Jefferson Park Forward

Forward March Pub Crawl 2022
2022-05-07 15:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | IL
Our annual Forward March Pub Crawl is back. Pre-purchased tickets include a handy drink holder! All ticket sales support the Jefferson Park alley project and Jeff Fest Community Stage!

JPF Community Development
2022-06-07 19:30 - 21:00 | IL
We’ll talk about Pullman, where we walk on Saturday 6/11! Link coming soon.

JPF June 2022 Walk
2022-06-11 08:45 - 14:00 | IL
Pullman National Monument

Our walk for June will be a little different. In conjunction with our JPF Community Development Committee, we’ll take a little trip courtesy of the CTA and Metra.

Our destination will be Pullman for a walking tour of the neighborhood. For those unaware the area is now part of the National Park Service. The main visitor center is in the Administration/Clock Tower building. From there we’ll walking through the neighborhood. We’ll see the Hotel Florence, the Greenstone Church (yes it’s green), the Market buildings, and of course the row houses.

The actual walk distance likely won’t be much more than 3 miles. This will be a slow paced walk to savor the neighborhood’s history. If you’re not fully aware of the Pullman story a little pre-walk studying might make your walk that much more enjoyable.

After the walk we’ll likely hit up Lexington Betty’s BBQ on 111th. Please note the earlier meetup time at Weston’s. Also note we need to stick to a hard time for departure as we’ll need to be at Millennium Station by 10AM.

Hope to see you there.

Candidate Meet & Greet
2022-06-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Copernicus Center Annex, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, Illinois, 60630, United States
Meet candidates for the 10th Senate District, 15th House District, and 19th House District at the Copernicus Annex on June 16. There will be networking sessions from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm to 8:30 pm where you can talk to the candidates. At 7:00 pm, the candidates will address the crowd and answer a couple questions. Please note: this is an informational/meet and greet event and not meant to be a formal debate/forum. Primary voting is on Tuesday, June 28.

Flyer for June 16 Candidate Forum (7pm at Copernicus Center Annex).

JPF General Meeting & Jeff Fest Community Stage Preview
2022-07-21 19:00 - 21:00 | The Windsor Tavern, 4530 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, 60630, United States
Join Jefferson Park Forward at our general meeting and get a sneak preview of the upcoming Jeff Fest Community Stage.

Jeff Fest 2022
2022-07-29 00:00 - 2022-07-31 23:59 | Jefferson Memorial Park, 4822 N. Long Ave., Chicago, IL, 60630, United States

Jefferson Park Sunday Market
2022-08-14 09:30 - 13:30 | IL
*not a JPF event

Join your neighbors at the Jefferson Park Sunday Market for music, food, drink, and many local vendors.

JPF Knittervention @ the Jefferson Park Sunday Market
2022-08-14 11:30 - 13:30 | IL
Join your neighbors to knit, crochet, craft or whatever while we enjoy food and shopping from the Jefferson Park Sunday Market.

JPF August General Meeting
2022-08-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Windsor Tavern and Grill, 4530 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60630, USA, Chicago, IL, United States
Please join us for the JPF August 2022 General Meeting featuring Ameri R. Klafeta, Director, Women’s and Reproductive Rights Project at the Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU, Inc. AND Melissa Oquendo from Moms Demand Action NW Chicago. We’ll discuss current issues and learn what we can do locally to support reproductive rights and children in our community. You’ll also hear about upcoming JPF events, including the August JPF Walk and the JPF September 2022 elections! The meeting will take place on the back patio at The Windsor Tavern (4530 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60630) on Thursday, August 18 at 7pm.

JPF August 2022 Walk
2022-08-20 09:00 - 13:00 | IL
For August we’re going to do another “train” walk. From Weston’s we’ll take the Blue Line downtown and transfer to the Green Line which we’ll take to the Garfield stop. At that point we’ll start our walk through Washington Park, Kenwood, Hyde Park & Jackson Park. Along the way we’ll see landscaped parks, mansions, amazing sculptures, and incredible lake views. We’ll do a basic clockwise circle route which at some point will take us back to the Garfield stop or the Cottage Grove stop (also Green Line) for the trip home.

Obviously we’ll try to work in some refreshment.

Couple of points….

I’m not sure walking by the Obama house is an option. I know the Secret Service blocks cars from his street, not sure about non-resident pedestrians.

With a little luck on the timing we might catch the Blue Angels on the lake as the Air Show is that day.

Note, we’re shooting for a slightly earlier departure time from Weston’s of 9AM. Total distance is around 7 miles. The L trip should be around an hour each way.

Jefferson Park Sunday Market
2022-09-11 09:30 - 13:30 | Thomas Jefferson Memorial Park, 4822 North Long Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60630, United States
It’s important to support our local farmers and producers. With a strong local food system, we all enjoy fresher foods, keep money circulating in our community, and protect ourselves from large corporate supply chain disruptions. Farmers and producers rely on farmers markets for their livelihoods and it is in all of our best interests to support them!

JPF 2022 Annual Meeting
2022-09-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Weston’s Coffee & Tap Co., 2144, 4872 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60630, USA, Chicago, IL, United States
The JPF 2022 Annual Meeting is the opportunity for JPF members to elect their Board of Directors. All are welcome to attend, though voting is open only to Regular Members in good standing.

JPF Park(ing) Day 2022
2022-09-16 08:00 - 16:00 | Jefferson Park Transit Center, 4917 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60630, United States
The sixth annual local JPF Park(ing) will take place on Friday, September 16 near the Jefferson Park Transit Center. The JPF edition of this international event will see lunchtime games in a couple parking spots near the transit center, including a mini putting green, ring toss, and chess. Midday, we’ll migrate over to the new people space in the Jeff Park Alley next to Weston’s Coffee & Tap. Stop by if you have a minute to help turn a couple parking spaces into temporary people spaces. Learn more about the Park(ing) Day movement at www.myparkingday.org.

Movie Night in the Park
2022-09-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Jefferson Memorial Park, 4822 N. Long Ave., Chicago, IL, 60630, United States
Enjoy the Jefferson Memorial Park Advisory Council Movie Night in the Park with Disney’s Encanto on Friday, September 16 at 7:00 PM. This free community event at Jefferson Memorial Park (4822 N. Long Ave.) is sponsored by the Jefferson Park Chamber of Commerce with snacks provided by Jefferson Park Forward.

JPF Walk - September 2022
2022-09-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Weston’s Coffee & Tap Co., 4872 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, 60630, United States
North Park Village Nature Center

Yes, it’s time for the September Walk. Thanks to the football schedule we’re shifting to a Sunday this month. So for those of you that have previously asked for a Sunday walk, here’s your chance!!

This will be a very nice/somewhat local walk. We’ll be visiting the North Park Village Nature Center. We actually tried this walk a couple springs ago but couldn’t enter the Nature Center because of icy trails.

As always, we start at JPF Business Partner Weston’s Coffee & Tap Co. From Weston’s we’ll walk northeast towards LaBagh Woods where we will pick up the Weber Spur to Bryn Mawr Ave. From there, it’s a walk up Pulaski to the Nature Center. We’ll circle the entire nature preserve, hopefully catching a few bird sightings along the way.

After we’re done there we’ll walk up to Peterson where we’ll head west to Alarmist Brewing Co. For those that haven’t been there, their taproom is gorgeous. After some refreshment we’re right next to the Weber Spur for the walk back home. Total miles will be right around 7.

Please note the slightly later time (10:00 AM). Alarmist doesn’t open until noon so it makes no sense to get there before that time. Please note there is no Bear game conflict as they’re on Sunday Night Football.

Please join up for a good time.

JPF Halloween Party
2022-10-22 19:00 - 22:00 | Babe’s On Milwaukee, 4416 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, 60630-3710, United States
Join us for a Halloween Party at Babe’s! Wear a costume for a chance to win gift cards to local businesses!

JPF March 2023 Walk - Parade Edition
2023-03-12 09:30 - 14:30 | IL
Pretty simple concept for this one. We’ll walk up to the parade route and park it to enjoy the sights and sounds of the NWS Irish Parade. The area right in front of Mystic Rogue is the perfect location. The Guinness and bloody marys will be flowing. I’ve done the parade multiple times and it’s a lot of fun. There will be multiple politicians in the parade you can scream at (guessing there will be mayoral runoff) and you’ll be ducking flying pieces of candy thrown by parade members.

We’ll leave from Weston’s around 9:30 which should give us a good hour+ at the parade site prior to its noon kickoff. We’ll likely walk up Avondale & NW Hwy though if weather unusually good we might take the slightly longer Higgins/Old Norwood Park route. Either way we’re talking just 2.5-3.0 miles one way. After the parade we’ll walk back via NW Hwy. If people get thirsty on the way back we can easily sneak in to Trinity, Highway House, or Vaughan’s on the way home.

Come join us for what will be a great time.

Please note, this is SUNDAY.

JPF March 2023 General Meeting + Wine & Cheese Social
2023-03-16 18:30 - 20:30 | IL
Join us for our first General Meeting of 2023 at Friendship Community Place (5150 W. Northwest Highway). We’ll start at 6:30pm with a Wine & Cheese Social and begin the meeting at 7pm. We’ll hear about JPF’s 2023 plans and learn about the 5150 Mural Project. Bring your ideas to share with the project coordinators! Following the meeting, we’ll meet up at Rex for some beverages and conversation. JPF General Meetings are open to the public.

JPF April 2023 General Meeting
2023-04-20 19:00 - 20:30 | North Branch Fried Chicken, 5481 N Northwest Highway, Chicago, Illinois, 60630, United States
Join your neighbors for JPF’s April 2023 General Meeting on Thursday, April 20, at 7pm at North Branch Fried Chicken (5481 N Northwest Hwy). You’ll hear all about spring in the neighborhood from JPF, Jefferson Park Sunday Market, Jefferson Park Pollinator Garden, Jefferson Park Chamber of Commerce, Filament Theatre, Wildlight Yoga, Jefferson Memorial Park & Jefferson Memorial Park Advisory Council.

COME EARLY FOR DINNER! North Branch offers gourmet fried chicken with award winning barbecue sauces and hand crafted sides & salads. Eat before or during the meeting!

JPF April 2023 Walk
2023-04-29 09:00 - 14:00 | IL
For April we’re going to hit up Bloomingdale Trail AKA The 606. The trail has gotten even more amazing as the landscaping has really filled in. It’s a rails-to-trails success story.

From Weston’s we’ll head down Milwaukee to Pulaski where we’ll start heading south through Hermosa. The west trail head is at 1800 N Ridgeway. From there the trail heads east through Logan Square/Humboldt Park/Bucktown/Wicker Park. The gentrification along the west side of the trail is quite impressive (granted many are not happy about this). Once we hit the east trail head we have ample choices to sit down for some refreshment. Afterwards we’ll head west along either Armitage or North to Milwaukee to either grab the L or the 56. Obviously if people are REALLY ambitious we can walk all the way home LOL. Total walking distance will be around 9 miles assuming taking the CTA on the return trip.

Meet-up as usual will be at Weston’s. Shooting for a 9AM departure.

JPF Craft Collective (Formerly Knittervention)
2023-04-30 11:00 - 13:00 | Weston’s Coffee & Tap Co., 4872 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60630, United States
We’re back and we’re changing our name to JPF Craft Collective to reflect that our meet ups are open to all artists, crafters, and neighbors – not just knitters! Join us for our first public meet up of the year on Sunday, April 30 at 11am at Weston’s Coffee & Tap for food, beverages, and good conversation while you knit, crochet, craft, read, work, create, whatever!

JPF Forward March Pub Crawl 2023
2023-05-13 14:00 - 20:00 | IL
Forward March Pub Crawl 2023 is back again. Tickets include a favor and food! All ticket sales support JPF activities throughout the year. This year, emphasis on fundraising include the Jefferson Park Alley Project next to Weston’s Coffee and the Jeff Fest JPF Community Stage. We also use funds to support our community partners and activities.

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4872 N Milwaukee Ave 2:00 - 3:00 PM

JPF May 2023 General Meeting
2023-05-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Schoolhouse Kitchen + Studio Portage Park, 4410 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60630, United States
Join your neighbors for the JPF May 2023 General Meeting at Schoolhouse Kitchen + Studio – Portage Park! We’ll hear from four local businesses, including our host Schoolhouse Kitchen and our friends at Rep Chi, Tone Deaf Records, and Triple R Gallery. Dana Fritz from Congressman Quigley’s office will also join. This is a BYOB event, so grab your favorite drink and meet some our your favorite local business owners!

JPF Craft Collective (formerly Knittervention)
2023-05-21 11:00 - 13:30 | Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 North Knox Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60630, United States
Join us for a meet up on Sunday, May 21 at 11am at Irish American Heritage Center (4626 N. Knox Ave.) for the Northwest Side Farmer’s Market Collective for food, beverages, and good conversation while you knit, crochet, craft, read, work, create, whatever!

JPF May 2023 Walk - Rogers Park!
2023-05-27 09:00 | IL
This month’s walk will feature Rogers Park. We’ll head east from Weston’s down Foster to LaBagh Woods where we’ll pick up the Weber Spur. We’ll take the Spur up to Devon and then head east to explore the Indian & Pakistani businesses along Devon. Somewhere around Western we’ll head a little north before heading east through Rogers Park. Obviously we’ll finish up with some refreshment. This will be a one-way walk, we’ll take the CTA home so be sure to bring your Ventra Card if you have one.

Total walking distance will be around 7.5 miles.

Shooting for 9AM departure from Weston’s.

Hope to see you there!

JPF Community Stage at Jeff Fest
2023-07-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Thomas Jefferson Memorial Park, 4822 North Long Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60630, United States
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4

· 5:15 PM: The Prime

· 7:00 PM: Surgery Cult

· 9:00 PM: Shannon Candy + Friends

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5

· 3:00 pm: Carey Anne Farrell

· 5:00 pm: Julia Merchant

· 6:45 pm: Vang

· 7:30 pm: Enderly

· 9:00 pm: K.F. Jacques

SUNDAY, AUGUST 6

· 2:00 PM: Chicago Music and Acting Academy

· 3:30 PM: Chicago Ballet Center

· 5:30 PM: Filament Theatre

· 7:00 PM: Jefferson Park Songwriters Group

Volunteer for JPF at Jeff Fest

Volunteer on behalf of Jefferson Park Forward at the beer tent near the JPF Community Stage.

JPF July General Meeting + Community Stage Preview
2023-07-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Windsor Tavern and Grill, 4530 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60630, USA, Chicago, IL, United States
Join us for our first summer meeting at The Windsor! Catch up on JPF activities and get a preview of the talented artists performing on the JPF Community Stage at Jeff Fest this year, including Carey Anne Farrell and members of the Jefferson Park Songwriters group. This year’s Community Stage is generously sponsored by Gale Street Inn.

JPF Craft Collective at the Jefferson Park Sunday Market
2023-07-23 11:00 - 13:00 | IL
JPF Craft Collective will meet up at 11am at the next Jefferson Park Sunday Market on Sunday, July 23, 2023. We’ll gather near the market entrance closest to the playground for food, beverages, and good conversation while we knit, crochet, craft, read, work, create, whatever! The market is open from 9:30am – 1:30pm, so feel free to come early.

JPF July 2023 Walk - Humboldt Park
2023-07-29 09:00 - 14:00 | Weston’s Coffee & Tap Co., 2144, 4872 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60630, USA, Chicago, IL, United States
The July JPF Walk is here! While our end destination will be Humboldt Park, the route will be slightly different from previous HP walks which headed straight down Milwaukee.

We will head straight down Long (from Weston’s) all the way to Palmer St (2000N). With a little luck we’ll be able to visit for a bit at the Prosser Community Garden. It’s nice, we’ve visited it before. It’s directly north of the high school. After that, we’ll head straight down Palmer all the way to Palmer Square (passing Walt Disney’s birthplace on the way). From there it’s straight south on Sacramento to Humboldt Park for some lagoon/garden/sculpture exploring.

For refreshment, we’ll hit Aztec Dave’s Cantina on California. After the Cantina, it’s north on California to catch the Milwaukee bus/Blue Line for trip home. If people have interest and it’s after 2PM we can hit up The Freeze on Armitage for ice cream on the way.

Total distance around 7.5 miles.

1st Day of School Grown Up Meet Up
2023-08-21 08:30 | Weston’s Coffee & Tap Co., 4872 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, 60630, United States
Join your neighbors to celebrate the first day of school at a post-drop-off meet up at Weston’s!
