By Hayley Carlton

AIDS BENEFIT

The AIDS Foundation of Chicago will hold its 5K AIDS Run & Walk Chicago at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, in Grant Park. For more information, call (312) 922-2322 or logon to www.aidsrunwalk.org.

DISCOUNTED PRESCRIPTIONS

Alivio Medical Center, 2355 S. Western Ave., has launched Bienestar, a full-service pharmacy in the heart of Pilsen. Open to the public, Bienestar is part of the 340B Drug Pricing Program, which allows federally qualified health centers to offer reduced price medications. For more information call (312) 226-2266.

 

ALLIANCE GOLF OUTING

The Asian American Alliance will hold its annual Fall Golf Outing on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at the Links at Carillon Golf Course, 21200 S. Carillon Dr. in Planifield, IL. Cost is $250 and includes a box lunch and buffet dinner. Sponsorships are available. Call Maggie Lee at (312) 225-9320 or email Maggie.lee@asianamericanalliance.com.

BEAT BREAST CANCER

The Breast Cancer 3-Day walk will roll through Chicago Friday through Sunday, Sept. 8 through 10. Besides making donations, supporters can cheer walkers in the street; make signs to show support; or offer walkers ice or a walk through a hose. The walk educates tens of thousands of people about breast health, including the importance of early detection. Proceeds go for breast cancer research and community outreach programs. Visit www.The3Day.org or call 1(800) 996-3DAY for more information.

FITNESS WALK

BodyParts Fitness Foundation will host its annual Bronzeville/South Loop 3.5K Family Fitness Walk on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The walk starts at the host site, Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven Garden and Museum, 2120 S. Michigan Ave., and heads north/ east to the Solider Field walkway to the lakefront, south to 39th Street, and then turns around to return. The event includes basic health screenings, snacks, blues band entertainment, and raffles. Vendor booths and business sponsorships are available.

Preregistration until Saturday, Sept. 9, is $2 for kids, $5 for teens, $8 for seniors, and $10 for adults; day- ofevent cost is $12. CAN-TV 21, 27, & 42 will feature BodyParts Fitness during the month of September. For more information call (312) 437-7044 or (773) 509-6842 or log on to www.ideatrainers.com/ceciliabrantley.

VOLUNTEER FOR KIDS

The Boys and Girls Clubs seek volunteers to mentor, tutor, coach, and advise youth. Volunteers need serve only one or two hours per week. For information and to sign up call Angela at (312) 235-8000 or visit www.bgcc.org.

ARCHITECTURE CRUISES

The Chicago Architecture Foundation continues its Chicago River cruises through Sunday, Nov. 19. Cruises start at the southeast corner/ lower level of the Michigan Avenue Bridge at Wacker Drive, just below the Hyatt Regency Chicago, and cover 53 historic sites and background on many famous Chicago architects and firms. Tours run 90 minutes and cost $25 per person weekdays and $27 per person Saturday, Sunday, and holidays. Tickets can be purchased through TicketMaster at (312) 902-1500 or online at www.architecture.org.

CHILD SUPPORT

Learn about child support in a seminar by the Chicago Bar Association at the Harold Washington Library, 400 S. State St., on Monday, Sept. 25, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Call (312) 554-2010.

NEIGHBORHOOD TOURS

Travel the world without leaving town. Chicago Neighborhood Tours depart from the Chicago Cultural Center’s 77 E. Randolph St. entrance and offer a unique perspective on the city’s multicultural communities. Cost is $25 for adults, $20 for students and seniors. Summertime Sampler tours cost $20 per person and fit three neighborhoods into a three-hour tour. For more information, call (312) 742-1190 or visit www.chicagoneighborhoodtours.com.

September tours include Chinatown on Saturday, Sept. 9; Humboldt Park on Saturday, Sept. 16; and Taylor Street, also on Sept. 16.

 

MOVIES AT CLARKE HOUSE

The Reel History outdoor film festival at the Clarke House Museum, 1827 S. Indiana Ave., takes visitors back to the early days of the American West as seen through the lens of director John Ford in his series of classic American films set from the 1840s through the 1880s—the same period in which the Clarke House, Prairie Avenue, and the Glessner House were built. The festival runs Friday evenings through Sept. 29 in front of the museum. Patrons may bring blankets and food, but no dogs. The line-up is Rio Grande starring John Wayne, Sept. 8, 7:45 p.m.; The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m., also starring Wayne; and My Darling Clementine, Sept. 29. 7:15 p.m., starring Henry Fonda. Call (312) 326-1480 or visit www.clarkehousemuseum.org for information about the film series or ongoing tours held Wednesday through Sunday.

PROJECTS RECEIVE FUNDS

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin announced the Senate Appropriations Committee, of which he is a member, has approved $3.8 million in federal funding for health and education projects in Illinois. Included are $450,000 for behavioral heath services at Access Community Health Network, $300,000 for Cristo Rey High School’s library, and $250,000 for job training and placement for ex-offenders at St. Leonard’s Ministries.

FIRE MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE

The Fire Museum of Greater Chicago will hold its semi-monthly open house on Saturday, Sept. 16, at St. Gabriel School, 4500 S. Wallace St., from noon to 4 p.m. The museum’s holdings include information about fire departments in the greater Chicago area and records going back to the late 1850s. Its library is open the first and third Saturdays of the month at St. Gabriel School and contains books and memorabilia. Call (877) 225-7491 or visit www.firemuseumofgreaterchicago.org  for information.

HARRISON HIGH REUNION

A multiple year reunion for graduates of Harrison Technical High School will be held Sunday, Sept. 24, at the Abbington in Glen Ellyn, IL, for those who graduated between 1931 and 1961. For information about the reunion or the planning committee, call Bryan Brown at (708) 366-3423, Adeline Glow Fencik at (847) 381-7529, or Carlotta Szperka Wing-Conley at (630) 964-3963.

HAYMARKET WORKSHOPS

Haymarket Center, 108 N. Sangamon St., will hold workshops this fall for addiction treatment and recovery counselors and others working in clinical areas. Qualified attendees can earn five hours of continuing education units for each workshop. Cost is $95, which includes continental breakfast and lunch; discounts available for students, seniors, group registrations, and those attending three or more sessions.

September workshops are Tired, Wired and Mired: A Look at Professional Burnout on Saturday, Sept. 16, and What You Need to Know About HIV and Street Drugs on Saturday, Sept. 30; both run from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Call Carol Blyskal at (312) 226-7984 or visit www.hcenter.org/ProDev/profDev.html for more information.

BUNGALOW EXPO GOES GREEN

The Historical Chicago Bungalow Expo now offers a section on environmentally sound rehabbing and has been renamed the Historical Chicago Bungalow and Green Home Expo. It will be held Saturday, Sept. 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Merchandise Mart, Orleans Street and the Chicago River. Admission is free to the public. Call (312) 822-0505 or visit www.chicagobungalow.org for more information.

"HAPPENING" AT HOLY CROSS

“It’s Happening at Holy Cross” is Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church’s Sunday school rally for its new children’s Sunday school program. Sponsored by Gillespie Autogroup, it will be held on Saturday, Sept 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a petting zoo, clowns, facepainters, games, givaways, and a karoke DJ. Admission is free and refreshments will be available. Call (773) 523-3838.

FALL HARVEST DANCE

Holy Innocents Parish will hold its Fall Harvest Dance on Saturday evening, Sept. 30, featuring music by The Sylvies and a light buffet prepared by neighborhood chef Walter L. Sojka at the Parish Hall, corner of Bishop (1432 west) and Superior (732 north) Streets. Enjoy food, raffles, door prizes, games of chance, and live music. Doors open at 7 p.m.; the buffet is at 7:45 p.m.; and music will be performed from 8:30 p.m. to midnight.

Tickets are $25 in advance, and $30 each at the door, and include a buffet and one beverage of choice per ticket. Proceeds benefit Holy Innocents Parish. Tables for ten are available. Make reservations early at the Holy Innocents Church Rectory or call (312) 666 - 3675.

ART CENTER AUCTION

The Hyde Park Art Center will  present its annual benefit auction, “Just Good Art,” from 7:30 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, followed by an after-party in the main gallery. Art may be previewed online and at the art center starting Friday, Sept. 15. Valet parking is available. Tickets are $30 for members, $35 for nonmembers, and include food from local restaurants. The new Hyde Park Art Center is located at 5020 S. Cornell Ave. For more information or for tickets, call (773) 324- 5520 or log on to www.hydeparkart.org.

IIT ROUND-UP

The Illinois Institute of Technology, 3300 S. Federal Ave., hosts summer art exhibits through September. An exhibition of the late Ben Laposky’s electronic abstractions is on display in the Kemper Room Art Gallery of the Paul V. Gavin Library, 35 W. 33rd St., through Saturday, Sept. 16; it features more than 100 color and black and white images. Laposky pioneered electronic art, and this is the first display of his work in 35 years. Also on view at the library through Sept. 16 is Captured Dissipations, by Tom Lauerman, who uses ceramic material that is formed to the edge of collapse and then arrested into a disintegrating cloud. Call (312) 567-3000.

IVI-IPO HONORS

Several State Senators and State Representatives including local Third District Senator Mattie Hunter will be honored by the Independent Voters of Illinois- Independent Precinct Organization at the 2006 Best Legislative Voting Record Awards brunch on Sunday, Sept. 10, at 1 p.m. in the Atrium Restaurant, 525 W. Monroe St. Tickets are $35. Call (312) 939- 5105 or log on to www.iviipo.org.

 

FUNKADELIC FIGHT

The In-Store Marketing Institute announces A Funkadelic Fight against Breast Cancer, its 11th annual Women in P-O-P breast cancer benefit. This evening of fun, entertainment, and networking will feature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and live music from the disco tribute band The Afrodisiacs. The benefit will be held at the close of the In-Store Marketing Expo on Thursday, Sept. 28, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., on the Lakeside Terrace at McCormick Place. Tickets can be purchased at www.instorexpo.com ,  or contact Veronica Pasia at (847) 675-7400, ext. 123.

SCHOLARSHIP DINNER

Lexington College will hold its service benefit dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Chicago Marriott, 540 N. Michigan Ave., to raise scholarship funds for a diverse group of first-generation college woman studying to earn a degree. Rohini Anand, PhD, chief diversity officer of Sodexho, Inc., will be honored. Call Jodi Kurtze at (312) 226-6294 or send an e-mail to dev@lexingtoncollege.edu for more information.

MCSA ROUND-UP

The Madison Centre for Spirituality & the Arts (MCSA), 1043 W. Madison St., offers yoga classes on Tuesdays from noon to 1 p.m. through Tuesday, Oct. 24, and on Thursday mornings from 7 to 8 a.m. through Thursday, Oct. 26. Sign up for all classes for $120 or drop in for $15 per class. To register, call (312) 738-3370 or e-mail madisoncentre@sbcglobal.net.

The Artful Photographer offers free portrait sittings for pets and children at the MCSA through Friday, Sept. 15. . Hours by appointment only; schedule your sitting by calling (312) 738-3370.

RELIGIOUS ED AT NATIVITY

Nativity of Our Lord Parish, 653 W. 37th St., will hold registration for religious education (also known as CCD) classes after the 10 a.m. and noon Masses on Sunday, Sept. 17; parents also can register children any weekday morning by stopping at the rectory, calling (773) 927-6263, or logging on to www.nativitybridgeport.org . CCD is available for public school students from first through eighth grade; two years of religious educationare required to receive First Holy Communion, and continuity throughout all eight years is required for Confirmation. Weekly classes resume Tuesday, Sept. 19. All CCD classes take place Tuesday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p.m. While there is no set fee, donations in ny amount are welcome.

PEACE DAY

Peace Day focuses on positive ways people can bring peace into their lives while becoming part of a larger peace-making process. First celebrated in 1978, Peace Day observances include one minute of silence for world peace at noon. This year the celebration will be Thursday, Sept. 7, at Daley Center Plaza, where a world peace flag ceremony will present all the flags of the world on stage, one by one.

Organizers seek volunteers to carry the flags for each country. For more information call the Peace School at (773) 248-7959 or visit www.peaceschool.org.

QUEEN OF PEACE ROUND-UP

Queen of Peace High School has completed facility improvements just in time to welcome students back for the 2006-07 school year. The counseling department and nurse’s office, originally housed in the convent wing, have moved into the school’s heart in its academic wing. The new nurse’s facility can be found on the second floor at the top of the stairs off the marble lobby.

The class of 2001 celebrates its five-year reunion Friday, Sept. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Peace’s Pride Park. For more information, visit www.queenofpeacehs.org  or call Cindy Kmetty, director of development, (708) 458-7600, ext. 250. Queen of Peace is located at 7659 S. Linder Ave., Burbank, IL.

BOOK SALE

Friends of Roosevelt Branch Library will hold a book sale Saturday, Sept. 9. The sale runs 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the library, 1101 W. Taylor St. Call (312) 746- 5656.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RUSH ROUND-UP

A national fellowship, part of a program focused on improving the country’s healthcare system, has been awarded to Deborah A. Gross, DNSc, RN, FAAN, professor and chairperson, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health Nursing at Rush University College of Nursing. Gross is one of only 20 nurses in executive roles nationwide selected as a 2006 Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellow.

The Woman’s Board of Rush University Medical Center holds its 80th annual fashion show Thursday, Sept. 14, at 6:30 p.m. at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave. With the theme Fascinating Rhythm, the show will feature 150 models including Miss Illinois, Catherine Warren, and actress Taylor Miller, best known as Nina Cortlandt on ABC’s daytime drama All My Children. Proceeds support development of the Woman’s Board Heart and Vascular Center. Tickets range from $25 to $150 and can be purchased by calling (312) 942-6513 or visiting www.thefashionshow.com.

DO YOU WANNA DANCE?

St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church will show Do You Wanna Dance?, a comic film romance and musical inspired by the life and ministry of the Rev. Chris Kerhulas, with special guest Robert Krantz. The event, one of a series celebrating Fr. Kerhulas’s 25th anniversary as pastor at St. Basil, takes place at the St. Basil Fellowship Hall, 733 S. Ashland Ave., on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 6:30 p.m. Afterward Krantz, who starred in, wrote, and co-produced the movie, will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the production, for which Fr. Kerhulas served as technical advisor, and share memories of his friendship with the priest. Billy Goat Tavern & Grill will provide refreshments. Admission is free, with free-will donations accepted. Call (312) 243-3738 for more information and reservations.

CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSETS

The second annual Sheridan Park Flea Market, 910 S. Aberdeen St., is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 16. Set up time is 8 to 9 a.m.; the flea market runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $15 per table. Call (312) 746- 5369 for information.

BARGAINS GALORE

The South Loop Dearborn Park Garage Sale will be held Saturday, Sept. 16, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Dearborn Park at 9th Street and Plymouth Court. (Enter at State and 9th Streets.) Rain date is Sunday, Sept. 17.

Sellers and buyers are welcome. The event is sponsored by Chicago Community Bank’s Dearborn Station branch. Call (312) 341-0021.

JAZZ AT SHERWOOD

Sherwood Conservatory of Music, 1312 S. Michigan Ave., will offer “Jazz 101: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Jazz—But Didn’t Know Who to Ask” as part of its fall schedule. The nine- eek class will take place Tuesday evenings, Sept. 5 through Oct. 31, 7 to 8 p.m., in the Sherwood Conservatory of Music Recital Hall. Chicago jazz instrumentalist Karl E.H. Seigfried, PhD, director of contemporary music at Sherwood, will lead the class.

Highlights include listening to classic jazz recordings; viewing film footage of jazz greats; and learning jazz styles, periods, and terms. Participants also will discover the current Chicago jazz scene and hear guest performances.

No prior knowledge or study of jazz is required, and the class is open to high-school students as well as adults. Tuition is $165. For more information, call (312) 427- 6267, ext. 100.

SPERTUS OPEN HOUSE

Spertus College, 618 S. Michigan Ave., will hold an open house for its Master of Science in Nonprofit Management on Monday, Sept. 18. RSVP at openhouse@spertus.edu or (312) 322-1707. Reservations are required. A light dinner buffet will be served.
 

UKRAINIAN ART CELEBRATION

The 35th anniversary banquet of the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art will be held Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 2247 W. Chicago Ave. The program will feature special guests, music, and surprises. For more information contact the UIMA at (773) 227-5522 or visit www.uima-art.org.

UIC ROUNDUP

Bright Beginnings at the University of Illinois at Chicago, an enrichment program for toddlers and preschool aged children, will be starting a session on Wednesday, Sept. 6. Within an hour and a half routine, children along with their parents share in movement, music, art, and story time. The activities are developmentally appropriate and are designed to challenge and to be fun. Classes meet on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Come preview a free introductory class. Bright Beginnings at is affiliated with the UIC Child and Family Development Center. Call (312)413-5431. The UIC College of Dentistry golf outing is open to all and will be held Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the Cog Hill Golf and Country Club, Lemont, IL. Tee times will be available beginning at 8:30 a.m. on courses 1 and 3 and on the Dubsdread course, home of the Western Open. Golf will be followed by an all-you-can-eat buffet at 2 p.m. and a raffle. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Call Ana Lisa Ogbac of the College’s Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs at (312) 996-0485 for more information.

AWARD FOR CONDO AD

UpShift Creative Group won two 2006 Sammy Awards from the Sales and Marketing Council of the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago for work for Emerald, an earth-friendly residential development at 120 S. Halsted St. in the West Loop scheduled for 2008 occupancy. UpShift won awards in the categories of full-color advertising campaigns in a single market and outdoor signage and billboard advertising. UpShift is a Chicagobased strategic advertising and design agency.

WEST LOOP MIXER

The West Loop Community Organization holds a social mixer for residents and businesses in the West Loop on the third Thursday of every month. Hosted by a different restaurant or gallery each time, the event offers an enjoyable way to see friends and meet your neighbors. Admission is complimentary for West Loop Community Organization members. For more information on this event and other business networking mixers, visit www.westloop.org or call (312) 666-1991.

WINE FESTIVAL

The Windy City Wine Festival, presented by Binny’s Beverage Depot, brings more than 250 fine wines from across the globe to Daley Bicentennial Plaza in Grant Park, 337 E. Randolph St., over the BP Bridge east of Millennium Park. It will present 45 vendors, live music, and gourmet specialties. Stations set up around the park will allow visitors to order wine on the spot at a discount. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Grant Park Conservatory. The festival runs Friday, Sept. 8, 4 to 10 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 9, 3 to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 10, 3 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person, $15 for designated drivers. Attendees younger than 21 are admitted for free when accompanied by a paid adult.

WOMEN’S BUSINESS

The Women’s Business Development Center hosts a free seminar, Introduction to Opportunities and Resources in Retailing, on Thursday, Sept. 14, 6 to 7:30 p.m., at WBDC, 8 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 400. The organization holds its annual Entrepreneurial Woman’s Conference Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 17 and 28, at Navy Pier. Call (312) 853-3477 and press 0 for the receptionist.

PEOPLE

The Honorable Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, accepted the National Association of University Women’s (NAUW) Chicago-City of Legends Award at the organization’s convention.

Arisa Marie Grevan, hostess from Rosebud Restaurant and a University of Illinois at Chicago student, recently was crowned “Queen of the Columbus Day Parade” by the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans. The queen and her court will reign over the parade on Monday, Oct. 9. It begins at 12:30 p.m. on olumbus and Balbo Drives.

Bella Itkin, professor emerita of the Theatre School at DePaul University, received the 2006 Children’s Theatre Foundation of American Medallion for more than a half-century of contributions to the art, study, and practice of theatre for all and in particular for youth theatre education.

Metropolitan Family Services President and CEO Richard L. Jones, a South Loop resident, has been named chair-elect of the board of directors of the Alliance for Children and Families and chair of the board of directors of the Insurance Trust for the National Association of Social Workers.

Northwestern Mutual Foundation announced Robert Muzikowski has been named an outstanding volunteer in Northwestern Mutual’s national Community Service Award program because of his founding of Chicago Hope Academy, 2189 W. Bowler St., a private, Christian co-educational life preparatory school.

Gretchen Van Natta has been appointed vice president of human resources at Roosevelt University. She previously had the same title at Wheaton Franciscan Health Care in Wheaton, IL. Two adult residents of the Chicago Christian Industrial League have been awarded scholarships to further their education.

Donnie Conner and Darryl Vann will use their scholarship money to attend Harold Washington College this fall. Both plan to pursue careers in psychology.

 Send news of events to be held “around the neighborhood” by the 15th of the month before the month they are to occur to Hayley Carlton, Around the Neighborhood,Gazette, 1335 W. Harrison St., Chicago, IL 60607-3318, fax (312) 243-4270, or e-mail pr@nearwestgazette.com.