CAPS Meeting 4/2/08

Beat Meeting 2433 @ Chicago Edgewater Public Library, 1210 W. Elmdale Ave.
7:00 PM

Jan. 26: Design Charrette for North Lakefront Parks and Trail between Hollywood & Devon

Friends of the Parks is hosting a series of community meetings to ascertain citizens' ideas about completing the North Lakefront Park system with Lakefront Trail. Join with FOTP to envision ideas and opportunities for improving the lakefront parks between Hollywood and Devon.

Participate with professional architects to develop concept plans for north lakefront parks, based on the design ideas generated from the prior FOTP Visioning Session for the North Lakefront Parks & Trail between Hollywood and Devon (last Jan. 16th).

January 26, 2008, 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM @ Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Road

More information at http://www.fotp.org/programs/pubtrust/southlakefrontplans2.pdf

Visioning Session for North Lakefront Parks and Trail between Hollywood & Devon, Jan. 16

The Last Four Miles: Completing the North Lakefront Parks

Friends of the Parks is hosting a series of community meetings to ascertain citizens' ideas about completing the North Lakefront Park system with Lakefront Trail. Join with FOTP to envision ideas and opportunities for improving the lakefront parks between Hollywood and Devon.

We are beginning with a visioning session and design charrette for the north lakefront between Hollywood and Devon.

January 16, 2008, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM @ Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Road

More information at http://www.fotp.org/programs/pubtrust/southlakefrontplans2.pdf

December 2007 Events and Activities in Edgewater

A short list of December 2007 events in the Edgewater community area, culled from press releases, e-mails, flyers, etc.

Saturday, December 1
GRAND RE-OPENING OF THE BROADWAY ARMORY PARK
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. @ 5917 N. Broadway Avenue
Mayor Daley will join us for the ribbon cutting ceremony. This is a wonderful opportunity to take a tour of the renovated park facility and enjoy some of the facilities offerings. Check of the new fitness center and try the climbing wall! See a gymnastic center demonstration, enjoy refreshments and a visit from Santa, Participate in holiday arts and crafts, sign up for winter programs

Tuesday, December 4
PROSE SHOW & 10,000 TONS OF BLACK INK RELEASE PARTY
7:00 p.m. Wine, cheese, and baked good buffet hosted by LWN writing group members
7:30 p.m. Literary Readings startwith a story from 10,000 Tons of Black Ink.
Between 7-9 p.m.:

• Copies of 10,000 Tons of Black Ink for sale
• Two Raffles: Two theatre tickets to Northlight Theatre's production of Gee’s Bend and a basket of gently used books. The basket includes a copy of 10,000 Tons of Black Ink
• Get your copy of 10,000 Tons of Black Ink autographed by two of its featured writer
• Meet the featured writers of Prose Show: Stephanie Kuehnert and Jerome Long (two writers featured in the magazine), LWN writing group member Chad Peterson, and local writer Megan Milks
• Special Guest Book Sale by Kate the Great's
  

Where: Kate the Great's Book Emporium, 5550 N. Broadway, Chicago , IL
Seating is limited, so we encourage you to RSVP for priority seating: rsvp@literarywritersnetwork dot org.

Thursday, December 6
EDC/ECC Planning & Development Meeting
EDC & ECC will hold the Planning & Development Committee Meeting 7 p.m.
at 6044 N. Broadway Ave., Chicago
This is an open public meeting and the public is encouraged to attend.

Saturday, December 8
FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS WORKSHOP
Where: EDGEWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY , 1210 W. Elmdale
Time: 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
The Edgewater Community Council will host a FREE Workshop for first-time
homebuyers and will focus on a host of information including:

• Did you know there is a program to assist first-time buyers with 4% of the down payment and closing costs?
• Did you know there is an additional income tax credit available for first time home buyers?
• Are you finding that buying the American dream is so confusing and difficult that you don't even try?
• Are you unsure of how much you can afford
  

• If these questions are part of your conversation as a potential first-time homebuyer, come to this FREE workshop taught by a Homeownership Counselor. This workshop will provide you with written materials and the certification necessary for certain subsidized home ownership programs.

The workshop is free, but you must pre-register! Contact:
Housing Resource Director at 773-381-1340

Thursday, December 13
Loyola University Community Holiday Party to Benefit Care For Real
5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m.
Mundelein Center for the Fine and Performing Arts
1000 W. Sheridan Road, lst floor auditorium

"President Michael J. Garanzini, S.J., and the staff and faculty of Loyola University Chicago invite you to a holiday celebration in the beautifully restored Mundelein Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. The Center is located at 1000 West Sheridan Road and the festivities will be held in the first floor auditorium. Refreshments and entertainment will be provided. Raffle tickets will be sold at the event at $1.00 per raffle tickets or $5.00 per 6 raffle tickets. Prizes will be announced at the end of the evening. All funds raised will be donated to Care For Real. As part of the Edgewater Community Council, Care For Real has provided food, clothing and household items to underserved residents of Edgewater for more than 30 years. For more information please call 773-508-7450"

Communtiy Planning Meeting: Ridge Fire Station

Community Planning Meeting on the Re-use of the Ridge Fire Station

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Edgewater Baptist Church

1401 West Hollywood at Glenwood

7:00 p.m.

We are asking all who are interested to join neighbors and community groups to provide input on the future of the Ridge Avenue Fire Station. A new firehouse is being constructed and this historic building will be available for some other use. Alderman Mary Ann Smith has stated that she would like to see the station preserved and that a new use be found that would bring local people in and allow them to enjoy the building.

Under the sponsorship of ECC, Mike Rohrbeck has agreed to facilitate a community planning process to examine how this facility can continue to be an asset to the Edgewater Community. The planning sponsor for this meeting is the Edgewater Community Council and the meeting host is the ETNA Block Club. Refreshments are provided courtesy of the Edgewater Baptist Church.