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Free events The 606 Chicago. Guide to the 606. The 606 is offers free things to do for all ages spring, summer and fall.

For The Love of Stars

When: Fri, Sept 15, 7:30 pm-9:30pm, Oct 12, Nov 9, Dec 14, 2018 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm.
Where: Exelon observatory at Ridgeway ave.

Monthly stargazing events with The 606’s resident astronomer take place select dates of each month through December. In case of bad weather, the events will be shifted to the third Friday of the month.

Cultura, Ritmo y Movimiento Julia de Burgos Park 1801 N Albany Avenue

Sun, Sep 16 2018 · 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Julia de Burgos Park

Bike Rally

Sat, Sep 22 2018 · 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Walsh Park & Ridgeway Trailhead

Make sure your bike is in shape for the great bike riding weather ahead this fall. Officers from the 14th and 25th Districts of the Chicago Police Department and our friends from West Town Bikes will be on hand with basic safety and maintenance tips, free helmets, and more.

Rhinestone Cowboy

Sat, Sep 22 2018 · 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm Ridgeway Trailhead, 1805 N. Ridgeway

ATOM-r (Anatomical Theatres of Mixed Reality) presents Rhinestone Cowboy – a movement and augmented reality performance during the Autumn Equinox with five live cows on The 606. This performance celebrates the Equinox and Chicago’s farming roots.

At 5:45 PM starting at the Ridgeway end of the trail, witness a bedazzling dressage of the cows by ATOM-r. At 6 PM the cow procession begins while ATOM-r performs a ritual, ceremonial dance for the cows. The public, using smartphones, are invited to scan the cows’ rhinestone garments to reveal archival imagery of dairy cows and milking parlors from Chicago’s history. The procession continues up the trail to mark the Observatory’s alignment with the sunset at 6:47 PM.