Appearing to have walked off the Wicker Park history book or the pages of a Victorian picture album, members of the Chicago Lolita Fashion group, Chigothloli*, strolled along the sidewalk in Wicker Park on Sat., July 26.
The 606 construction continues at a rapid pace despite the fact that it will not be opening this year. Below is the latest list of actions that may impact your travel or your property as well as other information.
Taking effect on Sept.1, Malgorzata Kot will be the new Managing Director of the Polish Museum of America (PMA), 958 N. Milwaukee Ave. Selected by the PMA Executive Committee and the Board of Directors from a field of many qualified candidates, Kot has served the PMA Head Librarian for 19 years.
Whether you have a leaning toward the teachings of Buddha, Isaac Newton or Albert Einstein, Carolyne King's A Delicate Balance exhibit at ARC Gallery, 2156 N. Damen Ave., in Bucktown, will have a connecting point for you.
Art for Heart, art fundraiser celebrating Polish and Polish-American artists, will be an opportunity for artists of Polish decent to exhibit in a week long exhibit from Oct. 4 through 11 at the Polish Museum of America, 984 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Two years ago Ali Alley, of lululemon athletica, 1627 N Damen Ave., connected with Doug Wood at the Wicker Park Advisory Council saying, "I want to do a free outdoor yoga class in the Park once a month."
The Ukrainian National Museum (UNM), 2249 W. Superior St., needs help in their peaceful war to get Ukrainian books back in Ukrainian libraries in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
NOTE: Remember that work on the New Blue Project and the Wicker Park Fest have impacted travel in the area
Popular events on Sunday, July 26, begin with Wicker Park's Farmer's Market opening at 8 a.m. and goes until 2 p.m., along Damen Ave. between Wicker Park Ave. and Schiller.
Roadside safety checks by the Chicago Police 14th District will be underway beginning at 7 p.m., Fri., July 25, and ending at 3 a.m. on Sat., July 26, at North and Albany Avenues.
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center (PSMEMC) contributed more than $26.1 million in community benefits to residents of the West Town, Belmont Cragin, Hermosa, Logan Square and Humboldt Park neighborhoods of Chicago, including outreach efforts that helped 90,669 people in 2013.
For using CTA this weekend attending the Wicker Park Fest, the CTA recommends that they load transit value or unlimited-ride passes to their Ventra fare cards at rail stations, online or at more than 1,300 local retailers ahead of time or purchase a 1-day unlimited ride Ventra ticket to decrease travel times and avoid having to wait in long lines for the return trip.
![AAlley](/sites/default/files/imagecache/small/AAlley.jpg "Ali Alley in a "tree pose"")
