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BUILD Chicago’s Hoops in the Hood starts July 1 at Simon Park 1640 N. Drake. There will be six other games on Fridays from 3:30 to 7 p.m., with the last game being played Aug. 11 at Michele Clark High School, 5101 W. Harrison St.
The opera “Future Perfect” will be performed June 23-26 at the Kehrein Center for the Arts. Tickets as low as $5 are available to anyone 18 and under and to adults who bring at least four children.
There will be at least three Juneteenth celebrations in Austin this weekend – two at Columbus Park and the other on Chicago Avenue. All are welcome!
There will be food vendors and live blues music throughout the day, June 11th, starting at noon at 5720 W. Chicago Ave.
The city will be offering a series of trainings this summer in Austin an 14 other neighborhoods to help local stakeholders strengthen their trauma-informed mental health skills.
A range of screenings will be offered from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 3 in the physicians paring lot, 645 S. Central Ave.
Thousands of spots are available this summer through After School Matters. The programs begin July 5 and will be held across the city.
Starting in June, ambassadors will provide a friendly, welcoming presence on streets and provide residents with information about parking, dining and shopping. In Austin, the Westside Health Authority will run the ambassador program on Madison Street and Pulaski Road, and Chicago Avenue.
A forum featuring Democrats Kina Collins, Danny Davis and Denarvis Mendenhall will be held at 6 p.m. May 24 at Bethel New Life, 1140 N. Lamon Ave.
Early voting for the June 28th primary was supposed to begin May 19th, but the date was pushed back to accommodate recent changes to the ballot, including the removal of the city ward map referendum question.