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Events related to 17th Ward

May 2016

27 Community Faith and Action Tonight 79th Lafayette

6–8 pm - 79th and Lafayette, Chicago, IL 60620

May 2017

29 Southside Memorial Day Parade On May 29th

10 am - Starts at 77th Emerald to 79th Halsted, Parade Ends in Wreath Ceremony 77th Emerald, Chicago, IL 60620

September 2017

9–10 12th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival Sept. 9th and 10th!

10 am–7 pm - Auburn Gresham Community, Between 79th Racine and 79th Loomis, Chicago, IL 60620

November 2017

17 Light Up the "9" and Shop Small Business Too!

5:30–8:30 pm - 449 West 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60620

May 2018

19 Volunteers Needed For "Sound the Alarm, Save a Life!"

10 am–4 pm - Emanuel Baptist Church, 8301 S Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60620

June 2018

8 Business Symposium

12 am–1:30 pm - Community Service Options Building, 6845 S. Western, Chicago, IL 60636

June 2019

13 17th Ward Town Hall Re: 75th Street CIP

6:30 pm - Freedom Temple Church of God in Christ, 1459 W. 74th Street, Chicago, IL 60636

January 2022

15 17th Ward Town Hall

10:30 am–12 pm - Rose of Light M.B. Church, 1302 W 74th St, Chicago, IL 60620

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