Calendar of Events
July 2010
Thursday, 7/15/10, 5:00pm to 8:00pm – “Albany Park Chamber of Commerce's Annual Membership Meeting and Summer After Hours”
Free for Chamber members, $10 for non-members
Merle's Coffee Shoppe, 4642 N. Francisco Ave, Chicago, adjacent to Francisco CTA Brown Line station
Join us to network with fellow businesses and residents at this lively annual event taking place on the outdoor patio of Merle's Coffee Shoppe! Enjoy Merle's delicious hors d'oeuvres and refreshments. Street parking available. Located two blocks south of Lawrence Ave, between Sacramento and California. Please call Liz Griffiths at the Chamber to reserve your place today (773) 478-0202 ext. 12.
Friday, 7/16/10, 8:30am to 3:30pm – "City Treasurer's Small Business Expo"
Free!
UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt (Halsted & Roosevelt)
Network with over 2,000 attendees and 150 exhibitors at this huge annual event hosted by the City Treasurer's Office. A full day of FREE expert workshops for small business owners. For more information contact Treasurer Stephanie Neely's office at www.chicagocitytreasurer.com or (312) 744-3356.
Saturday, 7/17/10, 12:00pm to 5:00pm – “Computer & Document Recycling Event”
PCMAC, 4201 N. Elston Avenue, Chicago
Free lunch & live entertainment!
PCMAC, PC Rebuilders and Recyclers & Secure ECO Shred
Bring in your old computer equipment, documents you want shredded and recycled, or just stop by and meet our staff and enjoy some food and some fun! What you get when you donate your computer: An opportunity to donate your old dust collector to a very good cause; A 10% discount on your first PCMAC service;Peace of mind that your old computer isn’t going to end up in a landfill; A record of that any data on your computer has been destroyed (if requested – fee associated); An opportunity to meet your local computer guys; If you come on Saturday, July 17th we will feed you lunch, provide some live entertainment and an opportunity to shred and recycle any sensitive paperwork.For more information, contact Alex at PCMAC at (773) 267-1515 or visit them online at www.pcmacchicago.com.
Saturday, 7/17/2010, 12:00am-5:00pm– “Jesus House Chicago FREE Health Fair”
Free!
Jesus House Chicago, 4332 N. Kedzie Ave, Chicago
Bring the family out to this free local health fair hosted by Jesus House Chicago. Get school physicals, blood pressure check, hemoglobin check, school shots, cholesterol check, immunization shots and much more. You'll also enjoy free food and bbq, good music, and giveaways! Co-sponsored by 33rd Ward Alderman Richard F. Mell, Albany Park Chamber of Commerce/ NRC, Thorek Hospital, St. Bernard Hospital, Sheridan Medical Center, Cermak Food & Produce, and the Albany Park Neighborhood Council. Contact Jesus House Chicago at (773) 866-9461, or email info@jesushousechicago.org and visit then online at jesushouse.org.
Saturday, 7/17/2010, 10:00am-1:00pm– “Polish Summer Market”
Free!
Autumn Green at Wright Campus, 4239 North Oak Park Avenue
Bring the family for a fun-filled morning and enjoy the bounty of the summer with delicious Polish dishes and ingredients from local food purveyors and bakeries, as well as musical entertainment. For more information please call 773-202-3388.
Monday, 7/19/10, 6:30pm to 8:30pm – “Wine Class at Beijo de Chocolat: Summer "Hot Wines Under $20”
$30.00 per person, Beijo de Chocolat, 3334 W. Foster Avenue, Chicago
We will be sampling out some of this year's NEWEST and HOTTEST wine trends that are under $20. Rose', Gruner Veltliner, Chablis, Pinot Nero, Riesling and MORE. Remember seating is limited. Call Krunch at (773) 267-0138.
Thursday, 7/29/10, 9:00am to 7:00pm – “17th Police District Golf Outing”
Chevy Chase Country Club, 1000 North Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling
Golf and Dinner: $110 Dinner Only: $50
The “Golf Experience Package” includes 18 holes of tournament golf, a golf cart with GPS and Score-Cast Live, club cleaning and bag handling, use of locker room facilities, personalized scoreboard calligraphy presentation, hotdog lunch at the Half-Way House, and a dinner reception in the beautiful Devonshire Room. Registration is from 9:00am to 10:45am, with a “shot-gun” start to golfing at 11:00am. Hole sponsorships are also available. For more information please contact Officers Anna Biala or Roy Schnoor at 312-742-4588, ext. 112.
August 2010
Wednesday, 8/11/10, 6:00pm to 8:00pm – “Starting a Small Business in Illinois: Business Basics”
Free!
Bessie Coleman Library, 731 E. 63rd Street, Chicago
The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Hull House & Chase Bank present a FREE workshop for those who want to start a small business, including advice for checking the feasibility of your business idea, the basics of writing a business plan, and other business start-up procedures and resources. To register, call Kathleen or Aaron at (773) 955-8027 or go online to www.hullhouse.org/calendar/.
Monday, 8/16/10, 6:30pm to 8:30pm – “Wine Class at Beijo de Chocolat: August Wine Challenge”
$30.00 per person – Limited seating
Beijo de Chocolat, 3334 W. Foster Avenue, Chicago
The wine class is going on a field trip to Krunch and Laura’s backyard! International Grand Confrerie Sommelier, Krunch Kretschmar will challenge you to put your nose where your mouth is! Instead of Krunch pairing wines with food – you get the chance to decide which wines enhance your dinner.
Do you know what goes perfectly with curried chicken salad? How ‘bout pasta salad? What would you eat with a Reisling? Gruner Veltliner? Or a Pinot Noir? We’ll supply the dinner & wine, but YOU have to gather all you wine knowledge to pick out the perfect wine to pair with your meal. Afterwards, Krunch will put you to the test and see who paired their meal perfectly. If you choose the wrong wine, no worries, you can recoup with another bite and sip to see what you missed. This is a great way to enhance your knowledge about the fabulous world of wine and food! Krunch will also reward the Person or Persons with the best pairing, with a great prize. So gather your friends and join us for a great night. Remember seating is limited. Call Krunch at (773) 267-0138.
Wednesday, 8/18/10, 6:30pm to 8:30pm – “Intellectual Properties for Small Businesses”
Free!
Hull House SBDC at the Uptown Hull House, 4520 N. Beacon, Chicago
Intellectual property laws can protect your trade secrets, trademarks and product design, provided you take the proper steps. Come to a free small business workshop co-sponsored by the Hull House SBDC and the Community Economic Development Law Project. Learn about the intellectual property laws surrounding copyrights, patents, trade secrets and trademarks. To register, call Curtis Roeschley at (773) 561-3500 ext. 215 or go online to www.hullhouse.org/calendar/.
Thursday, 8/19/10, 10:00am - 12:00pm– “Your Personal Credit & Small Business Loans”
Free!
Parkway Community House, 500 E. 67th Street, Chicago
Your credit history can make or break you when trying to convince lenders you are a good risk. Your personal credit history affects whether you can get a business loan. If you would like more information about personal credit scores and your ability to get business financing, this is the workshop for you. To register, call Kathleen or Aaron at (773) 955-8027 or go online to www.hullhouse.org/calendar/.
October 2010
Saturday, 10/2/2010, 10:30am – 1:30pm– “North Park University’s Annual Homecoming Block Party”
Free! Exhibitors – Chamber members $50 / Non-member exhibitors $100
Hamming Hall, corner Kedzie Avenue & Foster Avenue
Albany Park Chamber, North River Commission and North Park University invite you to bring the family for a fun-filled family event this fall! Showcase your business to hundreds of residents, North Park University alumni, students and staff at this annual event. For more information, please call Melissa Velez-Luce, NPU’s Manager of Alumni Relations at (773) 244-5273 or email her at mvelezluce@northpark.edu.
Saturday, 10/2/2010, 11:00am - 4:00pm– “Green Technology and Housing Fair”
Free! Exhibitors $100 / Sponsors $500
Saint Patrick High School, 5900 West Belmont Avenue
This event is co-hosted by the Belmont-Central Chamber, Northwest Side Housing Center, Portage Park Chamber and Saint Patrick High School and will focus on energy saving technologies that reduce costs and have the added benefit of helping the environment. There will also be presentations on purchasing a home, acquiring or refinancing a mortgage, and dealing with foreclosure. Businesses that specialize in green technologies, real estate and home mortgages are encouraged to participate as an Exhibitor or Corporate Sponsor.
Thursday, 7/15/10, 5:00pm to 8:00pm – “Albany Park Chamber of Commerce's Annual Membership Meeting and Summer After Hours”
Free for Chamber members, $10 for non-members
Merle's Coffee Shoppe, 4642 N. Francisco Ave, Chicago, adjacent to Francisco CTA Brown Line station
Join us to network with fellow businesses and residents at this lively annual event taking place on the outdoor patio of Merle's Coffee Shoppe! Enjoy Merle's delicious hors d'oeuvres and refreshments. Street parking available. Located two blocks south of Lawrence Ave, between Sacramento and California. Please call Liz Griffiths at the Chamber to reserve your place today (773) 478-0202 ext. 12.
Friday, 7/16/10, 8:30am to 3:30pm – "City Treasurer's Small Business Expo"
Free!
UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt (Halsted & Roosevelt)
Network with over 2,000 attendees and 150 exhibitors at this huge annual event hosted by the City Treasurer's Office. A full day of FREE expert workshops for small business owners. For more information contact Treasurer Stephanie Neely's office at www.chicagocitytreasurer.com or (312) 744-3356.
Saturday, 7/17/10, 12:00pm to 5:00pm – “Computer & Document Recycling Event”
PCMAC, 4201 N. Elston Avenue, Chicago
Free lunch & live entertainment!
PCMAC, PC Rebuilders and Recyclers & Secure ECO Shred
Bring in your old computer equipment, documents you want shredded and recycled, or just stop by and meet our staff and enjoy some food and some fun! What you get when you donate your computer: An opportunity to donate your old dust collector to a very good cause; A 10% discount on your first PCMAC service;Peace of mind that your old computer isn’t going to end up in a landfill; A record of that any data on your computer has been destroyed (if requested – fee associated); An opportunity to meet your local computer guys; If you come on Saturday, July 17th we will feed you lunch, provide some live entertainment and an opportunity to shred and recycle any sensitive paperwork.For more information, contact Alex at PCMAC at (773) 267-1515 or visit them online at www.pcmacchicago.com.
Saturday, 7/17/2010, 12:00am-5:00pm– “Jesus House Chicago FREE Health Fair”
Free!
Jesus House Chicago, 4332 N. Kedzie Ave, Chicago
Bring the family out to this free local health fair hosted by Jesus House Chicago. Get school physicals, blood pressure check, hemoglobin check, school shots, cholesterol check, immunization shots and much more. You'll also enjoy free food and bbq, good music, and giveaways! Co-sponsored by 33rd Ward Alderman Richard F. Mell, Albany Park Chamber of Commerce/ NRC, Thorek Hospital, St. Bernard Hospital, Sheridan Medical Center, Cermak Food & Produce, and the Albany Park Neighborhood Council. Contact Jesus House Chicago at (773) 866-9461, or email info@jesushousechicago.org and visit then online at jesushouse.org.
Saturday, 7/17/2010, 10:00am-1:00pm– “Polish Summer Market”
Free!
Autumn Green at Wright Campus, 4239 North Oak Park Avenue
Bring the family for a fun-filled morning and enjoy the bounty of the summer with delicious Polish dishes and ingredients from local food purveyors and bakeries, as well as musical entertainment. For more information please call 773-202-3388.
Monday, 7/19/10, 6:30pm to 8:30pm – “Wine Class at Beijo de Chocolat: Summer "Hot Wines Under $20”
$30.00 per person, Beijo de Chocolat, 3334 W. Foster Avenue, Chicago
We will be sampling out some of this year's NEWEST and HOTTEST wine trends that are under $20. Rose', Gruner Veltliner, Chablis, Pinot Nero, Riesling and MORE. Remember seating is limited. Call Krunch at (773) 267-0138.
Thursday, 7/29/10, 9:00am to 7:00pm – “17th Police District Golf Outing”
Chevy Chase Country Club, 1000 North Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling
Golf and Dinner: $110 Dinner Only: $50
The “Golf Experience Package” includes 18 holes of tournament golf, a golf cart with GPS and Score-Cast Live, club cleaning and bag handling, use of locker room facilities, personalized scoreboard calligraphy presentation, hotdog lunch at the Half-Way House, and a dinner reception in the beautiful Devonshire Room. Registration is from 9:00am to 10:45am, with a “shot-gun” start to golfing at 11:00am. Hole sponsorships are also available. For more information please contact Officers Anna Biala or Roy Schnoor at 312-742-4588, ext. 112.
August 2010
Wednesday, 8/11/10, 6:00pm to 8:00pm – “Starting a Small Business in Illinois: Business Basics”
Free!
Bessie Coleman Library, 731 E. 63rd Street, Chicago
The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Hull House & Chase Bank present a FREE workshop for those who want to start a small business, including advice for checking the feasibility of your business idea, the basics of writing a business plan, and other business start-up procedures and resources. To register, call Kathleen or Aaron at (773) 955-8027 or go online to www.hullhouse.org/calendar/.
Monday, 8/16/10, 6:30pm to 8:30pm – “Wine Class at Beijo de Chocolat: August Wine Challenge”
$30.00 per person – Limited seating
Beijo de Chocolat, 3334 W. Foster Avenue, Chicago
The wine class is going on a field trip to Krunch and Laura’s backyard! International Grand Confrerie Sommelier, Krunch Kretschmar will challenge you to put your nose where your mouth is! Instead of Krunch pairing wines with food – you get the chance to decide which wines enhance your dinner.
Do you know what goes perfectly with curried chicken salad? How ‘bout pasta salad? What would you eat with a Reisling? Gruner Veltliner? Or a Pinot Noir? We’ll supply the dinner & wine, but YOU have to gather all you wine knowledge to pick out the perfect wine to pair with your meal. Afterwards, Krunch will put you to the test and see who paired their meal perfectly. If you choose the wrong wine, no worries, you can recoup with another bite and sip to see what you missed. This is a great way to enhance your knowledge about the fabulous world of wine and food! Krunch will also reward the Person or Persons with the best pairing, with a great prize. So gather your friends and join us for a great night. Remember seating is limited. Call Krunch at (773) 267-0138.
Wednesday, 8/18/10, 6:30pm to 8:30pm – “Intellectual Properties for Small Businesses”
Free!
Hull House SBDC at the Uptown Hull House, 4520 N. Beacon, Chicago
Intellectual property laws can protect your trade secrets, trademarks and product design, provided you take the proper steps. Come to a free small business workshop co-sponsored by the Hull House SBDC and the Community Economic Development Law Project. Learn about the intellectual property laws surrounding copyrights, patents, trade secrets and trademarks. To register, call Curtis Roeschley at (773) 561-3500 ext. 215 or go online to www.hullhouse.org/calendar/.
Thursday, 8/19/10, 10:00am - 12:00pm– “Your Personal Credit & Small Business Loans”
Free!
Parkway Community House, 500 E. 67th Street, Chicago
Your credit history can make or break you when trying to convince lenders you are a good risk. Your personal credit history affects whether you can get a business loan. If you would like more information about personal credit scores and your ability to get business financing, this is the workshop for you. To register, call Kathleen or Aaron at (773) 955-8027 or go online to www.hullhouse.org/calendar/.
October 2010
Saturday, 10/2/2010, 10:30am – 1:30pm– “North Park University’s Annual Homecoming Block Party”
Free! Exhibitors – Chamber members $50 / Non-member exhibitors $100
Hamming Hall, corner Kedzie Avenue & Foster Avenue
Albany Park Chamber, North River Commission and North Park University invite you to bring the family for a fun-filled family event this fall! Showcase your business to hundreds of residents, North Park University alumni, students and staff at this annual event. For more information, please call Melissa Velez-Luce, NPU’s Manager of Alumni Relations at (773) 244-5273 or email her at mvelezluce@northpark.edu.
Saturday, 10/2/2010, 11:00am - 4:00pm– “Green Technology and Housing Fair”
Free! Exhibitors $100 / Sponsors $500
Saint Patrick High School, 5900 West Belmont Avenue
This event is co-hosted by the Belmont-Central Chamber, Northwest Side Housing Center, Portage Park Chamber and Saint Patrick High School and will focus on energy saving technologies that reduce costs and have the added benefit of helping the environment. There will also be presentations on purchasing a home, acquiring or refinancing a mortgage, and dealing with foreclosure. Businesses that specialize in green technologies, real estate and home mortgages are encouraged to participate as an Exhibitor or Corporate Sponsor.