Alderman's Free Holiday Dinner

Feeding Englewood

Holiday Food Drive

Drop Off Locations

Alden Princeton 

Rehabilitation & Health Care Center 

255 West 69th Street-Chicago-773-224-5900

Know HIV/AIDS

Healthy Chicago Lawn Celebration

When: December 7, 2011, 11 am–1 pm

Where: 2701 W. 68th St., Chicago, IL 60629

Let's Celebrate! The December 7th Healthy Chicago Lawn meeting will be an end of the year celebration and reflection. Please join us and bring a dish/snack to share.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011,  11:00 am -1:00 pmHoly Cross Hospital2701 W. 68th Street

Healthy Chicago Lawn will provide beverages, baked chicken and vegetable lasagna.

Please let Jana know what you would like to bring. E-mail the dish to healthychicagolawn@gmail.com, fax to 773-884-8017, or simply call 773-884-4925.  

If you are unable to bring a dish, please still come.

MAN-BOY BREAKFAST

THE CONCERNED CHRISTIAN MEN INC.

www.concernedchristianmen.org

Presents

The Award Winning                            

MAN-BOY

BREAKFAST

CXXXIX

SATURDAY

October 15, 2011

9:00 am

 Simeon Career Academy

8147 S. Vincennes

Speaker

Andre M. Grant, Esq.

After School Program Fest 2011

Youth Ready Chicago Community Council Region 5 presents After School Program Fest 2011; a free event for the community to showcase and increase the enrollment of youth in after school programs across the region. The community is invited out on Saturday October 1, 2011, to the John L. Yancey Boys & Girls Club, located at 6245 S. Wabash Ave Chicago IL, 60637, from 1pm to 4pm for a day filled with entertainment, fun, and giveaways.  Join us RAIN OR SHINE! This event will be moved indoor to the gym if it rains.

Buses will transport people to and from the event leaving from The Center of Change located at 63rd and California  and St. Sabina Church located at 7909 S. Racine  60620.  CPS Students of all ages and their families are encouraged to  attend. 
For more information contact Xavier Davis by email xdavis@swyc.org  or phone 773-819-5033.

SILVER FORK PROGRAM

SILVER FORK PROGRAM INTERVIEWS

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EVENT DATE
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

LOCATION
Center on Halsted 3656 North Halsted

DESCRIPTION

 

Silver Fork is a 12-week culinary arts program at Center on Halsted featuring a blended training of culinary skills, restaurant knowledge and job readiness skills. Graduate with the knowledge, skills and assistance to start (or restart) a career in culinary arts.

Upon Completion of this program each participant will recieve the following:

•  Illinois BASSET (alcohol service) certification
•  Illinois Food Service Sanitation Manager certification
•  The chance to put your skills to work by providing catering
    at select Center on Halsted events.
•  $350 upon successful competition.
•  Job placement assistance from our Employment Specialist.

A new 12-week course begins August, 30, 2011. Classes will be held:

•  Tuesdays, 1pm - 4pm
•  Wednesdays, 1pm - 6pm
•  Thursdays, 1pm - 6pm

To learn more and to apply for the Silver Fork Program, you must attend one of two Silver Fork Orientations:

DATE: Tuesday, August 16, 2011
TIME: 1pm - 4pm
LOCATION: Center on Halsted, Hoover-Leppen Theatre

Or

DATE: Thursday, August 18, 2011
TIME: 1pm - 4pm
LOCATION: Center on Halsted, Hoover-Leppen Theatre

Individuals arriving late will NOT be considered for the program. Applications/interviews will be conducted immediately following Orientation.

Please bring the following to the Silver Fork Orientation:
1.  Photo ID  
2.  Social Security Card
3.  Proof of eligibility (documentation of income, public benefits (Link or
     SNAP), homelessness, or disability)

Eligible participants must be 18 or over, currently unemployed or meet income requirements and live in one of the following neighborhoods: Albany Park, Auburn Gresham, Austin, Brighton Park, Cicero, East Garfield Park, Englewood, Grand Boulevard, Greater Grand Crossing, Humboldt Park, Logan Square, Maywood, North Lawndale, Pilsen-Little Village, Rogers Park, Roseland, South Shore, West Chicago, West Garfield Park or Woodlawn.

PRICE
FREE to anyone who meets the requirements previously stated.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information about Silver Fork, contact: Kyle Kaufman at 773.472.6469 X 441 orkkaufman@centeronhalsted.org.

Chinatown Summer Fair

Date:	Sunday, July 17, 2011
Time:	10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location:	Wentworth Ave from Cermak Rd to 24th Pl. | Chicago

Neighborhood Festival featuring: A Lion Dance procession at 1:00 p.m. which starts at the Main Stage (23rd St and Wentworth Ave) with Asian cultural entertainment and a Music Stage (Wentworth Ave and 24th Pl) on the hour. A taste of Chinatown's many restaurants, local unique gift shops, Chinese art's and craft's exhibit, a children area and street vendors with an array of merchandise for a day long family event.

South Shore Farmers Market

South Shore Farmers Market will take place every Wednesday from 7am-1pm starting on June 8 and ending on October 26.

This market accepts the LINK card.

South Shore Farmers Market Vendors

• D + R Gardens and Orchards, Berrien Springs, MI

• Heart2Heart Deserts, Chicago, IL

• Mark Family Farms, LaPorte, IN

Dates:
Weekly: Every Wednesday
From: Jun 8, 2011 to Oct 26, 2011
Upcoming Dates:

• Jul 13, 2011
• Jul 20, 2011
• Jul 27, 2011

Hours:

7 am - 1 pm

Location:
In Urban Partnership Bank Parking Lot
70th & Jeffery Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60649

Admission:

FREE

More Info

REAL-ly Young Men Cook Too

Enroll your sons, male neighbor children, cousins, nephews and grandsons in the nutrition workshops for school age youth, pre school to 12th grade.

This wonderful program will allow youth to participate hands on, in a variety of cooking demonstrations.

This nutritional program is offered at St Phillip Evangeleical Lutheran Church, 6232 S Eberhart. For more information, please call 773-493-3865 Tues-Saturday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Free Food for Kids this Summer!

The greater Chicago Food Depository's Summer Lunch Bus delivers healthy meals to the city of Chicago.

What: The greater Chicago Food Depository's summer Lunch Bus will travel to locations throughout Chicago each weekday to distribute free and nutritious meals. Meal service will last approximately 20 minutes at each site.

All meals must be eaten on-site.

Who: Children ages 1-18

When: June 20 to September 2
(except July 4th)
Monday through Friday

Where: Inner-city Muslim Action network (IMAN)
2744 w. 63rd Street
10:30-10:50 a.m.

For more information, please contact the
Food Depository at 773-247-3663 x4080

61st Farmers Market

6100 S Blackstone Ave
(at 61st St)

Chicago, IL 60637

Our motto is "Connect with your food." Through the Market, we hope that our customers will connect with the farmers and producers of the food that they purchase, that they reconnect with their (often lost) food culture, and that they connect with one another. With over twenty vendors, the Market offers locally and sustainably grown, seasonal fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, bakery items, eggs and dairy products, prepared foods and flowers. In addition, every market day features educational activities for adults and children at the Market School, as well as chef demonstrations by Chicago chefs.

The 61st Street Farmers Market runs outdoors every Saturday (9am-2pm) from mid-May thru October. In November and December the Market continues indoors (10am-1pm) at the Experimental Station. The 61st Street Farmers Market accepts LINK and Senior Coupons.

If you would like to get involved, please send us an email at info@experimentalstation.org.