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Celebrate going back to school this weekend

By AustinTalks | August 23, 2016

The parade starts at 10 a.m. Saturday Aug. 27th at Bloomingdale and Central, followed by a picnic at 1 p.m. at Columbus Park. Tp participate in the annual event sponsored by Congressman Danny K. Davis, call (773) 626-8481.

vegan

Check out the hip hop green dinner

By AustinTalks | August 18, 2016

Stop by Sankofa Cultural Arts, 5820 W. Chicago Ave., on Aug. 20th from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Community

See Shakespeare in Austin tonight

By AustinTalks | August 9, 2016

“Twelfth Night” will be performed 6:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at Columbus Park.

Community

Local church puts spotlight on activist Paul Robeson

By AustinTalks | August 5, 2016

Mark Rogovin and Jason Ware will discuss the athlete and actor’s legacy. All are welcome 10 a.m. Aug. 7 at Third Unitarian in Austin.

Community

Entrepreneurs, small business owners invited to meeting this weekend

By AustinTalks | July 28, 2016

The Monroe Foundation will hold an informational session 10 a.m. July 30 at Austin Town Hall.

Community

Attend tonight’s town hall meeting on reparations

By AustinTalks | July 28, 2016

State Rep. La Shawn Ford is sponsoring the event at Malcolm X College from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

15th district

Local businesses invited to this month’s 15th District meeting

By AustinTalks | July 26, 2016

Share information, discuss community concerns and build relations with the police 8:30 a.m. July 27 at MacArthur’s.

Austin

Free dance party July 21st

By AustinTalks | July 20, 2016

Join BUILD, 5100 W. Harrison, for salsa and steppin’. Bring your lawn chairs and a picnic dinner, and enjoy the music.

Nelson Mandela

Remember Nelson Mandela today

By AustinTalks | July 18, 2016

The third annual street dedication will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 18 at 4800 W. Chicago Ave.

Chicago Park District

Free concert tonight at Columbus Park Refectory

By AustinTalks | July 14, 2016

The music of Ella Fitzgerald, “the first lady of song,” will be featured at 7 p.m. July 14th as part of the night out in the parks series.

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News

  • Expungement, record sealing event helps West Siders get jobs after leaving prison

    Austin resident Anthony Jefferson has been working over the past six years to expunge his criminal record. With help from the Monroe Foundation, he's moving toward the clean slate he wants to achieve to secure employment.

  • Get free groceries, other help from these Austin groups

    On a recent Thursday, volunteers from What About Us Charitable Enterprises spent the morning filling dozens of grocery bags with fresh food and staples that soon filled the arms of West Side residents in need. Dorin “Pastor Mac” McIntyre, executive director and co-founder of What About Us Charitable Enterprises and pastor of Mount Olivet Missionary Baptist Church, is one of many helping Austin residents struggling with food insecurity.

  • 29th Ward residents invited to holiday events on Tuesday

  • 29th Ward residents invited to propose how to spend $450,000

    Austin residents are invited to participate in this year's participatory budgeting cycle. The annual process lets ward residents ages 14 and up decide how to spend a portion of the aldermanic menu money.

  • Forty Acres Fresh Market marks important moment this week in bringing store to Austin

    Austin moves one step closer this week to getting a new grocery store with the groundbreaking of Forty Acres Fresh Market in the heart of the Soul City Corridor. Another effort to expand food offerings on the West Side continues with the Austin Community Food Co-op, which held a virtual info session last week on its efforts to bring a grocery store to the area.

  • Healing in nature workshop set for Saturday

    The Westside Cultural Alliance continues its "See, Feel and Heal" nature series Saturday at Garfield Park Nature Area, 100 N. Central Park with a workshop on making memory boxes. The workshop sessions focus on art and nature as vehicles of healing through art therapy, which provides wholistic healing for the body, mind and spirit.

  • Illinois residents can apply for help with paying gas, electric bills

    Applications are now open for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for qualified residential customers who are over the age of 60, have a disability or have children under the age of 6 to receive financial assistance to pay their energy bills. LIHEAP is a federally funded bill payment assistance program that helps low- and fixed-income families pay their utility during the winter heating season.

  • West Siders turn out for chili cook off in Austin’s Soul City

    Over a dozen local chefs competed in the second annual "It’s Getting Chili in Soul City" event on Saturday. A team of five who make up the Austin African American Business Networking Association board – Malcolm Crawford, Shirley Fields, Sharmine Rickett, Ronald Smith and Marshawn Felton – created the chili contest last year.

  • Chicago Marathon runner raises money for West Side girls

    Over the last 20 years, Ashley Graham has run 56 marathons - including the Chicago Marathon five times. Several of those marathons she raised money for charity - and this year was no different.

  • Stop by Austin farmers market this week

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