Join local music industry professionals and working musicians for a FREE series of networking events that combine a panel discussion on an industry topic and a showcase performance by local artists. This month’s discussion will include panelists Anthony Winfield, tour manager for Lupe Fiasco and management for The Boy Illinois; Eric Sheinkop, entrepreneur, acclaimed author and tech innovator; Jason Valcarcel, Founder, Private Stock, Herson Escobar, Co-owner, Private Stock and more to be added. 

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Cruise over to Six Corners for old-time entertainment with a modern spin. The Six Corners Association will show The Sandlot in a Drive-in Movie event located in the parking lot of 3930 N. Milwaukee Ave. All ages are encouraged to attend. Those driving in will broadcast sound through their car radios. Pedestrians are also welcome and should bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating.

Gates open at 7pm. The movie will begin at 8pm.

The Sandlot:

Scotty Smalls is the new kid in town. Unfortunately, Scotty seems destined to spend the summer inside, alone in his room. However, with a little with convincing from his parents and his own desire for adventure, he goes out looking for new friends. To his luck, he winds up coming across the local sandlot baseball team. Scotty tries as hard as he can to fit in and ends up on a hilarious journey of pre-teen angst, baseball, shenanigans, and brotherhood. Movie trailer.

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Celebrate with the Grand Opening of Beauty Crew at their new location, 4048 N. Milwaukee Ave., on Friday August 25th from 7pm-9pm. This will be a great night to have a "look see" and find out what they will be offering for their clients. It will be an open house you won't want to miss. They will be raffling off some very special prizes, but you must be registered to win. The evening will be co-ed & champagne will be served! It will be a 1920's theme!

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CUSP Magazine has covered many of Chicago's best up and coming restaurants for the last few years. Their goal has been to bring the newest and brightest new concepts to their friends in the most unique way. For 2017 they are looking to expand upon this by bringing you "CUSP Dinner Series" . This series will bring our community building to a whole new level.

They will start things off with a collaboration with Community Tavern. The collaboration is called "Come Home with Me" and it's focus is to bringing some of their friends into the Chef's house for a Wednesday dinner. This event is a one of a kind night of drinks, dining and networking. They are pairing their dishes with Woodford Reserve and serving a Chef inspired dinner that will be one of a kind!

Community Tavern on August 23rd at 6pm for an incredible night!!

The Board of Directors meetings are open to the public.

The Special Service Area 28 Commissioner meetings are open to the public.

Well With My Soul Holistic Health Center is teaming up with City News Cafe to offer an informative session with guest speaker, Lacey Hall of Spectracell to discuss the benefits of Naprapathy via Micronutrient Testing.

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Redeemer Church is holding a "preview" worship service on August 6th at 9:30am. Join them at Old Irving Brewery and experience worship through music, scripture, preaching, and fellowship as they explore what it means to be disciples of Jesus in our time and place.

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Chicago's Old Irving Park neighborhood is hosting its fourth annual Old Irving Park Beer & BBQ Challenge on Saturday, August 5 from 1pm to 5pm in the St. Viator Parking Lot located at 3644 N. Kedvale Avenue.  The event has raised over $60,000 so far benefiting student programs, facilities, and athletics at St. Viator School & Parish. Tickets start at $60 and are available at www.beerbbqchallenge.com. 

The showdown will feature 20 pit-master and local craft brewer teams who will present unique BBQ pork and beer pairings for attendees to sample and then vote for their favorites. This year, teams will also compete for votes from Celebrity Chef Judges Lisa Fosler Kelly from Bread & Wine, Rob Levitt from The Butcher & Larder, Barry Sorkin of Smoque BBQ, and Chef Kevin Corsello from Pork & Mindy’s.

Attendees and judges will cast their votes, rating each team on Best BBQ pork, Best Beer, and Best BBQ and Beer Pairing. 

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On August 1st, Josi's Frozen Yogurt Cafe will be donating 20% of their sales to STOMP out Epilesy! Josi's will also have an area to sign up for the annual STOMP out Epilesy 5k walk/run/roll!

The Chelsea Hutchison Foundation is a non-profit corporation formed to provide help and support to individuals, particularly children and young adults, who have epilepsy. Chelsea touched many lives during her short 16 years here and they are amazed at how many people she continues to touch through the foundation even after her passing. Her generous heart longed to see love and care come to others.

In her memory, The Chelsea Hutchison Foundation is designed to assist people living with Epilepsy. Funds raised by this Foundation provide grants for seizure-response dogs and epilepsy monitors for those in need, educate the public about SUDEP (Sudden Unexpeccted Death in Epilepsy), and provide support to those who have been affected by SUDEP. The Chelsea Hutchison Foundation exists to raise awareness of SUDEP and to grant comfort, hope and positivity to individuals and families living with epilepsy. To date, The Chelsea Hutchison Foundation has had the privilege of providing 101 seizure-response dog grants and has provided over 420 life-saving night-time and day-time movement monitors for those in need. We have awarded 30 families with wish trips to the one-of-a-kind Epilepsy Awareness Expo and Day at Disneyland. The Expo offers a wealth of information and exposure to professionals, treatment options, education and hope.

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Join 2112 for an afternoon of brainstorming to explore possible arts and culture based solutions that use technology to connect women and girls to the creative economy. RSVP required.

The Challenge: “How can women and girls of all socioeconomic backgrounds use technology to fully participate and prosper in the economy?”

2112 is committed to participating in solving these global challenges through community building, partnerships, and innovation. That’s why they would love for those with a passion for problem solving, diversity and inclusion in tech and beyond, to join them for a brainstorming session event where they will delve into this issue, and compose their own solution. Over the course of the afternoon, they will engage in an expertly guided discussion facilitated by Demetrio Cardona-Maguigad, Partner, Strategic Design Director at Lime Red Studio with the intention to build an art and culture-based solution to submit to MIT’s Solve Challenge.

Learn more about Solve and this particular challenge at https://solve.mit.edu/challenges/women-and-technology

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