L.L.Bean, South Barrington, Fall Bike Weekend
L.L.Bean will be accepting bike donations for Working Bikes at their Fall Bike Weekend event, being held at their store in the Arboretum at 100 W. Higgins Road in South Barrington.
Contact: Michelle Lunebach 888/552-5548 extension 76450.
WBC coordinator: Working Bikes 773/847-5440.
National Night Out 2011
The 2nd Annual National Night Out is being held at Cartwright Park on the corner of Grant Street and Prospect Ave Street in Evanston.
Working Bikes will be attending this event, where we will be collecting bike donations.
National Night Out is a unique crime prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW). It is designed to: heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; generate support for, and participation in, local anti crime programs; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and send a message to criminals letting them know the neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
Hosted by the Cartwright Park Neighborhood Watch, sponsored by Target, contributed to by Union Pizzeria (1245 Chicago Avenue, Evanston) and attended by the Evanston Police Department and Chicago's Working Bikes.
Contact: Patti Long Program Coordinator.
Le Tour d'Henriot fundraiser
Champagne Henriot is holding a Bike Ride and Post Ride Fete incorporating a fundraiser for Working Bikes. These events are being held at Big Star restaurant & bar, 1531 N. Damen Ave. in Chicago.
- Teams of up to 5 people at $75 per team to benefit Working Bikes.
REI's Lincoln Park Bike Fest
Working Bikes will be at the REI Bicycle Festival in Lincoln Park, being held in the REI store at 1466 N. Halsted Street in Chicago.
"RECYCLE AN OLD BIKE: Bring in any unused bike, no matter the condition for donation to The Recyclery. The bikes will be fixed up or stripped for parts. Nothing goes unrecycled."
Contact:
Elliot Bennett 312/951-6020
Margie Martinson 630/574-7700
REI Outreach Specialists for the Greater Chicagoland Area.
Party after the Green Fest
At Working Bikes, 2434 S. Western Avenue
Music selections by our very own DJ Scrabblor (Peoples's DJ Collective)
$7 suggested donation
Movie Screening: "With My Own Two Wheels"
Working Bikes Cooperative and 25th Ward Alderman Danny Solis are proud to co-sponsor a screening of the film "With My Own Two Wheels" on April 22nd at the Benito Juarez High School auditorium in Pilsen at 7pm.
There is a suggested $10 donation, $5 with student ID.
First 50 film screening attendees will receive a free WBC shirt.
The film weaves together the stories of five individuals across the globe into a single narrative about the bicycle as a vehicle for change. The documentary was shot on location in Zambia, Ghana, India, Guatemala and California.
The evening's program will consist of opening remarks by the Alderman's office and Working Bikes, followed by a screening of the 44 minute film. After the screening, one of the film's directors will be joining us to participate in a question and answer session and facilitate a discussion about the importance of bicycles both in the US and around the world.
6:30 - Doors Open
7:00 - Opening Remarks
7:15 - Movie Screening
8:00 - Q&A
8:30 - Closing
Cyclery drop-offs?
Lake Zurich
The Cyclery
575 Ela Road
(847) 438-9600, fax (847) 438-9602
theCyclery@GeorgeGarnerCyclery.com
Libertyville
Libertyville Cyclery
740 N. Milwaukee Avenue
(847) 362-6030, fax (847) 362-6075
libertyville@GeorgeGarnerCyclery.com
Northbrook
