posted Aug 5, 2017, 3:55 PM by UPAC UPAC
Art in the Park's Theme is Sanctuary - This Saturday!
(July 11, 2017 Chicago, IL) Our annual community art festival is this Saturday, July 15, 2017 from 10 AM to 2 PM! The rain date is the next day, Sunday July 16, 10 AM to 2 PM. Everyone, all ages and skill levels, especially the children, is invited to this free event to create art at one of the many stations.
Local artists including collective AnySquared and Amie Sell will be there, leading projects under this year's theme: "Sanctuary." We will depict what Sanctuary means to us as a collective in a group project. Come and express your thoughts about a safe place for everyone - to live, work, play, and grow to their full potential!
Materials will be provided while supplies last, but event-goers are also welcome to bring some from home.
This year's sponsors include Unity Park Advisory Council, Chicago Park District, AnySquared, Ald. Carlos Ramirez Rosa (35th ward), Liberty Bank, Vicki Logan Design and Rep. Will Guzzardi (IL 39).
Come work with us to put on this event! Email info@UnityParkChicago.org if you can help out!
County and City Honors for Unity and UPAC!
UPAC Congratulated in City Council
(June 28, 2017 Chicago, IL) Thanks Ald. Rosa for the great words about Unity Park at today's Chicago City Council meeting. Great to have a resolution introduced today honoring Unity Park's 30th Anniversary and also have the work of UPAC acknowledged by our Alderman!
The Chicago City Council celebrated Unity Park in Logan Square's 30th Anniversary with the passage of a resolution introduced by Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa. Thank you to the Unity Park Advisory Council and park founders for everything they've done and continue to do to bring family friendly programming to Logan Square!
County Honors UPAC with Resolution
(June 21, 2017 Chicago, IL) Cook County Commissioner Luis Arroyo Jr presented UPAC with a resolution honoring Unity Park on its 30th Anniversary at the UPAC 30th Anniversary Celebration. UPAC Co-founder Joel Monarch and current UPAC Co-Chairs Bhaskar Manda and Arturo Hernandez Jr were on hand to accept the resolution recently passed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners. Photos courtesy of Vannessa Yanez / Office of Commissioner Luis Arroyo Jr.
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posted Jul 11, 2017, 11:58 AM by UPAC UPAC
Please join us this Friday for our 30th Anniversary Celebration at Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N Milwaukee. The UPAC Community Party is from 8-10 PM with music by DJ OCD. Ages 21 and over. The event is free but donations suggested for wine & beer.
The Campaign for Unity!
The history of Unity and the campaigns that UPAC fought, and our members present and past - all in a window display at Monarch Thrift Shop, 2866 N Milwaukee. A great re-cap as we celebrate our 30th Anniversary. Up thru Friday, June 16th.
Pictures below show UPAC members John Penycuff, Robert Castillo, Jane Michalski and others with Mayor Daley at the unveiling of UPACs expansion.
Great Article About Unity's History!
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posted Jun 11, 2017, 2:03 PM by UPAC UPAC
UPAC Plans Series of Community Events Highlighting 30th Anniversary
(May 5, 2017 Chicago, IL) We will commemorate our 30th Anniversary with a series of three events beginning with a community speaking engagement in late May and culminating in a community celebration on June 16th.
- A presentation at the West Logan Square / Avondale Block Club meeting on Thursday, May 25th at St. Nicolai Church, 3000 N Kedzie at 7 PM. UPAC co-founder Joel Monarch will talk about the genesis & history of the organization and current UPAC Director of Development Robert Castillo will talk about UPAC's upcoming 2017 Events.
There will also be a small display of UPAC memorabilia through the years.
- A window display at local business, Monarch Thrift Shop, located at 2866 N Milwaukee. The display will honor UPAC's 30TH Anniversary and be up from Weds. June 7 thru Friday, June 16th. There will be an unveiling of the display for the community on Wednesday, June 7th before the monthly UPAC meeting. More details TBA.
- The grand finale will be the official UPAC 30th Anniversary Celebration which will take place on Friday, June 16th at Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N Milwaukee, 2nd fl. From 7-8 PM, there will be a Council Reception for former & current UPAC members. It will be followed by The Community Party which kicks off at 8pm and runs until 10pm featuring music by DJ OCD.
Both the Reception & Community Party are for persons 21+. Former UPAC Council members should RSVP for the Council Reception to: info@unityparkchicago.org and guests will be able to register for the Community Party using Eventbrite beginning May 16th.
The 30th Anniversary Celebration is free but donations for UPAC's upcoming ART in the Park on Saturday, July 16th will be accepted.
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posted May 5, 2017, 4:33 PM by UPAC UPAC
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(April 22, 2017 Unity Park, Chicago)
We have a busy fun work day planned for Earth Day!
Come and pitch in to get Unity Park ready for spring and summer. All supplies provided, and not only that, you can plant a flower and take a flower home!
Plus free bike tune-ups courtesy of Boulevard Bikes, great raffle prizes, music, and great company!
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posted Apr 17, 2017, 8:24 AM by UPAC UPAC
(April 15, 2017, Unity Park, Chicago)
Egg hunt, plus face-painting, and bag decoration!
Rain location is Grace Church, 3325 W Wrightwood.
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posted Apr 5, 2017, 10:13 AM by UPAC UPAC
(March 1, 2017 , Chicago, IL) Explore one of our neighborhood’s cool new spaces while finding out more about UPAC and our 2017 events!
RSVP requested to: info@unityparkchicago.org
*Follow us on Instagram then snap a pic at the social and tag us with #UPACspringfling to score a raffle ticket!
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posted Mar 21, 2017, 11:13 AM by UPAC UPAC
Posted to web site but the gadget doesn't seem to work. See text calendar or subscribe to the Google calendar - WebMaster@UnityParkChicago.org
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posted Feb 23, 2017, 10:53 AM by UPAC UPAC
(Chicago, 2017/01/09) The New Year is upon us, and with it a blank slate for programming at Unity Park. At the Unity Park Advisory Council, we will kick it all off with elections for the council board at our first meeting of 2017; and then decide the when, what, and how for our 2017 events.
Pitch In!
Have an idea for an event? Want to help out - whether for one event or more? Then come and meet us, ask questions, and help us start the planning of the upcoming park year. The meeting location and time are in the Agenda section below.
Meeting Agenda
Location: LSNA, 2840 N Milwaukee Ave. Time: Wednesday 2016/01/11 7 - 8:15 PM
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Treasurer’s report
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Party for the Park re-cap
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Turn-out, raffle, proceeds
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Acknowledgements
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Election of 2017 board
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Balloting
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Committee memberships, LSNA MAC representatives
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Dates for 2016 events
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Advance event work
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Movie selection
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Participatory budgeting planning
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Director of Development report
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Membership development
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Special projects for 2015
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Notice - Election of the Board for 2016
This notice gives you the election details. Members who came to at least 2 general or committee meetings or helped out at our events are eligible to vote. However anyone in the Unity Park area can influence what we do, so we would love to have you come and suggest ideas, volunteer, and help us make Unity the best park in the city!
Date & Time: Wednesday, January 11, 7 PM
Location: LSNA, 2840 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
List of Board Members
- Co-chairs (2 members)
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Director of Development
- Members-at-large (3 members)
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posted Jan 10, 2017, 9:20 AM by UPAC UPAC
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Have a ball, and support great events in the park by coming to the Party for the Park (suggested donation of $20 per ticket)!
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Donate for the party using Paypal.
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The party is Thursday, December 1, 2016 from 6 - 10 PM at Weegee's Lounge, 3659 W. Armitage Ave.
It's time to reserve your tickets to our annual fundraiser for the park. Just $20 gets you entry into our fantastic raffle, a free drink, an array of food from Logan Square's best restaurants, and scintillating conversation with some of the leading lights of Logan Square high society, all while supporting a great cause. Buy your tickets at the door or through Square or Paypal!
And 100% of the proceeds will go to supporting events in the park next year!
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Or, donate in our Square store.
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posted Nov 9, 2016, 3:05 PM by UPAC UPAC
(October 20. 2016 Chicago, IL) Less than two weeks to go before the kids roam the pumpkin patch at our annual fall classic, Pumpkinfest. So here's a flyer, tell everyone you know!
Pumpkinfest will be Saturday, October 29, 10 AM - 2 PM at Unity Park!
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Costume parade at noon! Popcorn!
DJ Victor Montanez will spinning the records!
Score with the Chicago Hockey Initiative's Puck-in-fest!
Pumpkin-bowling with St. John Berchmans!
And always pumkins and pumpkin-decorating and face-painting!
Get on social media from the photo booth in the pumpkin patch!
All free to all!
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