GWCA Annual Yard / Garage Sale
2018-06-02 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)

GWCA Annual Yard / Garage Sale Rain Date
2018-06-03 09:00 - 16:00

GWCA Quarterly Mtg., elections & Green Roof Presentation / Demonstration
2018-06-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Rizal Community Center, 1332 Irving Park, Chicago, IL, United States
Please join us on Monday, June 11, 7 pm at Rizal for a short GWCA Mtg., elections and a Green Roof presentation & demonstration.
If you own a home, condo or business with a main or garage flat roof, we hope you’ll attend. If you’re a renter, we hope you’ll attend and bring your building owner or property manager.
GWCA and Rizal will provide food (Filipino food, lemonade and cookies) and we’ll celebrate Summer Solstice early.

GWCA Mtg. + Green Roof Presentation & Demonstration
2018-06-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Rizal Center, 1332 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL, 60613, United States
Please join us and learn more about Green Roofs! Our brief Quarterly GWCA Meeting will be followed by a Green Roof Presentation & Demonstration. Green roofs can be applicable for flat roofs on homes, apartment buildings, condos, businesses, schools and garages.

GWCA 36th Annual Garden Walk, Sunday, August 5th, 1-5 pm
2018-08-05 01:00 - 17:00
2018-GWCA-Garden-WalkMaps at 4334 N Greenview & 1460 W Belle Plaine. “Ask a Master Gardener” and information at 4334 N Greenview.
GWCA Demonstration Corner (s/w corner of Belle Plaine & Greenview) shows how to provide bird and pollinator habitat and absorb about 2,000 gallons of stormwater annually.
Berteau Greenway demonstrates bioswales in bump-outs to help absorb stormwater. Greenways are also bike paths.
1460 W Belle Plaine yard demonstrates how to provide bird and pollinator habitat and absorb about 25,000 gallons of stormwater annually.
Garden Walk Pot Luck at 5:30 pm at Warner Park. All neighbors are welcome. Please bring a dish to share. BYOB.

Alert about false school boundary rumor
2018-08-13 08:00 - 17:00
The Alderman’s office alerted us to and addressed a rumor that the Blaine School boundary is changing. The rumor is not true. Here is link to Blaine School, which includes their boundary map. It is a little hard to see, but in Graceland West, the north boundary for Blaine is the south side of Belle Plaine from Clark to Ashland. https://illinois.hometownlocator.com/schools/profiles,n,blaine%20elem%20school,z,60613,t,pb,i,1037602.cfm

GWCAFest 2018 - Sunday, Aug 26, 2-7 p-m on Warner
2018-08-26 13:30 - 18:30
Join us for GWCA’s Annual Block Party for the entire Graceland West Neighborhood. Celebrate with neighbors. Details to follow. See you Sunday, August 26th!

Tour LVHS Improvements, Sat, Oct 6, 11 am - 1 pm. Ashland door #3
2018-10-06 11:00 - 13:00 | LVHS – Ashland door #3

LVHS Tour
2018-10-06 11:00 - 13:00 | LVHS – Ashland door #3

You’re invited! GWCA ECO / Rizal Community Center Ribbon Cutting for Community Beautification and Environmental Project. Sunday - 2 pm, 1332 West Irving Park
2018-10-14 02:00 - 14:30 | Jose Rizal Center, 1332 Irving Park
GWCA, the Graceland West Community Association, will be 40 years old in 2019. GWCA has an ECO / environmental committee. The Filipino American Council of Greater Chicago, Rizal Community Center, our newest GWCA ECO Partner and has installed a fantastic Community Beautification and Environmental Project. Please attend the ribbon cutting to celebrate the addition of native plants for bird, bat, bee, butterfly and beneficial insect habitat. The project will help also absorb stormwater where it falls and help with urban stormwater flooding. Rizal has also installed one green roof panel, which we hope will seed more green roofs along Irving Park and throughout our neighborhoods.

GWCA Children's Annual Halloween Party, Sat Oct 27th 2-5 pm. Warner Park
2018-10-27 14:00 - 17:00 | Warner Park and Gardens, 1444 Warner Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60613, United States

GWCA 6th Annual Street Leaf Cleanup
2018-11-10 09:00 - 11:00
Meet at the Greenview corner closest to your house to clean street leaves, crosswalks and sewer grates to help prevent downhill flooding.
Please bring a neighbor, a rake (or a dustpan to scoop and bag leaves) and 10 leaf or garbage bags. Leave bagged leaves on the closest parkway for a special pick-up.
Join us for cider afterwards. Location TBD.

GWCA Pot Luck / Social + Brainstorm for 2019 is Monday, Nov 26th, 6:45 pm
2018-11-26 18:45 - 20:00 | Rizal Community Center, 1332 Irving Park, Chicago, IL, United States
GWCA has 4 quarterly Community Meetings each year. Please join us Monday evening. Bring your family and a neighbor and a dish to share (BYOB). This is for everyone from newborn to 102.
2019 is GWCA’s 40th anniversary so we’ll have a quick brainstorm about what you’d like next year.

GWCA 47th Ward Aldermanic Candidate Forum - Sat, Jan 12, 11:30 am, Rizal
2019-01-12 11:30 - 13:00 | Rizal Community Center, 1332 Irving Park, Chicago, IL, United States
GWCA will hold a 47th Ward Aldermanic Candidate Forum on Saturday, January 12 at 11:30. Rizal is located at 1332 West Irving Park and has free parking. Doors will open at 11 am.

So much to celebrate at Rizal!
2019-03-31 13:30 - 15:00 | Jose Rizal Center, 1332 Irving Park
Please join us at the Rizal Community Center as we honor:
1. Women in our community
2. The re-installation of honorary street signs renaming 3900-4000 N Wayne Avenue after Carmelito Llapitan, FilAm community patriarch and FACC’s first president
3. Dominador Ramirez, WWII Veteran and recipient of U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor
4. Graceland West Community Association’s 40th anniversary
Yummy Filipino lunch featuring Roast Lechon for our special guests and community!

GWCA Annual Yard Sale - June 1, 9 am - 4 pm
2019-05-22 08:00 - 17:00
ONE DAY ONLY…..Saturday June 1st…… 9AM-4PM….Multiple family garage & yard sale….Lots of books, toys, clothing (adult & children), furniture, household items, music, movies, tools, vintage items, glassware, artwork, costume jewelry, various holiday decorations & costumes, antique picture frames, office supplies, art supplies, electronics, business/marketing/sales courses, appliances, kitchen items…….and much much more….Irving Park Road to Montrose Avenue, Ashland Avenue to Clark Street. . .. .ONE DAY ONLY…..June 1st….
Contact Mark Nehring at mnehring4@yahoo.com to participate in the sale. Free for GWCA members, $10 for non-members of which the amount can be applied toward a GWCA Membership. Deadline to sign up is Thursday, May 30th.

Graceland West Annual Yard Sale!
2019-06-01 09:00 - 16:00 | Graceland West Neighborhood, 4100 N Greenview Ave, Chicago, IL, 60613, United States
Multiple family garage & yard sale….
Lots of books, toys, clothing (adult & children), furniture, household items, music, movies, tools, vintage items, glassware, artwork, costume jewelry, various holiday decorations & costumes, antique picture frames, office supplies, art supplies, electronics, business/marketing/sales courses, appliances, kitchen items…….and much much more.
Irving Park Road to Montrose Avenue, Ashland Avenue to Clark Street.
Free for GWCA members, $10 for non-members of which the amount can be applied toward a GWCA Membership. Deadline to sign up is Thursday, May 30th. Please message us to sign-up.
ONE DAY ONLY…..June 1st!

GWCA Mtg + Presentation by Botanist Kelsay Shaw - Native Shrubs for Chicago +
2019-06-26 18:45 - 20:00 | Rizal Community Center, 1332 West Irving Park, Chicago, IL, 60613, United States
Botanist Kelsay Shaw, https://www.possibilityplace.com/about-us/our-staff, will discuss Native Shrubs to plant in Chicago and planting for Monarch butterflies and the environment. GWCA is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. We’ll also celebrate Summer Solstice, restoration of the GWCA Demonstration Parkway Corner S/W corner of Belle Plaine & Greenview and the new planter and native plants at Rizal. Both of these plantings provide bird, bat, rusty patched bumblebee (endangered), butterfly and beneficial insect habitat AND each absorbs about 2,000 gallons of stormwater annually.
As a 40th Anniversary member thank you, we’ll give a pollinator plant to attending GWCA member households and new member households (though supplies are limited). We hope you can join us. Rizal has free parking.

GWCA 37th Annual Garden Walk
2019-08-04 13:00 - 17:00 | Unnamed Venue, 4334 N Greenview, Chicago, 60613, United States
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Help with Neighborhood Street / Alley / Tree Condition Survey
2019-08-17 09:00 - 15:00 | Rizal Community Center, 1332 Irving Park, Chicago, IL, United States
WHAT: GWCA and BSA Troop 865 will surveying condition of neighborhood streets, alleys and trees
WHEN: Saturday, August 17, 9 am – 3 pm
MEET: 9 am at Rizal, 1332 W Irving Park to help for 2 hours or more or call or text 773.414.3859 to volunteer

GWCAFest "40"
2019-09-08 01:00 - 18:00
Celebrate with us!

GWCA & SNA Joint Meeting to vote on proposed Irving Park liquor license
2019-10-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Mercury Theater Chicago, 3745 North Southport, Chicago, IL, 60613, United States
What: Hear about proposed business and membership vote
When: Monday, October 21, 7 pm
Where: Mercury Theater, Southport

GWCA Annual Children's Halloween Party @ Warner Park
2019-10-26 14:00 - 17:00 | Warner Park and Gardens, 1444 Warner Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60613, United States
Come enjoy pumpkin painting, balloon art, face painting, a spooky gazebo & more.
Costumes for all ages are encouraged. Costume contest at 4 pm!
The party will happen rain or shine.

47th Ward Budget Town Hall
2019-11-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Jose Rizal Center, 1332 Irving Park
Join Ald. Martin and others in the 47th Ward Community to learn more about the city budget and ask the Alderman questions.
RSVP here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/47th-ward-budget-townhall-tickets-78693858449?aff=affiliate1
Doors open at 6 pm. The event will begin at 6:30 pm.

GWCA Annual Neighborhood Street Leaf Cleanup
2019-11-16 09:00 - 11:30 | Graceland West Neighborhood, 4100 N Greenview Ave, Chicago, IL, 60613, United States
Please bring a rake or dustpan, 10 leaf bags, your family and neighbors.
Meet at the Greenview corner closest to your house
Clean the intersection, sewer grates and your street of leaves
Place leaf bags on the parkway for a one-time special Ward pick up.
If weather will be bad the day of the project, cleanup leaves the prior week or on the 20th
Your efforts reduce stormwater and snowmelt flooding and help prevent street leaves from migrating downhill and clogging sewers from November until April. Thanks!

GWCA & NNA Green Committees invite you for a Green Forum
2019-11-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Rizal Community Center, 1332 Irving Park, Chicago, IL, United States
Discuss Illinois Clean Energy Jobs Act, Chicago Recycling and the WasteShed, an innovative Chicago program that utilizes recycled materials
Speakers:
State Representative Ann Williams
Mike Nowak, Radio Host and Chicago Recycling Coalition
Eleanor Ray, Executive Director, The WaterShed

GWCA Annual Holiday Pot Luck & Update
2019-12-15 17:30 - 19:00
Bring a dish to share and join us for our GWCA holiday pot luck. We will have an old fashioned neighborhood get together with food, desserts, drinks and BYOB. LVHS Principal Karafiol will provide a brief update of the school and council member Jeff Fleshman will show us how to improve our sidewalks, roads, trees, and more by just having our phone at the ready. When? Where? Sunday, December 15, 5:30 pm at Rizal, 1332 West Irving Park. Doors open at 5:15. Free Parking. Continue socializing afterwards at the new Port & Park. They have hard or soft cider, Irish coffee and a full menu and will give you a discount at our table for whatever you order.

GWCA January 26 Meeting + Irving Park Package Liquor Zoning Vote
2020-01-26 17:30 - 18:30 | Rizal Community Center, 1332 Irving Park, Chicago, IL, United States
Please Attend this Graceland West Community Association (GWCA). Irving Park Package Liquor Zoning Vote
Doors open at 5 pm for sign-in.
Sunday, January 26, 5:30 pm at Rizal. Free parking in lot on east side of building.

GWCA 38th Annual Garden Walk
2020-08-02 16:00 - 19:30 | Graceland West Neighborhood, 4100 N Greenview Ave, Chicago, IL, 60613, United States
Our GWCA 38th Annual Garden Walk will be Sunday, August 2nd from 4-7:30 pm. This year we will only show front yards to limit social gathering. Our theme is “MASKquerade” as visitors and gardeners need to wear masks AND social distance if near others.

Enjoy GWCA’s Gardens and Green Space on Greenview, Southport, Pensacola, Berteau, Warner, Belle Plaine, Cuyler and Irving Park. Enjoy the beauty created by over 40 neighborhood gardeners. Wear a mask and comfortable shoes and stroll this neighborhood event. Look for signs at each garden, open the map at www.gracelandwest.org or take a virtual tour on Google Earth here https://bit.ly/315jyIT

GWCA 8th Annual Volunteer Street Leaf Cleanup
2020-11-07 - 2020-11-15 | Graceland West Neighborhood, 4100 N Greenview Ave, Chicago, IL, 60613, United States
It’s time for GWCA’s 8 th Annual Volunteer Street Leaf Cleanup! (November 7-15th)
Our final 2020 neighborhood street sweeping was September 29/30. Leaves are falling now. Please join us in raking up and bagging street and crosswalk leaves from November 7-15th. It’s important that we keep leaves out of the street so that they don’t clog sewer drains and cause flooding, or decompose over the winter and turn into a muddy mess. Frozen leaves become icy making it difficult to shovel around cars and making streets and sidewalk crossings hazardous. Chip in to make the community safer for everyone.
It’s easy! Just grab a rake and some bags (and a mask!), and leave your bagged leaves on the parkway. GWCA will organize a special pickup from the city the following week–no need to drag the bags to your alley and file a 311 request!

We’re focused on street leaves, but we’re also hoping to get any remaining debris from the big summer storm.
Paper or plastic bags are fine. Just don’t make them too heavy to lift! A shovel or a dustpan can be helpful for scooping leaves and filling bags.
Because of COVID-19, we won’t be working in large non-household groups this year.
In your yard, it’s good to leave at least some leaves and plant matter, so that beneficial insects have a place to spend the winter. But we want to get all of the leaves out of the street and sidewalks.
Let’s have fun and share photos of raking on GWCA’s Facebook and Instagram!
