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Community

Donations being accepted for holiday toy drive

By AustinTalks | November 19, 2023

Austin Coming Together is accepting toys for children ages 0 to 18 through Dec. 1. Drop off donations in person at 5049 W. Harrison St or donate via Amazon.

Community

Thanksgiving celebration to be held Saturday

By AustinTalks | November 17, 2023

The annual celebration – organized by Fathers Who Care and Westside Community Stakeholders – will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Michele Clark High School, 5101 W. Harrison.

News

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

By Francia Garcia Hernandez | November 16, 2023

Residents can suggest and vote on community projects in the north, central and south portions of the ward, helping decide how to spend $450,000 in city funds.

News

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

By Sam Tucker | November 14, 2023

A groundbreaking will be held at 5713 W. Chicago Ave. at 11 a.m. Nov. 15. The store is expected to open in the last half of 2024. Also this week, the Austin Community Food Co-op is holding another virtual session about their work to bring another grocery store to Austin.

Community

29th Ward residents can help decide how to spend some city money in their ward

By AustinTalks | November 12, 2023

Residents are invited to a participatory budget meeting that will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at 6272 W. North Ave.

Community

Stop by Veteran’s Day pop-up

By AustinTalks | November 8, 2023

The community event, sponsored by BUILD Chicago, will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Nov. 9 at 1605 N. Troy St.

Community

Check out these opportunities

By AustinTalks | November 7, 2023

Stop by Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson St., from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8.

Community

Free chorus concert Sunday

By AustinTalks | November 4, 2023

The free performance of the Apollo Chorus will be at 3 p.m. Nov. 5 at Kehrein Center for the Arts, 5628 W. Washington Blvd.

Community

Healing in nature workshop set for Saturday

By AustinTalks | November 3, 2023

Register for the workshop, which will be held fro 12 to 2 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Garfield Park Nature Area, 100 N. Central Park.

Community

Emergency heating repair program begins accepting applicants Nov. 1

By AustinTalks | October 31, 2023

Grants are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so residents should apply for the grants ASAP.

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News

  • 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

  • World-renowned conductor rehearses with local symphony in Austin

    The audience sat in silence as maestro Riccardo Muti controlled over 60 orchestra members with his hands. When he wanted the sound louder he would raise his hands; to get softer he lowered them; and in one motion he could stop the entire orchestra all at once.

  • Arts center celebrates Black youth with new mural 

    By Francia Garcia Hernandez Chicago artist Barrett Keithley stood with open arms before young elementary and middle school students from Catalyst Circle Rock last week. Behind him, glimpses of colorful patterns and musical notes caught the students’ eyes, awaiting to see Keithley’s work.

  • Still time to run or walk in Saturday’s 5K

    The eighth annual Austin P.O.W.E.R. 5K will kick off Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. in the heart of Austin - at the corner of Chicago and Mayfield avenues. It's not too late to sign up; the cost is $45 per walker/runner.

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