[Dewey-Darrow] Block Party Reminder-Sat Aug 15

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Saturday August 15 is Neighborhood Block  Party Day
@
 intersection of Darrow Ave and  Crain St
THe  1200 Block of  Darrow  Ave will be "liberated" in the morning and 
taken over by all people  under 15 for the day!!!!;
 
     At 5pm adults will  gather with our contributions to share at the pot 
luck  dinner; 
 
  Frank will play his great Music  will  from Gay and Bill's garage on the 
corner of Darrow/Crain  ;
 
   *****If you have ideas for  crafts/ face painting or other kid friendly 
activities please bring them along  to share with all the little 
people!!!****
 
 
(this gathering is for all folks  living between Dempster / Lee and Dodge / 
Florence- so dont hesitate to join in  as this is a neighborhood wide 
party)!!!
 

    In the spirit of  building community- one block party at a time- i 
share the following poem in  hopes that you and your children will  come out to 
the street on Saturday to get to know your neighbors from  this wonderful 
community!!!!
 
**********Notice how many ways we are already doing  this in our 
area:**************
How To Build Community

Turn off your TV*Leave your house
Know your  neighbors
Look up when you are walking
Greet people*Sit on your  stoop
Plant Flowers
Use your library*Play together
Buy from local  merchants
Share what you have
Help a lost dog
Take children to the  park
Garden Together
Support Neighborhood Schools
Fix it even if you  didn't break it
Have Pot Lucks*Honor Elders
Pick Up Litter* Read Stories  Aloud
Dance in the Street
Talk to the Mail Carrier
Listen to the Birds*  Put up a Swing
Help Carry Something Heavy
Barter For Your Goods
Start A  Tradition*Ask A Question
Hire Young People for Odd  Jobs
Organize a Block Party
Bake Extra  and Share
Ask For Help When You Need It
Open Your Shades*Sing  Together
Share Your Skills
Take Back the Night
Turn Up The  Music
Turn Down The Music
Listen Before You react To Anger
Mediate A  Conflict
Seek To Understand
Learn From New And
Uncomfortable  Angles
Know That No One is Silent
Though Many Are Not Heard
Work To  Change This 
See you on Saturday
Dickelle
 
 
 
"It is  not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to 
recognize, accept,  and celebrate those differences"

(Audre Lorde  1934-92)
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