South Loop Parent Committee

05/24/2017

Book Fair is open 10-6 this week. Last day is Friday. Join us Thursday from 6-7p for games, storytime with Mr. Vincent, a book raffle and a special guest appearance!

05/19/2017

The lights at 18th and Wentworth (Ping Tom Park) are working. Be careful!

05/01/2017

HELLO SOUTH LOOP!!!

Do you or your children take classes at Chicago Women's Park and Gardens? Do you love the teachers who teach your classes?

NOW is the chance to show them just how much you appreciate them. With this upcoming week being Teacher Appreciation Week (May 1-May 5), we think it fitting to do something fun and special for the awesome teachers at the park.

Here's what YOU can do:

1. Pop into the park and pick up a YELLOW sheet of paper (or simply use a piece from home). They will be available at the front desk or in the office (ask for Talonna).

2. Trace your child's (or children's) or your hand and cut it out. In the fingers, write a nice note to the teachers at Women's Park. We invite you to make as many as possible.

3. Return your traced, and cut our hands to the park Friday at NOON. There will be a drop-box labeled "SLPC" at the front desk or you can give them to Talonna (Park Director) in the park office.

4. Come back to see what we have planned to show these AWESOME teachers what we have done for them.

They so deserve it!!!

Thank you, in advance, for your participation. We appreciate it.

05/26/2016

Thanks to everyone who came to our book fair over the last 3 days. Our fair closed with a Family Event where kids got to hang out with Clifford, made bookmarks and took home some book prizes. If you missed it and would like to take advantage of free shipping you can shop online until May 30. Books will be delivered to the field house where you can pick them up. Thanks to our volunteers for contributing their time to make our first book fair a success!

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Thanks to everyone who came to our book fair over the last 3 days.  Our fair closed with a Family Event where kids got to hang out with Clifford, made bookmarks and took home some book prizes. If y…

05/19/2016

Join us at our very first Scholastic Book Fair. Come to our Family Event Wednesday May 25, from 6-7pm. We'll have a bookmark making activity, story time, and a game with book prizes. Shop at the field house May 23-25, or online May 18-30. All purchases will raise funds to benefit Women's Park field house

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Join us at our very first Scholastic Book Fair.  Come to our Family Event Wednesday May 25, from 7-6pm. We’ll have a bookmark making activity, story time, and a game with book prizes. Shop at…

04/04/2016

Our list of AMAZING Raffle Prizes is in!!! Check em' out!!! Get your tickets online before the day of the Benefit - this would be very helpful for our preparations (we'd love a headcount) REMINDER: Ticket prices go up at the door!!! Tickets at the door: $25 adult / $15 child UPDATE: We will accept Credit Cards at the door for ticket sales and raffle tickets, over the amount of $20! [ 224 more words. ]

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Our list of AMAZING Raffle Prizes is in!!! Check em’ out!!! Get your tickets online before the day of the Benefit – this would be very helpful for our preparations (we’d love a he…

04/01/2016

Please join us in supporting our fundraising efforts for all children's programs at Women's Park. Tickets are $20 adults and $10 kids. You can purchase tickets in person this Sat. April 2 from 9am - 2pm at the front desk at Women's Park. Or you can purchase online at

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Please join us in supporting our fundraising efforts for all children’s programs at Women’s Park. Tickets are $20 adults and $10 kids. You can purchase tickets in person this Sat. April…

03/16/2016

Come enjoy a night with neighbors, and support Chicago Women's Park Field House. All proceeds directly benefit the children's programs at Women's Park. You can purchase tickets in person April 2nd at the front desk of the park. To purchase tickets in person online please follow the link.

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Come enjoy a night with neighbors, and support Chicago Women’s Park Field House. All proceeds directly benefit the children’s programs at Women’s Park. You can purchase tickets in…

03/04/2016

Women's Park Advisory Council is trying to bring Play-well TEKnologies Lego inspired engineering programs to Chicago Women's Park& Gardens to fill Saturday & Sunday availability. Please take some time to complete our formal survey. This will help us look at preferred opportunities & interest in Women's Park hosting Saturday or Sunday sessions for Play-Well TEKnologies Lego inspired engineering classes for kids K through 8th grade (Ages 5 to 13 years old). [ 38 more words. ]

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Women’s Park Advisory Council is  trying to bring Play-well TEKnologies Lego inspired engineering programs to Chicago Women’s Park& Gardens to fill Saturday & Sunday availabilit…

02/04/2016

The holidays may be over but the winter fun doesn't stop! Enjoy an evening of ice bowling, art projects, indoor ice skating, a toddler area complete with ice fishing, marshmallow roasting, stargazing and so much more at Chicago Women's Park. Fee is $5.00 per child. Adults are free Fire & Ice Winter Festival at Chicago Women's Park Friday, February 5, 2016 from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Chicago Women's Park and Gardens 1801 S Indiana Ave Chicago, IL 60616

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The holidays may be over but the winter fun doesn't stop! Enjoy an evening of ice bowling, art projects, indoor ice skating, a toddler area complete with ice fishing, marshmallow roasting, stargazi...

09/30/2015

Apple Fest at Women’s Park this Saturday!
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09/03/2015

Happy Summer everyone, Please join us at a ribbon cutting this Friday, September 4 from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM at Northerly Island to introduce the new park. There will be activity stations in the new area, and around the visitor center and harbor: Fishing, Guided Nature Hikes (birding and/or plant identification games), Kites (either kite flying or a kite building station) and a biking station led by program partners REI (Theresa Salus, Chuck Stark and Matt Renfree) . We are all looking forward to this! Read more about the new park:

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Happy Summer everyone, Please join us at a ribbon cutting this Friday, September 4 from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM at Northerly Island to introduce the new park. There will be activity stations in the new...