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The Austin Veterans Community Organization presents a resource fair Nov. 11 fro 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the 29th Ward Veterans Peace Garden, 5413 W. Madison (across the street from MacArthur’s restaurant).
Veterans will be honored Monday from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at the 29th Ward Veterans’ Peace Garden at 5413 W. Madison St. (across from MacArthur’s restaurant). The public is invited to this free event, which is sponsored by the Austin Veterans Community Organization.
The Institute for Nonviolence Chicago invites West Side residents to take part in a day of service on Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a discussion about the history of nonviolent action as well as the current work being done to build peace, then participants will make toiletry kits. Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m. at Friendship Baptist Church, 5200 W. Jackson Blvd.
Visit the 29th Ward office at 4807 W. Harrison St. from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 8. Light refreshments and snacks will be served at the new satellite office, which is open on Wednesday and Saturday mornings.
Join state Rep. La Shawn Ford and several Boy and Girl Scout troops from 5 to 6 p.m. June 28 at 5601 W. Corcoran. There will be free food and music.
Third Unitarian Church awarded $14,000 to 14 students. This is the 40th year the congregation has given the awards.
The Lambda Alpha Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. pitched in at the Fraternite Notre Dame soup kitchen Jan. 20 to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Local resident Renna Thomas issues a challenge to West Side ministers and people of faith.
Sgt. Robert McGaha died this week after a long illness. A service will be held 10:30 a.m. Oct. 11.
The free session will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 20 in the 15th District Chicago Police Department community room, 5701 W. Madison Ave.