Community
CSO musicians to perform free concert on West Side
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Reserve your free tickets for Sunday afternoon’s concert at the Kehrein Center for the Arts, 5628 W. Washington Blvd.
Community
Attend restorative justice summit this week
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The two-day event, which will be held at BUILD Chicago’s campus in Austin, will be rooted in the guiding values of restorative justice, and participants will be introduced to approaches that address equity, harm, conflict and proactive community building in ways that center relationships and avoid exclusion.
Community
Party officials being urged to pick Chicagoan to replace Commissioner Johnson
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The head of The Leaders Network said there are a number of West Side residents who should be considered, including Rev. Ira Acree, Marshall Hatch Jr., Zerlina Smith-Members, Tara Stamps and Claiborne Wade.
Community
Support Austin businesses
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Stop by Jamaican Grill, at 5241 W. Chicago Ave., from 12 to 8 p.m. for its grand opening. Between 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. there will be black economic empowerment rally (B.E.E.R.) in the heart of the Soul City Corridor.
Community
Plant a tree at BUILD
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Help plant trees May 11 at BUILD’s Austin Grown community garden, 5100 W. Harrison.
Community
Moms, sign up to be pampered
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The free event will be held May 17 at A House in Austin, which provides family support for young families on the West Side.
Community
Attend next week’s inauguration
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Reserve your free tickets to the May 15th ceremony, where Brandon Johnson will be sworn in as mayor along with the 50 members of the Chicago City Council. Doors open for the 10:30 a.m. inauguration two hours ahead of time; it will be held at Credit Union 1 Arena (UIC Pavilion), 525 S. Racine Ave.
News
Deontay Wilson’s ‘epic poem’ documentary receives heartfelt community response
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The premier was the first in a 10-part series the West Side native is making. Wilson is working on the next two, “Fire Sale” and Pure Dope.”
Community
Community launch party on Saturday
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Celebrate the opening of Thresholds Health office in Austin on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
News
Central Avenue revitalization project aims to transform area
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A project to revitalize Central Avenue from Madison Street to Chicago Avenue is starting its first steps in the planning process. Austin Coming Together is leading the charge to revitalize one of Austin’s major thoroughfares.