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Discover the Secrets of Graceland Cemetery at This Thursday’s GWCA Quarterly Meeting!

Join Us for a Special Evening at Warner Park & Gardens!

This Thursday, September 26, at 6:00 PM, we’re excited to welcome you to our Quarterly Meeting in the beautiful surroundings of Warner Park & Gardens.

We’re honored to feature Jensen Allen from the Graceland Cemetery and Arboretum, who will share fascinating stories about the cemetery’s history, its distinguished occupants, and its significance as an arboretum.

We’ll also be joined by Paul Karafiol, Principal of Lake View High School, and Julia Van Vliet, President of Friends of Lake View High School, who will bring us the latest news as LVHS celebrates its 150th anniversary!

Whether you’re a longtime member or joining us for the first time, this is a perfect opportunity to connect with neighbors and learn more about our community. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Yoga in the Park – Tomorrow 9:30

Yoga in the Park, tomorrow, Saturday 7/13, 9:30-10:35 at Warner Park and Gardens. Free event hosted by GWCA. Weather looks great. Bring a mat or throw rug. Arrive a little earlier. RSVP to info@gracelandwest.org.

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GWCA Environmental Community Meeting and Potluck – 6/20, 6:30 @ Warner Park and Gardens

SUMMER SOLSTICE POTLUCK AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY MEETING

After a wonderful yoga session in the park last Saturday, we’ll be back at Warner Park & Gardens, 1444 W Warner, this Thursday, June 20, 6:30 – 8 pm for our quarterly community meeting.

Judy Pollock, President of Chicago Birding Alliance (former Chicago Audubon) will return by neighborhood request and share information on local and migrating birds and their needs.

Neighbors Ben and Sarah Conley are certified TreeKeepers, who will provide support information on habitat for birds and tree care.

Neighborhood updates, Garden Walk sign-up, semi-annual Council election.

Summer Solstice Potluck, bring a finger food app, main or dessert to share. BYO beverages, compostable plates and reusable utensils.

Yoga in the Park, June 15, 2024

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Kid’s Pollinator Pathway Project at Warner Park

It was a perfect day for planting on May 5! Thanks so much to the Davila family for helping Ben and Linda plant our first Children’s Native Pollinator Pathway at Warner Park. There were so many great questions and such determination in planting any many as possible.

We hope you all get a chance to visit the park in a few weeks to see how they’ve developed.

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Kid’s Pollinator Pathway Project – This Sunday @ 11:00

Warner Park and Gardens

Sunday May 5, 11:00 AM

Kid’s Pollinator Pathway Project

Bring your littles to Warner Park on Sunday, May 5 at 11:00 to participate in planting a native plant garden.

In addition to helping initiate the native plant garden, neighborhood kids can ask questions about pollinator ecology and learn about the amazing wildlife in our beautiful city.

We’ll have hand shovels and gloves, but bring your own if you have them. Questions? Please reach out to info@gracelandwest.org.

Yoga in the Park

June 15 @ 9:50 am – 11:15 am

Graceland West Community Association Hosts YOGA IN THE PARK

Weather Permitting

Open to all Graceland West residents over 18 years

Bring your own mat or throw rug. Be ready to chill out
in Warner Park.

This is a free event.

Linda Welsh

Warner Park and Gardens

1444 Warner Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613 United States + Google Map

Graceland West Halloween Party 2024

October 26 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

🎃 Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
🎃 Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
🎃 Location: Warner Park

Join us for the annual Graceland West Halloween Party! This fun-filled event is perfect for families and kids of all ages, with a spooky lineup of activities, including:

  • Costume Contest (New for 2024!)
  • Pinata (New for 2024!)
  • Scavenger Hunt (New for 2024!)
  • Pin the Stem on the Pumpkin
  • Pumpkin Decorating
  • Mummy Races
  • Spider Maze
  • Create Your Own Candy Apples

Volunteers Needed! If you’d like to help set up, manage an activity, or assist with clean-up, please contact us at info@gracelandwest.org.

Bring your best costume, lots of energy, and be ready for a spooktacular time!

Colin McLeod

Warner Park and Gardens

1444 Warner Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613 United States + Google Map

Q2 Community Meeting – Summer Solstice and Environmental Meeting

June 20 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

SUMMER SOLSTICE ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY MEETING
Thursday, June 20, 6:30 – 8 pm
Warner Park & Gardens, 1444 W Warner

Judy Pollock, President of Chicago Birding Alliance (former Chicago Audubon) will return by neighborhood request and share information on local and migrating birds and their needs.

Neighbors Ben and Sarah Conley are certified TreeKeepers, who will provide support information on habitat for birds and tree care.

Neighborhood updates, Garden Walk sign-up, semi-annual Council election.

Summer Solstice Potluck, bring a finger food app, main or dessert to share. BYO beverages, compostable plates and reusable utensils.

Janice Horwich

Warner Park and Gardens

1444 Warner Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613 United States + Google Map
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It’s still summer in Graceland West

Although the kids are heading back to school, we still have a month left of our 2023 summer.

Looking back, we kicked off the summer with a very successful and engaging meeting. Special thanks to Rachel Kuipers and Jack Pizzo for sharing their knowledge with the group. Also a warm welcome to Chad Rathmann and Linda Welsh who were welcomed to the GWCA council. All meeting minutes are uploaded to our Archives page.

In July we had an amazing 41st annual GWCA Garden Walk. A very special thanks to all of the gardeners who welcomed the community into their enchanted spaces and to Ben Conley, Chad Rathmann and Linda Welsh for leading the organization of the walk.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail spotted during the 41st Annual GWCA Garden Walk

Looking ahead…

On September 10 we will have our annual neighborhood festival on Greenview between Belle Plaine and Warner. Hopefully this year mother nature will spare us the gale-force winds.

On September 23rd we’ll reconvene in the beautiful Warner Park and Gardens for our Q3 meeting and to vote on important matters related to a business on Irving Park.

Be on the lookout for detailed information about these upcoming events and subscribe to our calendar at the bottom of https://gracelandwest.org/calendar/. As always, feel free to drop a note to info@gracelandwest.org about any neighborhood-related curiosities.

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Quarterly GWCA Community Meeting 6/20, 6:30 @ Warner Park and Gardens

Our next GWCA Community Meeting is Tuesday, June 20 from 6:30 – 8 pm at Warner Park & Gardens, 1446 West Warner. We’ll move indoors if weather is more than sprinkles of rain.

Agenda includes a brief business meeting & semi-annual GWCA council election. Then the Garden Walk Committee will kick off registration for the 41st Annual Garden Walk on Sunday, July 16. This will be followed by a distinguished panel that will discuss “What one person, household, school or business can do outdoors (balcony, patio, roof, yard) to help the environment”.

Rachel Kuipers, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Design Professional, LiveRoof/Hortech.  LR/H specializes in blue green roof systems, offering stormwater management solutions; native, pollinating, habitat-creating and biodiverse plant mixes, LiveRoof’s network of licensed growers provides locally grown modular green roof systems focused on overall plant and system health.

Jack Pizzo, Horticulturist, Ecologist, Landscape Architect, and the founder and principal of The Pizzo Group. With a talented team of professionals, he creates and manages sustainable gardens and landscapes, restores ecosystems, and serves on conservation boards. Pizzo Nursery native plant plugs are available through their retail partners. The Pizzo Group has received 170+ industry awards.

We look forward to seeing you on the 20th! If you have any questions about the meeting, please reach out to info@gracelandwest.org.

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