CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS – NORWOOD PARK LINCOLN PARK SOUTH LOOP LINCOLN SQUARE EVANSTON

CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS – NORWOOD PARK LINCOLN PARK SOUTH LOOP LINCOLN SQUARE EVANSTON

NORWOOD PARK

140 years? That is a long time. What else is that old? Norwood Park is turning a fabulous 140! Check out a Clark Weber presentation Civil War reenactment birthday cake Pluck a Duck for a Buck and other family friendly activities. Saturday 7/26 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Norwood Park Historical Society located at 5624 North Newark Avenue. This event is FREE! Please call 773-631-4633 for more information.

LINCOLN PARK

Thirty has come and gone but 31 has never looked so good! Check out Taste of Lincoln Avenue. This fundraiser includes 250 vendors Lill Street Craft Fair 35 musical acts kid’s carnival pony rides petting zoo and so much more. Saturday 7/26 and Sunday 7/27 from noon to 10:00 p.m. for $10 per person (suggested donation) at Lincoln and Fullerton Avenues. Please call 773-868-3010 for more information.

SOUTH LOOP

So many of us in the Midwest have an affiliation to the Big Ten. How to show your school pride? Check out the Big Ten Network 10K! Part tailgate part fun part competitive – all school pride! Saturday 7/26 at 10:00 a.m. for $38-$48 per person at Soldier Field located at 1410 South Museum Campus Drive. Click here to register. Please call 312-235-7000 for more information.

LINCOLN SQUARE

Mustard no ketchup. You hear it all the time in Chicago. And why? Check out KulturKüche: Sausage Making. Chef Martin from Alpine Brand Sausages will guide you through the making AND tasting of bratwurst sweet Italian chorizo and kielbasa. Thursday 7/24 at 7:30 p.m. for $20 per person at the DankHaus located at 4740 North Western Avenue. Click here to make your reservation. Please call 773-561-9181 for more information.

EVANSTON

I scream you scream we all scream for ice cream. ICE CREAM SOCIAL! Do we need to say more? Try ice cream frozen custard popcorn and lemonade along with a magic shows face painting tours of the Dawes House and live music. Saturday 7/26 at 1:00 p.m. at the Evanston History Society located at 225 Greenwood Street. This event is FREE! Please call 847-475-3410 for more information.

CATHY MALLERS & DEAN’S TEAM CHICAGO

Posted: Thursday July 24 2014 4:14 AM by Dean’s Team