2024 Holiday Benefit and Bazaar
Saturday, November 9
9:30 a.m. - 12 noon
Augustana Lutheran Church
5500 South Woodlawn Avenue
Help make this fundraiser a success:
Donate Gift Cards or Tickets - Contact Debbie Franczek (debbiefranczek1971@gmail.com) or Caroline Harney (harneyc@att.net)
Donate Jewelry for sale at the Silent Auction - Contact Susan van der Meulen (sjvandermeulen@yahoo.com)
Create a Basket to be sold by Silent Auction - Contact Peggy Garrett (edwpeggy@ameritech.net)
Crafters can consider donating creations to be sold at the Handmades Table - Contact Cheryl Miller (cammil@att.net)
Bakers can donate baked goods, jams, jellies or preserves - Contact Grace Dodier (gracemariedodier@gmail.com)
Help advertise - print and share or post our flyers:
All proceeds help support Chicago Commons, HP Kenwood Hunger Programs, HP Neighborhood Club, HP Refugee Project and Southside Center of Hope
Tree image from vecteezy.com
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, 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
For more information, click on the flyer:
In collaboration with
Membership Dues
Thank you to everyone who has sent in their dues for 2024 - 2025!
Help us support our five philanthropies with your dues if you haven't yet renewed your membership. Use the form mailed to you last month or visit our Membership page to download a new form.
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:
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 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
In collaboration with:
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)
