95th St. farmers market

 The 95th St. farmers market starts this Sunday 5/4 - yeah!  It's open from 8 am to 1 pm at the park and ride lot at 95th and Longwood.

Ridge Historical Society on Fri. 5/2

 If you're an architecture buff, this may be for you - A Brief and Exciting History of Brick Architecture in Chicago. Ridge Historical Society is hosting a lecture on Friday 5/2 starting at 7 pm at 10621 S Seeley.

Brick is an ever-changing material that has defined Chicago and it's architecture. Learn the trends and fashions through Chicago's brick history: Homegrown common bricks, imported red bricks, wild colors, textures, and terracottas of the 1910s-30s, Miesian modern bricks and more. You'll discover the technology and architectural innovations that can be found across Beverly, Morgan Park, and Chicago, written into its brick.

Click here for tickets and more info.

bird walk at Dan Ryan Woods on 4/30

 Come to the Visitors Center at Dan Ryan Woods (NE corner of 87th and Western) to join in a bird watching walk from 7-8 am on Wed. 4/30.

There will be a limited supply of binoculars available. Refreshments after the walk.

For more info, click here. 

non sequitur Friday

Song on a bird theme

Gardening workshop Sun. 4/27 at Walker library

 Interesting in learning more about gardening? This workshop might be for you. It's happening this Sunday 4/27 from 2-3:30 p.m. 

Click here for more info, map, and available spots remaining. 

blues at the Castle on Sat. 5/3

 

Major Taylor Trail Earth Day trail clean-up on 4/26

  

We hope you'll sign up for our Major Taylor Trail trail Earth Day clean-up on Saturday 4/26 from 9 am to noon. The sign-up link is below.

Please dress for yard work. If you have work gloves and/or yard tools (rake, loppers, saw suitable for tree work, etc.), please bring what you have. There will be a limited amount of gear available for use during the workday.

 

Click here to sign up. 

bird walk at Dan Ryan Woods on Wed. 4/23

 Come to the Visitors Center at Dan Ryan Woods (NE corner of 87th and Western) to join in a bird watching walk from 7-8 am on Wed. 4/23.

There will be a limited supply of binoculars available. Refreshments after the walk.

For more info, click here. 

non sequitur Friday

Variations on a theme

bird walk at Dan Ryan Woods on Wed. 4/16

Come to the Visitors Center at Dan Ryan Woods (NE corner of 87th and Western) to join in a bird watching walk from 7-8 am on Wed. 4/16.

There will be a limited supply of binoculars available. Refreshments after the walk.

For more info, click here. 

non sequitur Friday

non sequitur Friday

music at the Castle on Sat. 4/12