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LunchStop locations operate from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday through Friday, Aug. 23. Children do not need to be CPS students in order to receive a free lunch. Other Austin locations are also offering breakfast.
Grassroots Grocery, presented by Austin Ave 72 Chicago and Forty Acres Fresh Market, will take place at 5051 W. Chicago Ave. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. There will be free samples and giveaways, plus recipe demonstrations.
One of the main aims of the Westside Community Triage and Wellness Center, located at 4133 W. Madison is reducing the population of the Cook County Jail. Parents, grandparents and community residents are invited to a May 23 discussion about how to keep children safe this summer.
The City Bureau will be hosting a free event 6 to 8 p.m. May 16 at New Moms, 5317 W. Chicago Ave. Come with your questions about maternal health. Refreshments will be provided.
The three-day event will be held at 5051 W. Chicago Ave. Friday’s hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday’s hours will be 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sunday’s hours will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
PCC Parkside Family Health Center is the 12th PCC health clinic and represents $1.7 million in investment, said Robert J. Urso, president and CEO of PCC Community Wellness Center. “We’re grateful for the privilege to serve this community and deepen our commitment to the West Side.”
Patrons who purchase a fitness center membership (for a month, three months or annual) from March 18 to 24 will receive a complimentary water bottle and towel while supplies last.
The students at Leslie Lewis Elementary have been preparing for Saturday’s race each week by doing exercises and running laps in the halls as part of a Chicago Run program operated at the West Side school.
“This was a growth year for us,” said Malcolm Crawford, race organizer and executive director of the Austin African American Business Networking Association. “We’re looking for bigger and better next year. We got a lot of good experience this year, so we are looking forward to next year.”
Until the African-American community accepts the importance of addressing mental health issues, progress on all the other pressing problems won’t be achieved, writes columnist John W. Fountain III.