Upcoming events.
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Wildflower Meadow Work Day - Spring Planting Day!
Meet in the natural area on East 54th St. at the end of the cul-de-sac off S. Kimbark Ave. It is a small space and easy to find people.
Dress in clothing appropriate for working in brush, including close-toed shoes. Tools and gloves will be provided, or bring your own if you prefer.
For more information and to RSVP, email Community Stewards Dan Brown djpbrown@yahoo.com or Dave White at dmwhite01@yahoo.com.
Wildflower Meadow Work Day
Meet in the natural area on East 54th St. at the end of the cul-de-sac off S. Kimbark Ave. It is a small space and easy to find people.
Dress in clothing appropriate for working in brush, including close-toed shoes. Tools and gloves will be provided, or bring your own if you prefer.
For more information and to RSVP, email Community Stewards Dan Brown djpbrown@yahoo.com or Dave White at dmwhite01@yahoo.com.
Fourth on 53rd Parade and Festival
One of Hyde Park’s most anticipated events. The 4th on 53rd Parade winds through the streets of Hyde Park and finishes with our traditional picnic and festival in Nichols Park.
Wildflower Meadow Work Day
Meet in the natural area on East 54th St. at the end of the cul-de-sac off S. Kimbark Ave. It is a small space and easy to find people.
Dress in clothing appropriate for working in brush, including close-toed shoes. Tools and gloves will be provided, or bring your own if you prefer.
For more information and to RSVP, email Community Stewards Dan Brown djpbrown@yahoo.com or Dave White at dmwhite01@yahoo.com.
Wildflower Meadow Work Day
Meet in the natural area on East 54th St. at the end of the cul-de-sac off S. Kimbark Ave. It is a small space and easy to find people.
Dress in clothing appropriate for working in brush, including close-toed shoes. Tools and gloves will be provided, or bring your own if you prefer.
For more information and to RSVP, email Community Stewards Dan Brown djpbrown@yahoo.com or Dave White at dmwhite01@yahoo.com.
Wildflower Meadow Work Day
Meet in the natural area on East 54th St. at the end of the cul-de-sac off S. Kimbark Ave. It is a small space and easy to find people.
Dress in clothing appropriate for working in brush, including close-toed shoes. Tools and gloves will be provided, or bring your own if you prefer.
For more information and to RSVP, email Community Stewards Dan Brown djpbrown@yahoo.com or Dave White at dmwhite01@yahoo.com.
Wildflower Meadow Work Day
Meet in the natural area on East 54th St. at the end of the cul-de-sac off S. Kimbark Ave. It is a small space and easy to find people.
Dress in clothing appropriate for working in brush, including close-toed shoes. Tools and gloves will be provided, or bring your own if you prefer.
For more information and to RSVP, email Community Stewards Dan Brown djpbrown@yahoo.com or Dave White at dmwhite01@yahoo.com.
Wildflower Meadow Work Day
Meet in the natural area on East 54th St. at the end of the cul-de-sac off S. Kimbark Ave. It is a small space and easy to find people.
Dress in clothing appropriate for working in brush, including close-toed shoes. Tools and gloves will be provided, or bring your own if you prefer.
For more information and to RSVP, email Community Stewards Dan Brown djpbrown@yahoo.com or Dave White at dmwhite01@yahoo.com.
Wildflower Meadow Work Day
Meet in the natural area on East 54th St. at the end of the cul-de-sac off S. Kimbark Ave. It is a small space and easy to find people.
Dress in clothing appropriate for working in brush, including close-toed shoes. Tools and gloves will be provided, or bring your own if you prefer.
For more information and to RSVP, email Community Stewards Dan Brown djpbrown@yahoo.com or Dave White at dmwhite01@yahoo.com.
Earth Day in Nichols and Spruce Parks
Earth Day is the perfect time to spread awareness of environmental issues and do your part. Working alongside friends and family makes it even more enjoyable and encourages others to take up the cause for a healthier planet.
We offer 3 hours volunteer credit to students and tools & snacks will be provided!
Help us beautify our park!
Join us for some cleaning, weeding, and mulching.
Meet us by the 54th Street playground between Kenwood and Kimbark. Tools, gloves and snacks (!) will be provided.
NPAC Meeting
The Nichols Park Advisory Council meets on the second Thursday of every month.
Meetings begin at 6:30 and are open to the public.
We meet in-person, but a zoom link is available if you cannot attend. For the zoom link, please use this link to email Dave White.
Wildflower Meadow Work Day
Meet in the natural area on East 54th St. at the end of the cul-de-sac off S. Kimbark Ave. It is a small space and easy to find people.
Dress in clothing appropriate for working in brush, including close-toed shoes. Tools and gloves will be provided, or bring your own if you prefer.
For more information and to RSVP, email Community Stewards Dan Brown djpbrown@yahoo.com or Dave White at dmwhite01@yahoo.com.
NPAC Meeting
The Nichols Park Advisory Council meets on the second Thursday of every month.
Meetings begin at 6:30 and are open to the public.
We meet in-person, but a zoom link is available if you cannot attend. For the zoom link, please use this link to email Dave White.
NPAC Meeting
The Nichols Park Advisory Council meets on the second Thursday of every month.
Meetings begin at 6:30 and are open to the public.
We meet in-person, but a zoom link is available if you cannot attend. For the zoom link, please use this link to email Dave White.
New Year's Eve Luminarias
On New Year’s Eve, families, friends, and neighbors gather in Nichols Park to sing songs and make wishes and luminarias for the New Year.
Luminarias are paper lanterns made with tea candles in paper bags with sand at the bottom. NPAC provides the materials. We place the luminarias in a large, community-created spiral, radiating out our wishes into the New Year.
The sing-a-long will take place at 4:30 PM.
NPAC MEETING
The Nichols Park Advisory Council meets on the second Thursday of every month.
Meetings begin at 6:30 and are open to the public.
We meet in-person, but a zoom link is available if you cannot attend. For the zoom link, please use this link to email Dave White.
Wildflower Meadow Work Day
Meet in the natural area on East 54th St. at the end of the cul-de-sac off S. Kimbark Ave. It is a small space and easy to find people.
Dress in clothing appropriate for working in brush, including close-toed shoes. Tools and gloves will be provided, or bring your own if you prefer.
For more information and to RSVP, email Community Stewards Dan Brown djpbrown@yahoo.com or Dave White at dmwhite01@yahoo.com.
NPAC MEETING
The Nichols Park Advisory Council meets on the second Thursday of every month.
Meetings begin at 6:30 and are open to the public.
We meet in-person, but a zoom link is available if you cannot attend. For the zoom link, please use this link to email Dave White.
Perennial Garden Workday - Mulching Day!
Help us maintain the beautiful perennial garden beds!
Meet at the fountain just south of 53rd Street and east of the fieldhouse.
Please join us any day you can. Bring tools and water.
Pumpkins in the Park
'Pumpkins in the Park' returns to Nichols Park on Sunday, Oct 29th, 1 PM -4PM.
Southern end of Nichols Park, near 55th Street and the Hyde Park Neighborhood Club.
Costumes are encouraged!
Choose your free pumpkin and decorate it (supplies are provided).
Celebrate autumn and Halloween with other seasonal celebrations.
Perennial Garden Workday
Help us maintain the beautiful perennial garden beds!
Meet at the fountain just south of 53rd Street and east of the fieldhouse.
Please join us any day you can. Bring tools and water.
Wildflower Meadow Work Day
Meet in the natural area on East 54th St. at the end of the cul-de-sac off S. Kimbark Ave. It is a small space and easy to find people.
Dress in clothing appropriate for working in brush, including close-toed shoes. Tools and gloves will be provided, or bring your own if you prefer.
For more information and to RSVP, email Community Stewards Dan Brown djpbrown@yahoo.com or Dave White at dmwhite01@yahoo.com.
NPAC MEETING
The Nichols Park Advisory Council meets on the second Thursday of every month.
Meetings begin at 6:30 and are open to the public.
We meet in-person, but a zoom link is available if you cannot attend. For the zoom link, please use this link to email Dave White.
Tree Walk with Tree Keeper Phil
Tommy Inglis will lead a tree walk with fellow Tree Keeper Phil on September 27th, 11AM-noon. They will talk about the trees in the park and also take a trip through the meadow to talk about some of the plants there. Signing-up on-line is encouraged but not necessary.
Hyde Park 5K
Join us for this year's Beyond A Mammogram Hyde Park 5K run. We are adding a Kid's Dash, which will take place along the same run course as the 5K, but will be roughly one half mile and will start at 8:35 AM. Net proceeds from the event go to critical research and connecting women from the community to mammograms. For more info or to register: https://www.hydepark5k.org/
Wildflower Meadow Work Day
Meet in the natural area on East 54th St. at the end of the cul-de-sac off S. Kimbark Ave. It is a small space and easy to find people.
Dress in clothing appropriate for working in brush, including close-toed shoes. Tools and gloves will be provided, or bring your own if you prefer.
For more information and to RSVP, email Community Stewards Dan Brown djpbrown@yahoo.com or Dave White at dmwhite01@yahoo.com.
Perennial Garden Workday
Help us maintain the beautiful perennial garden beds!
Meet at the fountain just south of 53rd Street and east of the fieldhouse.
Please join us any day you can. Bring tools and water.
NPAC MEETING
The Nichols Park Advisory Council meets on the second Thursday of every month.
Meetings begin at 6:30 and are open to the public.
We meet in-person, but a zoom link is available if you cannot attend. For the zoom link, please use this link to email Dave White.
HPNC SCAVENGER HUNT
This fall, families from across Hyde Park will come together to compete in Hyde Park Neighborhood Club’s second annual Scavegner Hunt Fundraiser. Last year’s event brought out dozens of participants to explore the neighborhood and raised nearly $9,000 to support HPNC’s community programs. Organize your team!
https://www.hpnclub.org/scavenger-hunt
Kolum/Rangoli art workshop, dance performance and communal healing ritual.
STOUT PARK
5446 S. Greenwood
Ishti Collective presents Returning Home III at Stout Park on September 7 at 6 PM: An evening of Kolum/Rangoli art workshop, dance performance and communal healing ritual. We reflect, honor and celebrate everyone who has returned to this earth with Returning Home III. This event is a series of outdoor performances featuring works by Ishti Collective and collaborating guest artists. Audience members and artists come together, rediscovering ways to connect and share a special moment in time, creating and healing collectively. Featured collaborating artists for this series are Jasmine Mendoza and Solomon Bowser.
Performances are FREE and for ALL ages! Bring your chairs, blankets, friends and family!
Summer Sunday Concert Series
Join us for the 2023 George Franklin Memorial Summer Sunday Concert Series in Nichols Park on Sunday afternoons from 4-6 p.m., starting on Sunday, July 9th and ending on Sunday, August 27.
The concerts are free, so organize your family and friends, grab a blanket and chairs, pack a picnic or visit a local Hyde Park restaurant for takeout, and enjoy one of Hyde Park's favorite summertime traditions.
FREE ADMISSION / OPEN LAWN SEATING / BRING CHAIRS & PICNIC BLANKETS / NO GRILLING, SMOKING, OR ALCOHOL USE
Summer Sunday Concert Series
Join us for the 2023 George Franklin Memorial Summer Sunday Concert Series in Nichols Park on Sunday afternoons from 4-6 p.m., starting on Sunday, July 9th and ending on Sunday, August 27.
The concerts are free, so organize your family and friends, grab a blanket and chairs, pack a picnic or visit a local Hyde Park restaurant for takeout, and enjoy one of Hyde Park's favorite summertime traditions.
FREE ADMISSION / OPEN LAWN SEATING / BRING CHAIRS & PICNIC BLANKETS / NO GRILLING, SMOKING, OR ALCOHOL USE
Wildflower Meadow Work Day
Meet in the natural area on East 54th St. at the end of the cul-de-sac off S. Kimbark Ave. It is a small space and easy to find people.
Dress in clothing appropriate for working in brush, including close-toed shoes. Tools and gloves will be provided, or bring your own if you prefer.
For more information and to RSVP, email Community Stewards Dan Brown djpbrown@yahoo.com or Dave White at dmwhite01@yahoo.com.
Perennial Garden Workday
Help us maintain the beautiful perennial garden beds!
Meet at the fountain just south of 53rd Street and east of the fieldhouse.
Please join us any day you can. Bring tools and water.
Summer Sunday Concert Series
Join us for the 2023 George Franklin Memorial Summer Sunday Concert Series in Nichols Park on Sunday afternoons from 4-6 p.m., starting on Sunday, July 9th and ending on Sunday, August 27.
The concerts are free, so organize your family and friends, grab a blanket and chairs, pack a picnic or visit a local Hyde Park restaurant for takeout, and enjoy one of Hyde Park's favorite summertime traditions.
FREE ADMISSION / OPEN LAWN SEATING / BRING CHAIRS & PICNIC BLANKETS / NO GRILLING, SMOKING, OR ALCOHOL USE
NPAC MEETING
The Nichols Park Advisory Council meets on the second Thursday of every month.
Meetings begin at 6:30 and are open to the public.
We meet in-person, but a zoom link is available if you cannot attend. For the zoom link, please use this link to email Dave White.
Summer Sunday Concert Series
Join us for the 2023 George Franklin Memorial Summer Sunday Concert Series in Nichols Park on Sunday afternoons from 4-6 p.m., starting on Sunday, July 9th and ending on Sunday, August 27.
The concerts are free, so organize your family and friends, grab a blanket and chairs, pack a picnic or visit a local Hyde Park restaurant for takeout, and enjoy one of Hyde Park's favorite summertime traditions.
FREE ADMISSION / OPEN LAWN SEATING / BRING CHAIRS & PICNIC BLANKETS / NO GRILLING, SMOKING, OR ALCOHOL USE
Perennial Garden Workday
Help us maintain the beautiful perennial garden beds!
Meet at the fountain just south of 53rd Street and east of the fieldhouse.
Please join us any day you can. Bring tools and water.
Become A Volunteer
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Learn about what you can do to get involved.