music at the Castle on Sat. 4/12

 

Friends of the Forest Preserves presentation at Ridge Historical Society on Fri. 4/4

 

It’s spring (finally) and time to get out into nature. Ben will cover information on recent and ongoing programs that Friends of the Forest Preserves are involved with and the Engagement Corps program being launched in 2025. 

 

About the Presenter: Benjamin Cox became Friends’ first Executive Director in 2004.

As Executive Director, Benjamin leads the advocacy and policy efforts, works to bring resources to the forest preserves in Cook County, and builds partnerships and coalitions to maximize community impact.

 

Members: $10 | Non-members: $20 | Students under 18: $5

 

Ridge Historical Society

10621 S. Seeley Ave., Chicago, IL 60643

Limited Capacity. Get tickets here: https://bit.ly/CCforest

 

RSVP: ridgehistory@hotmail.com 773.881.1675

 

 

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Beverly Bicycle Repair in new location

 Beverly Bike is reopening in a new location - soft opening for now, grand opening on Tuesday 3/25

They're now Beverly Bicycle Repair,  same phone #, new address, slightly different hours, with some familiar faces. 

Gardener's exchange on Sat. 3/22

A free gardener's exchange will be co-hosted by Morgan Park Presbyterian Church, Edna White Community Garden  and Grace Seeds Ministry on Sat. 3/22 from 10 am to 2 pm.

You can take home seeds and cold season seedlings, learn about nature and growing plants, make a nature-related craft and more. You are invited to bring seeds to share, as well as garden supplies and tools that you no longer need and would like to share with someone else.

Morgan Park Presbyterian Church is located at 2017 W. 110th Place at Longwood.

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

 

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. 

Music and movement at Two Mile on Wed. 3/12

Enjoy therapeutic movement, live music and a sense of community with Erin Kelly and Brandon McAlinden starting at 6 pm on Wed. 3/12

Come to Two Mile Coffee Bar for this special experience. 9911 S. Walden Parkway.

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