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Show your Edgebrook community spirit - join the ECA: edgebrookcommunity.org

ECA 2021 Officers:
Jeff Manuel - President
Nancy Williams - Vice President
Mary Biesty - Secretary
Jeffrey Singer - Treasurer

2021 Committees & Directors:
Anita Bernacchi - Community Development 41st Ward
Jennifer Carlson - Schools
Michelle Christensen -Marketing and Membership Development
Anthony Florio - Website
Jennifer Herren - Community Development 39th Ward & Beautification
Kathy Kaminski - Graphic Design for ECA Publications
Lorrie Kennedy - Special Events
Tom Kraft - Special Events
Jan Kupiec - Programs
Caryn Meyers - Beautification and Membership
Tom Misiewicz - Beautification and Philanthropy
Justin Ochonicki - Social Media
Beverly Padratzik - Philanthropy and Membership
Steven Peacock - Publicity
Christine Rosenberg - Zoning and Building, ECA Photographer
Ewa Swiencinska - Special Events
Tim Weiske - Forest Preserves and Parks
Jerome Witte - Police/Fire and Snowplowing

10/07/2026

🚲 Witches Ride 2026 – Route & Details 🎃

Here is the map for the Witches Ride!

Date: Saturday, October 24th
Gathering Point: Edgebrook Park Lot
Start Time: 5:00 PM
Route Details: 2 complete laps following the map above, returning to the Edgebrook Park Lot.

10/02/2026

Edgebrook residents, the wait is over! Prepare to get spooky for ECA’s Spookiest House Contest! 🏚️🍬 Whether you've created a haunted graveyard or a simple witch's den, we want to see it! Show us your frightening creativity for a chance to win.

👇 How to enter:
Submit the name & address of Edgebrook's most frightful homes to [email protected].

📅 Mark your calendars:
Nominations due by Friday, Oct 23rd.
Our undercover judges will be making their rounds on Monday, Oct 26th.

Good luck, ghouls! May the best haunt win. 🦇🕷️☠️

10/01/2026

🎃 Dust off your brooms and tune up those wheels! 🧙‍♀️✨

Join us for the 6th Annual Witches Ride & 3rd Annual Movie in the Park on October 24th at the Edgebrook School Parking Lot!

Here is everything you need to know for a spooktacular evening:

⏰ Schedule:
• 5:00 PM – Witches Ride Begins
• 6:00 PM – Movie in the Park featuring It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

🧹 Witches on Wheels:
• Dress up your ride!
• Bring candy to toss!

🍬 Spectators & Families:
• Bring a bag for loot!
• Bring chairs & blankets for the movie!

🎃 Activities:
• Mini pumpkin decorating courtesy of Happy Foods! Decorate yours at the event, then visit Happy Foods to see the display and vote for your favorite.

Presented by Nicole Flores Group (Baird & Warner) and the Edgebrook Community Association.

We can't wait to see you there! 🍿🎃✨

09/18/2026

🎶 Folk Songs & Fall Sweets — tomorrow!

Join us Saturday, September 19 from 10:00–11:00 a.m. in the Library Garden at the Edgebrook Branch (5331 W. Devon Ave.) for a morning of folk music with Mark Dvorak, celebrating America's 250th anniversary.

🍩 Donuts and c***r from the Sweet Ride dessert truck, 10:00–10:30 a.m. only, while supplies last

🎸 Concert starts at 10:15 a.m. - The concert will be moved inside if there is inclement weather.

📌 Registration is required! Scan the QR code on the flyer, call (312) 744-8313, or email [email protected].

Sponsored by the Edgebrook Community Association and the Chicago Public Library Foundation.

09/07/2026

Celebrate Labor Day with your Edgebrook neighbors! As we mark the end of summer, we honor the hard work, dedication, and contributions of all the workers who keep our community and country moving forward.

Whether you’re spending the long weekend grilling in the backyard, enjoying a stroll through the forest preserves, or relaxing at home, we hope you have a fantastic and well-deserved break.

08/25/2026

Cheers to great neighbors! 🥂 Join the Edgebrook Community Association for an evening of friendly conversation and local connection. Come enjoy light appetizers and refreshments while discovering all the exciting events and projects the ECA brings to our community year-round.

📅 Friday, September 18, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 The Central (6446 N. Central Ave)

Whether you're a long-time resident or new to the area, come drop in and say hello! We can't wait to see you there! 👋✨

07/20/2026

🇺🇸 Thank you to everyone who made this year's ECA 4th of July Parade & Picnic possible!🇺🇸

From balloon art to BBQ, face painting to the Jesse White Tumblers, our incredible sponsors brought the day to life:

🎈 Andrea Aslanides – State Farm Agent, Balloon Artist
🍦 Chocolate Shoppe – Ice Cream
🍖 City's Edge – BBQ Pork
🎨 Jan Kupiec, Baird & Warner Edgebrook – Face Painters
🎪 Marti Corcoran, Coldwell Banker – Kid's Zone
🎶 Nicole Flores Group, Baird & Warner – Country Doctor's Band
🤸 Williams Landscaping – Jesse White Tumblers
A special thank you to the North Edgebrook Civic Association for hosting the Kid's Zone, and to Boy Scout Troop #957 for their help with picnic set-up.

We couldn't do it without you. See you next year! 🎆

07/04/2026

🇺🇸 HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EDGEBROOK!🇺🇸

Come celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with the Edgebrook Community Association TODAY!

📍 Parade kicks off from Edgebrook School at 11:00 AM (lineup at 10:30 AM)

🧺 Picnic at Wildwood Park from
12:00–3:00 PM

Featuring the Jesse White Tumblers, The Country Doctors Band, face painters, and tons of food — hot dogs, BBQ pork, roasted corn, sno-cones, ice cream & more!

Everyone is welcome to join the parade with patriotically decorated cars, bikes, and wagons. Bring a lawn chair or blanket!

💙 THANKS to our wonderful Sponsors and Donors that support making this day so successful!

🌐 edgebrookcommunity.org
America250 ParadeAndPicnic

06/29/2026

🎆🎨 Our July Fourth Poster Contest was an absolute hit — and it's all thanks to YOU!

A heartfelt thank you to every student who brought their creativity to life around our parade and picnic theme “250 Years of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness Together.” The talent in this community never ceases to amaze us. 🙌

Visit Happy Foods to view all of the first and second-place winners and honorable mentions. All other entries will be displayed throughout businesses in downtown Edgebrook.

06/25/2026

🇺🇸 Join us for the ECA July 4th Parade & Picnic!

Come celebrate America's 250th Anniversary with the Edgebrook Community Association!

📍 Parade kicks off from Edgebrook School at 11:00 AM (lineup at 10:30 AM)

🧺 Picnic at Wildwood Park from
12:00–3:00 PM

Featuring the Jesse White Tumblers, The Country Doctors Band, face painters, and tons of food — hot dogs, BBQ pork, roasted corn, sno-cones, ice cream & more!

Everyone is welcome to join the parade with patriotically decorated cars, bikes, and wagons. Bring a lawn chair or blanket!

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http://www.edgebrookcommunity.org/

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