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The Loretto Hospital to host 32nd annual visit with Santa
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West Side families must register by Nov. 28 to participate in the Dec. 10th event, which will be held at Columbus Park Refectory.
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West Side families must register by Nov. 28 to participate in the Dec. 10th event, which will be held at Columbus Park Refectory.
Elementary-age youth from South Austin and Garfield Park are invited to stop by the Santa room at Legal Prep Charter Academy, 4319 W. Washington Blvd. from 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 9 and Dec. 10.
Watch for the CTA’s holiday train and bus, which will be traveling throughout the city in coming weeks. The tradition – in its 30th year – is sponsored by Allstate. The holiday train will be traveling through Austin on Nov. 30, and Dec. 16-18. The holiday bus will be in Austin Dec. 7-9.
The visit with Santa event will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Dec. 14 at Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson Blvd. Christmas stockings stuffed with goodies and a picture with Santa will be available to children 12 and under accompanied by an adult.
Don’t miss your chance to get a photo with Santa when the specially decorated train and bus make their stops on the West Side.
One and all are invited to the hospital’s 27th annual Christmas celebration from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Dec. 9 at Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mark Brown visited Milton Brunson Math & Science School recently to meet some of the children who will receive a present this holiday season through the newspaper’s annual gift-giving program.
Members of the community gathered Dec. 6 for the eighth annual event that took them down Madison Avenue and ended in front of the 15th District Chicago Police headquarters.
Help make an Austin child’s Christmas a little brighter by donating a gift. See the flyer for more details. The deadline is Dec. 12.
Kids 12 and under received stockings and gifts at Loretto Hospital’s 21st annual event.