Around the Neighborhood Archive

Round ups; Extreme Mammals; Chicago River Day

The Institute of Chicago’s Society for Contemporary Art will hold a benefit Saturday, June 2, at Crown Hall, 3360 S. State St., at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Guests will enjoy a live and silent auction, cocktails, and dinner. Tickets begin at $300. For more information, call (312) 443-3630 or log on to www.acaaic.org.


AACA Event; Testa Leed Certified; Roundups

The African American Contractors Association will host a membership and awards reception on Thursday, April 19, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Marmon Grand, 2230 S. Michigan Ave…


Pilsen Spin on Beverly Show; Summer Internships; Roundups

An art exhibit in Beverly has a definite Pilsen flair. Called Chicago Artists Interpret Shakespeare “As They Like It,” the show…


Casa Central Roundup; Tour Time; Nature Camp

Artist and Bridgeport resident Susan Bruno is selling several prints of her work that show scenes of the Bridgeport community, ranging in size from 8” x 10” to 10” x 20”; framed and unframed; at prices from $30 to $50….


Lake/Ogden Construction; Nature Camp; Roundups

The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave., (312) 443-3626, www.artinstituteofchicago.org, is presenting Light Years: Conceptual Art and the Photograph 1964-1977, featuring 130 works including slide and film productions, sculpture, installations, photographic canvases, and book arts from approximately 50 artists. The exhibition runs through Sunday, March 11…


Prevent Head Injuries; Round-ups

The Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois (AHAI), AthletiCo Physical Therapy, the Chicago Blackhawks, and the Midwest Center for Concussion…


Safe Bike Lane; Trivia Night; Round ups

The Active Transportation Alliance offers an update system at www.activetrans.org/lakefront allowing cyclists to post and obtain updates on conditions along the Chicago Park District’s 18-mile lakefront trail…


Bicycle Traffic Info; Marathon; Roundups

Bicyclists can check a traffic report to ensure they are prepared to hit the Chicago Park District’s lakefront trail. The Active Transportation Alliance offers a trail update system at www.activetrans.org/lakefront. The system allows cyclists to post and obtain trail updates, providing timely information on the 18-mile course’s conditions.


Run for Diabetes; Young Inventors Sought; Roundups

Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Tommy John will be on hand for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Community Walk on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 8 a.m. at Busse Woods Forest Preserve, Level 4, Elk Grove Village, IL. For more information call (312) 890-2377.


Young Inventors Sought; Run for Diabetes; Prevent Suicide

Join the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention at their Out of the Darkness Chicagoland community walk. Suicide is the 11th leading killer in the U.S. The walk will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, at 8 a.m. at Busse Woods Forest Preserve, Level 4, Elk Grove Village, IL. Information and registration are online at http://tinyurl.com/69pnx28, or go to www.OutOfTheDarkness.org.