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We are very excited to be working on Art on Harrison, our annual fall art show, which will be taking place September 10-11th, 2010.  This year’s theme is “Celebrate the Arts in the Oak Park …

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March 19 - Third Friday Gallery Walk

Submitted by Colleen on Wednesday, 10 March 2010

As with every third Friday, restaurants and galleries will be open.   There will also be various special events taking place throughout the district, some of which are listed below.  So please…. eat, drink and be INSPIRED!

Book Signing at Ridge Art to benefit Haitian Reconstruction

21 Harrison Street
The Working Women of Suburban Promised Land
Ridge Art and Soweto West Press will host a Women’s History Month discussion with Suburban Promised Land co-authors Stan West, Peggy Tuck Sinko, Frank Lipo, and Yves Hughes, Jr.  A portion of the sales of the book will go to reconstruction efforts in Haiti.

For more information, go HERE.

Buzz Cafe

905 S. Lombard Avenue

5-9pm - Burgers, Beers and Bands
Fabulous organic burgers, B.Y.O.B and live music!
6:30-8:30pm - Alice Brandee Brown on keyboard

CREATIVE CHANGES STUDIO

140 Harrison Street

Victory Celebration Pot Luck

Come celebrate your accomplishments!

Pot luck, BYOB, bring your music (CD or Ipod) and share your stories of personal victories. Bring your best self out! Dress up if you like, after all it is YOUR party! It is time to let your critical self take a vacation (hopefully permanent) and embrace all that you have grown to become.
For more information, please go HERE.

Eastgate Cafe

102 Harrison Street
Eastgage Cafe is open until 10:00 p.m. with Tarot Readings on Friday nights.
Join us for good food, coffee, beer or wine and see what message the cards have for you.

Gallery Pink

149 Harrison

FIGURE THIS, FIGURE THAT

An opening Reception from 6:30-8:30 p.m., featuring artists’ Nancy Fong, Jonathan Franklin and John Schmelzer.

Wonderall Emporium - 329-B HARRISON

Calypso Moon - 331-B HARRISON

Magical Minds - 343 HARRISON

Wonderwall, Calypso Moon & Magical Minds have joined forces to present

Celtic Dreams, a St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Celebration


We are planning to showcase Celtic forms of art via tattoo designs, artwork, etc, along with Irish treats such as Irish Soda Bread, Bailey’s Irish Creme Coffee and Shortbread Cookies during our open house/art reception. Wonderwall will be providing live music by Oak Park’s most popular ukulele group,  The Harrison Street Ukulele Players and others. Come join the fun.

Weather permitting, music will also be enjoyed live in front of the businesses.