By Hayley Carlton

BRONZEVILLE TOUR
The Bronzeville Area Residents and Commerce Council (BARCC) holds its inaugural architecture tour on Sunday, Oct. 8, 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. The tour will visit a completely intact 1890 mansion along the historic Grand Boulevard, five other houses, and the 1889 Metropolitan Apostolic Community Church at 4100 S. King Dr., which is undergoing restoration.

Tours start at South Shore Bank at 3401 S. King Dr. (parking available), and trolleys will be provided. A free trade and exposition area with restoration, decorating, rehabbing, and financing tips will be set up at the registration area.

Reservations recommended. Cost is $30. Tickets and information are available by contacting BARCC at info@bronzevilleproperties.com or Marie Smith at (773) 573-0934 or by e-mailing Smith at bariesangels@sbcglobal.net. 

AUTHOR TO VISIT
Award winning journalist and former National Public Radio foreign correspondent Sarah Chayes kicks off her Chicago promotional schedule for her new book, The Punishment of Virtue: Inside Afghanistan After the Taliban (Penguin Press), with a presentation and book signing on Monday, Oct. 16, at the Fine Arts Building Gallery, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 433, from 6 to 8 p.m.

The American Association of University Women- Chicago is co-sponsoring the event with the gallery.

Chayes’s book will be available at a 10% discount. Admission is free and all are invited, but reservations are required. Call (312) 913-0537.

CHICAGO ANTIQUE MARKET
The Chicago Antique Market will be held Sunday, Oct. 29, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Randolph Street between Ada Street and Ogden Avenue. One of the largest outdoor antique markets in the country, it features a wide variety of items. Call (312) 951-9939.

ARTS ACADEMY HONORED
The Chicago Academy for the Arts has been named one of the nation’s top schools for arts education by the John F. Kennedy Center’s Alliance for the Arts Education Network. The Arts Academy is one of only five schools nationally to receive the Creative Ticket National Schools of Distinction Award for doing “an outstanding job of making the arts an essential part of the education of their students.” With the Kennedy Center distinction, students from the academy will be invited to perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. The academy is at 1010 W. Chicago Ave. Call (312) 421-0202.

FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY
The Kraft Employee Fund of Chicago has awarded the Chicago Christian Industrial League (CCIL) a $20,000 grant for its food service program, which provides daily meals for more than 300 homeless men, women, and children living at its facility. The CCIL soup kitchen, in partnership with Kraft, also provides breakfast for up to 80 homeless men, women, and children living on the streets. Each year, CCIL helps feed at least 160,000 homeless and hungry individuals. Call (312) 421-0588.

SUNDAY SALON SERIES
The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs continues its Sunday Salon Series of music and performance programs through December. Most performances are held Sundays at 3 p.m. under the Tiffany stained-glass dome in the Cultural Center’s Preston Bradley Hall, 78 E. Washington St. Admission is free. For more information, call (312) 744-6630 or visit www.cityofchicago.org/CulturalAffairs/ .

CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD TOURS
Travel the world with the Chicago Neighborhood Tours, which depart from the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph St. Tours cost $25 ($20 for seniors and students), start at 10 a.m., and end at 2 or 2:30 p.m. Call (312) 742-1190 or visit www.chicagoneighborhoodtours.com for more information.

The Great Chicago Fire tour will be held Saturday, Oct. 14. Highlights include the Chicago Fire Academy (on the site of the O’Leary homestead), the Chicago Water Tower (which survived the fire), and the Chicago History Museum.

Visit historic Bronzeville on Sunday, Oct. 15, in a tour that includes stops at the DuSable Museum of African American History and 47th Street and King Drive.

See Pilsen and Little Village on Saturday, Oct. 28, in a tour stopping at the Mexican Fine Arts Museum, an art gallery, and the area’s outdoor murals.

GRADUATE SCHOOL FAIR
The Chicago Graduate & Professional School Fair will be held Tuesday, Oct. 17, at the University of Illinois at Chicago Physical Education Building, 901 W. Roosevelt Rd., from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (312) 996-7140.

CANTICLE CONSORT
Chiesa Nuova, a Franciscan ministry for the performing arts, will hold Canticle Consort, featuring an eight voice choral ensemble, on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 230 S. Laflin St. The show will include vocal  chamber music from early and contemporary eras. Cost is $20. Call (312) 226-0983 or visit www.chiesanuova.org.

HALLOWEEN FUNDRAISER
The Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (CAAF) will hold its seventh annual Dream Halloween fundraiser at the Windy City Fieldhouse, 2367 W. Logan Blvd., on Saturday, Oct. 21. Actress and Chicago native Melina Kanakaredes will host and will receive the CAAF Ribbon of Dreams Celebrity Hero Award. Hundreds of people are expected to attend in costume and trick-or-treat for toys, meet their favorite characters, play games, create arts and crafts, and enjoy delicious food from 20 food vendors. For tickets and information, call Janelle St. John at (312) 580-1150.

CLARKE HOUSE TOURS
The Clarke House Museum, 1827 S. Indiana Ave., holds tours every Wednesday through Sunday at noon and 1 and 2 p.m. Built in 1836, it is Chicago’s oldest house. The tour includes a visit to the nearby Glessner House. For more information, call (312) 326-1480 or visit www.clarkehousemuseum.org . Ticket prices are $15, $12, and $8.

COLUMBUS DAY PARADE
Chicago’s Columbus Day Parade steps off Monday, Oct. 9, at 12:30 p.m. from Columbus Drive at Balbo Drive. The Parade Queen is Ariaa Marie Grevan, a student at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Call (708) 450-9050. Festivities begin with a 9 a.m. mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii, 1124 W. Lexington St.

DELASALLE ROUNDUP
DeLaSalle Parent Association meetings are held the third Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. at 3434 S. Michigan Ave. Call (312) 842-7355.

The Parent Association’s Fall Ricobene’s Night will be held Wednesday, Oct. 11, 5 to 8 p.m. Ricobene’s Pizzeria will donate a portion of sales receipts from dine-in, carry-out, and delivery orders to DeLaSalle. Ricobene’s islocated at 252 W. 26th St. Call (312) 225-5555.

CHINESE PARADE
Chinatown’s Double Ten Parade will be held Sunday, Oct. 8, to celebrate the founding of the Republic of China. It will march down Wentworth Avenue from Cermak Road to 24th Street and will feature a parade of patriots, marching bands, floats, lion dancers, 100 mystical dragons, and local schoolchildren. Call (312) 225- 6198.

LAW AT THE LIBRARY
The Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St., will present the seminar How To Find A Lawyer If You Can’t Afford One on Monday, Oct. 23, on the seventh floor at 12:15 p.m. as part of the Law at the Library program, a partnership between the Chicago Public Library and the Chicago Bar Association. For more information, call (312) 747-4300.

HAYMARKET WORKSHOPS
Haymarket Center, 932 W. Washington St., will hold two October workshops for addiction treatment and recovery counselors. What You Need to Know About HIV and Street Drugs will be held Saturday, Oct. 14, and The Latin Population and Substance Abuse in Illinois will be held Saturday, Oct. 28. Workshops are $95 each and include breakfast and lunch. Call Carol Blyskal at (312) 226-7984, ext. 314, for more information.

PICK A SCHOOL
Those wanting to learn more about private schools are invited to the free Independent Schools Fair Sunday, Oct. 29, from noon to 2:30 p.m. at the Chicago History Museum, Clark Street and North Avenue. The fair is organized by the Lake Michigan Association of Independent Schools. Call (773) 797-5110 or e-mail cevans@fwparker.org.

INSALATA MEMORIAL SERVICE
A memorial service honoring the late local historian and Gazette reporter John Insalata will be held Sunday, Oct. 8, at 11 a.m. at the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii, 1224 W. Lexington St.

SCHOLARSHIP DINNER
Lexington College, 310 S. Peoria St., will host a fall benefit dinner, Building Scholarships for Service, on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 5:30 p.m. at the Chicago Marriott Downtown to honor Rohini Anand, PhD, chief diversity officer of Sodexho USA. For more information, call Jodi Kurtze, (312) 226- 6294, ext. 224, or visit www.lexingtoncollege.edu.

LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The president and CEO of Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County Inc. (CEDA), Robert Wharton, announced the opening of the priority period for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Applications are being taken at 100 community centers, faith-based organizations, and learning centers within Cook County and at the CEDA central office at 208 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago. Eligible seniors 60 and older and the disabled are encouraged to apply. A family of four qualifies if its household income is less than $2,500 during the last 30 days. To apply, call (312) 571- CEDA and ask for program requirements, types of assistance available, required documents, and the closest intake center.

OKTOBERFEST AT ST. MARY’S
St. Mary of Perpetual Help Church, 1039 W. 32nd St., will celebrate the solemn consecration of the church on Saturday, Oct. 28, beginning with 4 p.m. Mass featuring special music by the Schola Cantorum of St. Peter the Apostle.

An Oktoberfest will follow at 5:30 p.m. in the new Parish Center Hall. For tickets or more information, call (773) 927-6646.

MEIGS FIELD FINE LEVIED
The final decision on the City’s penalty for bulldozing Meigs Field in the middle of the night in March 2003 was announced Sept. 18 by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Besides a $33,000 fine, the City must repay $1 million of federal airport funds it diverted to pay for the demolition. Together with more than $550,000 spent fighting those penalties, the loss to the City totals about $1.6 million, according to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. The City admitted no wrongdoing in agreeing to the settlement.

MERCY ROUNDUP
The Cancer Project, a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing cancer prevention through education and research, is offering free cooking classes to help prevent and survive cancer through proper diet and nutrition. Instructor Adrienne Felder will show students how to make easy, tasty recipes in four two-hour classes held at Mercy Hospital, 2525 S. Michigan Ave., on the 12th floor.

All classes will be held at 11 a.m., and the lineup is: Saturday, Oct. 7, Fueling Up on Low-Fat Foods/ Favoring Fiber; Saturday, Oct. 21, Discovering Dairy Alternatives/ Replacing Meat; Saturday, Dec. 2, Planning Healthy Meals/Antioxidants and Phytochemicals; Wednesday, Dec. 6, Immune-Boosting Foods/Maintaining a Healthy Weight. For more information, visit  www.CancerProject.org or call (202) 244-5038.

Mercy Hospital and Medical Center will host its 39th annual dinner-dance gala at the Chicago Hilton & Towers on Friday, Oct. 13.

The event will begin with a cocktail hour at 6:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom, followed by dinner and dancing beginning at 7:45 p.m. with the Michael Lerich Orchestra in the International Ballroom Political and business leaders will be in attendance. Proceeds are a critical funding source for Mercy’s services and programs. For information, call (312) 567- 2115

JAZZ AT NOTRE DAME
Notre Dame de Chicago Church, 1334 W. Flournoy St., will host a jazz supper club on Saturday, Nov. 11., featuring a reception at 6 p.m. with beer, wine, and soft drinks; a buffet supper at 6:30 p.m.; and a jazz concert in the church at 7:30 p.m. by musicians who have toured with performers such as Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Peggy Lee.

The evening will end with coffee and dessert at 9:30 p.m. Cost is $75 per ticket or $700 for a table of ten. Call Joe Bosco at (312) 243- 2202 for more information

THE PLAY’S THE THING
Queen of Peace High School, 7659 S. Linder Ave. in Burbank, IL, will offer performances of the fun musical Dear Edwina Jr. Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 9 through 12. Call (708) 458-7600.

POMPEII ROUND-UP
The Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii, 1224 W. Lexington St., will hold a Columbus Day pilgrimage Monday, Oct. 9; a wine tasting on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m., featuring wines from the Piemonte region and a multi-course dinner for $75 per person or $140 per couple; and the sixth annual Lost Child Pilgrimage for those who have lost a child on Saturday, Oct. 21, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Call (312) 421-3757 or visit www.ourladyofpompeii.org.

ANTI-HATE LECTURE
Judy Shepard, mother of the late Matthew Shepard, will lecture on how people can erase hate and accept diversity at a free event sponsored by Roosevelt University to be held at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 16, in the Auditorium Theatre at 50 E. Congress Pkwy. Seating begins at 6:30 p.m. In 1998, Matthew Shepard was murdered because he was gay. Judy Shepard now travels the country speaking at businesses, colleges, universities, and high schools to educate people about how to replace hate with understanding, compassion, and acceptance. For more information, call (312) 341-3510

RUSH ROUND-UP
The Rush Generations Health Fair for older adults will be held Thursday, Nov. 9, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Rush University Medical Center’s Professional Building’s Searle Conference Center, 1725 W. Harrison St., fifth floor. Rush Generations, a free health and aging membership program for older adults and people who care for them, is sponsoring the event, which will offer Rush health experts performing blood pressure, glucose, bone density, hearing, and cholesterol screenings plus assessments for depression, memory, low vision, and driving ability. For information, call (800) 757-0202 or visit www.rush.edu.

Rush researchers are testing a new migraine treatment: occipital nerve stimulation, a surgical procedure
that implants a neurostimulator to deliver electrical impulses to nerves under the skin at the base of the head at the back of the neck. Rush is recruiting patients through the Diamond Headache Clinic and is the only site in Illinois in the trial. The study, known as PRISM (Precision Implantable Stimulator for Migraine), uses Boston Scientific’s Precision neurostimulator.  Call (888) 352-7874.

Rush’s Volunteer Services Department seeks morning and afternoon volunteers for visiting patients, running errands, clerical assistance, and other duties. Call (312) 942-7014.

ST. BASIL EVENT
St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church will host the Howl at the Moon benefit dinner-dance at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, to celebrate the Rev. Chris Kerhulas’s 25th anniversary at the parish. The event will feature dueling pianos, Greek dancing, singalongs, food, and a sweet table and will be held at the church hall, 733 S. Ashland Ave. Tickets are $75 per person and proceeds benefit the church. Call (312) 243-3738 for information.

LOFT WALK
The ninth annual South Loop Neighbors Loft Walk will be held Sunday, Oct. 29. Call (312) 264-6522 or e-mail kgarvey@prupref.com for more information.

NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT
Spertus College’s Center for Nonprofit Management, 618 S. Michigan Ave., will hold a workshop Wednesday, Oct. 18, on Legal and Human Resources Issues for Nonprofits. Call (312) 322-1707 or visit www.spertus.edu/nonprofit.

LITTLE ITALY SCHOLARSHIP
Taylor Street Archives is offering its annual scholarship, “Growing Up in Taylor Street’s Little Italy.”

Applicants must have at least one member of their families registered in the Taylor Street Archives; membership in the archives requires that a member of one’s family lived in Taylor Street’s “Little Italy” at some time during his or her life. The scholarship applicant need not have lived in the area but must be enrolled (or will enroll within 12 months) in a college or any other post-secondary educational program. Applicants also must submit a story or essay on “Growing Up in Taylor Street’s Little Italy” by Friday, Dec. 15. Recommended essay length is 1,000 to 2,500 words. (two to five pages, typed).

Winners may use the $1,000 prize as they choose; an additional $1,000 will be awarded if the winner majors in sociology or journalism. For more information, visit www.taylorstreetarchives.com or call (312) 218-4044.

25TH WARD ROUND-UP
Alderman Danny Solis and the 25th Ward will present several activities this month. For more information call (773) 523-4100.

Through Sunday, Oct. 8, the Chicago Park District and Alderman Solis will sponsor an old Italian tradition, the Zoppe Family Circus, which will present seven shows at Dvorak Park, 1119 W. Cullerton St., at reduced ticket prices. Proceeds will benefit Dvorak Park. On Saturday, Oct. 7, from 9 a.m. to noon, the monthly 25th Ward Arquitectos and Legal Clinic will offer free initial consultation for architectural and legal services at the 25th Ward Public Service Office, 2439 S. Oakley Ave.

On Friday, Oct. 27, from 7 to 9 p.m., Harrison Park at 1824 S. Wood St. and Alderman Solis will host the Harrison Park HauntedHouse.

On Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dvorak Park and Alderman Solis will host the Dvorak Park Pumpkin Patch.

RETAIL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
The West Central Association is forming a retail development committee to promote development and implement specific recommendations to attract strong retail to the West Loop and Near West Side. Call (312) 902-4922 or email officewca@aol.com for information on joining the committee.

WEST LOOP MIXER
The West Loop Community Organization holds a social mixer for residents and businesses in the West Loop the third Thursday of every month for an enjoyable way to see friends and meet neighbors.

A different area restaurant or gallery hosts the event each time. For more information on this event and other business networking mixers, visit www.westloop.org or call (312) 666-1991.

OPEN HOUSE
Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, 211 S. Laflin St., will hold its annual fall open house Saturday, Oct. 29. Sessions for current sixth graders (for the seventh and eighth grade academic center program) will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., sessions for current eighth graders go from 2 to 4 p.m., and sessions for special needs students run 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call Lynn Zalon, admissions director, at (773) 534-7500, ext. 7624.

WOMEN’S BUSINESS
The Women’s Business Development Center’s October seminars include Insider Public Relations Workshop, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 6 to 8 p.m.; Is Certification Right For You?, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 9:30 a.m. to noon; and Networking Your Way to Success, Tuesday, Oct 24, 5:45 to 8 p.m. Call (312) 853-3477 for more information.

PEOPLE
Lisa Yun Lee has been named director of the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

 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.