E(ART)H Chicago
In the Grove
Eggers Grove Forest Preserve E 112th St & S Ave E, Chicago, IL, United StatesWelcome to the Grove, where plants and creatures and children all grow together. Through songs, play, and stories, little ones and their grown-ups will discover the forest around them and learn how we are all connected. By: Co-created by Eleanor Kahn, Katie Norregaard, and Julie Ritchey
Plant-stravaganza
Sherman Park 1301 West 52nd Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesPlant-stravaganza: pollinator nest building, seed sculptures, and native seed give away. In collaboration with the Sherman Park Library and the Keller Science Action Center of the Field Museum, the Pollinator Solace Columns project hosts a community eco workshop focused on supporting native species in Chicago. Star Farms will join the fun with a pop-up produce...
House of Kapwa Opening Ceremony E(ART)H CHICAGO
Oakwood Beach 4100 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United StatesLet us Rest together, breathe together, grieve together, and weave together at the unveiling of the House of Kapwa public sculpture. How will we move mountains to protect our Earth future if we do not pause to process the mountains of our unprocessed ecological and spiritual grief? The House of Kapwa is an interactive and...
Redemptive Plastics Progressive Opening Event
Austin Branch of Chicago Public Library 5615 W Race Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesExperience a progressive event where you’ll visit 3 different locations highlighting Redemptive Plastics functional artworks and their ecological benefits. Bringing together art and community to transform plastic from a waste material to a valued community resource. Stop #1: A valued community partner, we’ll visit the Austin Branch of the Chicago Public Library which serves Austin,...
In the Grove
Eggers Grove Forest Preserve E 112th St & S Ave E, Chicago, IL, United StatesWelcome to the Grove, where plants and creatures and children all grow together. Through songs, play, and stories, little ones and their grown-ups will discover the forest around them and learn how we are all connected. By: Co-created by Eleanor Kahn, Katie Norregaard, and Julie Ritchey
Little Village Dreams: Community Mural Painting and Celebration
Semillas de Justicia Garden 2727 S Troy Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us at Semillas de Justicia Garden to collaboratively paint a mural which was designed by community members who were asked to imagine what environmental justice looks like to them, and to share their dreams for a healthier Little Village and beyond.
In the Grove
Eggers Grove Forest Preserve E 112th St & S Ave E, Chicago, IL, United StatesWelcome to the Grove, where plants and creatures and children all grow together. Through songs, play, and stories, little ones and their grown-ups will discover the forest around them and learn how we are all connected. By: Co-created by Eleanor Kahn, Katie Norregaard, and Julie Ritchey
The Hills: Documentary Film Screening
Southeast Environmental Task Force 13300 S Baltimore Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesWhen the steel mills on Chicago’s Southeast Side closed decades ago, they left behind toxic sites that look harmless to the naked eye. Deriving its name from a deserted 67-acre hill made up of slag that Republic Steel/LTV dumped there during the 1950s–80s, The Hills is a place-based documentary where contaminated land, water, and wildlife...
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