Earth Day cleanup at Commercial Park

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Join us Saturday April 21 to help clean up our neighborhoods, from Division to Grand and Ashland to Damen.

Groups check in at 9 am for a block assignment at Commercial Park 1845 W. Rice St.

Demonstrations and activities at the park will entertain the young and young-at-heart from 10:30 am till 12:30 pm:
  • Guinness Book of World Records great cloth diaper change at 11:30: Come participate or just learn.
  • Live chickens and plantings from the Christy Webber Landscapes farm and garden center.
  • Sun safety crafts and sunscreen samples with a local dermatologist.

A 12:30 pm lunch is sponsored by 1st Ward Alderman Moreno. The Earth Day cleanup's sponsors are Moreno, East Village Association, Christy Webber Landscapes and Commercial Park Advisory Council.

Get to know your neighbors and be kind to your ‘hood. Call or email to volunteer or get involved: Ronda Locke (773) 960-7212 or rondalocke@sbcglobal.net.
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