Our 18th District Community Policing Department is collecting diapers, diaper wipes, new socks, new underwear and new pajamas to benefit The Maryville Crisis Nursery. Every donation helps! You can donate through April 30th by dropping off your items at the 018th District Station lobby at 1160 N. Larrabee.
Join RNRA, Friends of the Parks
and the Chicago Park District
for a Ward Park Clean-up
on Saturday, April 24th to
Celebrate Earth Day!
By volunteering you help make A. Montgomery Ward Park a cleaner, safer and more beautiful place to relax, play and enjoy nature.
It’s a great way to meet your neighbors and make a difference in our community.
Protective gloves, trash bags and tools will be provided. Volunteers will work in groups of ten or less and physical distancing guidelines will be enforced. Face masks/coverings must be worn at all times. Children under 18 years of age are welcome but must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Registration is required.
If you – or your friends and family – are interested in volunteering, please register no later than Wednesday, April 21st so that we can plan for sufficient supplies.
When: Saturday, April 24th 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Where: A. Montgomery Ward Park – 630 N. Kingsbury Street
For over 30 years, Friends of the Parks has been mobilizing neighborhoods to participate in Earth Day activities. City and suburban residents volunteer at local parks and forest preserves to practice stewardship and celebrate community. This year’s event is a partnership with the Chicago Park District, the Forest Preserves of Cook County and community groups across Chicagoland.
CLICK HERE to print a copy of a flyer.
To print a copy, click HERE. 
Saturday, April 10 from 10:00am – 2:00pm
Located at Ohio Place Dog Park, 360 West Ohio Street
Alderman Reilly is hosting a Community Shred Day on Saturday, April 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Ohio Place Dog Park located at 360 West Ohio Street.
Households are limited to two boxes and shredding materials will be accepted until the shred trucks are full. The flyer above provides further information about the event.
A representative from Alderman Reilly’s Office will be present to address concerns or questions regarding city-related matters.
We look forward to seeing you at the Community Shred Day!
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All the upcoming webinars/links to register are always listed here: https://www.fncu.org/seminars/
18th District CPD Walk and Talk – Tuesday, April 6th 2:00 p.m.
Take a walk around the neighborhood with our 18th District Officers and RNRA.
Please be mindful of COVID restrictions – Masks required – Practice physical distancing. Questions? Contact the 18th District CAPS Office at 312-742-5778 or email CAPS018District@chicagopolice.org.
CLICK HERE to register. Join Bridget Degnen, Cook County Commissioner in District 12, to kick-off Earth Month with this free webinar “What Individuals Can Do for the Environment”. This webinar will be part of a mini series discussing the roles of individuals, government, and businesses in safeguarding the environment.
Mark your calendars for the rest of the mini-series.
You can contact Commissioner Degnen’s office at district12@cookcountyil.gov or (773) 283-7873.
Claude Monet ‘Poppy Field (Giverny)’ 1890-91, image courtesy of Carol Fox and Associates Public Relations
Art on theMART is back this Spring and started April 1! Kicking the season off are two new programs from The Adler Planetarium and Art Institute of Chicago. The program will run nightly at 8:30 p.m. & 9:00 p.m. In keeping with City of Chicago guidelines, all visitors must practice social distancing and wear a face covering while viewing the projections.
Astrographics will explore ways in which humans conceptualize and visualize their universe, and how that has changed over time. The piece will consist of four movements (Earth, Other Worlds, Stars and Beyond) which will transport the viewer from Earth to other planets and stars, then out to deeper and more speculative realms. Each of these movements features scientific visualizations based on real data showing the scale of the universe.
In conjunction with the Art Institute of Chicago’s exhibition Monet and Chicago, Art on theMART illuminates the city’s historic riverfront building with projections of six iconic paintings by famed Impressionist Claude Monet, including Monet’s Water Lilies and Stacks of Wheat, accompanied by the classical music composition “Clair de Lune” by Claude Debussy.
Art on theMART will also project captivating portraits by contemporary American artist Bisa Butler in alignment with the Art Institute of Chicago’s exhibition Bisa Butler: Portraits.
For more information about Art on theMART and upcoming programming, please click here.
