Friday, June 4, 2010

Major Taylor events on 6/5 and 6/6

There are 3 different events happening this weekend (6/5-6/6) in celebration of National Trails Day.

Saturday 6/5

Trail clean-up 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - 91st St. to 95th St. - meet up at the 91st St. trailhead (91st & Beverly Blvd).  Some gloves and tools will be available.  If you have your own work gloves, rakes, flat-bladed shovels, etc., please bring them.  Wear closed-toe shoes (NO sandals) to protect your feet.

Organized by Brian Lewis-Jones, Americorps/American Red Cross, 312-729-6192, inconjunction with Friends of the Major Taylor Trail.

Whistler Woods clean-up 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - meet in parking lot - access from Forestview/Acme Dr. (13400 S) just east of Halsted in Riverdale.  Some gloves and tools will be available.  If you have your own work gloves, rakes, etc., please bring them.  Wear closed-toe shoes (NO sandals) to protect your feet.

Organized by Rebecca Blazer, 773-972-8080.  Please RSVP so she knows how many gloves and tools to bring.

Sunday 6/6

Bike safety and first aid event  11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - 83rd St. trailhead, Dan Ryan Woods.  Access from parking on north side of 83rd between Western and Damen.  Bring your kids to a pair of informative demonstrations by the Mayor's Bicycling Ambassadors and the American Red Cross.  Organized by Brian Lewis-Jones, Americorps/American Red Cross, 312-729-6192, in conjunction with Friends of the Major Taylor Trail.

Please share this information with anyone you know who might be interested.

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