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Carlson is a 501(c)(3) non-profit connecting the Irving Park community with programs that enrich lives through education, culture and service.

Carlson Community Services is a non-profit community service organization that grew out of the generosity of three brothers, Helge, Carl and George Carlson. In 2004, upon the death of the last brother, a bequest was made to the Irving Park Lutheran Church, where the brothers had been lifelong members. In 2006, what is now Carlson Community Services was begun with a church grant from the Carlson br

other’s bequest. The mission of CCS, which is a 501(c)(3) community service organization, reflects the concern that the Carlson brothers had for those in need in their community.

06/02/2026

It’s a beautiful day to grow food for our neighbors! Come join us in the garden today, Tuesday June 2nd from 6-7pm to help us harvest and plant for the Irving Park Community Food Pantry!

05/27/2026

Great harvest and planting day at the Three Brothers Garden- thank you to everyone who came out! We will bring the radishes we harvested to the Irving Park Community Food Pantry tomorrow morning. You can join us every Tuesday from 6pm-7pm all summer long. Looking for other ways to help? You can “Plant a Row for our Community” and share your garden’s surplus with us so we can bring to the Irving Park Community Food Pantry.

05/21/2026

Beautiful day in the Three Brothers Garden! We will be starting harvest/work days Tuesdays all summer. Join us 6-7pm every Tuesday starting next week 5/26!

05/20/2026

Carlson is a proud, and grateful, recipient of a 2026 grant award from Hinsdale Junior Woman's Club. The grant will allow for the purchase of a commercial-grade dishwasher and refrigerator/freezer which will result in enhanced enrichment activities for Magic After-School Place students - specifically cooking and baking, will expand our offerings for healthy snacks, and will support a more efficient use of staff time.
Carlson's Executive Director, Liz Drew, and the Director of the Magic After-School Place, Rebecca Haneberg, attended the HJWC grant award celebration in May.
We are very grateful for the support and generosity of Hinsdale Junior Woman's Club!

05/09/2026

Carlson's 2026 Spring appeal launched this week! Our goal is to raise $10,000 by June 30. Please consider a donation to Carlson Community Services today and help to support our valuable programs in the community! https://carlsoncommunityservices.org/giving/donate/
Thank you for your generosity!

05/01/2026

The Carlson Community Services Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Liz Drew as Carlson's new Executive Director. Liz will officially start her duties on May 11th. Join us in welcoming Liz!

04/28/2026

April is . Carlson Community Services is grateful for all the volunteers who give their time and talents to make our three programs strong and valuable to the community. We celebrate and appreciate all you do!

04/21/2026

The final concert of the 32nd season of Carlson's Irving Park Fine Arts concert series is not one we will soon forget!
Under the direction of Dr. Stephen Alltop, over 40 members of The Apollo Chorus of Chicago gave a stunning performance on Sunday, performing a beautiful variety of songs from American composers including William Billings, Alice Parker, John Williams, Justin Holland, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, among others. Concertgoers enjoyed a reception following the concert, providing an opportunity to engage with the chorus.
Thank you to all of our supporters and volunteers who helped to bring another season of high-quality, professional music to the Irving Park neighborhood - for free!
Our 33rd season will be announced in late summer. Sign up for our enewsletter at www.carlsoncommunityservices.org to receive announcements regarding concerts, events, and our programs.

04/17/2026

Free concert this Sunday, April 19! 🎼 Join us when we welcome Apollo Chorus of Chicago for a 2:00pm performance at Irving Park Lutheran Church, 4100 N. Harding Avenue, Chicago. This will be the final concert of the 32nd season of Carlson's Fine Arts concert series.
Parking is available in the IPLC lot at Pulaski & Belle Plaine, in the gravel lot at 4111 N. Pulaski (enter through the alley off of Belle Plaine) and in the lot at Midtown Funeral Home 3918 W. Irving Park Road. Hope you will join us!

04/15/2026

The 2026 growing season is underway in Carlson's Three Brothers Garden and April showers will bring more than flowers! 🌱 Garden committee volunteers met this week and planted seeds for early spring crops. Radish, beets, kale, onion, peas, broccoli and cabbage are all early-maturing vegetables and will be ready for our partners at Irving Park Community Food Pantry later this Spring. Successive planting will give us a continuous supply of fresh vegetables until early Fall.
If you are interested in volunteering in Three Brothers Garden this season, visit our website www.carlsoncommunityservices.org and sign up to receive news about our weekly garden harvests

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Chicago, IL
60618

Telephone

+17733986766

Website

http://www.carlsoncommunityservices.org/

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