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Free kids at-home outdoor activities

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Free kids at-home outdoor activities. Celebrate Parks to Kids Day, May 16, 2020, with free at-home activities and distance learning opportunities to help bring the outdoors and parks to you. All the activities are currently available. Free kid's at-home outdoor activities - A Virtual Park … [Read more...] about Free kids at-home outdoor activities

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Watch free Rick Bayless cooking classes

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Watch free Rick Bayless cooking classes. Rick Bayless is hosting a cooking class, now every few days, from their test kitchen at 1 p.m. Central time. You can access the Chef Rick Bayless Facebook page here or links to all episodes (through May 8) below. You can also watch segments from his PBS … [Read more...] about Watch free Rick Bayless cooking classes

20% off on Wilton Bakeware

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20% off on Wilton Bakeware. If you're baking up a storm and need more bakeware consider this sale.  I would mention that you may want to comparison shop because there are sales on select items at Sur La Table, Williams-Sonoma, Michael's, World Market (get 15% off first purchase when signing up … [Read more...] about 20% off on Wilton Bakeware

Chicago Stores with Senior hours Updated

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Chicago Stores with Senior hours Updated Several retailers have created dedicated shopping hours for seniors to shop for groceries without being trampled by the hoards.  A friend who is a senior said that these hours are often very crowded with little social distancing - just like regular … [Read more...] about Chicago Stores with Senior hours Updated

Cookie Monster hosting weekly cooking program

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Cookie Monster hosting weekly cooking program Cookie Monster Snack Chat. Cookie Monster is teaching kids simple recipes and inviting them to share a virtual cookie every Tuesday.  Watch Cookie Monster Snack Chat#1. The two-minute Share a Cookie with Cookie Monster invites kids to virtually … [Read more...] about Cookie Monster hosting weekly cooking program

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Digital Cookbook Supports Restaurant Workers $5.99

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Digital Cookbook Supports Restaurant Workers $5.99 Penguin Random House has published Family Meal: Recipes from Our Community, a digital-only cookbook with over 40 recipes from famous chefs and food industry professionals. All proceeds benefit the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund created by the … [Read more...] about Digital Cookbook Supports Restaurant Workers $5.99

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Watch Chicago City Council Meeting

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Watch Chicago City Council Meeting. The City Council is holding their meetings now via Zoom.  Per Block Club the last meeting (Apr 24) devolved into a confused, expletive laden event!  Sign me up!  I watched it and at 2 hour and 50 minutes the antics start.  The whole meeting reminded me of that … [Read more...] about Watch Chicago City Council Meeting

Where to order artisanal cheese online

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Where to order artisanal cheese online.  If you enjoy cheese but aren't leaving your house I've found a website, Planet Cheese, that lists a bunch of shops that ship.  This isn't going to be cheap,  since they're shipping something that has to be refrigerated, it will have to ship overnight.  As an … [Read more...] about Where to order artisanal cheese online

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Free kids book from Unicef

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Free kids book from Unicef.  Get a free copy of“My Hero is You” A new fictional book developed by and for children aims to help families understand and cope with COVID-19. Download a free copy The scale and impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is difficult for adults to wrap … [Read more...] about Free kids book from Unicef

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Limited free masks available for 42nd Ward residents

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Limited free masks available for 42nd Ward residents.  If you aren't a 42nd Ward resident check with your Alderman.  Find your Alderman. Alderman Reilly has a limited number of masks available for distribution to 42nd Ward residents. These masks will be prioritized for residents who belong to a … [Read more...] about Limited free masks available for 42nd Ward residents

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JetBlue Jr. teaches kids about aviation

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JetBlue Jr. teaches kids about aviation.  JetBlue Jr. is an educational video series for kids ages 7-10 that offers basic courses on everything from vocabulary to physics. Jump to Lesson: Lesson 1 | Lesson 2 Lesson 1: Speaking Planely Time to elevate your aviation vocabulary! Join First Officer … [Read more...] about JetBlue Jr. teaches kids about aviation

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Hours of fun on the Art Institute of Chicago website

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Hours of fun on the Art Institute of Chicago website.  The Art Institute has revamped their website and it's fantastic.  Not only can you access and use 50,000 images for free but you can give yourself an art education by looking at and reading about all of the art.  Each image offers a brief … [Read more...] about Hours of fun on the Art Institute of Chicago website

Donating items during Coronavirus

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Donating items during Coronavirus.  I was speaking to a friend with a large house who is doing a big clear out and was wondering if there was anywhere to drop anything off.  Unfortunately the answer is no.  I read somewhere a while ago that people were dumping their stuff outside of closed Goodwill … [Read more...] about Donating items during Coronavirus

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Free architecture project from Foster + Partners

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Free architecture project from Foster + Partners Foster + Partners has a new free online architecture program for kids #architecturefromhome.    Activities include drawing, making, playing, thinking, reading, watching and other activities to keep them entertained - for at least a few hours.  You … [Read more...] about Free architecture project from Foster + Partners

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