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The Department of Planning and Development is overseeing We Will Chicago, a new three-year, citywide planning initiative. The We Will team is asking for survey responses from all Chicago residents on some of the guiding questions of the citywide plan. Fill out the survey to make sure your voice is heard.
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Sterling Bay recently broke ground on ALLY at 1229 W. Concord, a 320,000-square-foot development that will provide Chicago’s rapidly growing life science community with much-needed lab space along the North Branch of the Chicago River. The new lab space at Lincoln Yards will house industry-leading companies that seek to develop groundbreaking medical solutions in Chicago and also create a sense of community within their workplace.
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Opening to the public next month, the Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Arts and Education Center is the largest new permanent cultural asset to open in the City of Chicago in 2021. The $54 million new building is part of Steppenwolf’s multi-phase $73 million Building on Excellence expansion campaign, which has raised $56.1 million to date, thanks to robust civic support from individual donors, foundations, corporations and government funding.
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On Thursday, October 14, Lincoln Park Zoo opened its new state-of-the-art habitat, Pepper Family Wildlife Center, welcoming lions and other carnivores back to Chicago. The $41 million renovation focuses on animal choices, from thermal comfort zones for cooling and heating to intricate rockwork and climbing trees for vertical complexity.
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Concerned about safety in Lincoln Park? Participate in upcoming CAPS meetings and attend a walk and talk with 18th District Commander Jon Hein.
Walk and Talk with 18th District Commander Jon Hein hosted by Ald. Smith (43rd)
Friday, October 22
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Meet at the Old Town Triangle Building
1763 N. North Park
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What are your weekend plans? Check out this week’s Lincoln Park Weekend Guide to start planning. Highlights include:
- Halloween Family Events at Lincoln Common, WhirlyBall, Clark Street & more!
- Seasonal treats in Lincoln Park from Casati's, Terry's Toffee & more!
- Still need a costume? Chicago Costume has extended hours this season!
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SEV Laser Aesthetics is known as LA’s finest intimate A-List approved Medical Spa, specializing in Laser Hair Removal, Laser Skin Tightening, Dermal Fillers and of course BOTOX. With locations all over the country, they recently opened their gorgeous new location at Lincoln Common.
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Tecalitlan Mexican Kitchen & Margarita Bar is officially open at NEWCITY! 'Tec' as it's affectionately called by foodies, is a nearly five-decades old, family-owned restaurant brand who has garnered a reputation for being the "go-to" spot for Mexican fare in Chicago.
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Welcome to Lincoln Park, Oasis Face Bar! Book an appointment at their beautiful new salon at 2136 N. Halsted for exceptional, naturally derived skin care services, while being educated on each step of their treatment and never feeling intimidated.
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Modern Acupuncture is turning one this month! They are having a one year anniversary celebration on Saturday, October 30 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. to show their appreciation to the community. Come to the clinic for free ear acupuncture, ear seeds, live music, light bites and giveaways galor. Join them as they show their gratitude for the support of the community for the past year in using acupuncture to make people’s lives better. Call 773-365-9613 or email il005@modacu.com to RSVP. |
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Celebrate Halloween this Sunday at Lincoln Park’s favorite family-friendly trick-or-treat extravaganza – Spooktacular on Clark Street!
Visit State Senator Sara Feigenholtz, S.A.M. Singapore Math, and the LPCC tables at 2616 N. Clark for treats and games!
Sunday, October 24
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Clark Street from Armitage to Diversey
Diversey from Orchard to Lakeview
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From pony rides and caricature drawings to window painting and Halloween costume contests, it will be a day full of activities for the entire family (pets too!).
Saturday, October 23
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Lincoln Common
2345 N. Lincoln
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Pumpkin Giveaway with Rep. Margaret Croke and Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer
Join State Rep. Margaret Croke (12th) and Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer (10th) for a pumpkin giveaway! Bring a canned good for the Lakeview Food Pantry and get a free pumpkin plus a complimentary pumpkin cookie from Sugar Daddy Chicago.
Sunday, October 24
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Alcott Elementary Parking Lot
2625 N. Orchard
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Leave the kids at home and head to the zoo for Adults Night Out: The Great Pumpkin Glow. Guests will enjoy unique animal chats, educational entertainment, a live DJ, and multiple bars throughout the zoo at this after-hours event.
Thursday, October 28
6:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Lincoln Park Zoo
2400 N. Cannon
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Slither over to the Nature Museum on Saturday, October 30, for a sssuper sssensational celebration of snakes! Trick-or-treat with their resident cold-blooded critters, create your own ceramic snake and participate in a costume contest for a special surprise.
Saturday, October 30
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N.Cannon
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Who is the patron saint of werewolves? Which saint died and went to hell, then came back to life? You’ll learn the answers to these and more in Holy Ghost Bingo: God, Goblins, & Games.
October 1 - October 31
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 N. Lincoln
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Looking for local things to do this Halloween season? Check out the Lincoln Park Fall & Halloween Guide.
From fall festivals to Halloween events to festive adult nights out, there are many ways to celebrate in Lincoln Park this season.
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Stop by Casati's Modern Italian for a Spooky Cocktail this weekend as well as their new fall handcrafted cocktails. Inspiration for this delicious menu includes Fall in Tuscany, chestnuts, apples and crisp air.
Casati's Modern Italian
444 W. Fullerton
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Homemade Caramel Apples are back at Terry's Toffee. Choose from plain, sprinkles or pecans - or try all three! Visit their store on Armitage to enjoy the perfect fall treat.
Terry's Toffee
1009 W. Armitage
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Head over to Summer House Santa Monica for Halloween Dirt Cups featuring malted chocolate pudding, chocolate soil and gummy worms! $2 of all purchases goes to Fight2Feed. Halloween Dirt Cups are available through October 31.
Summer House Santa Monica
1954 N. Halsted
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Treat your favorite ghosts and goblins to delicious Halloween-themed macarons, monster cereal bars, signature cakes, cookies & more from Vanille Patisserie!
Vanille Patisserie
2108 N. Clark
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Verzenay Chicago now has pies available for preorder through November 17. Stop by their store to sample their flavors which include Pumpkin, Pecan, Apple, Cherry, French Silk and a Savor Veggie Pot Pie.
Verzenay Chicago
2507 N. Lincoln
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Skip & Scoot has announced their fall class schedule to get your little ones moving!
Little Fitness Adventures
Baby Motor & Fitness Adventures
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Join the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and Buddha Belly Kids Yoga for an energizing family-friendly yoga class on the Nature Museum's beautiful outdoor terrace.
Classes are held every other Saturday through December 18.
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N. Cannon
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ZooLights returns to Lincoln Park Zoo this holiday season! They will have limited capacity again this year and tickets are required. Monday and Tuesday nights are free and Wednesday-Sunday tickets are $5. Tickets for Lincoln Park Zoo Members become available October 21 and tickets to the general public will be available October 28.
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Join St. James Lutheran School for a virtual admissions coffee date!
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Parents have been choosing Sacred Heart Schools for 145 years! To discover why and learn more about their school, their mission, and their academic programs, please join them for a Virtual Information Session. Zoom into an hour-long program with their Head of Schools, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, and current parents. To register for a session, please click here or contact the Admissions at admissions@shschicago.org. |
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Looking for education options in Lincoln Park? Whether looking for your child or yourself, you can use the LPCC's Business Directory to explore schools and educational opportunities in Lincoln Park.
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Join St. Teresa of Avila for their celebration of lite blood drive. Protocols include:
Current deferral period for COVID vaccines is 2 full days.
Photo ID and facemask is required
Helpful tip: Make sure to eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of water before donating.
Sunday, October 24
7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
St. Teresa of Avila
1950 N. Kenmore
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Chicago remains a major center of the candy industry. Curtiss Candy Company, once headquartered in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, serves as an early example of the industrialization of the industry and its successful foray into mass marketing. Bring your sweet tooth for a “Baby Ruth.”
Wednesday, October 27
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
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Lincoln Park Community Services has relaunched their Green Team program! The LPCS Green Team is a neighborhood beautification program where Lincoln Park Community Services staff and residents give back to the community by cleaning up trash on the streets and sidewalks around our shelter facilities. The Green Team also offers snow removal and shoveling services.
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Join Francis W. Parker School for a keynote lecture from Jelani Cobb where he will share up-to-the-moment meditations and breakdowns of the complex dynamics of race and racism in America.
Monday, November 1
7:00 p.m.
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Celebrate the 20th Annual Chicago Sculpture Exhibit with this year’s artists & sponsors and enjoy food, drinks and fun!
Saturday, November 6
4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Sedgwick Studios
1544 N. Sedgwick
(Entrance is located in alley off of Sedgwick)
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Loretta J. Ross is a Professor at Smith College in the Program for the Study of Women and Gender.
Thursday, November 18
7:00 p.m.
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Kibbitznest has reopened and is excited to see you! They are now open for regular business hours on Wednesday - Sunday. Please check their website for COVID-19 protocols and capacity limitations.
Kibbitznest Books, Brews & Blarney
2212 N. Clybourn
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Visit Chicago's oldest crab house and try the new combos. Combos include:
Grilled Salmon & Grilled Prawns
Spicy Shrimp & BBQ Ribs
1/2 Pound King Crab Legs & 1/2 Slab BBQ Ribs
King Crab House
1816 N. Halsted
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Support Stage Right CPS Lincoln Park to improve, support, and grow their performing arts program while enjoying a delicious meal at Casati's! Proceeds from the event will be donated to Stage Right CPS Lincoln Park.
Sunday, October 24
12:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Casati's Modern Italian
444 W. Fullerton
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Quality Crab & Oyster Bah is raising the BAH at Happy Hour. Deals include: Founder's Solid Gold Draft Beer, Cape Cod Cocktail, and Chef's Selection Oyster on the Half Shell each for $2.50 plus tax (gratuity not included). Plus, Chef Donny switches up Signature Happy Hour Towers of Fries & Oysters every week.
Monday - Friday
Open to 6:00 p.m.
Quality Crab & Oyster Bah
1962 N. Halsted
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Fame Supper Club offers modern American fare, classic cocktails, and live music under one roof.
Solo & duo musicians and DJs with accompanying instrumentalists, including violinists and trumpetists, will be on hand each evening to entertain guests.
Fame Supper Club
157 W. Ontario
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Join Harvest at Lakeshore Sport & Fitness for their most elevated 4 course wine dinner yet, featuring Winemaker Gustavo Gonzales from, Napa Valley’s, Mira Winery.
Thursday, November 4
6:30 p.m.
Harvest at Lakeshore Sport & Fitness
1320 W. Fullerton
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ARTS, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT |
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After two years away, Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC) returns home to the Harris Theater on October 22 and 23 with a dynamic and joyous program of classic and contemporary jazz works featuring the Company premiere of Adam Houston’s “All For You," and the newly reimagined “Take A Gambol” by Joshua Blake Carter featuring the entire 13 member ensemble.
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The hit comedy, Late Night Catechism, welcomes Chicago actress and opera singer Rose Guccione in the role of Sister. Guccione performed for 20 years with the Lyric Opera of Chicago and in several productions with Chicago’s Folks Operetta.
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Chicago History Museum's newest exhibition City on Fire: Chicago 1871 is now open. Designed for families, they invite you to learn, explore, and discover the impact the Great Chicago Fire had on the city and the people who lived here.
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Louis Sullivan’s Garrick Theatre Building in Chicago stood for only sixty-nine years and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Larkin Building in Buffalo lasted only forty-four years, and yet, these buildings continue to resonate, far outlasting their physical presence.
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This modern riff on the fifteenth-century morality play Everyman follows Everybody, who is a personification of us all (chosen from amongst the cast by lottery at each performance) on their quest to resolve life's greatest mystery - the meaning of living.
Friday, October 15 - Sunday, October 24
Healy Theatre
2350 N. Racine
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Enjoy concerts under the gentle glow of candlelight in a stunning venue that will only add to the beauty of these pieces. Sit back and enjoy an intimate concert unlike any you've ever experienced!
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Live music is back at the DePaul's Holtschneider Performance Center! Listed below are some of the upcoming concerts:
Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra
Wednesday, October 27
DePaul Brass Ensemble
Sunday, October 31
DePaul African Ensemble Tuesday, November 2
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Urbanity's October - December Session is open for registration!
Try out some great classes including: Beginner Salsa, Intro to Heels, and Beginner Hip Hop.
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Abby Sterling, a shorebird biologist at Manomet working on the Georgia Bight Shorebird Conservation Initiative, will highlight some of these incredible shorebird stories, and explain how protecting shorebird habitat at strategically important locations can have positive impacts across the Western Hemisphere.
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LINCOLN PARK BUSINESS DIRECTORY |
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Searching for a specific Lincoln Park business or service? Or do you want to browse a certain category? Here’s how to find just what you’re looking for. Browse our directory to find information on all Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce members – area shops, restaurants, service providers and more serving the Lincoln Park neighborhood. |
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THANK YOU TO OUR ANNUAL SPONSORS |
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Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce | 2468 N. Lincoln | Chicago, Illinois 60614 |
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