La Villita Park

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With your help, we can build a better Chicago Park District.

“We should not have federally operated landfills in neighborhoods anywhere in the nation,” says Ders Anderson, greenways director for the environmental group Openlands.

20 years is too long to wait for a promised Southeast Side Park The Army Corps of Engineers is using the site as a "confined disposal facility" for sediment dredged from the Calumet River to keep the channel open for tugboats, barges and ships.

🗺 Here is the map of the route for the Carrera Por La Paz (Race for Peace) scheduled for next Saturday, June 5, 2021.

The route is 2 1/2 laps through and around La Villita Park.

For more information, visit our website :
www.lvrcraceforpeace.com

“TIP (Teens in the Park) Fest is the largest platform for Chicago’s young artists to showcase their talent, connect to resources and most of all celebrate one another's talents. Over 3,000 teens attended last year’s festival. Due to city and state COVID-19 related restrictions, we’re going virtual this year. The virtual fest provides talented teens the opportunity to be seen far beyond the city of Chicago.

Looking for teen dancers, singers, musicians, spoken word artists, and more. All forms of talent are welcome. Winners will receive the following prizes:
1st place $500 | 2nd place $250 | 3rd place $150”

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“TIP (Teens in the Park) Fest es la plataforma más grande para que los artistas jóvenes de Chicago muestren su talento, se conecten a los recursos y celebren los talentos de los demás. Más de 3000 adolescentes asistieron al festival del año pasado. Debido a las restricciones relacionadas con el COVID-19 de la ciudad y el estado, este año nos volveremos virtuales. El festival virtual brinda a los adolescentes talentosos la oportunidad de ser vistos mucho más allá de la ciudad de Chicago.

Buscando bailarines adolescentes, cantantes, músicos, artistas de la palabra hablada y más. Todas las formas de talento son bienvenidas. Los ganadores recibirán los siguientes premios:
1er lugar $ 500 | 2do lugar $ 250 | 3er lugar $ 150”

TIP Fest | Chicago Park District The following remain closed: all playgrounds, all pools and most areas & facilities east of Lake Shore Drive except for the Lakefront Trail, harbors, golf courses and many concessions. Beaches are closed for the season. Water fountains remain off. The Lakefront Trail and The 606 are open, users m...

“The Rollin' Recreation activity van offers fun for the whole family at a number of parks throughout the city. The vans drive in, and the fun rolls out - sports, games and fitness activities. Come join us and enjoy these activities with others in your community. No registration required, just come out and have fun.”

La Villita Park TUESDAYS 4 PM - 5:30 PM
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“Las actividades de Rollin 'Recreation ofrece diversión para toda la familia en varios parques de la ciudad. Las camionetas entran y la diversión comienza: deportes, juegos y actividades físicas. Únase a nosotros y disfrute de estas actividades con otros en su comunidad. No es necesario registrarse, solo sal y diviértete.”

La Villita Park MARTES 4 PM - 5:30 PM

Due to the heatwave Chicago Park District is opening water spray features.

La Villita Park and Limas Park spray features will be open July 7-10, 9 AM -9 PM.
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Debido a la ola de calor, Chicago Park District está abriendo los spray de agua.

Los spray de agua en La Villita Park y Limas Park estarán abiertas del 7 al 10 de julio, de 9 a.m. a 9 p.m.

Please keep in mind of social distancing rules and of others in our public spaces.
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Tenga en cuenta las reglas de distanciamiento social y de los demás en nuestros espacios públicos.

"The city’s One Summer Chicago initiative provides paid job and life skills training to Chicago youth through a number of programs. New this year is the Chicago Youth Service Corps, which will see 2,000 young people build a youth-led COVID-19 public information campaign, make phone wellbeing checks on older residents and craft cloth face masks.

The One Summer Chicago programs is open to youth and young adults ages 14-24 and will run July 6-Aug. 14. People who are interested can apply online."

Link is in the comments!!!!
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"La iniciativa One Summer Chicago de la ciudad brinda capacitación laboral y habilidades para la vida a los jóvenes de Chicago a través de una serie de programas. La novedad de este año es el Chicago Youth Service Corps, que verá a 2.000 jóvenes construir una campaña de información pública COVID-19 dirigida por jóvenes, realizar controles de bienestar telefónico a los residentes mayores y fabricar máscaras faciales de tela.

Los programas One Summer Chicago están abiertos para jóvenes y adultos jóvenes de 14 a 24 años y se desarrollarán del 6 de julio al 6 de agosto. 14. Las personas interesadas pueden solicitar en línea."

¡El enlace está en los comentarios!

2,000 Chicago Youth Will Get Summer Jobs Making Wellbeing Calls, Crafting Masks To Help With Coronavirus Recovery It's part of the city's One Summer Chicago program, which will provide jobs to 20,000 youth.