At the June Family Mixer, we had a special celebration for graduating parents. Earning a degree from a selective university is always a reason to be proud but doing it while raising children is definitely playing on hard mode! Well done to all of you. Follow us on Instagram all summer for stories on new graduates, including student parents like Keya Debnath, who just finished the MPP Program. If you or someone you know might enjoy being highlighted in the series, contact Student Activities Coordinator Meredith McMurray to learn more.
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Featured Activity Theme: Bugs
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Read: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! by Bob Barner or The Big Book of Bugs by Yuval Zoomer.
Explore: Summer is the time for bugs! Visit the park with a magnifying glass and find insects and spiders you can observe up close. Nichols Park has a small butterfly garden walk or go further “afield” and walk through the magical butterfly enclosure at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.
Watch: A Bug’s Life, Ants or The Bee Movie.
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Create: A fingerprint bug jar. Cut a jar shape from construction paper and a tinfoil lid. Glue to a piece of paper, then have your child make many fingerprints with paint or ink. Once it’s dry, add wings, legs and antennae
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Parenting Community Events
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| “Crafternoons”
Fridays through September 19, 3:30–4:30 p.m., UChicagoGRAD HQ (970 E. 58th Street, 3rd Floor) Features a simple craft for little children, a more complicated one for big kids and grown-ups, as well as a coloring corner, toys for pre-crafters, and drinks and snacks for all.
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Stories in the Park
Tuesdays through September 16, 11:00–11:45 a.m., Nichols Park (54th & Kenwood) Tuesday morning Storytime in the kids' area of the bookstore. Stories, songs, fingerplays and snacks for friends of all ages. On rainy days we’re at the Campus Bookstore (970 E. 58th Street, 2nd Floor)
Family Mixer Saturday, July 26, 3:00–5:00 p.m., UChicagoGRAD Headquarters (970 E. 58th Street, 3rd Floor) Come and celebrate with fellow families at this free event featuring seasonal crafts & snacks . . . this month features a build-your-own strawberry shortcake station! While we are gathering in a GRAD space, all families are invited—not just students. And save the date for our next mixer on August 23.
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Ideas from your Neighbors
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Shared by Hyde Parkers and UChicago families via various community listservs
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| Gathering with fellow North Side parents?
“I have a three-year-old and live on the north side (Rogers Park!). Was wondering if there's anyone in this area as well who would like to have playdates and/or meet during the week (ideally mornings) for accountability + dissertating together at a library or coffee shop. Looking forward to connecting with some of you!” -Meriam Pacheco Salazar, PhD Candidate, Romance Languages & Literatures
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Upcoming Events:
Greek Myths Story and Craft Fridays through August 1, 11:00 a.m., National Hellenic Museum (333 S. Halsted) Stories about ancient Greek heroes Odysseus and Herakles, along with a craft. Programs are free, though reservations are requested.
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Movies on the Midway. Wednesdays through August 9, 7:00 p.m., Midway Plaisance (59th & Ellis, near ice rink) The UChicago Office of Civic Engagement is again teaming up with the Chicago Park District for family-friendly films and themed activities shared by local organizations. Activities take place at 7 and movies start at sunset. Aug 16 is a rain date.
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Summer Activities at HPNC Various Dates. Hyde Park Neighborhood Club (55th & Kenwood Ave.) This summer, Tot Lots are Weds and Thurs from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., through Aug. 7. Friday activities are Garden Pop-up Days (July 25 & Aug 8, 10am-12pm) or Nature Club (July 11, Aug 1 & Aug 22, 10:00–11:30 a.m.).
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Neighborhood Summer Concert Series
Enjoy a fancy picnic, fast food or healthy snacks; lie on a blanket, lounge on a chair or dance around with the fireflies: whatever your style, these outdoor performances are free and easy to get to, and families are welcome. So get out there this summer and make magical memories with your kids!
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- Bells of Summer Sundays, 5:00 p.m.
through August 10. East Lawn of Rockefeller Chapel (59th & Woodlawn.) Rockefeller Chapel hosts its 59th Bells of Summer Concert Season with virtuoso carillonists from the greater Chicago area and beyond. - DuSummer Concerts Thursdays 6:00 pm through Sept. 18; Dusable Museum Roudhouse Plaza (57th & Cottage Grove) From jazz to soul and everything in between. Door open at 5:00 p.m.
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First Monday Jazz on the Lawn August 4 & Sept 8, 7pm, Arts Lawn (Garfield & Prairie Ave.) The beautiful Washington Park Arts Lawn is an initiative by UChicago Arts & Public Life.
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George Franklin Memorial Concerts. Sundays 4:00–6:00 p.m. through Aug 17, Nichols Park (53rd & Kenwood) Sponsored by The Harper Court Arts Council and organized by the Nichols Park Advisory Council and Chicago Park District
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Jazz in the Court. First Fridays 12:00–2:30 p.m. through Sept; Harper Court (53rd Street & S. Lake Park Ave) Popular outdoor concerts sponsored by UChicago. Since the first Friday of July was the 4th, this month’s performance--pianist Bethany Pickens, who also taught music and band for many years in area schools--will be on July 11.
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Logan Center Sounds of Summer Concert Series. Logan Center for the Arts (60th & Drexel Ave.) There are concerts throughout July, including a Dreamgirls singalong on July 17th.
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Sarah Diwan and Stephanie Haddad of HPNC shared a workshop on Gross Motor Learning as part of their Caregiver Professional Development series. Two resources they recommended were the Ilinois Early Learning Guidlines for children site, and the CDC early milestones app. Both have useful information on milestones, along with games and activities to encourage babies’ development, and adorable photo examples. The workshops will resume in the Fall with new experts and topics, and are for all caregivers—parents and professionals.
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We’d love to share your happiest summer activities/memories in next month’s newsletter!
lmacgregor@uchicago.edu
Laura MacGregor
UChicagoGRAD Parenting Community Coordinator
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