RECycle Bike Donation Drive (Racine, WI)
AmeriCorps*VISTAs Erin Morey and Caitlin Delap are currently developing an Earn-A-Bike program through the REC, in conjuction with Racine Unified School District's Lighted Schoolhouse Afterschool Program and the Working Bikes Cooperative.
The Earn-A-Bike program will be geared to youth ages 10-14 allowing them a chance to build a bike from scratch, and receive a helmet and bike lock!
REI Lincoln Park Grand Opening
Working Bikes will have a table at the Grand Opening of the REI's new store in Lincoln Park, located at 1466 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60622.
They will be collecting bikes for us in the near future. ..
Earth Summit
The Earth Summit comes to Wheaton Franciscan campus.
Working Bikes Co-op will be attending.
Naperville Bike Drive
The DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church is hosting a bike drive. ..
Contact: Dan Litchfield tel. (773) 318-1289
Saturday, 10/11 9 AM - 12 PM
Sunday, 10/12 9 AM - 12 PM
Location: 4 South 535
Old Naperville Road
Naperville, Illinois 60563
Winnetka Bike Drive on "Make a Difference Day"
Make a Difference Day will be collecting bikes and non-motorized wheelchairs, on Saturday, October 25, 2008, 8:30 AM – Noon, at the Indian Hill Train Station in Winnetka (at the NE corner of Green Bay Road and Winnetka Avenue, see this Google map).
Waubonsee Community College Renewable Energy Fair
Working Bikes Co-op would like to attend the Renewable Energy Fair at Waubonsee Community College, our participation depends on the availability of volunteers ...
The second annual Renewable Energy Fair will be held at Waubonsee Community College’s Sugar Grove campus in Erickson Hall on Saturday, October 18 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free.
Science in the City Fair
Working Bikes will be participating in the Science in the City Fair, being held at Malcolm X College - 1900 W. Van Buren Street, Chicago, IL 60612 (tel: 312/850-7000).
Please Join Working Bikes Co-op there! We have a booth and we will be demonstrating our bicycle generators, our rowing machine generator, our Nordic track generator and our bicycle sump pump/fountain.
Villa Park Bike Drive on "Make a Difference Day"
Make a Difference Day will be collecting bikes and non-motorized wheelchairs on Saturday, October 25, 2008, 9 AM – Noon, at the Iowa Community Center in Villa Park.
Contact: Deb Allen tel. (630) 629-9622
WBC coordinator: Dan Litchfield tel. (773) 318-1289
Chicago Center for Green Technology
Tamara Dean will sign her new book devoted to Bike Powered Machines. Some of the machines featured in the book will be on display. Chicago Green Tech is at 445 N. Sacramento Boulevard in Chicago.
Message from Tamara Dean:
"Greetings all,
Barrington Bike Drive
This bike drive is being held in the parking lot of Jewel-Osco in Barrington at 150 Main Street , Barrington IL 60010 (Google map), on November 16th.
