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Girl Scouts unload cookies at Austin Town Hall for first time

By Michelle Meyer | February 2, 2023

Over 10,000 boxes of cookies were delivered to Austin Town Hall last weekend to be distributed across the West Side. Find out how to buy cookies from Girl Scout troops in Austin and North Lawndale.

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Art exhibit ends this weekend at Austin Town Hall

By Michelle Meyer | October 20, 2022

The weeks-long exhibit “Finding Ceremony” has been held inside and outside Austin Town Hall the last several weeks. It ends Oct. 22 with a closing event from 2 to 5 p.m. Don’t miss the chance to see the artwork of Austin natives and other artists.

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Farmers market season returns to Austin

By Michelle Meyer | June 15, 2022

There are two weekly farmers markets in Austin, both on Thursdays. The PCC Austin Farm Stand is held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and the Austin City Market happens from 1 to 6 p.m.

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West Side youth developing safety action plan for Austin

By Shelby E. Hawkins | June 8, 2021

About 20 Austin youth have been working on a plan to help combat violence in the neighborhood. Starting June 29th, on every Tuesday and Thursday from 2 to 7 p.m., which are peak hours for violence, the community will have access to activities in arts and culture, fitness, dance, healing circles and sports, among other activities, in the safe zone.

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Austin Town Hall gets funds for repairs, renovations

By Zach Cunning | March 1, 2021

The facility at 5610 W. Lake St. will be getting up to $1.5 million in TIF money. That funding will partially cover costs associated with upgrading the building’s electrical service, improving ADA access, and remodeling and restoring parts of the interior including the auditorium.

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Chicago architecture tour goes virtual

By Shelby E. Hawkins | October 12, 2020

Open House Chicago’s tour will feature five sites in Austin from Oct. 16 to 25, down from nine in fall 2019. The sites are: Kehrein Center for the Arts, Austin Town Hall Cultural Center, Third Unitarian Church, the Austin State Bank building and St. Martin’s Episcopal Church. Because of COVID-19, some changes have been made. Instead of the usual two-day weekend, Open House is extending to 10 days.

film festival

Front Porch Art Center hosting workshop, film screening

By Mateusz Janik | October 9, 2019

Front Porch Art Center and Austin Town Hall will host the sixth annual (In)Justice For All Film Festival 6 p.m. Wednesday. They will also offer a creative art-based workshop at 3:30 p.m. with a licensed counseling psychologist and registered expressive art therapist.

higher education

Odyssey Project offers new class location at Austin Town Hall

By Kendall Polidori | August 4, 2019

West Side residents now can apply to take a 32-week college-credit program at Austin Town Hall starting this fall. Students in the Odyssey Project study with professors from local universities and can earn up to six transferable college credits from Bard College. The application deadline to apply for the free program is Aug. 15.

Community

West Side residents invited to family fun day, flea market

By AustinTalks | October 26, 2018

The Austin Town Hall Advisory Board is hosting the Oct. 27th event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be games, raffles, food and more.

Austin Neighborhood Choir

West Side children’s choir to perform Wednesday at Austin Town Hall

By Alex Cornwell | November 29, 2017

Launched in 2016, the choir includes students aged 9 to 14 and is looking to expand. Tickets to tonight’s performance are free, though donations are welcome.

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  • 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.

  • Food delivery service for Austin residents with disabilities extended

    By Francia Garcia Hernandez A city program that delivers food to people with disabilities in Austin has been extended six more months. The city pilot program, launched in February to improve food access for 100 people facing food insecurity, was given funding by the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

  • Diaster recovery centers open in Austin

    FEMA disaster recovery centers opened Aug. 29 in two Austin locations and two other sites in Cook County.

  • West Siders affected by summer flooding can apply for grants, loans from FEMA

    Federal funding is now available to West Side residents and others living in Cook County who have been impacted by flooding that happened earlier this summer, President Joe Biden announced this week. Austin residents are still recovering from record-setting rain and storms that caused devastating flooding in the Chicago area from June 29 to July 2.

  • Rep. Ford pushes overdose prevention sites for Chicago

    By Francia Garcia Hernandez A dozen medical experts, outreach workers and advocates joined state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford last week in his push to open a pilot overdose prevention site in Chicago, possibly on the West Side. Standing at the corner of West Van Buren Street and South Pulaski Road, one of many West Side areas with high overdose rates, Ford called for the public and lawmakers to support a bill that would allow the creation of overdose prevention sites in Chicago.

  • Free film and food!

  • New mural of U.S. Rep. Danny Davis unveiled at Safer Foundation

    A new 3,500-square-foot, 30-foot-high colorful representation of Congressman Danny Davis adorns the walls of the Safer Foundation building, 808 S. Kedzie Ave. in East Garfield Park.

  • Farmers market at Austin Town Hall kicks off

    Over 100 people stopped by Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St., last Thursday for its first day of the 2023 season. Five vendors sold their products, with many more vendors expected in coming weeks; the market will operate on Thursdays from 1 to 6 p.m. through Oct.

  • CPS launches waffles at breakfast for Austin HS students

    On a recent sunny Thursday morning, students lined up in the cafeteria to grab free waffles at Michele Clark Magnet High School before the school day started. The waffles are a new pilot program created by Chicago Public Schools to get more students to participate in school breakfast.

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