection.blogspot.com
The PDNA visit with
Giada De Laurentiis on Thursday, July 1, 2010
Thanks to our community partners at Dominick's South Loop, we enjoyed a special VIP lunch with Giada.
Giada De Laurentiis has become a household name. With an impressive background of culinary
training and a unique personable charm, she is
a globally revered celebrity
chef who continues to prove
her skill and accessibility
not only with her expanding presence beyond Food Network but also with the
great success of her cookbooks, brand alliances, newly launched food products and recurring role on the "Today Show."
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KuttingEdgeKidz is running
a special program with
Old St. Mary's School/Church and South Loop School as
part of their "Giving Back to
the Community" whereby
KEK will donate 25% of
regularly priced haircuts to
the respective establishments
to be used for much needed resources.
KuttingEdgeKidz
is right here in the South
Loop, has free customer
parking and offers the best
kids haircuts in town.
KuttingEdgeKidz
1900 S. State St.
(Archer Ave & 19th St)
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 225-4535
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2ND WARD
FREE BIKE RIDE
On Saturday, July 10th Alderman Fioretti will lead
bike riders on a 10-mile
scenic tour throughout the
2nd Ward. This is a free
bike ride and will explore
some of the ward's historic neighborhoods, natural
beauty and fascinating architecture.
The ride will launch from
Dunbar Park, 300 E. 31st Street on July 10th. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the ride will take
off by 8:30.
Please register by July 6th. Registration materials and
a list of landmarks along the route are available on Chicago2ndWard.com
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The Women by T.C. Boyle - A novel of the wives and lovers of Frank Lloyd Wright
It's a rare book that allows one the opportunity to wander through the life of an architectural genius. The Women is a detailed account of the love life of Frank Lloyd Wright, and although it is technically a novel, Mr. Boyle has taken the skeleton of a life and provided it with flesh. It has been painstakingly researched to the point where the distinction between biography and novel has been considerably blurred.
The narrator of the book is one of Wright's apprentices, Sato Tadashi, one of a crew of aspiring young architects whom Wright installed at Taliesin to assist in creating his massive and complex architectural projects. Sato is the unifying voice in this novel, although at times his voice is more prominent than at others. As the novel unfolds in reverse chronological order, his presence helps to unify the novel and establish the complex relationships.
The four women profiled, who include Wright's three wives and a mistress, are colorful personalities -- strong-willed, well-educated and ahead of their time. (The exception might be Wright's first wife, Kitty, who married him at seventeen and seemed content to keep a low profile.) The book opens with Wright's last and final wife, Olgivanna, a Russian dancer of noble parentage in her twenties, and then goes on to profile his three previous love interests. There is considerable overlap - for example, as Wright is divorcing his morphine-addicted artist wife Miriam, he is building a love nest for himself and Olgivanna. Other complicating factors include the social mores of that era, which frowned on divorce, not to mention such concepts as open marriage and living with one's mistress.
Our May book discussion of The Women by author T.C. Boyle will be held on the following dates:
Daytime option: Wednesday, June 30th at 10:00am
Evening option: Wednesday, June 30th at 7:00pm
Meeting Location: Historic Keith House (1900 S. Prairie Avenue)
If you are just learning about our fun reading group, and would like to join, you are welcome to jump in at any time. For more info or to RSVP for our March BookSpeak discussion dates, contact Jackie Walker: Email: JAX6014@aol.comor call 813 230-2153.
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 PDNA Meet Me at the
Movies and Wrap Party
Dinner
HOUSEBOAT
Starting Cary Grant and Sophia Loren
Thursday, June 24th
Showtime: 6:30pm
Movie Tickets: $5
Movie Location: Sherwood Community
Music School, 1312 S. Michigan Ave.
Wrap Party Dinner
A fabulous catered dinner at OPERA
Wrap Party Time: 8:45pm
Wrap PartyTickets: $15
Space is Limited - RSVP Required
Stressed-out dad Tom Winters (Cary Grant) is a recent widower with three young children.
His job as a government attorney keeps him away from his kids, who are cared for by their
Aunt Carolyn (Martha Hyer) during his absence. Grant decides he has to make a go at caring
for his own children who miss their mother and are unsure of his love. The only way Grant
can realistically make his plan work is to hire a housekeeper to help him out. Cary Grant hires
(Sophia Loren), not knowing that she's really a bored Italian socialite. They make their home
on a dilapidated houseboat near Washington D.C. where Loren's lack of domestic skills become immediately apparent. But her generous warmth and kindness endears her to Grant's children.
Will Grant be taken by Loren's earthy charm too? Will winning her heart help him win the hearts
of his children as well?
For more info or to RSVP Click Here
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A MUSICAL
TASTE OF
SHERWOOD
Date: June 10, 2010
Time: 7:30pm
Tickets: Free
Location: Sherwwod Music School, 1312 S. Michigan Ave.
RSVP online: colum.edu/tasteofsherwood or call 312 369-3111
Please join us for International Fare, Wine, Beer and Live Musical Performances. Don't miss this fabulous South Loop Cultural extravaganza.
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Men's Health Fair -
Prostate Cancer Awareness Kickoff
Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Program: 11:00am - Celebrity and VIP Speakers
Mens Health Fair: 10:00am to 2:00pm
PSA Screenings, Sampling and Cooking demonstrations
Location: Dominick's South Loop (Roosevelt and Canal)
1340 South Canal Street, Chicago, IL
For more information: call: (312) 850-3915
Please join us at our community Dominick's on Wednesday June 9th for a FREE Men's Health Fair. Guests to include: Tommy Lasorda, Robert Jordan (WGN), Don Keprta (President of Dominick's), Harold Baines and White Sox players. Autographs start at 11:30am
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 A Walk Through Time
Annual Tour of Prairie Avenue Mansions
Sunday June 13, 2010 from 1 to 4pm
Starting point: Museum Coach House
$50 non-members, $45 members
R.S.V.P. to 312-326-1480
The museum's annual fundraiser showcases the interiors of six private historic homes, the Wheeler Mansion Hotel, Second Presbyterian Church, and the Glessner and Clarke house museums. A once-a-year opportunity to see some of the finest interiors from the late 19th century.
 Prairie Avenue Remembered
An Evening with Jack Simmerling
Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 7:00pm
Glessner House Museum East Gallery
Free-of-charge
R.S.V.P. to 312-326-1480
During the month of June, the museum is proud to host an exhibition of sixteen watercolor paintings by noted Chicago artist Jack Simmerling, which focus on the history and architecture of Prairie Avenue. Join us on June 17, when Simmerling will discuss his first-hand account of the street in the 1950s when he witnessed the demolition of many of Prairie Avenue's most beautiful homes, from which he salvaged an amazing collection of fireplaces, mouldings, and much more.
 Terrific Tuesdays
Tuesdays, June 22 - August 10, 2010
Time: Drop-in from 10:00am to 12:00 noon
Cost: $3 per child and free for Junior Members
Recommended for ages 3 to 13
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
No Registration Required
Bring the kids to Glessner House on Tuesdays this sumer for a new adventure every week! Learn about life on Prairie Avenue while making different craft projects.
June 22: Journals
Mrs. Glessner kept a journal for almost 40 years. Make one to record your summer adventures.
June 29: Picture Frames
Isaac Scott designed most of the picture frames in the Glessner House. Create your own frame for a photo or piece of artwork.
July 6: Stained Glass Windows
Neighboring Second Presbyterian Church is known for its Tiffany-designed stained glass windows. Create your own to brighten a room.
July 13: Basket Weaving
Baskets were used everyday by the Glessner house servants to carry goods and supplies. Make one to hold your stuff.
For more information, or to make reservations:
Call 312.326.1480 or visit: www.glessnerhouse.org
Glessner House Museum, 1800 S. Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616
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Chicago Amateur Piano Competition
Date: June 24-27, 2010
Tickets: Many are FREE
Location: Sherwood Community Music School, 1312 S. Michigan Ave.
For registration and details:
chicagopianocompetition.org or call 312 291-0291
This June the PianoForte Foundation will present the first ever Chicago Amateur Piano Competition! We are thrilled to be hosting this event, which will be held at Sherwood Community Music School. This event will include a number of Chicago residents as competitors, and we aim to incorporate the Chicago community as much as possible by making many of our events over the 4 day weekend free! Our goal is to introduce members of the community to the world of amateur classical pianists, and classical music in general!
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A DOG FRIENDLY BBQ ALL SUMMER AT HYATT
Date: Every Sunday June through September
Time: From 3:00 to 6:00 pm. (weather permitting)
Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick Place at M/X outdoor patio
2233 S. Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, Illinois, 60616
For more info: call 312.567.1234 or visit www.hyatt.com
 Walk over with your furry friend and connect with neighbors every Sunday afternoon this Summer and enjoy succulent BBQ, cooked over our open air grills with all of the trimmings or carry your dinner home. Dinner prices range from $13-19 per person including 2 side dishes & dessert. Additional sides: two (2) for $5 & additional desserts: $3 each.
Our special BBQ menu includes summer favorites: Spare Ribs, Baby Back Ribs, ½ Grilled Chicken, Pulled Pork and Chicken, Hot Links, Grilled Cheeseburger and Cobb Salad. Traditional BBQ sides include: Potato Salad, Green Bean Salad, Macaroni and Cheese, Corn on the Cob, Fruit Salad, Cole Slaw and Baked Beans. For dessert, Pecan and Lemon Tarts are served. Available for dogs will be
dog biscuits and jerky, served on a special dog place setting.
For guests who decide to take their dog for a walk over to the M/X patio and would like to take their BBQ home to enjoy, there is a special "doggy bag" / carry out option.
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 Printers Row Lit Fest
Date: June 12 and 13, 2010
Hours: Sat and Sun 10:00am - 6:00pm
Location: Historic Printers Row
Dearborn St. & Polk St. Chicago, IL 60605
The Printers Row Lit Fest draws more than 125,000 book lovers to the two-day showcase. Visitors enjoy more than 200 booksellers from across the country displaying new, used and antiquarian books. The festival features stages with more than 100 literary programs, including; poetry readings, cooking demos, kids activities, exhibitors, wine tasting and much more!
For additional information please visit: http://www.printersrowlitfest.org
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 Chicago Women's Park and
Gardens Community Center
Please contact Facility Director Lauren Polinsky
for current availability:
Lauren.Polinsky@ChicagoParkDistrict.com
Walk in Registration ONLY - Community Center at 1801 S. Indiana Ave, Chicago.
Limited slots left: Summer Play Camp 3-4 years:
Slots Open: Summer Play Camp 5-6 years:
Waitlist: Summer Moms, Pops and Tots Interaction
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 Mulling over North Grant Park
Planning starts for high-profile patch downtown
The exchange that seemed to summarize the sentiments of those attending the first planning session about northeastern Grant Park came a few minutes into a presentation given by Michael Van Valkenburgh, principal at the eponymously named firm the park district hired last year to lead the effort.
In the new North Grant Park plan, Valkenburgh said Monday night, his designers may look to develop "quieter areas that are more pastoral" - a contrast, in other words, to the busier feel of Millennium Park to the west.Read complete Chicago Journal article
The Grant Park Advisory Council/Grant Park Conservancy is promising public input
Unlike Millennium Park, a great project but lacking in true public input, North Grant Park will truly engage the public. With Millennium Park, we reached out a lot to the public but the horse had already left the barn. This time the horse is comfortably eating oats in the barn.
A website has been created to provide a complementary forum for the Grant Park North redevelopment http://neweastside.org/MPtoNavyPier1.html
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RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT
JACKIE WALKER
Jackie is a committed volunteer for
the Prairie District Neighborhood
Alliance and is also a member of
our Board of Directors.
Jackie developed and leads our
BookSpeak reading group and also
plays a leading role in our monthly
Meet Me at the Movies series.
We are very fortunate to have
Jackie and her fabulous husband
Dick as committed supporters
and great friends to our community.
Jackie has written a best selling
book, which is in it's 8th printing
with Simon and Schuster.
"I Don't Have A Thing to Wear,
The Psychology of Your Closet"
has been translated and released internationally. She has appeared
on many national and local
television and radio shows as well
as a contributor to magazines
across the country.
Thank you Jackie for your
passion, wisdom and friendship.
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The PDNA Celebrated
our 2010 TOAST OF
THE SOUTH LOOP. Our -SOLD OUT- annual food and wine tasting was held
on Friday June 4th and
was a smashing success!
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 South Loop Neighborhood
Watch Presents a FREE
Self Defense & Safety Class
Self Defense & Best Safety Practices
Instruction provided by the Guardian Angels
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Community Center, 1801 S. Indiana Av.
Space is Limited - RSVP Appreciated
To Sign Up Now: Click Here
In this class, students will learn basic self-defense techniques, including: awareness, assault deterrence, and setting verbal boundaries. Physical skills will be demonstrated and practiced with our Guardian Angels instructor. This class will help you learn to overcome the freeze response and to strategize and assess options while in an adrenalized state.
RECEIVE FREE ALERTS: Did you know that you can easily post and receive safety alerts by simply joining our Free South Loop Neighborhood Watch Google Group? Join now and do your part to support the goal of keeping our community safe.
Education: As part of our new South Loop Neighborhood Watch, the PDNA will continue to offer educational opportunities about street safety and best safety practices.
Our 1st District police have been doing a great job and we wanted to highlight the recent notable arrests and success stories. View Details
Thank you to all who have already volunteered to participate in the South Loop
Neighborhood Watch. We are still seeking more volunteers to get involved.
Help Make Our Neighborhood A Safer Place, VOLUNTEER NOW: Click Here
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 BookSpeak
Sarah's Key by Tatiana De Rosnay
Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a ten year-old girl, is brutally
arrested with her family by the French police in the
Vel' d'Hiv' roundup, but not before she locks her younger
brother in a cupboard in the family's apartment, thinking
that she will be back within a few hours.
Paris, May 2002: On Vel' d'Hiv's 60th anniversary, journalist
Julia Jarmond is asked to write an article about this black
day in France's past. Through her contemporary
investigation, she stumbles onto a trail of long-hidden family
secrets that connect her to Sarah. Julia finds herself
compelled to retrace the girl's ordeal, from that terrible term
in the Vel d'Hiv', to the camps, and beyond. As she probes into Sarah's past, she begins to question her own place in France, and to reevaluate her marriage and her life.
Tatiana de Rosnay offers us a brilliantly subtle, compelling portrait of France under occupation
and reveals the taboos and silence that surround this painful episode.
Our May book discussion of Sarah's Key by author Tatiana De Rosnay will be held on the following dates:
Daytime option: Thursday, May 27th at 10:00am
Evening option: Thursday, May 27th at 7:00pm
Meeting Location: Historic Keith House (1900 S. Prairie Avenue)
If you are just learning about our fun reading group, and would like to join, you are welcome to jump in at any time. For more info or to RSVP for our March BookSpeak discussion dates, contact Jackie Walker: Email: JAX6014@aol.com or call 813 230-2153.
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 PDNA Meet Me at the
Movies and Wrap Party
Dinner
Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window
Starting James Stewart & Grace Kelly
Friday, May 28th
Showtime: 6:30pm
Movie Tickets: $5
Movie Location: Sherwood Community
Music School, 1312 S. Michigan Ave.
Wrap Party Dinner
A fabulous catered dinner at Zapatista
Wrap Party Time: 8:45pm
Wrap PartyTickets: $15
Space is Limited - RSVP Required
Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 classic Rear Window brings all his filmmaking genius together in one film. From the opening minutes, without a word of dialogue, Hitchcock begins to tell the story of L. B. "Jeff" Jeffries (James Stewart), a temporarily wheelchair-bound photographer stuck in his apartment one summer.
With an advanced case of cabin fever due to his incapacitation, Jeff begins spying on his neighbors to help pass the time. From his New York City apartment window, he has the perfect view of all the residents in his garden apartment complex. All he observes seems to be fairly normal activity, until he suspects a certain neighbor of murdering his wife. With the help of his glamorous society girlfriend, Lisa (Grace Kelly) and his physical therapist/nurse, Stella (Thelma Ritter), Jeff tries to convince himself and his friend, Lt. Thomas Doyle (Wendell Corey) of his neighbor's guilt. Not impressed with Jeff's criminal analysis, Jeff, Lisa, and Stella continue to investigate the suspicious Lars Thorwald (Raymond Burr), against Doyle's advice and admonition. Will these three amateur detectives get their man, or will they fall victim to the man they suspect of murder?
For more info or to RSVP Click Here
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Chicago Women's Park and
Gardens Community Center
NOW OPEN
Please contact Facility Director Lauren Polinsky for
availability: Lauren.Polinsky@ChicagoParkDistrict.com
Walk in Registration ONLY - Community Center at 1801 S. Indiana Ave, Chicago.
Slots Open; Spring Fun and Games 3-5 years
Slots Open: Spring Arts and Crafts 3-5 years:
Slots Open: Spring Story Time 3-5 years:
Slots Open: Spring Music and Movement 3-5 years:
Slots Open: Spring Preschool 3-5 years:
Slots Open: Spring Moms, Pops and Tots T and Th:
Slots Open: Spring Play group:
Slots Open: Spring Moms, Pops and Tots Wed:
Slots Open: Spring Fun and Games 6-10 years:
Waiting List: Summer Play Camp 3-4 years:
Slots Open: Summer Play Camp 5-6 years:
Slots Open: Summer Moms, Pops and Tots Interaction
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Frank Lloyd Wright and the Fine Art Interior
Friends of Historic Second Church is pleased to announce the second lecture of the 2010 Evening Lecture Series:
Date: Thursday, May 6, 2010
Time: 6:00pm reception / 7:00pm lecture
Place: Second Presbyterian Church, 1936 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60616
Cost: $5
For more into email historic2ndchurch@yahoo.com or call 800-657-0687.
In 1898, Frank Lloyd Wright opened his Oak Park studio with the intent of revolutionizing American architecture. His furniture designs and interior compositions were vital to the unified environments he created for each commission. He hired artists, sculptors, and skilled craftsmen, such as Richard Bock, Orlando Giannini, and George Mann Niedecken, to assist in achieving his vision. As a result of these collaborations, living rooms were filled with Wright's straightforward furniture mingling effortlessly with reproduction Hellenistic sculptures and vibrant contemporary murals; sunlight streamed through elaborate art glass windows to light entryways; and color and pattern could be found not only on the walls but in custom-designed rugs and fabrics. Together the overall effect led to a new era of progressive residential design.
Brian Reis, Assistant Curator at the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, will present the second lecture of Friends of Historic Second Church's 2010 Evening Lecture Series. The 2010 Evening Lecture Series has been generously funded by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Sounds of the South Loop - Chicago's Premier Gypsy-Jazz Band
 Date: Sunday, May 23
Time: 3:00pm
Tickets: $15, Seniors and Students $8
Location: Second Presbyterian Church
1936 S. Michigan Ave.
Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan
The group plays the 1930s-style music
of guitarist Django Reinhardt --
foot-tappin' swing played on acoustic
instruments. It's a blend of the jubilant
swing of early jazz with the feisty
passion of gypsy music, plus a strong
dose of guitar pyrotechnics and virtuosic
improvisation. Read more about the
band and its music. Around Chicago, Swing Gitan plays frequently a the Green Mill and Pops for Champagne. They have also played at the Chicago Cultural Center, the Field Museum, the Terra Museum of American Art, the Chicago Jazz Festival, Chicago's Summer Dance and the honor of performing at Millennium Park's opening night.
For more information contact: historic2ndchurch@yahoo.com
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 Gallery Opening Date: May 7-8th
Time: 5:00pm till 9:30pm
Location:1915 S. Michigan Av
Chicago, Il 60616
Desmond's artistic inspiration comes from
the beauty of nature, her world wide travels,
and her background as a professional
architect.
DREAM TREES
Contemplation of the structure and foliage of
the trees gave way to fanciful, intensely
colored, multi-layered foliage and the
opposite urban concrete trees.
312-617-3456
ColleenHarper@aol.com (Street Parking Available)
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 Old St Mary's Presents
"Late Nite Catechism"
Friday, May 21 at 7 p.m.
This is the same professional production
that is at the Royal George Theater.
Date & Time: Friday, May 21 at 7 p.m.
Tickets:$30 in advance, $35 at the door.
VIP tickets: $75 includes after-party at
South Loop Wine Cellar
Location: Old St. Mary's Catholic Church
1500 S Michigan Avenue
Tickets will go on sale beginning April 11 by phone,
Monday through Friday at 312-922-3444.
Proceeds to benefit Old St. Mary's Capital Campaign
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 Lecture by Robert Furhoff
White House Interiors, 1865 - 1902
Tuesday May 11, 2010 at 7:00pm
East Gallery (use front entrance on Prairie Avenue)
$10 non-members, $8 members
R.S.V.P. to 312-326-1480
Robert Furhoff, a nationally recognized expert on historic interiors will guide us through the constantly changing interior of the White House during the last half of the nineteenth century. Using his extensive personal collection of stereoview images, Furhoff will discuss how the interior continued to evolve through various administrations, and how these changes reflected and influenced popular taste at the time. The lecture begins with the post-Lincoln era, the first time the interior of the White House was extensively photographed, and concludes with the McKim, Mead and White remodeling in 1902, during the administration of Theodore Roosevelt. A fascinating journey for anyone with an interest in 19th century interior design.
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 Blood Drive at the Armory
Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Location: 1910 S. Calumet Ave, Chicago, IL
A blood drive will be sponsored by Save A Vet Foundation
www.saveavet.us. Life Source Blood Centers www.lifesource.org
and Dry Hootch www.dryhootch.org with most generous
accommodations provided by the 404th MEB (Maneuver
Enhancement Brigade)
The blood drive is in memory of Terrence Barnich (Deputy Director of ITAO) March 6, 1953 - May 25, 2009 The blood drive is in honor of the men and women serving all over the world.
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South Loop Local
School Council (LSC)
Meeting
Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Time: 6:00pm
Location: 1212 S. Plymouth Court
Please come to the South Loop LSC meeting
which will be held at the South Loop School in the
Little Theater.
Catch up on local school news, read Chicago Journal articles:
South Loop council elections
It's a sea change on the South Loop Local School Council. Four incumbent parent members running for another two-year term weren't re-elected on April 21. The current council certified the election results last week, and the new group will take over later this year. Read Chicago Journal article
Jones Prep News
Jones Prep High School is on deck to receive some roundabout city subsidies. The city announced last week that the school would receive tax increment financing funds to assist in the school's plans for a new eight-story facility in the South Loop. Read Chicago Journal article
Here come bigger class sizes
One among many - and too many at that. That's how parents of students attending John M. Smyth Elementary School, 1059 W. 13th St., see the situation their kids will be put in should Chicago Public Schools enact dramatic budget cuts that would increase class sizes to 35 students starting the next school year. Read Chicago Journal article
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 Alderman Fioretti's 2nd Ward
Town Hall Meetings
Date: May 20th
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Dunbar HS, 3000 S. King Drive
or
Date: May 27th
Time: 6:30pm
Location: University Center, 525 S State
For more info contact: Pasquale Neri, 312-263-9273 or visit www.Chicago2ndWard.com
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PDNA
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Gail Dempsey
Gail has been a committed volunteer for the Prairie District Neighborhood
Alliance for several years and has recently joined our Board of Directors.
Gail also serves as the Social Committee Chair for her own Association at Museum Park Place where she keeps the residents well informed and engaged in all types of fun social events and activities.
She is an avid gamer and loves to
ride her scooter with Tim and friends.
We are lucky to have her vibrant smile and devoted spirit. Our community is a better place because of her!
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Resident Note
Garage Sale
Pointe 1900 Condo Association, (Located at State & Archer)
is planning a BIG "Garage" Sale"
on Saturday, May 22. 2010
For more info email:
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Park 550 Advisory
Council Open Meeting
Park 550 Advisory Council
Community Center Update
DATE: Monday, April 12, 2010
TIME: 6:45pm
LOCATION: Community Center
1801 S. Indiana Ave, Chicago
AGENDA
I. SCHEDULE -Teaser Opening Plans, Adult Fundraiser, Grand Opening
II. PROGRAMMING (Goals, Approval, Process)
Introduction of Lauren Polinsky, Site Manager and Programming Coordinator
Goals, Fee Plans, Rental Plans, Summer Camp Plans
III. PHASE I & PHASE II UPDATE
Current Construction Plans, Plans for Next Phase Visioning Process
IV. VOLUNTEER DRIVE
Needs for On-site Operation and Maintenance Support Volunteer Staffing
V. UPDATE FOR WOMEN's PARK
Park Transition, Community Gardening
VI. NAMING SURVEY
For more info contact: park550advisorycouncil@gmail.com
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2nd Ward Spring Clean and
Green - Come Help Clean Up
the South Loop
Alderman Fioretti is sponsoring this Event
DATE: Saturday, April 17, 2010
TIME: 9:30am (lunch provided)
LOCATION: Community Center
1801 S. Indiana Ave, Chicago
25 SOUTH LOOP VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: CLICK HERE
This is a great opportunity to show how much you care about our
community. Come join your neighbors or meet new ones as we spend
time picking up trash, pulling out weeds, and making our neighborhood
a cleaner and more beautiful place to live, play and grow.
The City will supply all the cleaning tools and supplies and Alderman
Fioretti's office will even provide lunch. We need at least 25 Volunteers
to focus on cleaning up a number of problem areas in the neighborhood
For more info contact: pdna.chicago@gmail.com
or to sign up as a south loop volunteer, please CLICK HERE
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 BookSpeak
If you are just learning about our fun
reading group, and would like to join,
you are welcome to jump in at any
time. Join BookSpeak: Click Here
Announcing our book for April...
Sin in the Second City by Karen Abbott
THE MADAMS - They catered to everyone from
pickpockets to playboys to European royalty to
Theodore Dreiser.
THE LORDS OF THE LEVEE - They kept the
Levee district running as smoothly and profitably
as the Union Stock Yards.
THE MINISTERS- They gathered nightly in the Levee district to pray for fallen girls' souls.
THE POLITICIANS - They claimed white slavery took the lives of 60,000 girls every year.
"A detailed and intimate portrait of the Ritz of brothels, the famed Everleigh Club of turn-of-the-century Chicago, with such glamorous chambers as the Room of 1,000 Mirrors, complete with a reflective floor. And isn't Minna's advice to her resident prostitutes worthy advice for us all: "Give, but give interestingly and with mystery."'
Erik Larson, author of The Devil in the White City "Delicious... poetic... Sin in the Second City is a lush love letter to the underworld."
- The New York Times Book Review
Our April book discussion of Sin in the Second City by author Karen Abbott will be held on the following dates:
Daytime option: Wednesday, April 28th at 10:00am
Evening option: Thursday, April 29th at 7:00pm
Meeting Location: Historic Keith House (1900 S. Prairie Avenue)
For more info or to RSVP for our March BookSpeak discussion dates, contact Jackie Walker: Email: JAX6014@aol.com or call 813 230-2153.
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South Loop Neighborhood Watch - Official Launch
The Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance Open Meeting
Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Community Center, 1801 S. Indiana Ave, Chicago
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: CLICK HERE
Survey: Receive the latest results from our recent electronic community survey which was taken by a significant number of residents in the South Loop. As a result of your valuable feedback, the PDNA is now focusing on several exciting initiatives, including the launch of the South Loop Neighborhood Watch.
South Loop Neighborhood Watch: The PDNA has done the preparation work and will officially launch a well organized watch program at this meeting with the support of our 1st District Police Department and Alderman Fioretti's office.
Communication Tool: Join the South Loop Neighborhood Watch "Google Group". We set up this Neighborhood crime communication tool to share updates, alerts, and crime prevention news to help make our community safer. This tool will allow citizens to quickly and easily share information or alerts. As a member of this free online group, you can send and receive important safety information.
Education: We will be utilizing the Preventive Programs Section of the Police Department and our local CAPS Representatives to continuously offer educational opportunities about street safety and best safety practices. Additionally, we will be facilitating self defense demonstrations and/or classes.
Infrastructure Improvements: We will continue to seek feedback and suggestions on
physical improvements that will make our community a safer place. (more lighting,
speed bumps, watch signs etc.)
Now, all we need is your participation.
Thank you to all who have already volunteered to participate in the South Loop
Neighborhood Watch. We are still seeking more volunteers to get involved.
Help Make Our Neighborhood A Safer Place, VOLUNTEER NOW: CLICK HERE
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 PDNA Meet me at the
Movies & Wrap Party
Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window
Starting James Stewart & Grace Kelly
Friday, May 28th (save the date)
Showtime: 6:30pm
Movie Tickets: $5
Movie Location: Sherwood Community
Music School, 1312 S. Michigan Ave.
Wrap Party Dinner
A fabulous catered dinner at
Zapatista
Wrap Party Time: 8:45pm
Wrap PartyTickets: $15
Space is Limited - RSVP Required
Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 classic Rear Window brings all his filmmaking genius together in one film. From the opening minutes, without a word of dialogue, Hitchcock begins to tell the story of L. B. "Jeff" Jeffries (James Stewart), a temporarily wheelchair-bound photographer stuck in his apartment one summer.
With an advanced case of cabin fever due to his incapacitation, Jeff begins spying on his neighbors to help pass the time. From his New York City apartment window, he has the perfect view of all the residents in his garden apartment complex. All he observes seems to be fairly normal activity, until he suspects a certain neighbor of murdering his wife. With the help of his glamorous society girlfriend, Lisa (Grace Kelly) and his physical therapist/nurse, Stella (Thelma Ritter), Jeff tries to convince himself and his friend, Lt. Thomas Doyle (Wendell Corey) of his neighbor's guilt. Not impressed with Jeff's criminal analysis, Jeff, Lisa, and Stella continue to investigate the suspicious Lars Thorwald (Raymond Burr), against Doyle's advice and admonition. Will these three amateur detectives get their man, or will they fall victim to the man they suspect of murder?
Ranked number forty-eight in the American Film Institute's (AFI) list of Greatest Movies of All Time in 2007.
For more info or to RSVP Click Here
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Old St Mary's Presents
"Late Nite Catechism"
Friday, May 21 at 7 p.m.
This is the same professional production
that is at the Royal George Theater.
Date & Time: Friday, May 21 at 7 p.m.
Tickets:$30 in advance, $35 at the door.
VIP tickets: $75 includes after-party at
South Loop Wine Cellar
Location: Old St. Mary's Catholic Church
1500 S Michigan Avenue
Tickets will go on sale beginning April 11 by phone,
Monday through Friday at 312-922-3444.
Proceeds to benefit Old St. Mary's Capital Campaign
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 HARPER GALLERY SHOW
Peter Blindt is a South Loop native and seasoned
painter. Blindt's work ranges from large abstract
conceptual canvas work to, beautifully framed quaint
and desolate landscapes. Peter Blindt will remain on
display for the month of April.
Showing in April - displays include work from: Peter
Blindt, Dakota Blue Harper, Jacquelyn Trezzo, Ted
Jarmakowicz, and more.
We look forward to seeing you!
Harper Gallery is located at 1915 S. Michigan Ave.
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Frank Lloyd Wright and the Fine Art Interior
Friends of Historic Second Church is pleased to announce the second lecture of the 2010 Evening Lecture Series:
Date: Thursday, May 6, 2010
Time: 6:00pm reception / 7:00pm lecture
Place: Second Presbyterian Church, 1936 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60616
Cost: $5
For more into email historic2ndchurch@yahoo.com or call 800-657-0687.
In 1898, Frank Lloyd Wright opened his Oak Park studio with the intent of revolutionizing American architecture. His furniture designs and interior compositions were vital to the unified environments he created for each commission. He hired artists, sculptors, and skilled craftsmen, such as Richard Bock, Orlando Giannini, and George Mann Niedecken, to assist in achieving his vision. As a result of these collaborations, living rooms were filled with Wright's straightforward furniture mingling effortlessly with reproduction Hellenistic sculptures and vibrant contemporary murals; sunlight streamed through elaborate art glass windows to light entryways; and color and pattern could be found not only on the walls but in custom-designed rugs and fabrics. Together the overall effect led to a new era of progressive residential design.
Brian Reis, Assistant Curator at the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, will present the second lecture of Friends of Historic Second Church's 2010 Evening Lecture Series. The 2010 Evening Lecture Series has been generously funded by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Reminder - New Docent Training to begin in April
Tours of the stunning art and architecture of Second Presbyterian Church are vital to the mission of Friends of Historic Second Church, which is to educate a worldwide audience about the building's historical and cultural significance. The backbone of the tour program is the well-informed corps of docents who graciously share their time and knowledge with thousands of tour guests.
Schedule: Four 1-1/2 hour sessions beginning at 6:30pm will be held on the following Wednesday evenings: April 28, May 5, May 12, and May 19.
Enrollment: Friends invites your participation in the docent training and requests that trainees commit to attend all four training sessions, as make-up sessions will not be offered. Those interested in learning about the art and architecture but who do not wish to become docents are also invited to enroll. There is a $10 materials fee payable on the first night of training. If you wish to sign up, please send an email to historic2ndchurch@yahoo.com and an enrollment form will be emailed back to you.
 Join 2nd Presbyterian Church
on Saturday, April 17th for their
ALL YOU CAN EAT
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
FOR $5
The 2nd Presbyterian Church "Men Association - All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast" is scheduled for Saturday, April 17th, 2010 from 7:30 am till 11:00 am @ Second Presbyterian Church, 1936 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616. Cost is $5.
For more information contact: 312-375-1986
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FUNDRAISER - You are invited to the kick-off membership event for the Near South Youth Association (NSYA)
We need your help to get the NSYA off the ground, to raise funds for us to continue to support and grow the youth sports programs in the Near South Chicago Area. This event is an opportunity for you to show your support for the NSYA, to socialize off the playing fields and to become a Charter Member of the NSYA.
Location: Kroll's South Loop, 18th & Michigan
When: Thursday, April 22, 7:00PM to 9:00PM
Tickets: $25 includes Pizza, Salad and Breadstick Buffet, soft drinks, tea and coffee,
Full Bar Available
Pay at coming sports events or at the door! Cash and Checks Only!
Fund-Raising Split the Pot Cash Raffle
If you wish to support the NSYA, but cannot attend this event, you can become a CHARTER MEMBER by donating $25.
For questions -- 708-829-7770 or email laydens2@sbcglobal.net
For More about the NSYA: http://www.nearsouthyouthassociation.com
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 Three-Time Grammy Winner
Friday, April 16, 2010 at 7:30 pm
at the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium in the
Harold Washington Library Center.
In honor of Mr. Moody's 85th birthday, The Chicago Jazz Ensemble and Jon Faddis will perform with a three-time Grammy winner on tenor saxophone as a very special surprise guest
Due to contractual agreement, we cannot tell you who will be joining us, but we can tell you this is a rare opportunity to hear The CJE and Jon Faddis with this guest, from one of the great American jazz families, in such an intimate venue.
Tickets are $25 for general admission/$5 for students (with a valid school ID) and can be purchased at ticketweb.com or 877-468-3401. A very limited number of tickets will be available for cash purchase at the door. We strongly advise advance ticket purchase for this surprise 85th birthday celebration honoring James Moody!
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 KuttingEdgeKidz
The new choice in haircutting
experience for kids & parents in
the South Loop
Kids, check out our awesome play space and sit in fun novelty chairs watching a showor play a video game on your own TV.
Parents, come relax in our waiting lounge while your children play and enjoy themselves getting a cut and style.
1900 South State Street, Chicago, Illinois - 312.225.4KEK (4535)
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South Loop Local
School Council (LSC)
Meeting
Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Time: 6:00pm
Location: 1212 S. Plymouth Court
Please come to the next South Loop LSC meeting
which will be held at the South Loop School in the
Little Theater.
Local School Councils (LSCs) approve how school resources are allocated, develop and monitor the annual School Improvement Plan, and evaluate and select the school's principal. LSCs are made up of 6 parents, 2 community members, 2 teachers, the school's principal, and a student representative.
Don't Forget to Vote
The Local School Council (LSC) election that will be held on April 21 at South Loop School is truly competitive for the first time in about a decade. There are 12 parent candidates running for 6 spots as parent reps on the LSC. Likewise, there are 5 community resident candidates running for 2 spots as community reps.
The elementary school LSC election is on Wednesday, April 21. The polls open at 6 am and close at 7 pm. Voting location: South Loop School, 1212 S. Plymouth Ct. Chicago
You don't need to have a child at the school to vote - You don't even need to be a registered voter to vote, you just need to live within the attendance area and you need to bring two forms of I.D.
Catch up on local school news, read Chicago Journal articles:
Looking for consensus- The South Loop candidates- Seeking seats- A Jones LSC forum report
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The PDNA celebrated
our annual Easter
Egg Hunt on Sattuday
April 3, 2010
Thanks to Alderman
Fioretti, The Glessner
House Museum and the Chicago Park District
for being a part of our
festivities. It was great to
see so many neighbors
having fun in the rain.
Below are a sampling
of event photos from
the Easter Egg
Hunt - see all the
event photos on our
PDNA photo gallery
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PDNA
RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT
Candace Drimmer
Chicago Journal photo
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Candace Drimmer is an active volunteer for the Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance and a member of our South Loop
reading group, BookSpeak. Candace was recently featured
in the Chicago Journal in
an article about bringing a
mini-library to the South Loop
Great idea Candace!
Read Chicago Journal article
A South Loop mini-library
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Update
on Recent
Community
Meeting
Digital Realty Trust
Alderman Fioretti
facilitated a meeting
between residents
and Digital Realty Trust
to address concerns
regarding the generators
used by Digital Realty
on Calumet and 21st St.
These generators create
both exhaust and intrusive
sound 24/7.
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Chicago Journal
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 PDNA Meet me at the Movies
And Wrap Party Dinner
Marilyn Monroe in Some Like it Hot
Friday, March 26th
Showtime: 6:30pm
Movie Tickets: $5
Movie Location: Sherwood Community
Music School, 1312 S. Michigan Ave.
Wrap Party Dinner:
A fabulous catered dinner at one of our local
area restaurants to be announced
Wrap Party Time: 8:45pm
Wrap PartyTickets: $15
Space is Limited - RSVP Required
Considered one of the greatest movie comedies of all time, director Billy Wilder's Some Like it Hot, is as funny today as when it premiered on March 29, 1959.
Marilyn Monroe and her "bosom" companions The action starts in Chicago, when musicians, Joe and Jerry (Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon) unwittingly become witnesses to the St. Valentine's Day massacre of 1929. To escape "Spats" Columbo and his gang, Joe and Jerry disguise themselves as women and join an all-girl band traveling by train to Florida. Masquerading as Josephine and Daphne, Curtis and Lemmon somehow fool bandleader Sweet Sue and band-manager Beinstock, who are desperate to round out their jazz band.
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 Thank you to those who have joined
BookSpeak. If you are just learning about our
fun, new reading group, and would like to join,
you are welcome to jump in at any time.
Join BookSpeak Click Here
Announcing our book for March...
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel
Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and
Annie Barrows
January 1946: writer Juliet Ashton receives a
letter from a stranger, a founding member of
the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie
Society. And so begins a remarkable tale of
the island of Guernsey during the German
occupation, and of a society as
extraordinary as its name.
"A book-lover's delight, an implicit and sometimes explicit paean to all things literary."
- Chicago Sun-Times
"A jewel...Poignant and keenly observed, Guernsey is a small masterpiece about love, war and the immeasurable sustenance to be found in good books and good friends."
- People
Our March book discussion of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by author May An Shaffer will be held on the following dates:
Evening option: Thursday, March 25th at 7:00pm
Daytime option: Wednesday, March 31st at 10:00am
Meeting Location: Historic Keith House (1900 S. Prairie Avenue)
For more info or to RSVP for our March BookSpeak discussion dates, contact Jackie Walker: Email: JAX6014@aol.com or call 813 230-2153.
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 Save the Date -
PDNA Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 3rd
Time: 12 noon to 2:00pm
Tickets: $10 children and $3 adults
Location: Chicago Women's Park
Prairie Avenue between 1800 and 1900 South
Bring your little ones for a fun day in the Prairie District.
Festivities will include hunting for 6,000 eggs in
Womens park (eggs will all have a small prize or candy
inside), a petting animal zoo, prizes, treats and a visit
with the Easter Bunny. Come early and don't miss the
fun!
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New Docent Training to begin in April
Tours of the stunning art and architecture of Second Presbyterian Church are vital to the mission of Friends of Historic Second Church, which is to educate a worldwide audience about the building's historical and cultural significance. The backbone of the tour program is the well-informed corps of docents who graciously share their time and knowledge with thousands of tour guests.
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We have scheduled a new round of docent training for late spring 2010. A partial list of topics which will be covered during training includes: Trainees will also learn about and observe the preservation progress already underway at the church.
-The Arts and Crafts movement
-Stained glass windows, both American and English
-Gothic Revival architecture
-Architects James Renwick and Howard Van Doren Shaw
-Artists Frederic Clay Bartlett and Louis Comfort Tiffany
-Preservation philosophy and techniques
Schedule:
Four 1-1/2 hour sessions beginning at 6:30pm will be held on the following Wednesday evenings: April 28, May 5, May 12, and May 19.
Enrollment: Friends invites your participation in the docent training and requests that trainees commit to attend all four training sessions, as make-up sessions will not be offered. Those interested in learning about the art and architecture but who do not wish to become docents are also invited to enroll. There is a $10 materials fee payable on the first night of training. If you wish to sign up, please send an email to historic2ndchurch@yahoo.com and an enrollment form will be emailed back to you.
For further questions, please email or call 800-657-0687.
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Wabash Ave
Street
Celebration
The Wabash Avenue
streetscape and
reconstruction is done!
Come join Alderman Robert Fioretti and neighbors for a neighborhood party to enjoy local food, hear local musicians and meet your local city employees!
Daate: Monday, March 8th
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Wabash & 11th
Alderman Fioretti will be hosting a street celebration on 11th and Wabash. This event is to commemorate recent changes in the neighborhood and mark the end of the Wabash Avenue streetscape and reconstruction. The Columbia College Jazz Band will be opening the event and local restaurants will be passing out food and beverages free of charge.
The South Loop has seen tremendous growth and development in the last decade. While working with the community and CDOT the Alderman felt it this important thoroughfare was brought in line with that growth and was adapted to reflect the new character of the neighborhood. This has become one of the most desirable places in the City to live, do business, go to school or work and these improvements will serve to only further that desire by attracting commerce and residents.
Alderman Fioretti would like to thank everyone in the area for their patience throughout the construction and delays and the CDOT personnel who worked so hard to make this stretch something we can be proud of. Come join us during the neighborhood party to enjoy local food, hear local musicians and meet your local city employees!
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To All Near South Parents:
Near South Soccer Registration will be closing Wed, 3/17 so that rosters can be finalized. We are celebrating our 5th year of youth soccer as a League. The 2010 fee for our 8 week outdoor session will be $70 and include team uniform, trophy, team photo and lots of fun. Soccer will run 4/6-6/5 with all games and practice at Dunbar park followed by Little League in 6/10. To date we have about 2/3 of the slots filled and we will fill teams on a first come, first serve basis. To register download the attached reg form and mail to me at 3135 S Giles, 60616. You can send a check for $70 to Near South Soccer or pay on line at www.nearsouthsoccer.com
Practice will start 4/6/10, rosters/season schedule will be posted one week prior to the start. The first game will be 4/10, Opening ceremony will take place 4/17.
We still need help with coaches, refs, adminstraiton and sponsors. Let me know if there is interest. Contact Scott Hanlon at scotthanlon@sbcglobal.net.
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Edgar Miller and the
Handmade Home
A Lecture by Richard Cahan and
Michael Williams
Wednesday March 24, 2010 at 7:00pm
East Gallery (use front entrance on Prairie Avenue)
$10 non-members, $8 members
Edgar Miller was a Chicago artist who used recycled material to turn old homes into works of art. He called it a "social adventure." His four apartment complexes in the Gold Coast have changed over the decades, but much of Miller's work and the spirit he brought to each home remains. They offer lessons about beauty, creativity and honesty. Now, for the first time, Miller's life and the homes that he built are documented in a 400-page book by architectural historians Richard Cahan and Michael Williams, with stunning photography by Alexander Vertikoff. The book carefully details the forces that shaped an artist who was called "the blond boy Michaelangelo" in the 1920s, "a new luminary" in the 1930s, and "one of the most versatile artists in America" in the 1940s.
The illustrated lecture will shed light on "Chicago's forgotten Renaissance man" who is a legend in the Chicago architectural community. Copies of the book will be available for sale following the lecture.
For further information or to make reservations, please call 312.326.1480. or visit www.glessnerhouse.org
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Park 550 - Park District Community
Center and Women's Park
Construction is nearly complete of phase one of the
Community Center with plans to open early spring.
The Park District is working on final staffing plans.
Watch for news coming soon on the grand opening
celebration.
The Advisory Council is collectively working on the vision for phase 2 and phase 3 for the facility. We will be seeking community input with this important development process.
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 Student housing tower planned
for South Loop
Condominium developer Keith Giles has turned to student
housing for his next big project in the South Loop, a
neighborhood that already has more condos than it needs.
Mr. Giles confirms that he and his partner, Jerry Karlik, plan
to build a 21-story tower that would house 860 students on
a site at 1136-40 S. Wabash Ave. The developers have
agreed to buy the roughly 20,000-square-foot property from
the city for $8 million. Though the supply of unsold condos
in the city far outpaces demand for them, Mr. Giles is
convinced that the opposite is true for student housing, a
sector that has held up despite the bad economy. About 55,000 students attend Columbia College, Roosevelt University and other downtown schools, and many observers expect that number to grow in the coming years. "We believe there's a shortage of housing," Mr. Giles says. The proposed tower, which would sit several blocks south of the Columbia, Roosevelt and DePaul University campuses, is too far off the beaten path, says Robert Bronstein, president of Scion Group LLC, a Chicago-based student housing developer and investor. Read the entire Chicago Business article: click here
Zoning advances for student dorm
Members of the city council's zoning committee gave their seal of approval to a zoning change needed for a 37-story student dorm containing more than 1,220 beds at the the southeast corner of Wabash and Van Buren. The project, called the Buckingham Phase II, had been stalled in committee for months at the insistence of Ald. Robert Fioretti, whose ward includes the parcel. Read the entire Chicago Journal article: click here
Project review - Frustration after zoning passes for dorm at Wabash and Van Buren
Some South Loop residents want Ald. Robert Fioretti (2nd) to clarify how community members are to weigh in on development pitches in the neighborhood, following the sudden passage last week of a zoning change needed for a student dorm near Printers Row. Read the entire Chicago Journal article: click here
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South Loop LSC Meeting
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Time: 6:00pm
Location: 1212 S. Plymouth Court
Please come to the next South Loop LSC
meeting which will be held at the South Loop
School in the Little Theater.
Local School Councils (LSCs) approve how school resources are allocated, develop and monitor the annual School Improvement Plan, and evaluate and select the school's principal. LSCs are made up of 6 parents, 2 community members, 2 teachers, the school's principal, and a student representative.
For more information on the LSC, contact the Office of Local School Council Relations at 773-553-1400 or visit the website at www.cps.edu.
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