Graceland West Community Association

GWCAFest 2017 Analysis and 2018 Planning. November 2nd 7 pm
2017-11-02 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Illinois
Barb Sullivan and Brad Pierce Co-chaired GWCAFest 2017. They are hosting a meeting at Barb’s house, 4117 Greenview to discuss what people liked, didn’t like this year and what neighbors would like to see in 2018. Please RSVP to Brad Pierce – bradfordpierce@gmail.com to participate.

GWCA Meeting - $20M LVHS Improvements - October 30th
2017-10-30 19:15 - 20:30 | Lake View HS, door #6, United States
Principal P. J. Karafiol will discuss Lake View High School scholastics and $20M in interior, exterior and campus improvements. Campus improvements will include new faculty parking, a new Play Lot, larger artificial turf playing field, larger soft running track.
Please enter through entrance #6 on Ashland. Parking is available in the faculty lot via Irving Park.

GWCA Halloween Party at Warner Park
2017-10-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Illinois

Help GWCA & Grow add plants at LVHS (Ashland)
2017-10-21 09:30 - 11:30 | Lake View HS, door #6, United States

GWCAFest
2017-08-27 15:00 - 19:00 | Warner Park and Gardens, 1444 Warner Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60613, United States

35th GWCA Garden Walk, Sunday, August 6, 1-5 pm
2017-08-06 13:00 - 17:00 | Illinois
Graceland West Community Association began an annual Garden Walk in 1982. Please call Donna Forsberg to show your garden at 773.348.1469. We hope all in the community will tour our gardens on Sunday from 1-5 pm.

CAPS Meeting - Tuesday, July 18, 7 pm
2017-07-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Sulzer Library
Graceland West is in Beat 1912. Our Beat Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday every other month, and Beat 1911 and 1912 hold a combined meeting. Please attend GWCA, Graceland West Community Association meetings as the GWCA Council and Block Reps work regularly with 19th District Police and the 47th Ward Aldermanic Office regarding crime prevention and safety. Contact GWCA: info@gracelandwest.org

Attracting butterflies to your yard, porch, deck. June 21, 7 pm, Warner Park
2017-06-21 19:00 - 20:15 | Warner Park and Gardens, 1444 Warner Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60613, United States
Ecologist Peter Leki is our speaker for this exciting “Pollinator Party”. 1st 30 GWCA member households will receive a small container with seeds for native plants that pollinators love. Join that night and be eligible. Short meeting. Elections. Summer Solstice Pot Luck; please bring a finger food to share.

Wed, 6/21, 7 pm, Warner Park - Attract Butterflies to your yard, patio, porch, deck
2017-06-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Illinois
GWCA is having a “Pollinator Party”. Ecologist Peter Leki and Lisa Hish are on our panel. Learn how to attract butterflies and other pollinators to your yard, porch, deck, patio or parkway and how doing so can help prevent neighborhood stormwater flooding and standing water.
First 30 GWCA Member households will receive a gift; a small container and pollinator attracting seeds and polling soil.
19th District Police are attending. We had an 11 pm armed attempted holdup or car jacking on May 24th in the 4100 block of Greenview and are seeing increased wheel and cat converter thefts and garage break ins and neighbors are reporting an increase in door knocking strangers.
Celebrate Summer Solstice with our annual pot luck. (please bring a finger food to share – homemade if you’re able)

Yard Sale Rain Day invoked - is Sunday, May 21
2017-05-21 09:00 - 15:00 | Illinois
Sellers from 1460 Belle Plaine to 4330 Greenview

GWCA Annual Garage / Yard Sale
2017-05-20 09:00 - 16:00 | Illinois

LVHS Stakeholders Presentation
2017-03-30 17:30 - 18:30 | Lake View HS, door #6, United States
$20 M is coming to Lake View High School. You’re invited to the Stakeholders Presentation by Alderman Pawar, Alderman Tunney and Principal Karafiol to learn about the interior, exterior, campus, field and track plans and timetable. This plan includes improvements for students and the community. You’ll have an opportunity for input.

GWCA Family Pot Luck. LVHS Interim Principal Karafiol will provide update
2016-12-04 16:00 - 18:00 | Jose Rizal Center, 1332 Irving Park
Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share and BYOB.
We hope all can attend our annual Family Pot Luck, brief meeting and elections. Please attend and meet Lake View High School Interim Principal, PJ Karafiol, who will provide a LVHS Update.

4th Street Leaf Clean-Up
2016-11-12 09:00 - 11:00 | Illinois

Halloween Party
2016-10-29 11:00 - 13:00 | Warner Park and Gardens, 1444 Warner Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60613, United States
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37th GWCA Fest
2016-09-10 12:00 - 17:00 | Warner Park and Gardens, 1444 Warner Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60613, United States
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34th Garden Walk followed by Gardeners Dinner
2016-08-07 12:00 - 17:00 | Illinois
Check out our map for help navigating the Garden Walk:
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Quarterly Meeting: Speaker Alderman Pawar
2016-06-21 18:45 - 20:45 | Warner Park and Gardens, 1444 Warner Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60613, United States
Alderman Pawar will talk about k-12 education and GROW Community. + Elections + Summer Solstice Finger Foods Pot Luck Picnic

Mr Dave Concert & Sing-A-Long + Babysitter Networking
2016-06-11 10:00 | Warner Park and Gardens, 1444 Warner Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60613, United States
Saturday, June 11, 10 am, Warner Park

GWCA Annual Garage Sale
2016-05-21 09:00 - 16:00 | Illinois
Rain Day May 22nd (Sunday). Free to members. $15.00 to non-members. $5.00 off any new membership (single, family, senior, non-profit, business, 1- year, 5-year) when neighbors sign up for the garage sale before May 15th deadline.

Quarterly Meeting
2016-03-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Illinois
CNT, Center for Neighborhood Technology will discuss neighborhood rain and drought issues and “Rain Ready” Graceland West Survey Results & Recommendations. Membership Vote on GWCA Budget.

Bi-monthly CAPS Meeting. Beat 1912 (with Beat 1911)
2016-01-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Sulzer Library, 4455 N. Lincoln, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
