south side weekly staff

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3518 S. Wolcott Ave., Saturday, October 23, 4:00pm–7:00pm. Suggested donation $20. bit.ly/30hBpQb The McKinley Park Community Play Garden organizing committee is having a fundraiser this month and invites Chicagoans twenty-one and over for beer, wine, fall treats, and activities. All proceeds will go to support the play garden. This is only one of the events the committee has planned for October, so stay tuned for more! (Alma Campos)

Back of the Yards, Saturday, October 23, 12:00pm–2:00:00pm. Free. The Back of the Yards community will observe Dia de Muertos with its tenth annual procession—this time reinvistioned as a car and motorcycle caravan—that begins on 51st & Elizabeth, heads north up Ashland, and then turns east on 47th, before concluding with a celebratory event and the opportunity to make your own ofrenda outside of The Plant, 1400 W. 46th St. (Jackie Serrato)

City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St., Wednesday, October 27, 10:00am. Free. chicityclerk.com The Chicago City Council will hold a full meeting to consider 2022 budgetrelated ordinances. Agenda items, and instructions for in-person and remote participation, are outlined at chicityclerk. com. Livestream available at bit.ly/ ChiCouncilVid. (Jim Daley)

Online, Monday, October 18, 4:00pm–5:00pm. Free. bit.ly/3m2YQUA This CPS Family and Community Engagement event will provide attendees with the opportunity to understand how to support trans and gender-expansive young people. Attendees will review key terms, recognize the positive impact that their support can have, and receive an overview of best practices that are shared with the school district. Register online. (Maddie Parrish)

Online, Tuesday, October 19, 6:00pm–7:00pm. Free. bit.ly/2YMQ8C5 Hosted by Illinois Raise Your Hand, LSC Solidarity Calls are a space for LSC members and parents to discuss what is happening in their schools and organize around next steps. Register online. (Maddie Parrish)

Online, Monday, October 25, 12:00pm–1:15pm. Free. bit.ly/3m2YQUA At this CPS Family and Community Engagement event, Hartgrove Behavioral Health System and Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital will provide an overview of various factors that lead to increased emotional distress and recommendations on how to provide support. Register online. (Maddie Parrish)

CPS Loop Office, 42 W. Madison St., Garden Level, Board Room, Wednesday, October 27, 10:30am. Free. cpsboe.org Tune into the October Board of Education meeting in person at the Chicago Public Schools’ Loop office or online at cpsboe.org. Members of the public can register to speak starting October 25 at 10:30am, online or over the phone at (773) 553-1600. (Maddie Parrish)

One City Tap, 3115 S. Archer Ave. Every Thursday in October, 8:00pm. Free admission; cash bar. bit.ly/3APh7e5 Adults twenty-one and older are invited to One City Tap every Thursday in October for screenings of “cinema that will make your skin crawl.” Guests will get complimentary popcorn, and bar staff will be offering a Halloween-themed cocktail special. (Alma Campos)

Goodman Theater, 170 N. Dearborn, Various times. $25-70. bit.ly/ americanmariachi

Set in the 1970s, this co-production with Dallas Theater Center tells the story of how a forgotten record sparks an ailing mother’s memory, inspiring her daughter Lucha and her cousin to create an all-women mariachi band. The play is infused with live ranchera music and includes performances by the local Sones de México Ensemble. (Jacqueline Serrato)

Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th St., Friday, October 15, 5:30pm–9:30pm. Free. bit.ly/3FJKUYL This year’s Logan Center Bluesfest will include a comprehensive series of intimate concerts, conversations, and special events in which select programming is offered in-person, and all programming is live-streamed. The festival’s theme, “Daughters and Sons of the Blues,” celebrates the relationships between artists of different generations, and “explores the many branches of the Blues tree from the roots to the fruits.” Other events include the presentation of the festival’s first commission of original blues music, a photography exhibition, book signings, interviews, and conversations honoring the history of the blues on the South Side and beyond. (Maddie Parrish)

Pilsen Food Pantry, 1850 S. Throop St., Friday, October 15, 7:00 PM–9:30 PM. Suggested donation $5 per person. bit. ly/3iS28cj Families are invited to watch a spooky family-friendly movie for a good cause. All proceeds from this event will be used to help secure a long-term location for the pantry’s emergency food program,

free clothing store, medical access projects, literacy outreach, and more. Organizers encourage you to bring your own blanket to sit on. There will be snacks and nonalcoholic beverages available. (Alma Campos)

8334 S. Stony Island Ave., Saturday, October 16, 11:00am. Free. bit. ly/3FF5KbI Murals across the Southeast Side are the main attraction at this pedal- and foot-powered guided art tour. Hundreds of people are expected to roll through South Shore, Avalon Park and Calumet Heights to view art and architecture by local and world-renowned creators. Properly functioning bikes, scooters, segways, skates, and skateboards are welcome, and don’t forget to wear the proper gear to operate. Registration is required. (Isabel Nieves)

Various locations, Saturday, October 16, 12:00pm–8:00pm. Free. pilsenopenstudios. com

The 18th St. Pilsen Open Studios was started in 2003 by a group of longtime Pilsen artists, most but not all of them Latinx. The self-guided tour offers a look into the studios of artists who work or live in the neighborhood or have a strong historical connection to it. Some storefronts, cafes, and other spaces are also opening to show work from artists without their own studios. The opening celebration will take place at 6pm at Citlalin Gallery, 2005 S. Blue Island Ave. (Jackie Serrato)

Logan Center for the Arts, Cafe, 915 E. 60th St., Tuesday, October 19, 7:30pm. Free. bit.ly/3anHZqb For this series, The Hyde Park Jazz Society collaborates with the Logan Center to select musicians with a Chicago connection to perform at Café Logan on third Tuesdays during the academic year. On October 19, they will be featuring Christian Dillingham (bass), accompanied by Greg Artry (drums), and Dave Miller (guitarist).

National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th St., Saturday, October 23, 1:30pm. Free. nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org Join the National Museum of Mexican Art for a gallery talk with artist Carmen Chami. In this free talk, guests will gain a better understanding of her ongoing exhibition Adláteres and the Unexpected Journey,The show is up through January 16, 2022. (Maddie Parrish)

Chitown Movies, 2343 S. Throop St., Saturday, October 23, 6:30pm–9:00pm. $100 per car. bit.ly/3Ay2bzY This is a Halloween-themed drive-in movie screening of Beetlejuice in support of the U of C’s Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital to raise funds for critical research. Attendees may also bring a toy or an item to donate to patients and families. (Alma Campos)

Ford Calumet Environmental Center, 11559 S. Stony Island Ave., Saturday, October 23, 1:00pm–2:00pm. Free. bit.ly/ KaplanPhoto Join artist Matthew Kaplan for a talk on his life and work in the Calumet Region. This event is indoors and has limited capacity. RSVP and face masks required. Photographs from the series The Industrial Heritage of the Calumet, River and Region are currently on display in the Ford Calumet Environmental Center. You can view them Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm. (Francisco Ramírez Pinedo)

National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th St., Thursday, October 28, 6:00pm–7:30pm. Free but registration required. bit.ly/UrreaFullerAward The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame will present its prestigious Fuller Award to border writer Luis Alberto Urrea, author of The Devil's Highway, for his lifetime contribution to literature. Urrea lives in Naperville with his family and teaches creative writing at UIC. The ceremony will be in-person and live-streamed on Zoom. In-person attendees must be vaccinated. (Jackie Serrato)

Online, Friday, October 15, 10:00am. bit. ly/3mLhGj9 The Chicago City Council’s Committee on Housing and Real Estate will be having their regularly scheduled meeting. (Malik Jackson)

LUCHA, 1600 W. Morse Ave., Friday, October 15, 10:00am–11:00am. Free.

The Chicago Housing Authority’s Community Alliance hosts regular Affordable Housing Workshops in partnership with LUCHA and the Spanish Coalition for Housing. Next workshop is October 22. (Malik Jackson)

Wood Street Farm Stand, 1844 W. 59th St., Every Thursday through October, 11:00am –5:30pm. Free. Hosted by Growing Home, the farm stand includes cooking demonstrations with free samples and recipe cards for healthy meals. Free farm tours are also available. WIC, SNAP, EBT, and Senior Coupons are double valued. The farm stand runs every Thursday through October 31. (Maddie Parrish)

Davis Square Park, 4430 S. Marshfield Ave., Every Saturday through November 15, 11:00am–3:00pm. Free. bit. ly/3A2TBtd Plant Chicago hosts a weekly farmers market through November 15 featuring locally grown produce and flowers, plus honey, coffee, baked goods, and more. The nonprofit also runs a community composting site where residents can drop off their food scraps. Link card purchases are matched up to $25. (Martha Bayne)

Experimental Station, 6100 S. Blackstone Ave., Every Saturday, 9:00am–2:00pm. Free. bit.ly/2UqRuQo Chicagoland farmers, cheesemakers, bakers and others hawk their wares every Saturday outside the Experimental Station. The market accepts LINK and Senior Farmers Market Coupons, and all LINK purchases are matched up to $25. (Martha Bayne)

Eleanor Boathouse at Park 571, 2828 S. Eleanor St., Saturday, October 16, 11:00am–7:00pm. Free. bit.ly/3atYKQh

This weekend of outdoor music, arts, activism, and knowledge sharing is intended to uplift and celebrate residents in the communities surrounding the South Branch of the Chicago River and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, such as McKinley Park, Bridgeport, PIlsen, La Villita, and Chinatown. Mainstage programming by The Hoodoisie. For details see thebackwardriver.org. (Isabel Nieves)

Plant Chicago, 4459 S. Marshfield Ave., Sunday, October 24, 3:00pm–6:00pm. Free. bit.ly/3DANtuh Plant Chicago marks its tenth anniversary with an open house and party. Guests can explore the organization's new space while enjoying food from a curated selection of local partners. All proceeds fund Plant Chicago's mission of cultivating local circular economies, and allows them to continue offering both food-scrap collection and community growing spaces free of charge as well as workshops and local produce on a sliding scale. Guests over twelve must show proof of vaccination, and all guests are asked to wear masks when not eating or drinking. (Isabel Nieves)