Category: community events
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this weekend: christianity and consumerism
I’ve mentioned The Gospel and Culture Conference here a few times, but it’s worth pointing out again. The conference begins this Friday evening, includes a picnic and session on Saturday evening, and wraps up on Sunday morning. This is New Community’s first attempt at something like this, and I’m glad that Skye Jethani will be…
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protesting the illinois budget cuts in logan square
Those of us in Illinois- probably like many of you in other states- have been hearing a lot about state budget woes these days. Without going into the details, the amount of the state’s shortfall is causing the legislature to propose massive spending cuts to many government agencies and social service agencies that receive subsidies.…
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happy saturday: farmers markets
A month ago I mentioned a few reasons we enjoy shopping at our local farmers markets. This morning Eliot and I went searching for cherries at the Green City Market.
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fight slavery, eat locally
Maggie and I like to eat. One of our favorite things is to take fresh produce and turn it into a delicious dinner to share with friends. When we lived in Glen Ellyn we’d often ride our bikes to the French Market in Wheaton to stock up on summer fruits and veggies. Now that we…
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afternoon in the park
I met with a community group leader at Cafe Gelato (highly recommended, thanks Liz) yesterday afternoon. Between the meeting and dinner with a friend at Piece I rode over to Humboldt Park to check out the Fiestas Puertorriquenas. I sat behind this guy for a while and listened to the music. The festival runs through…
David W. Swanson 