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Family Fun Festivals June 12th – August 18th
Free Family Fun Festivals begin every Wednesday from June 12 through August 18th at 10 am in Millenium Park. These annual summer events for children features educational activities, arts and crafts and games. Children interested in music can enjoy The Wiggleworms at 10 a.m. everyday, which features Old Town School of Folk Music instructors who lead children in a…
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Taste of River North State Farm KidZone July 20-21st
What makes Taste of River North different from all the other summer fests in Chicago? We have a great KidZone dedicated to our River North Families. And this year’s KidZone is bigger and better! Sponsored by River North resident, Jeff Stogsdill and State Farm, we have non-stop entertainment for all ages. Please stop by Saturday…
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Taste Volunteer Training Sat. July 13th or Wed. July 17th
If you have registered online to volunteer for this year’s Taste of River North (July 19-21st), we have our first training/party Saturday July 13th from 4:30-7pm at Castle Chicago Nightclub 632 N Dearborn St. If you can’t make Saturday’s party, we mean training, no worries. We have another one this Wednesday July 17th from 5:30-8pm…
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Midnight Meters Approved by City Council
Chicago City Council voted to approve Mayor Emanuel’s Parking Meter Settlement by a vote of 39 – 11 on Wednesday June 5th.. Alderman Brendan Reilly was one of the 11 aldermen who voted against the Settlement, because the plan called for extending parking meter hours from 9 PM to 10 PM on 30,000 meters across…
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RNBA Announces River North Challenge
Are you up to the River North Challenge? This amazing journey through River North will challenge you mentally and physically but the prize is worth the effort! Teams of four will visit challenge stops around River North – they will be directed to a total of four (4) hotel checkpoints to complete Challenges and refresh…
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Blackhawks Parade – June 28th
Are you ready to celebrate the 2013 Stanley Cup Champions, our Chicago Blackhawks? Parade will begin at 10:30 travelling east from Des Plaines and Washington Street on to Hutchinson Field in Grant Park. For more information on the parade and festivities.
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Movies in the Park Begin June 18th
Once again, your RNRA with the Chicago Park District will be hosting six Movies in the Park this summer in A. Montgomery Ward Park. We are looking for some wonderful volunteers for our Park Advisory Council (PAC). If you have some time before and or after the movie, we sure could use your help. Before the…
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Taste of River North 2013 Volunteer Today!
Coming July 19th-21st, the 12th Annual TASTE of RIVER NORTH. Bigger and better with all the flavor of our River North restaurants, artisans and great music thrown in. Want to volunteer? Just a two hour fun filled shift will get you a FREE admission, FREE collectible T-shirt, FREE training party at Castle, and food/drink coupons…
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Art Institute Hosts 1st Teen Event June 8th
River North teens who are interested in art and museums are invited to the first Teen Event, planned and hosted by the Art Institute Teen Council, on Saturday, June 8th from 1:00-4 pm in the Ryan Education Center. This event is FREE and open to any teen. The Art Institute Teen Council, a group of…
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Chicago Blues Festival June 6-9th
The Chicago Blues Festival, June 6 – 9, is the largest free blues festival in the world and remains the largest of Chicago’s Music Festivals. During three days on five stages, more than 500,000 blues fans prove that Chicago is the “Blues Capital of the World.” The headliners for the 30th Annual Chicago Blues Festival…