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Kick Off Summer With ‘Kids in the Square’
Kids in the Square, presented by the Lincoln Square Chamber is right around the corner — literally! Every corner of Lincoln Square will be full of activities for kids of all ages on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For your eco-conscious kid, bring your own banana peels and veggie scraps and [...]
It’s Playtime! Pickle’s Playroom Opens
If you are still waiting for spring to fully arrive and your kids have cabin fever have no fear – Pickle’s Playroom is here! Pickle’s Playroom, located at 2315 W. Lawrence Avenue, is ready for you to experience their “Sip, Clip and Play Café.” The multi-service activity center has haircuts, serves local Metropolis Coffee and [...]
Midwives and Doulas Answer Your Baby Questions
Expecting a baby in 2011? Join other North Side parents-to-be at the Ravenswood Chiropractic and Wellness Center (5215 N. Ravenswood, 60640) Saturday, Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. for a free class on Midwives and Doulas. Sherri Ruerup, certified nurse midwife from Swedish Covenant Hospital, and Sue Gottschall, certified doula, will walk through how to choose [...]
Grand Opening: Lincoln Square Dominick’s
Dominick’s kicked off their 85th Anniversary by opening their store in Lincoln Square (5233 N Lincoln Ave.). Support from the neighborhood was very large with over 100 people waiting outside before the 8 a.m. opening. Don Keprta, Dominick’s President, 40th Ward Alderman Patrick O’Connor and the Amundsen High School band, were all on hand to [...]
Coming soon: Pickle’s Playroom, a cafe for kids
Michael Stokes, real estate agent, Lincoln Square resident and stay at home dad to two, can now add business owner to his resume. Mike is the owner and creator of the upcoming Pickle’s Playroom at 2315 W. Lawrence. This “Sip, Clip and Play Cafe” will be a place that is “comfortable, has great service and [...]
PNC to Open Multiple Retail Bank Locations on North Side
After completing a takeover of National City Bank in June, PNC Bank is making a major push into the Chicago market. As a result, some significant development is underway in our community, including a new retail bank location at the corner of Addison Street and Ashland Avenue and one at the corner of Lincoln and [...]
Gaztro-Wagon Is On a Roll
Looking for dinner tonight? Look no further than Gaztro-Wagon! The mobile food truck offers a variety of “naanwiches” (fresh flat bread stuffed with various ingredients) and is scheduled to stop by the Ravenswood Metra Station for dinner this evening. On July 28 the Chicago Food Truck Ordinance was proposed to City Council and given approval [...]
Chicago Fret Works Launches Guitar Recycling Project
Chicago Fret Works (4229 N. Lincoln Avenue), in partnership with Intonation Music Workshop, is providing kids with working instruments for their musical education. The guitar repair shop is collecting donations as part of their new Guitar Recycling Project. Used acoustic guitars, electric basses, and working amps, drums, keyboards, and equipment are all accepted. For donated [...]
Sign of the Times: New Dominick’s Store Coming Soon
A group of neighborhood residents, press, and Dominick’s employees watched in awe today as a 500-pound, LED Dominick’s sign was hoisted into place at the new (but not yet open) store at 5233 N. Lincoln Ave. Dominick’s has been on this site since 1975. The old store was torn down and this modernized version (which [...]
Cool Storytimes for Hot Summer Days
Attention, parents: Outside it may be hot hot hot, but inside there are some cool local places to chill out with your children and read. There’s Green Storytime at 10:30 a.m. every other Friday at Bellybum Boutique (4347 N. Lincoln Ave.). Join “Miss Alix,” aka Alexandra Gnoske, author of Loui Saves the Earth—as she reads [...]
