JPF November 2020 General Meeting & Trivia
2020-11-19 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
Please join us for the JPF November 2020 General Meeting & Trivia. We’ll have an update from Congressman Mike Quigley’s office, a look at the history of the Jefferson Park firehouse and building preservation from the Northwest Chicago Historical Society, and a review of Ambrosia Home’s plan to reuse the Jefferson Park firehouse and provide a new home for local favorite Lake Effect Brewery. Stick around after the meeting for a virtual social hour with trivia hosted by Maggie B! Make sure to download the Kahoot! app prior to the meeting.

Register in advance for this meeting:https://zoom.us/…/tJMpdeCtpjgoH9LwqWWUSi13DZTj8-ZRZiv0

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

JPF Knittervention
2021-01-03 10:00
Join your neighbors via Zoom for good conversation while you knit, crochet, craft, create, whatever! https://zoom.us/j/5504459872

JPF Social Committee Meeting
2021-01-03 12:00
Join us to plan social programming for 2021! Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/453329369399485/ for details.

JPF Board of Directors Meeting
2021-01-07 19:00
The ten-member Jefferson Park Forward board of directors meets monthly on the first Thursday of each month. JPF members seeking to address the Board at its meeting should email webmaster@jeffersonparkforward.org.

JPF January 2021 General Meeting
2021-01-21 19:00
Hi there,

Details coming soon.

Register in advance for this meeting:https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEudeqprjIsGNPYvYAmaPtJ_e1cbtlYEu6W

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

JPF Neighborhood Walk
2021-01-23 10:00 | Weston’s Coffee and Tap Co., 4872 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Let’s remember some good times from 2019! We’ll walk the Northwest Side Holiday Trolley route through Jefferson Park and Six Corners and we’ll and hit a few great local coffee shops along the way. Meet at Weston’s Coffee & Tap.

JPF Winter Salon 2021—Book Club
2021-02-03 19:00
https://www.facebook.com/events/165868468572157

~ This Season’s Salon ~

A Community Development Book Club

Radical Suburbs: Experimental Living on the Fringes of the American City

https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Suburbs…/dp/1948742365

https://beltpublishing.com/products/radical-suburbs

JPF Board of Directors Meeting
2021-02-04 19:00 - 21:00
The Jefferson Park Forward Board of Directors meets monthly. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the JPF Board will be meeting virtually until further notice. Members or guest speakers who wish to address the Board may email us at info@jeffersonparkforward.org.

Public Meeting: Columbia Care
2021-02-11 18:30 - 19:30
A virtual public meeting will be held by Alderman Jim Gardiner (45th) regarding a zoning amendment for the Columbia Care cannabis dispensary. Columbia Care currently operates at 4758 N. Milwaukee Ave. and would like to expand to the adjacent storefront at 4760 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Zoom Credentials

Meeting ID: 985 3213 7979

Password: [REDACTED]

JPF February General Meeting
2021-02-18 19:00 - 20:00
Join us for our February virtual general meeting on Zoom. Guest speakers include Representative Lindsey LaPointe and Senator Robert Martwick.

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JPF February 2021 Walk
2021-02-27 10:00 - 14:00 | Weston’s Coffee & Tap Co., 4872 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60630, United States
Yes, we will have a February walk (last year’s February walk was great). We will walk down Foster Avenue to Pulaski Road and venture into Bohemian National Cemetery to check out the Eastland Memorial (among others). After that we’ll continue north on Pulaski Road and do a quick circle around North Park Village Nature Center before heading home. The trip home depends on COVID-19 conditions. If restrictions continue to ease a stop at Alarmist Brewing & Taproom might be an option. As usual we’ll meet at Weston’s Coffee. Total length should be around 7 miles.

JPF March 2021 General Meeting
2021-03-15 19:00 - 20:30
Congressman Mike Quigley will join us to answer constituent questions, Lionel Rabb will discuss the Northside Cultural District, and Merril Miller will provide an update about this year’s Jefferson Park Sunday Market! Registration is required.

JPF March 2021 General Meeting
2021-03-18 19:00 - 20:30
Congressman Mike Quigley will join us to answer constituent questions, Lionel Rabb will discuss the Northside Cultural District, and Merril Miller will provide an update about this year’s Jefferson Park Sunday Market! This meeting will take place via Zoom. Registration is required. Please click the button below.

JPF March 2021 General Meeting
2021-03-18 19:00 - 20:30
Congressman Mike Quigley will join us to answer constituent questions, Lionel Rabb will discuss the Northside Cultural District, and Merril Miller will provide an update about this year’s Jefferson Park Sunday Market! Registration is required. Please click below.

JPF April 2021 General Meeting
2021-04-15 19:00 - 20:30
Join us virtually for the April 2021 General Meeting. Our guest speaker will be Jaclyn Crawford from the Portage Park Treasure Box. Please register at the link below.

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JPF April Walk
2021-04-17 09:30 - 15:00 | Weston’s Coffee & Tap Co., 4872 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, 60630, United States
Our April walk will unquestionably be a grand time. This is because we will be walking Grand Avenue. From Weston’s Coffee & Tap Co. we will head straight down Long Ave. to Grand Ave. Once we hit Grand Ave. we will head southeast and keep going. We will walk through Whiskey Point, Hermosa, and Humboldt Park. Once we hit Western Ave., Grand Ave. loses the slant and we will head straight east through the West Town and River West neighborhoods. Some famous highlights along the way will be Jimmy’s Red Hots as well as the next door neighbor combo of D’Amato’s Bakery and Bari Italian Subs. We will also pass the large Metra Western Avenue rail yard.

The full Long/Grand/Milwaukee loop and is 17 miles. We could do that but we will likely be satisfied finding a place to sit in River West for some refreshment and grab either the 56 Milwaukee bus or CTA Blue Line home. This would result in total walk of 10-11 miles. Please join up for a good time.

JPF Community Development Committee
2021-06-08 19:30 - 20:30
Join us for our Community Development Committee. Topics include development issues, Census data and future salon topics.

This meeting will be held on Zoom, but feel free to join us post meeting at Jefferson Park’s newest bar, The District House, 5722 W. Higgins Ave.

https://zoom.us/j/97149444276?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 971 4944 4276

Passcode: [REDACTED]

JPF FRIDAYS: "Celebrating Our Members" Edition
2021-06-11 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 social event IRL in a WHILE! All are welcome to socialize indoors or outside on the patio at Windsor Tavern. We’ve missed you!

Jefferson Park Sunday Market
2021-06-13 09:30 - 13:30 | Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 North Knox Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60630, United States
This year the Jefferson Park Sunday Market will be hosted by the Irish American Heritage Center. Here’s what you need to know:

There will be a single entrance and exitThere will be sanitization stations throughoutAttendees will be required to wear masksAttendees will be asked to observe social distancing rulesAttendees will be required to respect directives from volunteer staffOnly Vendors will be allowed to touch food items prior to purchase

Jefferson Park Forward General Meeting
2021-06-17 19:00 - 20:00

JPF June Walk
2021-06-26 09:30 - 15:30 | Weston’s Coffee & Tap Co., 4872 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, 60630, United States
For June we’ll have an easy walk in that there will be very few turns. We’re going to walk straight down Milwaukee Avenue all the way downtown. We’ll be traversing many neighborhoods along the way. A walk down Milwaukee provides no better way to experience the sights, sounds, and in the case of Blommer Chocolate, smells of the city. Buckingham Fountain will mark the terminus before the return trip home. The Blue Line is an option but we personally prefer the 56 bus. As we traverse through Avondale, Logan Square, Bucktown, Wicker Park, River West there will be numerous opportunities to hit an establishment for some refreshment. Miller’s Pub downtown is another option .It will be a great time with total distance of around 11 miles. As usual meet at Weston’s by 9:30.

Jefferson Park Forward General Meeting
2021-07-15 19:00 - 20:00
Our July 2021 general meeting will be IN PERSON!!! Please join us in the back patio at Windsor Tavern on Thursday, July 15 at 7pm. Join us to hear a legislative update from Senator Robert Martwick then stick around for a preview of the JPF Community Stage at Jeff Fest featuring Thomas Comerford! For those still not ready for in-person events, we will livestream the meeting on our public Facebook page.

Jeff Fest 2021
2021-07-30 18:00 - 2021-08-01 22:00 | Thomas Jefferson Memorial Park, 4822 North Long Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60630, United States
Join us at Jeff Fest this year as we sponsor the JPF Community Stage.

Movie in the Park - Black Panther
2021-08-11 20:00 - 22:00
Please join Jefferson Park Forward and the Jefferson Memorial Park Advisory Council for a Movie in the Park! Black Panther will begin at sunset (approximately 8pm). This is a free community event and popcorn will be provided. Please bring your own chairs and picnic blankets.

JPF August 2021 General Meeting
2021-08-19 19:00
Our next general meeting will be held on Thursday, August 19 at 7pm. Due to unexpected construction on The Windsor Tavern’s beer garden and the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, we will host the meeting on Zoom and meet up outdoors at The Windsor’s side patio after the meeting for an in-person social hour (or two). JPF virtual general meetings are open to the public, but registration is required.

Register Here

Jake Lang from One Million Degrees will join us to share how they accelerate community college students’ progress on career pathways to economic mobility and how you can become a mentor.

Cathy Voight, Executive Director of the Gladstone Park Chamber of Commerce and Joe DiCiaula from the Gladstone Park Neighborhood Association will join us with a preview of Throwback Music Festival.

Finally, you’ll get a sneak peak at our 2021 Board of Directors candidates!

The meeting will also be broadcast on our YouTube channel.

JPF Annual Meeting & Election - September 2021
2021-09-16 19:00 - 20:00
Join JPF for our annual meeting and Board of Directors elections. We’ll hear from Congressman Mike Quigley before confirming our 2021-2022 board members. Due to construction on the back patio at the Windsor Tavern and the current COVID-19 surge, this meeting will be held virtually on Zoom. Following the meeting, we will meet up outdoors for a social hour (or two!) on the side patio at Windsor Tavern. The meeting is open to all, but registration is required and only active (paid) members may vote.

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/…/tZArce6rqjovH9UkWgOoGRbtSeTA8…

Voting information will be emailed to active members prior to the meeting. Let your membership lapse? Renew here: https://www.jeffersonparkforward.org/subscribe/

Park(ing) Day
2021-09-17 11:00 - 14:00
It’s Park-ing Day week, the glorious 3rd Friday in September, and this is the fifth annual local, JPF edition of this international event, back with a smaller in-person footprint this year.We’ll have lunchtime games in a couple spots near the transit center, in the usual spot, including a mini putting green, ring toss, and chess. Stop by if you have a minute to help turn a couple parking spaces into temporary people spaces.Background on the movement: https://vimeo.com/180119681

JPF September Walk
2021-09-18 09:30
Well it’s been a rough year weather wise for our walks. Hopefully September will be a change. For September we’ll be replicating a walk we did summer of 2019. We’ll basically head west towards Oak Park Avenue. Once there we’ll head straight south towards Oak Park. We likely take a slight detour at Rutherford Sayre Park. CPD built a nice nature area on the south side of the tracks, it should make for some nice September viewing/birding. Once in Oak Park we’ll walk past several Frank Lloyd Wright buildings. We’ll also make the required stop in downtown Oak Park for some “refreshment”. After we’re done we’ll walk back to Austin to catch the 91 bus back to JP though if we’re still feeling ambitious an exploratory walk through Columbus Park might be a good call. As usual we’ll meet at Weston’s for a 9:30 departure. Total distance will be around 8 miles.

JPF Knittervention
2021-09-26 11:00 - 13:30
Join your neighbors at the Jefferson Park Sunday Market (at Irish American Heritage Center) for food, beverages, and good conversation while you knit, crochet, craft, create, whatever at JPF Knittervention! Bring your own project.

JPF Home Brew Competition
2021-11-12 08:00 - 17:00 | Lake Effect Brewing Co., 4727 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60641, United States
Join us for the 4th Annual JPF Home Brew Competition at this exclusive members-only event. Try six home brews within the confines of JPF business partner Lake Effect Brewing Co. with food provided by JPF business partner North Branch Fried Chicken.

Not a member? Join us today.
