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Garden-themed Giveaways in May, Plus Plant Sale and Seedling Pickup
As anticipation for a return to the garden mounts, the City of West Chicago is planning some unique ways to embrace spring and fill the void caused by the cancellation of Blooming Fest, an annual event which normally brings thousands of plant and craft lovers downtown on the third Saturday of May. Nicolette Stefan, Special […]
City Cancels Blooming Fest and Railroad Days
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to cause cancellations of public gatherings across the country, the City of West Chicago has announced that in the interest of public health and safety it is cancelling Blooming Fest, the downtown garden festival scheduled for Saturday, May 15, 2021 and Railroad Days in July. “While strides have been […]
Spring has Sprung Video Captures Pride and Positivity of West Chicago Residents
West Chicago’s strong gardening community rallied to the call for photographs of their own spring blooms or those admired around town, for a City-sponsored campaign called Spring has Sprung that was heavily promoted through social media and other resident communications. Over 100 photographs were received and a six-minute slideshow was produced. “The City thanks everyone […]
Final Day for Photo Submissions for Spring has Sprung Campaign
Submit your photo today Even as COVID-19 forces the cancellation of West Chicago’s signature spring event Blooming Fest, which was previously scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2020, it is no match for the beauty and eternal resilience of Spring itself. As a tribute to Blooming Fest’s long history as a signal of turning the corner […]
One West Chicago’s Symbolic Community Garden is in Full Bloom
Pride in community diversity was in full bloom this past Saturday at downtown West Chicago’s signature spring event, Blooming Fest. City of West Chicago staff planned an activity which invited the community’s younger residents to create flowers made of paper which were assembled and “planted” in a symbolic community garden. This activity was designed to […]
Cultural Arts Commission Seeks Artists for Multi-media Art Show
When: Friday, May 18, 2018 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Where: Kindred Coffee 148 West Washington Street West Chicago, IL 60185 Artéculture, a multi-media pop-up art show sponsored by the West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission, is scheduled for Saturday, May 19, 2018 in downtown West Chicago during […]
Save the Date, It’s Spring at Last
Blooming Fest Saturday, May 19, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Downtown West Chicago Inspiration comes in the form of sunny skies, warmer temperatures, longer days, and a beloved annual event for which we’ve waited all winter – Blooming Fest, scheduled on Saturday, May 19, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. in our historic […]
Gardeners Unite: Garden Club Gears Up for Another Exciting Year
One of the many active service clubs in West Chicago gears up for another exciting, educational and social new year: the West Chicago Garden Club. Taking the reins as the new volunteer Program Coordinator, avid gardener and community champion Billie Childress is putting together a compelling schedule of presentations for the coming year which she […]
