By Hayley Carlton
Access Living, 614 W. Roosevelt Rd., received a $275,000 grant from the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to fight housing discrimination against people with disabilities. A HUD study found the disabled faced more discrimination in the rental market than African Americans and Latinos. Access Living will use the grant for its Fair Housing Enforcement Project, which identifies and combats housing discrimination. For more information call Gary Arnold at (312) 253-7000, ext. 199.
Catholic high schools throughout Cook and Lake Counties are hosting scores of open houses this fall to allow seventh- and eighth-grade students and their parents to meet high school teachers and students and learn more about each school’s academic, extracurricular, and faith formation programs. Eighth graders who plan to enter one of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s 39 high schools should take the high school placement test Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, at the high school they plan to attend. Advance registration is requested. For more information, call (312) 751-5250 or visit www.archchicago.org and click on “schools.”
The Cardinal Stritch Foundation will help raise funds for the Children of Peace School/Holy Trinity Deaf School and Hard of Hearing Program with A Fun Fall Evening, an adults-only event at Children of Peace School, 1900 W. Taylor St., on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. that includes a DJ, light snacks, cash bar, split the pot raffle, school tour, and open house. Cost is $10 per person. Call (312) 243-8186.
The Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce will hold its 24th anniversary celebration gala on Monday, Nov. 20, at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave. This annual event is the largest gathering of Chinese and American business leaders in the state and will include live music, entertainment, raffles, and a silent auction. Call (312) 326-5320 or e-mail info@chicagochinatown.org.
Chiesa Nuova, a Franciscan Ministry for the Performing Arts, will hold two Sunday concerts this month at 230 S. Laflin St. Patrick Rustandi, violin, and Richard Hagedron, piano, will perform Nov. 5, and Father Robert M. Hutmacher will present a harp concert Nov. 19. Both begin at 3 p.m.; tickets cost $20. Call (312) 226-0983 or visit www.chiesanuova.org.
Creative Cafe
is hosting a Holiday Arts and Crafts Faire the weekends of Nov. 24 through
26 and Dec. 2 and 3, 9 and 10, and 16 and 17. A variety of artisans will
sell their wares for the holiday season, and applications still are being
accepted for artists and artisans. Creative Cafe, an arts and crafts studio
at 1837 W. Grand Ave., is available for parties, girls' nights out, showers,
children's birthdays, classes, and holiday arts and crafts making. Call
(312) 997-9933 or visit
www.creativecafeonline.com.
DE LA
SALLE ROUND-UP
De La Salle Institute will host open houses for those interested in attending the school. An open house for young women will be held Sunday, Nov. 19, noon to 3 p.m., at the Lourdes Hall Campus, 1040 W. 32nd Pl. Open houses for young men will be held Wednesday, Nov. 15, 6 to 8 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 3, noon to 3 p.m., at the Institute Campus at 3434 S. Michigan Ave.
De La Salle will hold a grade school volleyball tournament Sunday, Nov. 5, in the Parmer Activity Center. For more information, call (312) 842-7355, ext. 150, or e-mail at kuhnc@dls.org.
The Fire Museum of Greater Chicago will hold open houses the Saturdays of Nov. 4 and 18 and Dec. 2 from noon to 4 p.m. at St. Gabriel School , 4500 S. Wallace Ave. Call (877) 225-7491.
Divorce will be the topic for the November Law at the Library seminar at the Harold Washington Library, 400 S. State St., on Monday, Nov. 20, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. A Chicago attorney will describe the process of filing for a divorce, followed by a question-and-answer session. Call (312) 554-2010 for more information.
Haymarket Center will hold a workshop for addiction treatment and recovery counselors on Saturday, Nov. 11. Vouchers and Recovery costs $95 and includes breakfast and lunch. Call Carol Blyskal at (312) 226-7984, ext. 314, for more information.
Lewis Collens, president of the Illinois Institute of Technology, 3500 S. Federal St., will retire after the current academic year ends. Collens, 68, is one of the longest serving university presidents in the country. John Rowe, chairman, president, and CEO of Exelon Corporation and the university’s chairman-elect, is leading a national search for Collens’s successor.
IIT's College of Architecture will host a Graduate Program Open House Monday, Nov. 13, from 1 to 6 p.m. To register, go to www.arch.iit.edu and complete the online RSVP or contact Nicole Osborne at osbornen@iit.edu or (312) 567-5858.
The annual Chicago-Kent (IIT) All Alumni Awards luncheon will be held Thursday, Nov. 16, at the University Club of Chicago, 76 E. Monroe St., at noon. The event allows former classmates to network and celebrate alumni accomplishments. Call (312) 906-5240 or e-mail alums@kentlaw.edu for more information.
IIT professors Konstantinos Arfanakis, Miles Wernick, and Yongyi Yang have developed improved MRI technology to help doctors avoid damaging nerves in the brain. Arfanakis created imaging technology to get clear brain images faster, while Wernick and Yang use advanced methods to extract brain activity patterns from imaging scans.
Dominic R. Sondy, author of Saigon Shuffle, will sign books at the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum Saturday, Nov. 11. The museum is at 1801 S. Indiana Ave. Call Sondy at (231) 932-0945 for more information.
Notre Dame de Chicago Church, 1334 W. Flournoy St., will present a jazz supper club Saturday, Nov. 11. It will include 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 ends 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.
Monica Kogan, MD, a specialist in pediatric orthopedics, has joined Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush University Medical Center. Kogan specializes in treating broken bones and orthopedic problems unique to children. Kogan sees patients Thursdays and Fridays and is fluent in Spanish. For more information visit www.rushortho.com or call (877) MD-bones.
A health fair for older adults will be held Thursday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rush University Medical Center Professional Building, 1725 W. Harrison St., fifth floor, Searle Conference Center. Rush Generations, a free health and aging membership program for older adults and people who care for them, is sponsoring the event. The Rush Generations Health Fair will offer information on Medicare Part D and caregiver support as well as screenings for blood pressure, blood glucose, bone density, hearing, cholesterol, depression, memory, low vision, and driving ability. Call 1 (800) 757-0202 or visit www.rush.edu.
St. Barbara School will hold its annual dinner dance for families, alumni, and friends Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007, at Polonia Banquets, 4604 S. Archer Ave. For tickets and more information, call (312) 326-6243.
CHRISTMAS
FAIRE
St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral will
hold its Christmas Faire Saturday, Nov. 18, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday,
Nov. 19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the school, 2200 W. Rice St. Dinner will be
served Sunday in the cafeteria. Proceeds benefit the school and church.
Additional vendors are welcome. Call (773) 489-7195 or (773) 782-4972 or
e-mail stnicksfaire@comcast.net.
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish's annual Christmas bazaar fundraiser
will be held Sunday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1255 N. Noble St.
Come for fun, games, a bake sale, food, and a raffle with $1,500 first
prize. Santa Claus will be on hand, too. Call (773) 278-2470.
The board of trustees of Sherwood Conservatory of Music has appointed Kathleen Butera executive director. Butera has been Sherwood’s director of development since 2002.
The Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii, 1224 W. Lexington St., will hold its Veterans Day Mass Saturday, Nov. 11; St. Barbara Pilgrimage Sunday, Nov. 12; Auxiliary Bake Sale Sunday, Nov. 19; Auxiliary Lunch with Santa Sunday, Nov. 26; and Mary and Christmas Buffet and Concert Saturday, Dec. 2. Call (312) 421-3757 or visit www.ourladyofpompeii.org.
Alderman Dorothy Tillman's 3rd Ward Christmas tree lighting ceremony honoring the late Mayor Harold Washington takes place Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 3:30 p.m. on the southwest corner of 47th Street and King Drive. Children’s choirs and a high school marching band will perform at the new Walter Dyett Sculpture Park, arts contest winners will display their works, and Harold Washington essay contest winners will read their essays and receive their awards at a reception following the tree lighting.
On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, Tillman and the 3rd Ward’s seniors will host their annual dinner at Dawson Technical Center, 35th and State Streets, from noon to 3 p.m. This family style, traditional holiday dinner is free and open to all and features live music and dancing. Third ward students’ artwork and placemats will be used during this event, and the community is encouraged to volunteer to serve or assist that day. Call (773) 373-3228.
On Tuesday, Dec. 5, Tillman continues the annual tradition of distributing gift bags to children at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, 46th Street and King Drive, at 3 p.m. Children will receive educational and play toys, hats, scarves, socks, and fruit bags. An adult must accompany all children. To donate items or volunteer, call (773) 373-3228.
The tenth annual Transportation Symposium & Business Exchange will be held Wednesday, Nov. 15, at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave., from 2 to 7 p.m. to allow contractors, manufacturers, suppliers, and providers of professional services to establish relationships with transportation agencies. Officials from the RTA,CTA, IDOT, Metra, and PACE will be available for networking, and participants can attend an informational workshop, Get Bids, Get Contracts, Get Paid. Cost is $75. Call (312) 243-3554 or visit www.merrygreenpromotions.com.
United Way of Metropolitan
Chicago announced the Federal government will make
almost $4 million in emergency food and shelter grants available to local
nonprofit organizations and government agencies. United Way administrators
these grants, which are made available yearly to supplement local emergency
food and shelter programs in the region. To receive funding, health and
human service care agencies must apply by Thursday, Nov. 30.For
applications, e-mail Thomas Galassini, Local EFSP Administrator, at
tgalassini@uw-mc.org or mail a request to United Way, 560 W. Lake St.,
Chicago, IL 60661. For more information, log on to
www.efsp.unitedway.org.
UIC ROUND-UP
Earth, Wind and Fire will perform Friday, Dec. 1, at the sixth annual Supporting Excellence Endowment benefit. The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago started the endowment to reward outstanding student leaders. Tickets cost $200 and provide cocktails, dinner, the concert, parking, after-show coffee, and dessert. For more information call (312) 996-8813 or e-mail ovcsa@uic.edu .
The UIC Men’s Flames basketball team will play two games this month at the UIC Pavilion at Harrison Street and Racine Avenue. On Saturday, Nov. 11, they play at 3 p.m. and on Tuesday, Nov. 28, they play Murray State at 7 p.m. Call (312) -413-5700 for more information.
The West Loop Community Organization monthly social mixer for West Loop residents and businesses will be held Nov. 16. Each time, a different restaurant or gallery hosts the event, which occurs the third Thursday of the month. For more information on this and other business networking mixers, log on to www.westloop.org.
The Women’s Business Development Center, 8 S. Michigan Ave., will offer the seminar Business Plan: How to Write a Successful One, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 5:45 to 8:45 p.m., or Thursday, Nov. 9, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Cost is $45 and includes a workbook. Insider Guerrilla Public Relations also will be held Nov. 9 and runs 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is $50 and includes a light supper and all materials. Are You Ready for a Government Contract will be held Thursday, Nov. 16, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $20 and includes all materials. Call (312) 853-3477, ext. 0, for more information.
The Zoppe Italian Family Circus made a rare appearance in Chicago in October, entertaining Pilsen audiences with performances at Dvorak Park. The European-style, big tent show was founded 160 years ago in Italy. The troupe consists of 17 performers, more than a dozen dogs, and six horses. Alderman Danny Solis joined with the Chicago Park District to bring the circus to town. “I want to give the residents of Pilsen an opportunity to experience world renowned acts, such as the Zoppe Family Circus," Solis said. "All children should be exposed to various forms of art, cultures, and traditions. And I am happy to say we have worked to ensure all proceeds go back to Dvorak Park."
Gazette reporter Felicia Swanson married South Loop resident and University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy Clinical Assistant Professor Mark Schneiderhan Sept. 30 at Holy Family Church.
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.
