Join us for movie night, featuring Akeelah and the Bee! We will have popcorn, s’mores, and a spelling bee starting at 6:00, with the movie screening at dusk (around 7:30 p.m.). Hope to see you there!

Join us, as we close the Portal 2 Promise exhibition with an afternoon of song, story, and community. This special gathering honors the journey of the exhibit — weaving the voices of our past, the spirit of our present, and the hope of our future. Featuring live performances by Christina Njoloma and Nuny Da Gypsy and delicious food!

Marvin Tate hosts Soul Salad on the fourth Friday of every month for Theatre Y. This month, Marvin and crew will be at Love Blooms Here Plaza! Please join us for great vibes, free food, and good times at the Pop-Up Spot - and check out the exhibition, Portal 2 Promise: An Afrofuturist Vision of North Lawndale.

It's that time of year! Sundays on the Boulevard continues with the annual Back to School Lit Fest, hosted by Open Books!

Get what you need for the forthcoming school year, including back packs, resources, free hair cuts and styling, and books, plus free food, Ida's artisan ice cream, face painting, live music with Thaddeus Tukes and Music, Inc., and the popular bike raffle!

If you're interested in tabling or have any questions, please contact Jonathan Kelley at jonathanmkelley@gmail.com or 312-420-2558

Join Theatre Y as it brings its weekly creative gathering, Friday Night Swerve, to Love Blooms Here Plaza! This week’s activation, Performer Sandbox, features composer Ben Zucker, rapper/producer AQ, and Devised Theatre’s Lizzy May. Pizza provided!

Opening reception for “Portal 2 Promise: An Afrofuturist Vision of North Lawndale” by Rick Chilton. Chilton’s proposal was chosen by a panel of North Lawndale residents and stakeholders for the Lawndale Pop-Up Spot’s August exhibition.

Join us for an exciting day of fun on Douglas Boulevard! This edition of Sundays on the Boulevard is an exciting community event for all ages. Get ready to move, play, and explore with games, sports, dancing, yoga, live music, resource tables, and plenty of outdoor fun. Whether you love soccer, basketball, tennis, roller skating, or just soaking up the sunshine with family and friends, there is something for everyone!

Featuring a special performance by the Jesse White Tumblers and live music by Meagan McNeal.

Come out, get active, and connect with your community. You won’t want to miss it!

Register to attend here

Free Food will be provided! See you there!

In Collaboration with Urban Initiatives

Sponsored by the Steans Family Foundation, Safe and Peaceful Communities, and the North Lawndale Athletic and Recreation Association

Sundays on the Boulevard continues with A Taste of Lawndale! Featuring great culinary vendors from the West Side, as well as live music from the Larry Taylor Soul Blues Healers, creative activities, resources from the neighborhood, and plenty of fun and games for the whole family!

The Lawndale Pop-Up Spot is excited to participate in the first annual North Lawndale Juneteenth Liberty & Justice for All Parade! The parade will take place the morning of Juneteenth, and go from 16th & Kostner to 16th & Homan - we hope you’ll come out and show your support! Email NLAnnualJuneteenthParade@gmail.com if you’d like to volunteer!

To be followed by the annual Boxing Out Negativity Juneteenth Celebration on 16th Street between Ridgeway and Springfield.

Join the creatives (including you??) involved in the creation of ReLeaf Print exhibition, and enjoy refreshments and a beautiful event at Love Blooms Here Plaza! This exhibition runs through July 19.

Open mic … BBQ … zines … music … poetry … collage making … sounds by Cobra B. Hosted by Nathege. Immediately following Jazz on the Plaza.

Join us for food, art making, and live jazz with the Tyrone Blair trio! Current exhibition: No Such Thing As Vacancy.

Join us for food, art making, and more! Current exhibition: No Such Thing As Vacancy.

Help us maintain and beautify the Green Infrastructure Gardens on 16th Street! These spaces were installed by the City of Chicago in 2017 to help mitigate flooding and beautify open lots along the corridor. We’re helping bring them back to life! Contact Jonathan at 312-420-2558 or jonathanmkelley@gmail.com if you’d like to help out!

Join us for food, art making with Alexandra Antoine, and more! Current exhibition: No Such Thing As Vacancy.

Join us for food, art making with Jesus Oviedo, and more! Current exhibition: No Such Thing As Vacancy.

Help us maintain and beautify the Green Infrastructure Gardens on 16th Street! These spaces were installed by the City of Chicago in 2017 to help mitigate flooding and beautify open lots along the corridor. We’re helping bring them back to life! Contact Jonathan at 312-420-2558 or jonathanmkelley@gmail.com if you’d like to help out!

Join us for an afternoon of printmaking! Learn how to incorporate plants in your print practice. Turn a print into a postcard and send your thoughts into the world. Postage will be provided. Stop by for snacks and creativity!

Join us for live mariachi band in celebration of Cinco de Mayo!

Join Litter-Free Lawndale, Let’s Move, Lawndale, Friends of the Parks, the Chicago Park District, and more as we celebrate Earth Day with our annual clean-up of Douglass Park! Register here.

Join us for food, Arbor Day-related arts & crafts activities, and more! Current exhibition: ReCovered: Chicago’s Urban Tree Canopy.

Help us maintain and beautify the Green Infrastructure Gardens on 16th Street! These spaces were installed by the City of Chicago in 2017 to help mitigate flooding and beautify open lots along the corridor. We’re helping bring them back to life! Contact Jonathan at 312-420-2558 or jonathanmkelley@gmail.com if you’d like to help out!

Join us on Wednesday, April 23 at the Lawndale Pop-Up Spot for a FREE tree walk with experts from Morton Arboretum. We will be walking along Douglas Blvd. and Independence Blvd. to the Betty Swan Arboretum on Arthington Ave. Click here to register.

Join TREEmendous Lawndale and Let’s Move, Lawndale with an Earth Month tree walk through beautiful Douglass Park! Led by certified TreeKeepers from Lawndale, Manu Gamez & Risa Prezzano.

Join us for vegan food, face painting, and more! Current exhibition: ReCovered: Chicago’s Urban Tree Canopy.

Join us for grilling, arts & crafts activities, and more! Current exhibition: ReCovered: Chicago’s Urban Tree Canopy.

Join us for grilling, arts & crafts activities, and more! Current exhibition: ReCovered: Chicago’s Urban Tree Canopy.