Chicago Park District
See Shakespeare in the park
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The Chicago Park District’s annual Shakespeare in the park comes to Austin at 6:30 p.m. July 21. Stop by Columbus Park, 500 S. Central Ave., for the free performance.
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The Chicago Park District’s annual Shakespeare in the park comes to Austin at 6:30 p.m. July 21. Stop by Columbus Park, 500 S. Central Ave., for the free performance.
Volunteers sought to clean up Amundsen Park, 6200 W. Bloomingdale Ave., at 9:30 a.m. May 7.
The first Columbus Park event of the ‘Go Run series will be held at 9 a.m. March 5. Participants may choose from either a 1 mile or 3.1 mile course. The series is organized by the Chicago Park District and the Chicago Area Runners Association. Register this week, before the event.
“The Photograph” will be shown starting at dusk Aug. 24 at La Follette Park, 1333 N. Laramie Ave. Come to the free showing – but bring your mask!
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.
Three women have started an online petition to rename 135-acre park in Austin. They hope to soon have a name to recommend to the Chicago Park District, which has the power to make the change. Columbus Park was named a National Historic Landmark in 2003. If the park board approves a name change for Columbus Park, it would be the second – after the renaming of Douglass Park after abolitionist Frederick Douglass.
Fannie Lou Hammer’s life will be depicted at a 6 p.m. Oct. 1 performance in Austin. Featuring Chicago actor and singer E. Faye Butler, the free, socially-distanced event – put on by Goodman Theatre – is one of nine being held at Chicago parks this fall.
The Chicago Park District will offer free access to 69 fitness centers located in parks citywide, including Austin, and a free preview of over 25 fitness classes being offered during winter session. Free lap swim is also available at many citywide pools. Register online or sign in onsite.
The Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks event series welcomes a new initiative into its fold, the teen-led Queering the Parks (QTP) initiative. Chicago youth from across the city, who identify as LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual/Ally, Plus) are collaborating to support safer public spaces for their communities by hosting inclusive events. The event series will culminate with a MasQUEERade Ball on Sunday, Nov. 17 at Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson Blvd. from 6 to 10 pm.
The park district – with several facilities in Austin – is offering monthly membership from $10 to $20. Three-month passes range from $30 to $60, and an annual pass is $100 to $225. There is also a free three-month fitness center program.