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See report on Feb. 23: School Awards Ceremony and talk (Jacqueline Edelberg, "How to Walk to School...Neighborhood School Renaissance."

Flu shots are available at the local pharmacies.
Don't-miss events- see calendars referenced at top: Gilbert and Sullivan 50th (Mikado) March 12-14;
Passport to Jazz- see their calendar- several events each month- visit http://www.hypachicago.org/passport.
And we support your participation in the programs of the Hyde Park Neighborhood Club.

Bullet Ward meetings this month (5th Ward 2010). Other months and aldermen go to cityofchicago.org and search by ward for alderman's website.
4th: March 27, Saturday, 10 am at Monumental Baptist, 729 East Oakwood. 5th- March 23, Tuesday, 6 pm at Bouchet School, 7355 S. Jeffery, 5550 S. South Shore Dr.

Bullet March 17, Wednesday, 8 am. East Hyde Park Committee meets over coffee and at Montgomery Place east room, 5550 S. South Shore Drive.

Bullet March 21, Sunday, 1 pm. 61st St. Garden The Last Waltz BBQ party with decisions on remaining funds and info on new gardens available. 61st and Dorchester.

Bullet March 23, Tuesday, 5:30-9 pm. Hyde Park Kiwanis Annual Spring Benefit at Seven Ten- bowling, pool, food, raffle. Support aid to children and children with medical difficulties. $50. 1015 E. 55th St. (Kiwanis meet on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at noon at Ramada Inn restaurant, 4900 S. Lake Shore Drive.)

Bullet March 23, Tuesday. 6- pm. Area-wide enrichment and afterschool fair at Reavis School, 834 E. 50th St.

Bullet March 27, Saturday. 10 am. The bus. and street enviroment committee of the 53rd St. TIF meets to review proposals for the CARA/Cleanslate program and proposal for expenditures for Kenwood Academy, and possibly the Harper Court Vermilion proposal impinging on its charge. 1530 E. 53rd St. (former Hollywood Video (which hosts opening party for the Op Shop that evening).

Bullet March 31, Wednesday, 6:30 pm. Friends of Blackstone Library Despres Family Lecture--Talk about the photographer Ray Firlidge(???) about his images of the blues and folk artists of the 1960s. 4904 S. Lake Park Ave.

Bullet April 1, Thursday, 5:30 pm. Next Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce business networking reception. This month at Chicago Center-Urban Life, 1515 E. 52nd Pl. (behind Mellow Yellow.
7 pm the Board of the Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference meets at Hyde Park Bank 4th floor conference room, 1525 E. 53rd St.

Bullet April 5 , Monday, 7 pm. HPKCC Schools Committee meeting. United Church, 1448 E. 53rd St. use Blackstone entry. Nancy Baum.

Bullet April 6, Tuesday, 7 pm. Second meeting of Hyde Park Village program for seniors and others- learn about it and join break out groups to get started. Place tba. Contact Susan Alitto, 773-752-6587.

Bullet April 7, Wednesday, 6 pm. Friends of Blackstone Library cosponsors a Panel including vocal star Nichole Mitchell, Octavia Butler, John Corbitt, and others- co-sp. by MCA. 4904 S. Lake Park. A Passport to Jazz program (http://www.hypachicago.org/passport).
Watch for April 28 Creative Writing Alliance poetry reading and another related program April 28 at Little Black Pearl.

Bullet April 17, Saturday, 2 pm. Greg Mueller, micologist, U of C and Morton Arboretum, talks on our dependence and interdependence with nature: "The Fungus Among Us: Man and Nature in the Big City. Presented by Jackson Park Advisory Council, Hyde Park Historical Society, and University of Chicago Civic Knowledge/Sustain Partners at 5710 S. Woodlawn (Multicultural Center, 1st floor community lounge). Free and open.

Bullet April 19, Monday, 7 pm. Condo and co-op associations informational seminar- important information will be shared by Attorney John H. Bickley III. By HPKCC co-sp. by Aldermen Preckwinkle (4th) and Hairston (5th) at Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood.

Bullet April 24, Saturday, 1 pm- Internet Security, by HPKCC, FBI, Hyde Park Systems, Computer Resource, Wooded Isle Consulting, others. Kenwood Academy Little Theater, 5015 S. Blackstone. Sign up required, contact rbuchner@hydeparksystems.com.

Park Councils- Visit the Park Councils meetings calendar. March 17, Wednesday, 7 pm, Washington Park meets at the fieldhouse, 5531 S. King Dr.

CAPS- 312 747-2930. Beats 2131 and 2133 meet Wednesday, March 17, 6:30 or 7 at Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood.

Schools- Committee meets April 5, Wednesday, 7 pm United Church 1448 E. 53rd Blackstone entry.
Kenwood Academy seeks your input on its school improvement plan- attend the March 9 LSC meeting at 6:30, contact Ted Fetters at efetters@gmail.com. Other schools need help with this.
Good, dedicated parents and residents willing to really work are needed to run for their Local School Councils- visit CPS website or 773 553-1400.

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