One-time events and ongoing activities (public and ticketed) in the Emerson-Garfield neighborhood.
Trinity Catholic School (1306 W Montgomery) [map] will be holding a two-day Christmas in July Sale this weekend on Saturday, July 27 from 8:30am to 5pm and on Sunday, July 28 from 9:30am to 4pm. The event will be held in the school’s gym (and we’re pretty sure that will be well marked once you arrive). The Christmas in July sale is your chance to get a sizable head start on the holiday season — plus take a mental vacation…
We’ve just posted the vendor lineup for tomorrow’s Emerson-Garfield Farmers Market to our Facebook page. There are 17 in total — including fresh-baked bread (also gluten-free), fresh-picked veggies, locally grown berries and tree fruit, healthy goat meat, wild-caught seafood, seasonings, and some amazing health & beauty items. Not to mention the delicious ready-to-eat food and ice cream on offer from our loyal food trucks. Check it out here!
This marks the year that the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council launches its Concerts in the Park series. The first of those concerts — and the only one for 2013 — will take place on Sunday, July 28 in Emerson Park (1116 W Alice) [map] from 4-6pm. Admission to the concert is free. The R&B/soul band Island Soul will be performing, and Smokin’ Rome’s food truck will be on hand serving up his delicious BBQ and soul food. So it’ll be a feast for at least two…
The Office of Neighborhood Services is providing another free session as part of its Neighborhood Training series. This one is called Organizational Success: How to Engage the Community, and it will take place on Monday, July 29 from 6-7:30pm at the West Central Community Center (1603 N Belt) [map]. Like its title suggests, this training session will teach you how to reach out to, interact with and involve the community in your neighborhood organization. This training is ideal for neighborhood…
The first-ever Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market yesterday was a promising launch event. The foot traffic was fairly steady throughout the afternoon despite the 95° heat. And perhaps just as importantly, patrons were overwhelmingly enthusiastic that a market was now in our area. More than just a place to buy fresh-baked bread, delicious local produce, or mouth-watering food truck fare, it brought together people who live, work, or just pass through Emerson-Garfield and gave them a chance to slow down and socialize….