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Celebrate art and community in Austin this weekend
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The free event will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5900-5930 W. West End Blvd. There will be art classes, games, bingo, pony rides and petting zoo and a drum circle.
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The free event will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5900-5930 W. West End Blvd. There will be art classes, games, bingo, pony rides and petting zoo and a drum circle.
In the wake of last weekend’s torrential rain that flooded hundreds of basements on Chicago’s West Side, state Rep. La Shawn Ford is urging ComEd and People’s Gas to temporarily stop utility shutoffs of those affected by the storms and also offer assistance.
There are opportunities to volunteer, shop, get free food and more for the next month in Austin.
Meet with an attorney at no cost from 4 to 6 p.m. on June 27 at Hope Community Church, 5900 W. Iowa St. Doors open at 3:30 p.m.
Free meals are available starting this week and running through early August at hundreds of locations across Chicago, including more than a dozen in Austin.
Several events will be held throughout the weekend, starting Saturday at 10 a.m. and continuing through Monday.
Stop by the farmers market at 5610 W. Lake St. on Thursday afternoons. Three other farmers markets also are open this summer on the West Side.
The C21 Women’s Ensemble, in its sixth season, will be performing Sunday at the Columbus Park Refectory.
On June 8th, the Austin Town Hall City Market at 5610 W. Lake will open for the season. The market will operate every Thursday from 1 to 6 p.m. through the end of October.
Chicago blues musician Larry Taylor unveils a new album this month and will perform with some of his family at the Chicago Blues Fest and at Fitzgeralds.