CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2017 By Laura Richards Attention young inventors! Do you have an idea for a toy or game that you think is just simply awesome, but you have no idea what to do next? Well, you have until November 7, 2017 to apply to the Young Inventor Challenge (YIC)! This[Read More…]
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WorldChicago Fall Fundraiser: International Game Night on November 9
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2017 By: Zoey Wallace WorldChicago’s Fall Fundraiser will be held on Thursday, November 9 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Chicago Yacht Club, Monroe Harbor, 400 East Monroe Street in Chicago. The Fall Fundraiser is an event dedicated to championing citizen diplomacy in our community and around the[Read More…]
Foxes and Coyotes: An Afternoon with Friends of Thorn Creek Woods on Sunday, November 5
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2017 By: Judy Dolan Mendelson Join other nature lovers for the Friends of Thorn Creek Woods annual gathering, pot luck and program on Sunday, November 5 from noon to 3 p.m. After a short Friends meeting, which will be open to the public, join us for[Read More…]
Animals in Autumn- For Kids at Thorn Creek Woods on Sunday, November 12
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2017 By: Judy Dolan Mendelson Children can explore how plants and animals prepare for the cold weather and darker days at Animals in Autumn-For Kids at Thorn Creek Nature Center on Sunday, November 12, 1-3 p.m. Participants will create a bird feeder, conduct an experiment and[Read More…]
University of Chicago Exhibition Studies U.S. International Relations Through Architecture
Artist examines history of embassy that opened in Cuba before the Cold War CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2017 By: Andrew Bauld After the brutality of World War II, the United States sought to usher in a new era of optimism in the late 1940’s through an ambitious embassy program that called on[Read More…]
Documentary Filmmakers to Talk Craft, Activism at DePaul University Event on October 27-28
School of Cinematic Arts to host ‘Chasing Coral’ creators CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2017 By: Anuradha Rana Documentary filmmakers will gather at DePaul University’s School of Cinematic Arts in downtown Chicago to teach free master classes on the technical, creative and ethical aspects of their work. The October 27-28 Verité conference[Read More…]
Autumn Night Hike at Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve on November 2
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2017 By: Judy Dolan Mendelson The Autumn Night Hike will be held Thursday, November 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve. Come join us to share the smells, sounds and sights on Thorn Creek trails at night. A naturalist will guide us in[Read More…]
Owls & The Moon: Art Program at Thorn Creek Nature Center on October 29
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2017 By: Judy Dolan Mendelson The Owls and the Moon program of artistic and spooky fun is for children – or adults – who love nature and Halloween. Join us at Thorn Creek Nature Center Sunday, October 29, from 1-2 p.m. Internationally-known artist Pat Moore, an[Read More…]
Annual Halloween Family Fun Fest at Prairie State College Oct. 31
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: Gilbert Vargas The Prairie State College (PSC) Police Department, along with PSC students, faculty and staff, is hosting its annual Halloween Family Fun Fest from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 31, in the Prairie Center gym, located on the PSC main campus at 202[Read More…]
UChicago Astrophysicists to Catch Particles from Deep Space on NASA Balloon Mission
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: Louise Lerner A team led by Prof. Angela Olinto was awarded NASA funding to fly an ultra-long duration balloon mission with an innovative ultra-sensitive telescope to pick up cosmic rays and neutrinos coming from deep space. Planned for launch in 2022, the Extreme Universe Space Observatory[Read More…]