Hyde Park Record: Hyde Park-Kenwood Chicago Neighborhood and Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference's
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Meetings and Events in the Neighborhood

To simplified CALENDAR RUN in this page, below (selected events and meetings).

Next HPKCC program: Forum/workshop on block clubs as a crime preventer and community building strategy June 22

HPKCC Returns to its Roots with a Workshop on Block Clubs:

On Saturday, June 22 from 10 am to noon, join HPKCC members, the HPKCC WhistleSTOP/Safety Committee, and your neighbors at the Nichols Park Field House, 1355 E. 53rd St., for a workshop on forming block clubs, and crime-prevention techniques.
The workshop will be presented by CAPS community organizer Faleesa Square. Local police have also been invited to attend.
From the 1950's to the 1970's, HPKCC promoted the formation of some 60 block clubs in Hyde Park.
HPKCC initiated the WhistleSTOP program in 1972, and re-instituted it along with the University of Chicago Police in 1988. The Conference still sells whistles, and they will be available at this event.

Solstice Walk Sunday June 23- Burnham Nature Sanctuary, from pkg. lot north of 47th between Metra and the Drive.

4th of July Parade
Plan to march with HPKCC in the 4th of July parade! We'll assembling at the parking lot behind the Hyde Park Bank between 10 and 11 am, stepping off at 11 am, and ending at Nichols Park, where you can enjoy food and fun! 4th on 53rd is an independent project/committee of the Nichols Park Advisory Council (a committee of HPKCC).

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We have a new and reorganized site for HPKCC-visit it by clicking HOME (here and on many internal pages in this site); from the outside type http://www.hydepark.org. Note, it has a calendar of HPKCC or HPKCC-encouraged meetings and events. See the new hydepark.org first. Return to Record via the Hyde Park Record button.
To continue in Hyde Park Record (this previous Conference site, Hyde Park Record, mostly about our neighborhood and its hot topics from HPKCC perspective plus lots of recommended outside links including Jackson Park), go to Hyde Park Record's homepage at http://www.hydeparkrecord.org (also address the address to type in from the outside). All links from there go to hydepark.org/extension addresses as in the past.)

To MANY MORE AND FULL CALENDARS- Directory of Calendars and Directories. Specific:
Arts and Culture. Community meetings. Civic, political and social interest.
Major community and specialized events, celebrations.
Schools and Education and. Local School Councils. Park Councils. PARKS PORTAL
CAPS (recurring). Faith Blackstone Library August 2012

Information on a June 16 Benefit screening of film on Oscar Brown with intro and performance by Maggie Brown for Coalition for Equitable Community Development, at Harper Theater- visit http://www.hpkcoalition.org. Also see June 16

5th Ward Participatory Budgeting: Report of results in hot topics.

We support your participation in the many programs of Blackstone Library and Friends of Blackstone Library (and http://www.chipublib.org) and its Friends.
Next Despres Family lecture series program- tba. DONATE/JOIN- hydepark.org click into Friends of Blackstone.

Police- NEW CAPS MEETING SCHEDULE- click here.

Ward meetings. 4th Ward Aldermanic- 4th Aldermanic Generally 3rd Monday but varies, 6-8 pm. Next June 24 at 6th Grace, 600 E. 35th St.
5th Ward June 25 (usually 4th Tues.)- this month at La Rabida, 6501 S. Promontory Circle Dr. Open hours 5-8 Tuesdays when no ward mtg. call ahead for these, 773 324-5555.

HPKCC board meetings are in the Hyde Park Bank bldg. 4th floor conference room on 1st Thursdays, but we start at 7:10 to accommodate those who have to feed meters. Next May 2.

Back in session: Farmer's Markets- 61st Blackstone (Sats), 53rd S. Hyde Park (Thurs), 44th Cottage (Sats).

Calendar run (select- see our topic calendars for full) currently major meetings are in abeyance for holidays. See the topic calendars for plenty to do.

June 19, Wednesday, 6 pm. Ray School releases and discusses next year's budget, which 1) is like for all schools now in the hands of the principals on a per pupil basis, 2 involves how to fund the new grades as a receiving school, 3 will be a first word on how deep CPS cuts and layoffs will be.

June 19, Wednesday, 7 pm. Washington Park Advisory Council meets in the fieldhouse, 5531 S. King Dr.

June 20, Thursday, 7 pm. Raise Your Hand for Illinois Public Education South Side All Schools Meeting
Augustana Lutheran Church 5500 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637. Join us to discuss school budgets, the state of our schools, switch to per pupil funding, and solutions. RYH is a city-wide parent-led coalition advocating for quality public
education for all students.

June 21, Friday, all day and into the night- celebrate the Solstice/St. Lucy Day with Make Music Chicago and international. 6 or so venues in Hyde Park alone (let alone lots else in the City and beyond! in parks, institutions, and studios-- that a Logan Ctr. in the afternoon will be broadcast live on WFMT 98.7, and others on WHPK. See the complete local schedule (as of June 14). Broader- http://www.makemusicchicago.org.

June 22, Saturday, 10 am-noon. Join HPKCC members, the HPKCC WhistleSTOP/Safety Committee, and your neighbors at the Nichols Park Field House, 1355 E. 53rd St., for a workshop on forming block clubs, and crime-prevention techniques.
The workshop will be presented by CAPS community organizer Faleesa Square. Local police have also been invited to attend.
From the 1950's to the 1970's, HPKCC promoted the formation of some 60 block clubs in Hyde Park.
HPKCC initiated the WhistleSTOP program in 1972, and re-instituted it along with the University of Chicago Police in 1988. The Conference still sells whistles, and they will be available at this event.
HPKCC created over 60 block clubs in the 1950s that were crucial in re-building the community during a time of challenge. We think they can be useful today. And come get or buy a crime-stopper whistle!

June 22, Saturday, 2 pm. Hyde Park Historical Society honors and presents winning projects and winners in the Chicago Metro History Fair, related to Hyde Park Township. Moderators TIm Black and Mary Ann Johnson. Lutheran School, 1100 E. 55th St. Winning project teams from different kinds of schools honor and show the ongoing relevance of the work of geneticist Janet Rowley, the Women's Building at the Columbian Exposition, and the movement to save and make public the South Shore Country Club.

June 24, Monday, 6 pm. 4th Ward monthly aldermanic meeting at 6th Grace Presbyterian Church, 600 E. 35th St.

June 25, Tuesday, 6 pm. 5th Ward monthly aldermanic meeting at LaRabida Children's Hospital, 6501 S. Promontory Circle Drive (at the Lake).

Park Councils- Visit the Park Councils meetings calendar- next see schedule.
Go to Washington Park Page for it's events-council 3rd Wednesdays.
Elm Park- Timika Hoffman-Zoller or Piotr Gornicki. Mike Wieda new pres.
Jackson. Kenwood- April 3 7 pm at St. Paul and Redeemer.

CAPS. See mtgs. calendar by date or standing, or Police District Merger-

Schools- see in LSC page. Committee meets Oct. 27 tba.

Chamber of Commerce: 1st Thursdays 5:30 pm networking events feature a particular business street- next October 6 at Mandel Clinic 60th and Kenwood.
3rd Wednesdays Networking events 11:30 am at Chant.