Winter Holiday Happenings

 

Date: 12/02/11
Start Time: 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Cost: free
Location : Marquette Park 

Light the Menorah, the Kinara and the spruce tree, the holidays are here again! Along with crisp temperatures and fresh falling snow, a variety of events are swirling into Chicago’s parks. Holiday festivities hosted by the Chicago Park District spread cheer throughout the city with celebrations that honor many of the winter holidays; Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah and Three Kings Day. From holiday concerts, to holiday crafts and dinners with Santa, families will delight in sharing in the season’s joy at their neighborhood park. 

Juvenile Justice

Illinois Deputy Registrar Training Program

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.

MacCormac College Open House

 

When: December 3, 2011, 10 am–2 pm

Where: 29 E. Madison St, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60602

Discounted Parking Available:
Self Park located at 17 E. Adams (Adams & Wabash)
Self Park located at 20 E. Randolph (Randolph & Wabash)

If planning to attend, please R.S.V.P. with Ashlee Farney or Marcus Troutman.
Phone: (312) 922-1884 ext. 202
Email: afarney@maccormac.edu
Email: mtroutman@maccormac.edu

MACCORMAC COLLEGE:

Specializing in  

•Court Reporting

•Paralegal Studies

•Business Administration 

•Criminal Justice

•Entrepreneurial Studies

•Liberal Arts / Gen. Ed.

Career possibilities from a Court Reporting Degree

• Judicial Reporters
• Freelance Reporters
• Broadcast Captioner/Stenocaptioners
• CART Provider/Live Event Captioning (Communication Access Realtime Translation)

Come to MacCormac College and learn more about the exciting programs we offer!

Refreshments will be provided.

Free Holiday Community Dinner

Alderman Cochran's

Free Holiday Community Dinner

December 16, 2011

6:30pm-8:30pm

Life Center Church of God in Christ 

5500 S. Indiana

Courtesy of the 20th Ward

Big City Mountaineers Funding

$20,000 in funding available at add new BCM partners to our outdoor adventure program! BCM is an organization which partners with youth agencies and schools to help them in their youth development programs. We use the outdoors and wilderness to instill critical life skills in at-risk youth ages 13-18. At the completion of our program, youth are more likely to stay in school and better equipped with the confidence and skills needed to avoid drug use, violence and delinquency.

We are growing our program next year and I am looking for several new partners.  Outside of a $100 fee and help with transportation, BCM will cover the entire cost of this $6,000 program. Please contact Bernie at bernie@bigcitymountaineers.org or 847 348 8324 to learn about this great opportunity. No grant requests needed for this program.

Special Recreation Christmas Show

Peformed by Marquette Park Daredevils Drama Club

Date: 12/01/11
Start Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 
Cost: free 
Location : Marquette Park 

The smell of the greasepaint, the roar of the crowd! See the stars of today and tomorrow directing, acting and creating magical works for the stage. Serious drama, hilarious comedies, incredible improvisations and toe tapping musicals are all part of the ever-changing repertoire. Live entertainment for all ages is offered year round.

Heads Up On Holiday Shopping Event

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

When: November 23, 2011, 4:30–6 pm

The City of Chicago and UL are proud to present the official start of the holiday season the 98th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, Wednesday, November 23, 2011! The Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is a highly-anticipated event drawing people of all ages to the heart of Chicago’s downtown “Loop.” Musical performances and festive holiday music begin at 4:30pm and the holiday season officially commences at 5:00pm, when the switch is flipped and the lights begin to dazzle in Daley Plaza.

Music will begin at 4:30pm, tree will be lit at 5pm. Daley Plaza is located at Washington St. and Dearborn St. Admission is free.

See other holiday events offered by the City of Chicago here.