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2024 Holiday Benefit and Bazaar

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Saturday, November 9
9:30 a.m. - 12 noon
Augustana Lutheran Church
5500 South Woodlawn Avenue
Help make this fundraiser a success:

All proceeds help support Chicago Commons, HP Kenwood Hunger Programs, HP Neighborhood Club, HP Refugee Project and Southside Center of Hope

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Program Meeting

NEW DATE!
A Hyde Park Salute to the Remarkable Charles Newell
Wednesday, December 4, 1:30 p.m.
Augustana Lutheran Church
Charles Newell, photo by Joe Mazza
Charles Newell, photo by Joe Mazza

Charles Newell, Senior Artistic Consultant for Court Theatre, in conversation with Mark Larson, author of Ensemble

Photo on the left is of Mr. Newell, courtesy of Joe Mazza
Photo on the right is of Mr. Larson, courtesy of Sarah Larson

In an extraordinary career, Charles Newell led Court Theatre, the professional theater of the University of Chicago, as the Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director for thirty years; he is now the theater's Senior Artistic Consultant.

Mark Larson, author of Ensemble: An Oral History of Chicago Theater and Working in the 21st Century will lead a lively celebratory discussion of Mr. Newell's myriad accomplishments, particularly in audience development and Court's engagement with the local South Side community. With full recognition, Court Theatre was bestowed the 2022 Regional Theater Tony Award, which is given annually to a regional theater company in the United States.

A Q & A will follow their conversation.

Refreshments will be served following the discussion.
Free and open to the public.
REGISTER HERE (suggested but not required)

Movie Feature

Wednesday, October 2, 1:30 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center - 50th Place& Cornell
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Special Interest Groups

Book Group

Time: Wednesday, November 6, 7:00 p.m.
Book: Lessons from the Edge by Marie Yovanovich
Location: Zoom

Chair: Laura Kracke (lhkracke@earthlink.net)
Click HERE for book list

Next meeting:

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Walking Group

Time: Tuesdays and Fridays at 9:30 a.m.
Location: Meet at the Shopping Center near the Post Office

Chair: Peggy Garrett (edwpeggy@ameritch.net) - contact to let her know if you will be joining a walk

Time: Tuesday, November 19
Location: Zoom

Chair: Janet Surkin (janet.surkin@gmail.com) - contact to confirm meeting times and for log-in information

Book Friends
Contemporary Civics

Time: Mondays at 1:30 p.m. November 11 & 25
Location: November 11: Zoom
25: In-person

Chair: Dorothy Patton (dep712@att.net) - contact two weekdays before the posted event date to register

Cercle Français

Time: Second Tuesdays, 2:30 p.m.
Location: Zoom

Chair: Roberta Bernstein (bernsteinroberta@gmail.com) - contact to confirm meeting times and for log-in information

Dining Out

Location: The Sit Down Café, 1312 East 53rd Street
Time: Tuesday, December 10 at 12:30 p.m.

Chair: Jan O'Malley (claddagh5471@gmail.com) - contact to be added to their mailing list

Needlework

Time: Monday, November 11 at 7 p.m.
Location: Home of Cheryl Miller

Chair: Call or email Lucy Lester (lucy.lester@sbcglobal.net) for more information

Margaretha Talerman and Lucy Lester
Margaretha Talerman and Lucy Lester

Margaretha Talerman and Lucy Lester at the June meeting. Photo by Renate Hernandez

Music Group

Event: Holiday Sing-a-Long with guitarist Andrew Teitelman
Time: Wednesday, December 11 at 1:15 p.m.
Location: Augustana Lutheran Church

Chairs: Kathy Huff (kathy@rogerhuff.com, 773-241-7141) and Elizabeth Sonnenschein

Andrew Teitelman on guitar
Andrew Teitelman on guitar
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Trashy Ladies

Time: On Winter Hiatus. See you in the Spring!
Location: 58th and Woodlawn, on the bench across from the Robie House

Chair: Lesley Bloch (lesley_bloch@yahoo.com) - contact to be added to their mailing list

Spanish Group

Time: Alternate Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m.
Location: TBD

Chair: Agnes Zellner (azellner@gmail.com) - contact for meeting times and locations

Monarch Butterflies Group

Chair: Marilyn Caviccchia (marilyn.cavicchia@gmail.com)