Are all those little repairs sitting in the corner staring you down? We're here to help! Bring a beverage (or just yourself and your mending) and join us for an early evening stitch-n-b*tch one Saturday a month. And, bonus-- as soon as you fix it, you can wear it out to wherever you're going next!

We provide:

• Tables you don't have to clean off before you use them
• Pins & Needles you don't have to locate before you start or clean out of your carpet when you're done.
• Black, white, and tan thread (please BYO thread if you need a specific color match)
• Sewing machines
• Professional textile artists to advise, consult, and help you figure out how to un-jam the sewing machines.
• Scrap fabrics and trims
• Iron and board
• Jewelry pliers, jump rings, really good lighting, and someone else to help you hold the thing while you do the other thing.
• Necklace clasps

Also available for a nominal fee:
These are items that usually have to be purchased in packs or multi-project quantities. We sell them at a per-item price so that you don't have to buy a $7 pack of snaps when all you need is a single $1 snap.

• Buttons
• Snaps
• Fusible interfacing

This event is open to students ages 21+ at all levels of experience.

You bring the project, we provide the tools and assistance to get it done!

Idea Box's monthly Mending Clinics offer the space, tools, advice, and motivation to finish those annoying little sewing and repair projects that never seem to get done.

We provide:

• Tables you don't have to clean off before you use them
• Pins & Needles you don't have to go find or clean out of your carpet when you're done.
• Black, white, and tan thread (please BYO thread if you need a specific color match)
• Sewing machines
• Professional textile artists to advise, consult, and help you figure out how to un-jam the sewing machines.
• Scrap fabrics and trims
• Iron and board
• Jewelry pliers, jump rings, really good lighting, and someone else to help you hold the thing while you do the other thing.
• Necklace clasps

Also available for a nominal fee:
These are items that usually have to be purchased in packs or multi-project quantities. We sell them at a per-item price so that you don't have to buy a $7 pack of snaps when all you need is a single $1 snap.

• Buttons
• Snaps
• Fusible interfacing

This event is open to students at all levels of experience.

Makers at the Market returns for another season of shopping, creativity, and community in the heart of Lincoln Square! Join us on Thursday evenings throughout the summer in the newly revamped market space near the Western Brown Line CTA station, adjacent to the Lincoln Square Farmers Market.

Browse a rotating lineup of talented local artists, makers, and craftspeople offering handmade goods, unique gifts, artwork, jewelry, home décor, and more. Whether you're searching for something special or simply enjoying a summer evening in the neighborhood, Makers at the Market is the perfect opportunity to support local small businesses while experiencing the vibrant energy of Lincoln Square.

Shop local, discover something new, and make Makers at the Market part of your Thursday evening tradition this summer.

The Lincoln Square Cat Tour is a walking tour where participants explore Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood – meeting local feline residents and celebrating the cats that help make our community special. 

Whether your cat is a seasoned window-sitter, a curious front-porch greeter, or a neighborhood legend in the making, we'd love to feature them on the tour. Not a cat owner? Join us to admire cats, meet fellow cat enthusiasts, and experience the charm of Lincoln Square one purr at a time.

This Saturday September 9, Buenos Aires native Damián Rivero and Argentine virtuso guitarist Guillermo Sebastián Paolisso will be playing some original music with a hint of Argentine Folklore and a mix of Astór Piazzolla and tango.

Damián Rivero belongs to a large family of musicians, including his grandfather Edmundo Rivero, one of the most popular Tango singers of all time. With his first band C-Men, he played at the most popular underground venues and festivals in Argentina.

Makers at the Market returns for another season of shopping, creativity, and community in the heart of Lincoln Square! Join us on Thursday evenings throughout the summer in the newly revamped market space near the Western Brown Line CTA station, adjacent to the Lincoln Square Farmers Market.

Browse a rotating lineup of talented local artists, makers, and craftspeople offering handmade goods, unique gifts, artwork, jewelry, home décor, and more. Whether you're searching for something special or simply enjoying a summer evening in the neighborhood, Makers at the Market is the perfect opportunity to support local small businesses while experiencing the vibrant energy of Lincoln Square.

Shop local, discover something new, and make Makers at the Market part of your Thursday evening tradition this summer.

Bringing your imagination into reality is learning the power of your awareness and feelings in manifesting the life you want to live and the you you want to become.

Learning how to move  from your present state  of beliefs into the desired state of your future, Now. Explore manifesting in this active, experiential workshop. Come away with new tools and a new perspective. With with master teacher, practitioner of NLP and Energy Healing, personal health & wellness coach Lillian Irene Lovas

Watercolor & Music Workshop August 16th, 4:30-6pm

$50.00

Pull up a stool and join us for an evening of conversation on the federal issues shaping the small business landscape. Congressman Mike Quigley will provide updates on the latest developments in Washington, D.C., including federal support programs, tax policy, and other issues impacting neighborhood businesses.

Co-hosted by the Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Advocacy Council (SBAC), this event offers business owners the opportunity to hear directly from their federal representative and engage in a discussion about the policies affecting their businesses.

Your registration includes your first two pints at Dovetail Brewery. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today.

For two days Wilson street between Hermitage and Ravenswood are closed to feature stellar ensembles and soloists a huge range of classical music from all eras on the main stage. We also have delicious beer and wine, vendor booths, kid-friendly activities and food trucks on both days.

Join the Idea Box monthly Improv Jam to loosen up and have a little silly fun before you kick off your Saturday night.

Improv comedy veteran Emily Dugan hosts and MCs, drawing on her years of experience hosting for the Chicago Improv Festival, as well as over 25+ years of professional coaching and performance experience.

Join us on stage or just relax and enjoy the show-- either way you'll find yourself experiencing something entirely unexpected before the event is through!

You bring the project, we provide the tools and assistance to get it done!

Idea Box's monthly Mending Clinics offer the space, tools, advice, and motivation to finish those annoying little sewing and repair projects that never seem to get done.

We provide:

• Tables you don't have to clean off before you use them
• Pins & Needles you don't have to go find or clean out of your carpet when you're done.
• Black, white, and tan thread (please BYO thread if you need a specific color match)
• Sewing machines
• Professional textile artists to advise, consult, and help you figure out how to un-jam the sewing machines.
• Scrap fabrics and trims
• Iron and board
• Jewelry pliers, jump rings, really good lighting, and someone else to help you hold the thing while you do the other thing.
• Necklace clasps

Also available for a nominal fee:
These are items that usually have to be purchased in packs or multi-project quantities. We sell them at a per-item price so that you don't have to buy a $7 pack of snaps when all you need is a single $1 snap.

• Buttons
• Snaps
• Fusible interfacing

This event is open to students at all levels of experience.

Are all those little repairs sitting in the corner staring you down? We're here to help! Bring a beverage (or just yourself and your mending) and join us for an early evening stitch-n-b*tch one Saturday a month. And, bonus-- as soon as you fix it, you can wear it out to wherever you're going next!

We provide:

• Tables you don't have to clean off before you use them
• Pins & Needles you don't have to locate before you start or clean out of your carpet when you're done.
• Black, white, and tan thread (please BYO thread if you need a specific color match)
• Sewing machines
• Professional textile artists to advise, consult, and help you figure out how to un-jam the sewing machines.
• Scrap fabrics and trims
• Iron and board
• Jewelry pliers, jump rings, really good lighting, and someone else to help you hold the thing while you do the other thing.
• Necklace clasps

Also available for a nominal fee:
These are items that usually have to be purchased in packs or multi-project quantities. We sell them at a per-item price so that you don't have to buy a $7 pack of snaps when all you need is a single $1 snap.

• Buttons
• Snaps
• Fusible interfacing

This event is open to students ages 21+ at all levels of experience.

North Park Elementary School invites neighbors, community members, alumni, and media to celebrate the dedication of a new public mural honoring Kitihawa, the Potawatomi woman who co-owned and operated the trading post alongside her husband, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, that became the foundation of Chicago.

Believed to be the first known public mural in the Chicago area dedicated to Kitihawa, the artwork celebrates Indigenous history and her often-overlooked role in Chicago's early history. Created by acclaimed Indigenous Chicago artists Noelle Garcia and Monica Rickert-Bolger, the mural incorporates elements of the Potawatomi origin story Skywoman Falling as well as concepts developed by NPES students through classroom learning.

The dedication ceremony will feature remarks from school leadership, the artists, students, members of the Nielsen family, and invited community leaders. The mural is located on the exterior of the school's newly renovated Performing Arts Studio.

The event is open to community members and offers an opportunity to learn more about Kitihawa, Indigenous history in Chicago, and the student learning and artistic collaboration behind this new public artwork.

This Saturday September 9, Buenos Aires native Damián Rivero and Argentine virtuso guitarist Guillermo Sebastián Paolisso will be playing some original music with a hint of Argentine Folklore and a mix of Astór Piazzolla and tango.

Damián Rivero belongs to a large family of musicians, including his grandfather Edmundo Rivero, one of the most popular Tango singers of all time. With his first band C-Men, he played at the most popular underground venues and festivals in Argentina.

Join the Idea Box monthly Improv Jam to loosen up and have a little silly fun before you kick off your Saturday night.

Improv comedy veteran Emily Dugan hosts and MCs, drawing on her years of experience hosting for the Chicago Improv Festival, as well as over 25+ years of professional coaching and performance experience.

Join us on stage or just relax and enjoy the show-- either way you'll find yourself experiencing something entirely unexpected before the event is through!

Are all those little repairs sitting in the corner staring you down? We're here to help! Bring a beverage (or just yourself and your mending) and join us for an early evening stitch-n-b*tch one Saturday a month. And, bonus-- as soon as you fix it, you can wear it out to wherever you're going next!

We provide:

• Tables you don't have to clean off before you use them
• Pins & Needles you don't have to locate before you start or clean out of your carpet when you're done.
• Black, white, and tan thread (please BYO thread if you need a specific color match)
• Sewing machines
• Professional textile artists to advise, consult, and help you figure out how to un-jam the sewing machines.
• Scrap fabrics and trims
• Iron and board
• Jewelry pliers, jump rings, really good lighting, and someone else to help you hold the thing while you do the other thing.
• Necklace clasps

Also available for a nominal fee:
These are items that usually have to be purchased in packs or multi-project quantities. We sell them at a per-item price so that you don't have to buy a $7 pack of snaps when all you need is a single $1 snap.

• Buttons
• Snaps
• Fusible interfacing

This event is open to students ages 21+ at all levels of experience.

You bring the project, we provide the tools and assistance to get it done!

Idea Box's monthly Mending Clinics offer the space, tools, advice, and motivation to finish those annoying little sewing and repair projects that never seem to get done.

We provide:

• Tables you don't have to clean off before you use them
• Pins & Needles you don't have to go find or clean out of your carpet when you're done.
• Black, white, and tan thread (please BYO thread if you need a specific color match)
• Sewing machines
• Professional textile artists to advise, consult, and help you figure out how to un-jam the sewing machines.
• Scrap fabrics and trims
• Iron and board
• Jewelry pliers, jump rings, really good lighting, and someone else to help you hold the thing while you do the other thing.
• Necklace clasps

Also available for a nominal fee:
These are items that usually have to be purchased in packs or multi-project quantities. We sell them at a per-item price so that you don't have to buy a $7 pack of snaps when all you need is a single $1 snap.

• Buttons
• Snaps
• Fusible interfacing

This event is open to students at all levels of experience.

This Saturday September 9, Buenos Aires native Damián Rivero and Argentine virtuso guitarist Guillermo Sebastián Paolisso will be playing some original music with a hint of Argentine Folklore and a mix of Astór Piazzolla and tango.

Damián Rivero belongs to a large family of musicians, including his grandfather Edmundo Rivero, one of the most popular Tango singers of all time. With his first band C-Men, he played at the most popular underground venues and festivals in Argentina.

Join the Idea Box monthly Improv Jam to loosen up and have a little silly fun before you kick off your Saturday night.

Improv comedy veteran Emily Dugan hosts and MCs, drawing on her years of experience hosting for the Chicago Improv Festival, as well as over 25+ years of professional coaching and performance experience.

Join us on stage or just relax and enjoy the show-- either way you'll find yourself experiencing something entirely unexpected before the event is through!

You bring the project, we provide the tools and assistance to get it done!

Idea Box's monthly Mending Clinics offer the space, tools, advice, and motivation to finish those annoying little sewing and repair projects that never seem to get done.

We provide:

• Tables you don't have to clean off before you use them
• Pins & Needles you don't have to go find or clean out of your carpet when you're done.
• Black, white, and tan thread (please BYO thread if you need a specific color match)
• Sewing machines
• Professional textile artists to advise, consult, and help you figure out how to un-jam the sewing machines.
• Scrap fabrics and trims
• Iron and board
• Jewelry pliers, jump rings, really good lighting, and someone else to help you hold the thing while you do the other thing.
• Necklace clasps

Also available for a nominal fee:
These are items that usually have to be purchased in packs or multi-project quantities. We sell them at a per-item price so that you don't have to buy a $7 pack of snaps when all you need is a single $1 snap.

• Buttons
• Snaps
• Fusible interfacing

This event is open to students at all levels of experience.

Are all those little repairs sitting in the corner staring you down? We're here to help! Bring a beverage (or just yourself and your mending) and join us for an early evening stitch-n-b*tch one Saturday a month. And, bonus-- as soon as you fix it, you can wear it out to wherever you're going next!

We provide:

• Tables you don't have to clean off before you use them
• Pins & Needles you don't have to locate before you start or clean out of your carpet when you're done.
• Black, white, and tan thread (please BYO thread if you need a specific color match)
• Sewing machines
• Professional textile artists to advise, consult, and help you figure out how to un-jam the sewing machines.
• Scrap fabrics and trims
• Iron and board
• Jewelry pliers, jump rings, really good lighting, and someone else to help you hold the thing while you do the other thing.
• Necklace clasps

Also available for a nominal fee:
These are items that usually have to be purchased in packs or multi-project quantities. We sell them at a per-item price so that you don't have to buy a $7 pack of snaps when all you need is a single $1 snap.

• Buttons
• Snaps
• Fusible interfacing

This event is open to students ages 21+ at all levels of experience.

This Saturday September 9, Buenos Aires native Damián Rivero and Argentine virtuso guitarist Guillermo Sebastián Paolisso will be playing some original music with a hint of Argentine Folklore and a mix of Astór Piazzolla and tango.

Damián Rivero belongs to a large family of musicians, including his grandfather Edmundo Rivero, one of the most popular Tango singers of all time. With his first band C-Men, he played at the most popular underground venues and festivals in Argentina.

Join the Idea Box monthly Improv Jam to loosen up and have a little silly fun before you kick off your Saturday night.

Improv comedy veteran Emily Dugan hosts and MCs, drawing on her years of experience hosting for the Chicago Improv Festival, as well as over 25+ years of professional coaching and performance experience.

Join us on stage or just relax and enjoy the show-- either way you'll find yourself experiencing something entirely unexpected before the event is through!

Are all those little repairs sitting in the corner staring you down? We're here to help! Bring a beverage (or just yourself and your mending) and join us for an early evening stitch-n-b*tch one Saturday a month. And, bonus-- as soon as you fix it, you can wear it out to wherever you're going next!

We provide:

• Tables you don't have to clean off before you use them
• Pins & Needles you don't have to locate before you start or clean out of your carpet when you're done.
• Black, white, and tan thread (please BYO thread if you need a specific color match)
• Sewing machines
• Professional textile artists to advise, consult, and help you figure out how to un-jam the sewing machines.
• Scrap fabrics and trims
• Iron and board
• Jewelry pliers, jump rings, really good lighting, and someone else to help you hold the thing while you do the other thing.
• Necklace clasps

Also available for a nominal fee:
These are items that usually have to be purchased in packs or multi-project quantities. We sell them at a per-item price so that you don't have to buy a $7 pack of snaps when all you need is a single $1 snap.

• Buttons
• Snaps
• Fusible interfacing

This event is open to students ages 21+ at all levels of experience.

You bring the project, we provide the tools and assistance to get it done!

Idea Box's monthly Mending Clinics offer the space, tools, advice, and motivation to finish those annoying little sewing and repair projects that never seem to get done.

We provide:

• Tables you don't have to clean off before you use them
• Pins & Needles you don't have to go find or clean out of your carpet when you're done.
• Black, white, and tan thread (please BYO thread if you need a specific color match)
• Sewing machines
• Professional textile artists to advise, consult, and help you figure out how to un-jam the sewing machines.
• Scrap fabrics and trims
• Iron and board
• Jewelry pliers, jump rings, really good lighting, and someone else to help you hold the thing while you do the other thing.
• Necklace clasps

Also available for a nominal fee:
These are items that usually have to be purchased in packs or multi-project quantities. We sell them at a per-item price so that you don't have to buy a $7 pack of snaps when all you need is a single $1 snap.

• Buttons
• Snaps
• Fusible interfacing

This event is open to students at all levels of experience.

This Saturday September 9, Buenos Aires native Damián Rivero and Argentine virtuso guitarist Guillermo Sebastián Paolisso will be playing some original music with a hint of Argentine Folklore and a mix of Astór Piazzolla and tango.

Damián Rivero belongs to a large family of musicians, including his grandfather Edmundo Rivero, one of the most popular Tango singers of all time. With his first band C-Men, he played at the most popular underground venues and festivals in Argentina.