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Twenty-five Chicago women will be honored Saturday, April 17th at the West Side Women of Wisdom & Inspiration Awards event. The in-person event will be held at the Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson Blvd.
The city’s One Summer Chicago program is accepting applications from teens and young adults ages 14 to 24. Government institutions, community groups and local companies will be offering more than 20,000 employment and internship opportunities.
Apply now for up to $15,000 from the city of Chicago’s Micro Market Recovery Program (MMRP). For more information, contact the MMRP coordinator at Austin Coming Together at austinmmrp@austincomingtogether.org or call (872) 205-6615.
Make an appointment now to get the COVID-19 shot at one of three West Side locations April 10. Call 773-261-3309 to get scheduled for the 4540 W. Washington, 2622 W. Jackson or 5151 W. Madison sites. All seniors, essential workers and people ages 18 to 64 with underlying health conditions are eligible to register as long as they’re Chicago residents.
Chicago’s bike-sharing program wants input from West Side residents about where to locate new docking stations. Austin has 14 stations out of 600 citywide.
Free skating sessions for youth and teens will be held Friday and Saturday at 100 N. Central Park Ave. All participants must register to attend.
Chicago residents 18 and older are eligible to get vaccinated from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 28 at Rising Sun M.B. Church, 820 N. Central Ave. Walkups are welcome, or you can register online.
Participate in a Black Economic Empowerment Rally (BEER) at Schweets Cheesecake, 5248 W. Chicago Ave., from 12 to 2 p.m. March 27. You can also take part via Zoom.
The free tests are available Wednesday March 24-27 and March 30 through April 2 at 2nd Mount Olive Baptist Church, 5729 W. Chicago Ave. Vaccinations for Austin residents continue Friday and Saturday at Amundsen Park, 6200 W. Bloomingdale Ave., and at Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School, 116 N. Central Ave., on Sunday.
The Austin hospital is offering free screenings to uninsured or underinsured West Side residents until the end of the month. Call (833) THL-LOVE or visit Loretto’s web site to get more information.