WPPA Baseball Registration Opens Today

The Welles Park Parents Association youth baseball league opens online registration for returning players today. The instructional league’s season begins April 28 and includes playoffs in late July. The Welles Park Parents Association was founded in 1990 to replace the Chicago Park District baseball program after it was eliminated in 1989. It has become is the largest [...]

Welles Park Youth Baseball Gears Up For 22nd Season

Every spring over 1,100 kids between 5 and 18 grab a glove, bat and ball and hit the diamonds in Welles Park, 2333 W. Sunnyside Ave. The squads playing Abner Doubleday’s game are participating in the Welles Park Parent Association’s Youth Baseball League, one of the most popular in the city. Registration for returning players [...]

Midnight Circus In Welles Park This Weekend

The Midnight Circus, an annual series of live acrobatic and clown performances held to raise funds for Chicago parks is coming to Welles Park this weekend. The misleading name, the performances are held during daylight hours, creates a bit of mystery around the kids-oriented festival. Started in 2007 by Jeff Jenkins and Julie Greenberg, a [...]

Photos: Folk and Roots Festival 2011

The weather wasn’t the only thing bringing the heat at the 2011 Folk and Roots Festival in Welles Park. Put on by the Old Town School of Folk Music, the two-day event featured music, dance, workshops and food. Even with temperatures in the 90s both days, fest goers still found the energy to dance to [...]

Mayor Daley Coming To Welles Park Friday Morning

The Northcenter Chamber of Commerce and the Ravenswood Community Council are reporting Mayor Richard M. Daley is continuing his Neighborhood Appreciation Tour this Friday at 9:30 a.m. with a stop at Welles Park, 2333 W. Sunnyside for a “Park Dedication” to thank the 47th, 32nd and 33rd Wards. Previous stops have focused on single wards, [...]

Welles Park Advisory Council Looking For New Members

If you use Welles Park and you live in the area, the Welles Park Advisory Council could use some of your volunteer time. They’re hoping you’ll stop by their next meeting on Monday, May 9 at 7 p.m. in the Welles Park Field House, 2333 W. Sunnyside. The organization, which meets every two months, “works [...]

Park District Summer Program Registration Opens Today

Today’s opening day for online program registration for the Chicago Park District’s Summer Session. Online registration opened at 9 a.m., and by 9:05 a.m. online slots for the coveted Welles Park summer day camp program have been filled. If you act quick you still have a good chance of getting your tot into some good [...]

Did The Daily Show Film in Welles Park?

WBEZ‘s Justin Kaufmann noticed a familiar backdrop to The Daily Show‘s recent interview of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. He writes: “In this piece, [Daily Show correspondent John] Oliver was talking to him outside, presumably in Rockford where the entire piece was located. But after further review, the hill that they converse on is not located [...]

Rahm Emanuel Holds Rally in Welles Park

Rahm Emanuel held a rally at Welles Park Saturday, addressing about 50-60 people and encouraging early voting at the nearby field house. 47th ward candidate Tom O’Donnell stood next to Emanuel, but did not address the crowd. Emanuel’s staff said their appearance together is not an endorsement of O’Donnell. Emanuel has supported Ald. Gene Schulter [...]

Odd Spot for a Snowman

WPPA Baseball Registration Opens Today

The Welles Park Parents Association youth baseball league has opened online registration for returning players today. The instructional league’s season begins April 30 and includes playoffs in late July. The Welles Park Parents Association was founded in 1990 to replace the Chicago Park District baseball program after it was eliminated in 1989. It has become [...]

Harvest Jam & Midnight Circus

This was a busy weekend in Welles Park as both the Midnight Circus performed on Saturday and Sunday and Queen of Angels Catholic Church held their Harvest Jam on Friday evening, and Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Harvest Jam is an annual fundraiser for the church, while the Midnight Circus is an annual fundraiser for Welles [...]

Beat 1911 CAPS: Burglary Prevention, Movie in the Park

At last night’s CAPS meeting on the top floor of Kindred Hospital (2544 W. Montrose), neighbors—in particular, meeting facilitator Maria Bappert—demonstrated a strong sense of community involvement. Bappert is collecting plush toys so that officers have something to help calm and comfort children at crime scenes, and she encouraged others to bring new or gently [...]

2010 Folk & Roots Fest Gets Rolling

A mellow mood descended on Welles Park this afternoon, as the Old Town School of Folk Music’s 2010 Folk & Roots Festival got started. The not-too-hot, not-too-sunny weather encouraged a great deal of lounging, as listeners sprawled across Welles’ field to listen to a broad variety of music.

Festival-A-Gogo!

This weekend, draw the shades, slather on the sunscreen, and head out the door. The area will be bustling with excitement and a whole lot to do. The Old Town School of Folk Music takes over Lincoln Square with the Chicago Folk and Roots Festival, while BenFest 2010 (sponsored by the St. Benedict community) covers [...]