By Hayley Carlton
ADLER SCHOOL NEW IDENTITY
The Adler School of Professional Psychology, 65 E. Wacker Pl., unveiled a new graphic identity and an enhanced commitment to social responsibility requiring all first year master’s and doctoral students to complete a community service practicum prior to clinical training. Log on to www.adler.edu or call (312) 201-5900.
JOINTS AND BONES
Learn more about arthritis and living a full life despite chronic illness in an Arthritis Foundation seminar Wed., Oct. 10, from 12:45 to 2 p.m. at the Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave. Pre-registration is required. Call (312) 372-2080.
ARCHITECTURE EXHIBITS
The Chicago Architecture Foundation offers a variety of lectures, tours, and exhibitions. Chicago: You Are Here presents a scale model of downtown Chicago. Me, Myself, and Infrastructure: Private Lives and Public Works in America runs through Friday, Nov. 16, and showcases a variety of environments. Intersections: Views Across Chicago features 1930s photos of Chicago intersections. The exhibitions are free and open to the public at 224 S. Michigan Ave. Call (312) 922-3432 for more information or visit www.architecture.org.
LIBRARY ROUND-UP
October programs at the Theodore Roosevelt Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 1101 W. Taylor St., include Hello Baby with games, play, and stories for youngsters up to 18 months old, Mondays, 9:30 a.m.; Toddlers and Twos with stories, songs, and play for youngsters up to three years old, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.; Positively Preschool with stories, songs, and crafts for youngsters ages three to five, the Mondays of Oct. 8, 15, and 22 at 10:30 a.m. and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.; Mad Science of Chicago with Norman Mick for youngsters five and older, Saturday, Oct. 6, 11 a.m.; Good Morning Stories, for all ages, Saturday, Oct. 13, 10:30 a.m.; Fall Into Family Fun, for all ages, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m.; Roosevelt Reads Family Book Club Spooky Stories, age seven and above, Thursday, Oct. 25, 6:30 p.m.; a Halloween Spectacular, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2 p.m. for all ages. Call (312) 746-5656.
For those 12 and older, Teen Read Week will feature Decorate Our Space, when the library will seek ideas for its special teen area, Monday, Oct. 15, at 3 p.m.; pants decoration in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Library Pants Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 3 p.m.; and Charades With a Twist Thursday, Oct. 18, at 3 p.m.
Kathy Catrambone will talk about her book Taylor Street: Chicago’s Little Italy on Monday, Oct. 15, at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Call (312) 747-4252.
The Chicago Public Library and Chicago Bar Association will offer How to Find a Lawyer if you Can’t Afford One on Monday, Oct. 22, at 12:15 p.m. in the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St. Call (312) 747-4051.
The Harold Washington Library Center will host free artistic programs and exhibits through December that include a performance by Hubbard Street 2 dance company on Thursday, Nov. 1 at 12:15 p.m. in the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium. For more information visit www.chicagopubliclibrary.org or call (312) 747-4300.
CTA BUDGET
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will hold a public hearing at 567 W. Lake St., 2nd floor conference room, to discuss its budget on Thursday, Oct. 25, at 6 p.m. Log on to www.yourcta.com or call (888) YOUR-CTA.
CHINATOWN CHAMBER ROUND-UP
Chicago's Chinatown Chamber of Commerce is looking to fill the position of Associate Director. Contact Susan Ng-Harroun at (312) 326-5320 or susanng@chicagochinatown.org.
The On Leong Merchant Association Building/Pui Tak Center, a landmark on Wentworth St. in Chinatown, is one of 25 Chicago-area candidates being considered by the American Express Partners in Preservation Initiative chosen to receive a significant preservation grant. The grant recipient will be the historic site that gets the most votes through internet voting. Log on to www.partnersinpreservation.com.
On Sunday, Oct. 28, the chamber will hold its 25th anniversary fundraising gala and Miss Friendship Ambassador Pageant at 5:30 p.m. at the Hilton Chicago, 700 S. Michigan Ave. Call (312) 326-5320.
WOMEN'S NETWORKING EVENT
Chicago’s Women in Planning+Development (WP+D) will hold a networking event with 3rd Ward Alderman Pat Dowell on Wednesday, Oct. 24, in the Congress Lounge at Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan Ave., from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. WP+D will host the event in conjunction with the Marshall Bennett Institute for Real Estate. Tickets cost $30 for students (show ID at door), $50 for members, and $60 for non-members. Advance tickets may be purchased for a discount online at www.wpdchicago.com. Call (312) 427-3855.
DREAM HALLOWEEN
The Children Affected by AIDS Foundation will hold its Dream Halloween fundraiser at Windy City Fieldhouse, 2367 W. Logan Blvd., from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20. Families are welcome to attend in costume and trick-or-treat for toys, meet their favorite cartoon characters, play games, create arts and crafts, and eat. For tickets and information, call (312) 580-1150.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
The City of Chicago's Affordable Neighborhoods Expo will be held Saturday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Chicago Center for Green Technology at 445 N. Sacramento Blvd. The event will include workshops detailing the ownership process and financing tools and information on "greening" a house. For more information call 311 or visit www.cityofchicago.org/housing.
ART GRANT
The City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Neighborhood Arts program has given Loretta Hughes a grant to teach a Girl Empowerment Media workshop for young women at the South Side Community Art Center, 3831 S. Michigan Ave. Call (773) 373-1026.
HALLOWEEN EVENTS
The Haunted Village will return to Daley Plaza, hosted by the City of Chicago Department of Special Events, Friday, Oct. 12, through Halloween, Wednesday, Oct. 31. Opening night kicks off at 5 p.m. with performances from Midnight Circus acrobatic troupe. Hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday and on Halloween. Pumpkin decorating, spooky stories, and acrobatic performances will be offered several times each day.
The State Street Halloween Happening Parade will be held Saturday, Oct. 20, at noon starting at State and Randolph Streets.
Call (312) 744-3315.
CHICAGO ARTISTS MONTH
Throughout October, the City of Chicago Office of Tourism, the Department of Cultural Affairs, and 3 Arts present Chicago Artists Month, the 12th annual celebration of Chicago’s visual art community. More than 200 exhibitions of emerging and established artists, openings, demonstrations, tours, open studios, and neighborhood art walks will take place at galleries, cultural centers, and arts buildings throughout the city. For more information, call (312) 744-6630.
CLARK ST. BRIDGE PERCUSSION
The Clark St. Bridge on Wacker Drive at the Chicago River will come alive with the sound of music on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 1 p.m., when 60 percussionists join in a performance conceived by artist Hugh Musick with an original score by Eric Roth. Playing on the bridge’s steel structures using wooden drumsticks, rubber-headed mallets, and rubber-tipped gong batons, the musicians of the Clark St. Bridge Percussion Orchestra will transform the bridge into a musical instrument. Call (312) 744-6630.
DAYSTAR IN NEW LOCATION
Daystar School, a private Christian elementary school, opened Sept. 5 to 102 students in the school's new location at 1550 S. State St. The kindergarten through eighth grade school serves students and families from all over the city. The move expands its space from 8,000 to 26,000 square feet. For more information contact Principal Harriet Potoka at (312) 791-0001 or log on to www.daystarschool.org.
DE LA SALLE ROUNDUP
The De La Salle Parent Association's Ricobene's Night will be held at Ricobene's, 252 W. 26th St., on Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 5 to 8 p.m. Ricobene's will donate a portion of all De La Salle customers' sales receipts for dine-in and carry-out orders to De La Salle Institute. De La Salle students who turn in their receipt will receive a Dress Down (jeans only) day pass to be used on Thursday, Oct. 18. Ricobene's will donate door prizes, and the Parent Association is sponsoring a raffle. Call (312) 842-7355.
De La Salle has resumed Story Time, a free program for children six months to four years of age in which De La Salle students and faculty lead children through a variety of educational and fun activities such as reading, sing-a-longs, and arts and crafts. The program runs Thursday mornings from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at 3434 S. Michigan Ave. Call (312) 842-7355.
PILSEN DEVELOPMENT
The 18th Street Development Corp. will celebrate 31 years of community development in the Greater Pilsen Area at Lalo’s Mexican Restaurant Wednesday, Oct. 10, from 6 to 9 p.m. Senator Richard Durbin will be the keynote speaker, and Alderman Daniel Solis will be a special guest. Call (312) 733-2287.
GENESIS ROUND-UP
Shore Bank recently honored Genesis Housing Development Corp., 3763 S. Wabash Ave., with its Community Impact Award, which included a $2,500 donation.
The Friends of Genesis will hold their 11th annual reception to raise funds and recognize outstanding contributors to Genesis and its mission on Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., from 6 to 8 p.m. This year’s theme is Building Green for the Future. Tickets cost $100 to $1,000. Call (773) 285-1685.
BUNGALOW, GREEN HOME EXPO
The Historic Chicago Bungalow and Green Home Expo will be held Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Merchandise Mart, eighth floor, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will include green house renovation courses, information on restoring and maintaining a Chicago bungalow, and information for first-time buyers. Call (312) 642-0999 or visit www.chicagobungalow.org.
OKTOBERFEST
Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3116 S. Racine Ave., will celebrate its 121st anniversary and Oktoberfest on Sunday, Oct. 14 starting with a 10:30 a.m. church service followed by Oktoberfest in the church assembly hall at noon. Plans include a German buffet dinner, raffle, craft table, and live music. Adult tickets cost $18 in advance and $20 at the door; tickets for children younger than 12 cost $8 in advance and $10 at the door; those younger than five admitted free. Call (773) 523-3838.
SCHOLARSHIP DINNER
Lexington College’s Building Scholarships for Service annual benefit dinner will be held Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Chicago Marriott Downtown. Honored guest will be David Pfanzelter from Kellogg’s. Call (312) 226-6294. Lexington College is located at 310 S. Peoria St.
WALK FOR LIFE
Mercy Hospital’s Comprehensive Breast and Women’s Health Care Center Walk for Life 5K (3.1 mile) will be held Saturday, Oct. 20, beginning at 2525 S. Michigan Ave. at 9 a.m. and moving through the South Loop. Participants receive a pullover, sling pack, and refreshments. Registration is $20 for students and $50 for all others. Call (312) 567-7685.
BLOOD DRIVE
Come donate blood at the National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th St., Saturday, Oct. 13, between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (312) 738-1503.
NOTRE DAME SUPPER CLUB
Notre Dame de Chicago Parish will host its fourth annual Jazz Supper Club Under the Dome on Saturday, Nov. 10. The evening of food and music starts with a reception at 6 p.m. in the parish hall and features complimentary beer, wine, and soft drinks all evening and a buffet supper at 6:30 p.m. followed by a concert in the church by the Frank Winkler Quartet. Cost is $75 per person. Buy a ticket at the Notre Dame Rectory at 1335 W. Harrison St. or call (312) 243-7400.
RUSH ROUND-UP
Rush University Medical Center is offering a free prostate health seminar from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16. Prostate Health: What You Need to Know will be held in the Armour Academic Center, Room 994, at 600 S. Paulina St., Chicago. Speakers will include urologists and experts from the Coleman Foundation Comprehensive Prostate Cancer Clinic at Rush. Registered attendees will have a chance to win Chicago Bulls tickets and enjoy free parking in the Rush garage and refreshments. To register, call 888-352-RUSH (7874).
A new program at Rush focuses on the emotional, psychological, and spiritual effects of cancer, offering new therapies that complement traditional medical care. The Cancer Integrative Medicine Program is designed to relieve stress, pain, and fatigue and help patients take an active role in enhancing their health. It offers integrative and behavioral medicine treatments including acupuncture, biofeedback, guided imagery, medical hypnosis, yoga, massage, nutritional counseling, and herbal counseling. Call (312) 563-2531.
Interventional gastroenterologists at Rush now offer a noninvasive ablation (removal of harmful tissue) procedure to treat Barrett’s esophagus, a precancerous condition in which a thin layer of tissue lining the lower esophagus is damaged due to chronic acid reflux. To make an appointment, call (312) 352-7874.
Bernard R. Bach, Jr., MD, a sports medicine surgeon at Rush, is the new president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.
BEER, BRATS, BELLY LAUGHS
St. Gabriel's Theatre Guild will present a night of comedy, Beer, Brats, and Belly Laughs, featuring Jay Cooper and Phil Dunham Saturday, Oct. 13, at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $20 and include a pre-show feast at 5 p.m. in the church courtyard, 4500 S. Wallace St. Call (773) 376-6203 or (773) 890-9118. The show is not recommended for people younger than 18.
ST. JAMES FOOD PANTRY RECEIVES KRAFT EMPLOYEE GRANT
The St. James Food Pantry won a $35,000 grant from the Kraft Employee Fund, Glenview, IL. The pantry provides food to low income families in its community and is a service mission of St. James Catholic Church, 2942 S. Wabash Ave. It serves lunch to more than 2,000 people each month, at a retail value of about $40,000. Call (312) 842-1919.
ST. JEROME FUNDRAISER
Italy comes to Bridgeport when St. Jerome School, 2801 S Princeton Ave., hosts its annual Lions Roar benefit with an Italian theme on Saturday, Nov. 10. The event will provide dinner, dancing, cocktails, a raffle, live and silent auctions, and the Postavanni Award presentation. For more information and to find out how you can nominate someone for the Postavanni Award, visit www.stjeromeschool.net or call Kim Fasula at (773) 474-6896.
RCIA
Preparation for Roman Catholic baptism, confirmation,
and communion, the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA), is held
Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in the St. Maurice Rectory, 3615 S. Hoyne
Ave. Call (773) 847-3357.
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish will hold its Christmas Bazaar on Sunday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1255 N. Noble St. Visitors will enjoy a bake sale, Polish and Mexican food, ham and turkey sandwiches and chips, a visit from Santa, and a parish raffle with grand prize of $1,500. Call (773) 278-2470.
SAN MIGUEL EVENT
San Miguel Schools of Chicago presents School of Rock on Thursday, Oct. 11, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), 200 E. Chicago Ave., in conjunction with the MCA's 40th anniversary exhibit, Rock and Roll Since 1967. The evening will raise money for San Miguel’s scholarship program and feature music, silent and live auctions, and dinner. San Miguel already has secured participation by top Chicago musicians including James Young of Styx, Gary Loizzo of American Breed, Ronnie Rice of the New Colony, Jim Peterik of Ides of March, and Mike Arturi of the Lovin' Spoonful. The family of Gary Comer of Land's End will receive the first San Miguel Leadership in Education Award for his support and commitment to San Miguel and his efforts to improve education in Chicago's poorest communities. San Miguel Schools of Chicago, located in the Back of the Yards and Austin neighborhoods, provide an innovative and accessible education for inner city children. For more information, visit www.sanmiguelchicago.org. Tickets cost $175 per person and include cocktails, food, and rock and roll. Call 773-890-0233.
FLORENCE SCALA MASS
A memorial Mass honoring community activist Florence Scala will be held Saturday, Oct. 20, at 10:30 a.m. in Holy Family Church, 1080 W. Roosevelt Rd. The public is invited. Donations in her name may be made to the Holy Family Church Memorial Fund. For more information, call her nephew, the Rev. Steve Giovangelo, at (317) 709-0078.
FAMILY FIRST AT SHEDD
The Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S. Lake Shore Dr., offers Family First Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon to encourage learning together as a family about marine biology. Call (312) 292-3333 or e-mail families@sheddaquarium.org.
MOTHER CABRINI CELEBRATED
To commemorate the 90th anniversary of Mother Frances Cabrini’s death, the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii are hosting a free pilgrimage and speaker series through December that is open to the public. This month celebrates Cabrini as Woman of the Eucharist on Thursday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. in a presentation by Sr. Agnes Cunningham at the Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia of the Midwest, 7740 S. Western Ave. Call the Shrine at (312) 421-3757 for more information.
FIGHT CANCER
The Silver Lining Foundation's Buy Mom a Mammogram program has enabled more than 1,000 women to get mammograms at the University of Illinois Medical Center and other locations. For more information, log onto www.asilverliningfoundation.org or call (312) 345-1322. The organization is located at 134 N. LaSalle St.
SPERTUS MUSEUM ROUND-UP
Spertus Museum exhibitions and the Asher Library are now closed, as staff prepares to open the new Spertus facility on Nov. 30. Public programs continue during this transitional period, and the gift shop remains open.
Teachers of all grade levels are invited to a free open house Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. to learn about the new tours, resources, and educational opportunities Spertus will offer in its new space. For example, students will explore language and storytelling in the Children's Center, discuss the events and impact of the Holocaust, delve into Jewish heritage and traditions, and encounter contemporary art. The open house is free, but reservations are requested. For more information, visit www.spertus.org/teachers_tours/index.php.
Grantwriting workshops will be held the Wednesdays of Oct. 17 and 24 and Nov. 7 and 14 at Spertus College.
Call (312) 322-1726.
SATURDAY TANGO CLASSES
TangoChicago, 408 S. Michigan Ave, offers a Saturday Argentine tango basics class from 6 to 8 p.m. starting this month. Beginners and those wishing to hone their tango skills are welcome. No partner or prior dance experience necessary. Pay $20 per two-hour class as you go or purchase six classes in advance for $90. Pre-registration required. Call (312) 788-3408 or e-mail al@tangochicago.com.
UIC ROUND-UP
The tenth annual Power of Nursing Leadership Event will be held Friday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Chicago Hilton, 720 S. Michigan Ave., followed by the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing Reunion at the same location. For more information, call (312) 355-3754.
Having trouble sleeping? The new Sleep Science Center at UIC’s College of Medicine diagnoses and treats sleep disorders and provides sleep experts and staffing for collaborative studies that cross traditional medical specialties. UIC is participating in a study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health that examines sleep problems in patients with chronic renal insufficiency. Call (312) 996-9006.
WEST LOOP MIXER
The West Loop Community Organization holds a social mixer for
residents and businesses in the West Loop at a local restaurant or gallery
on the third Thursday of every month—Sept. 20 this month. For more
information on this and other business networking mixers, visit www.westloop.org
or call (312) 666-1991.
PEOPLE
U.S.Navy Seaman Curtis E. Allen, a 2003 graduate
of Whitney Young Magnet High School, recently completed U.S. Navy basic
training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL. During the eight-week
program, Allen completed regimens including classroom study and practical
instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and
survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety.
U.S. Navy Midshipman Christopher R. Bertucci of the Near West Side, a 2007 graduate of St. Ignatius College Prep, recently completed Plebe Summer at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. During the summer he qualified as an expert in both pistol and rifle. He also learned to box and qualified for and won the Boxing Smoker held during the last weekend of Plebe Summer. The academic year is now underway and Bertucci was selected company commander. He received his nomination to the Naval Academy from U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin.
Dee Robinson Reid, president and CEO of Robinson-Hill Group
Inc., which provides entrepreneurial coaching, consulting, and training,
received the 2007 Entrepreneurial Woman of the Year Award from the Women’s
Business Development Center.
Denisse Rivera of West Town, a graduate of Roberto Clemente High School, and Marcella Scaduto and Kymberly Wroble of the Near West Side, recently earned bachelor’s degrees from Dominican University in River Forest.
Felipe Valdez celebrated his 101st birthday at a worship service Sept. 16 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church.
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White recently was honored by the International Association of Commercial Administrators (IACA) with an Award of Merit for his business services site on the www.CyberdriveIllinois.com website. The award was presented in Seattle at the IACA’s 30th annual conference.
