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Garfield Park Conservatory Free events for kids

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Garfield Park Conservatory Free events for kids When: Call to confirm before heading out. Schedule Where: Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave, 312-746-5100. 2019 Monthly Themes Each month we dig into a different theme for Morning Glories and Fiddleheads, and use the plant … [Read more...] about Garfield Park Conservatory Free events for kids

Free kids events Harold Washington Library

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Free kids events Harold Washington Library Where: Harold Washington Library Center, Thomas Hughes Children's Library, 400 S. State Street, (312) 747-4200 When:  Subject to change and cancellation.  Call first! Find all events here. Click on "Events", then filter for "Harold Washington … [Read more...] about Free kids events Harold Washington Library

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Free Bird Walks

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Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Free Bird Walks. Where: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 North Cannon Drive, 773-755-5191. It's not clear where the walks start and no one from the Museum responded to my email. I would arrive at the entrance to the museum at 7AM. The museum opens at … [Read more...] about Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Free Bird Walks

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Free Thalia Hall historical tours

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Free Thalia Hall historical tours When: During brunch every third Saturday of the month 11AM-11:45AM July-December 2019 Where:  Thalia Hall,  1807 S. Allport St. and Dusek's 1227 W 18th St, (Same building Thalia Hall) (312) 526-3851 Stop for brunch and then enjoy a free tour of historic … [Read more...] about Free Thalia Hall historical tours

Earn free tickets with Goldstar Rewards

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Earn free tickets with Goldstar Rewards Earn Points. Unlock Rewards. Repeat. Join for free and you'll automatically earn points for every ticket you buy. When you join you earn 300 points automatically.  Then you earn 1 point for every $1 spent.  400 points = $5.  So while something is always … [Read more...] about Earn free tickets with Goldstar Rewards

Free events Rockefeller Memorial Chapel Closed

Free events Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. The University of Chicago's non-denominational Rockefeller Memorial Chapel offers free events throughout the academic year. the Virtual Chapel! Where:  5850 South Woodlawn Avenue, (773) 702-2667 When: Check schedule availability varies. Tower … [Read more...] about Free events Rockefeller Memorial Chapel Closed

Free tours James R. Thompson Center

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Free tours James R. Thompson Center When:  Fri, November 15, 2019, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST.  Tours will begin outside by the plaza sculpture, Monument with Standing Beast, at Randolph and Clark Streets, or if the weather is bad, under the colonnade just outside the entrance to the building.  … [Read more...] about Free tours James R. Thompson Center

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Wicker Park Community Shredding and E-Recycling

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Wicker Park Community Shredding and E-Recycling. The Wicker Park-Bucktown Community is holds a series of community document shredding and electronics recycling events.  Arrive early the truck has been known to fill up and they will turn people away. 2019 dates/locations 10AM-12PM March 9 -  … [Read more...] about Wicker Park Community Shredding and E-Recycling

Revolution Oktoberfest Sept 27-28

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Revolution Oktoberfest When: Friday, September 27, 2019 3pm-10pm; Saturday,  September 28, 2019 12pm-10pm Where: Milwaukee Ave. from Fullerton to California $5 entry donation benefits charitable partner, Friends of Goethe.  Since bringing the fest to Milwaukee Ave., $30,000 has been raised for … [Read more...] about Revolution Oktoberfest Sept 27-28

Volunteer at Montrose Beach Dunes in Lincoln Park

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Volunteer at Montrose Beach Dunes in Lincoln Park Where: 4400 N Simonds Ave. contact us at stewardship@chicagoparkdistrict.com for additional information. When: March 30, April 27, May 18, June 15, July 20, August 17, September 14, October 12, 2019 - Joint dunes/point workday 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 … [Read more...] about Volunteer at Montrose Beach Dunes in Lincoln Park

Volunteer for restoration and clean up at 12th Street Beach

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Volunteer for restoration and clean up at 12th Street Beach When:  2nd Wednesday of the month 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.April 10, May 8, June 12, July 10, August 14, September 11, October 9, 2019 Where: 12th Street beach can be accessed by walking south past the front entrance of the Adler … [Read more...] about Volunteer for restoration and clean up at 12th Street Beach

Free events Goethe Institut of Chicago

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Free events Goethe Institut of Chicago. The Goethe-Institut offers German-centric exhibits, concerts films and other events. All are free and open to the public. Where:  150 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 200, 312-263-0472.  RSVP to info@chicago.goethe.org. Please be advised to pre-register by … [Read more...] about Free events Goethe Institut of Chicago

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