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Home owner workshop: lower your bills and learn about city life solutions

terry — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:18:59 +0000

Photo: Stock Exchange/Screw it!

Learn how to lower your costs for utilities, mortgage payments, transportation, and food.

Co-presented with CUB, I-Go Car Sharing & Growing Home

· Citizens Utility Board

· I-Go Car Sharing

· Growing Home

DATE: Wednesday, July 28

TIME: 5:45PM to 7:45PM

LOCATION: Illinois Action for Children | 1340 S. Damen | Chicago, IL 60608 | Free parking next to building

Presented by

North Side Community Federal Credit Union, HUD-Certified Housing Counseling department

For more info: North Side hosts Post-Home Purchase Workshops!Interested in hosting a workshop with your workplace, community organization, or block club? North Side can cater workshops, free of charge on a variety of topics – from understanding property taxes and utility bills, to avoiding predatory lenders and what to do if you can’t make your mortgage payment. Contact Kristen at 773-769-5800 x 226 if interested!

Russian Georgian Choir – Free Peace Concert

terry — Wed, 26 May 2010 02:10:55 +0000

University of Chicago | Bond Chapel
1050 East 59th Street
Chicago, IL 60637

Please visit: Golosa

Rally – Disabled Americans Want Work Now (DAWWN)

terry — Thu, 20 May 2010 03:57:27 +0000

Photo: Stock Exchange/ Accessibility

WHAT: RALLY TO TELL THE GOVERNOR TO

BALANCE THE BUDGET & GIVE US JOBS!!!

WHERE: THOMPSON CENTER

100 W. Randolph – Chicago

WHEN: FRIDAY MAY 21^st2010

TIME: 11:30-1PM

For more information please call: Michelle Robbins at 312-640-2194 (V) 312-640-2167 TTY.

1-Day WordPress Workshop – Sat, May 22, 2010 – RSVP Today!

terry — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:07:35 +0000

1-Day WordPress Workshop

Chicago WordPress MeetUp Group in association with Web1Media.com and TATV.org

Date: Saturday, May 22, 2010
Time: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Where: 9 West Washington (at State St in Loop) Chicago, IL 60602

Admission: $249 Advance Early Bird Rate ($349 Day of Event / At Door Rate)
Includes: Lunch, Coffee, Free Wi-Fi, Networking Event

Laptop Required
Please bring your own laptop computer. Make sure your laptop can connect to a Wireless Wi-Fi Network. A FREE Wi-Fi hotspot network signal and password will be provided to all attendees.

Who Should Attend:
➤ WordPress Meetup Group Members
➤ Small Businesses and Non-Profits
➤ Employees at Companies and Municipal / Government Agenices
➤ WordPress Users, Bloggers & Writers (WordPress.com Users Welcome)
➤ Web Designers, Web Developers & Clients
➤ Students: College, University and High-School Seniors
➤ Stay-at-Home Parents, Home Office Entrepreneurs
➤ Social Media, Social Marketing and PR Firms
Attendee Benefits:
➤ Hands-On Clinics (by request) for Newbie & Advanced Users
➤ Support / Technical Assistance After Workshop (optional)
➤ Networking Reception with WordPress Users & VIP Attendees
➤ Free Membership in Chicago WordPress Meetup Group

What You Will Learn

1-Day WordPress Workshop Agenda

MORNING SESSIONS

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Registration and Doors Open

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM Welcome from Chicago WordPress Meetup Group Organizer and Introductions

9:15 AM – 10:00 AM Session 1: What is WordPress & How Can You Benefit from Using Open Source Software for Websites / Blogs

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Session 2: How to Select a Web Host and Install WordPress Using FTP

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM Morning Break (each Afternoon Session includes a 15 minute break)

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM Session 3: Select Themes, Add Content & Publish Your WordPress Website

11:45 AM – 12:30 PM Lunch* (Working Lunch – Lunch is Included) Session 4: Social Media for WordPress

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM Session 5: What are the Best WordPress Plugins / Widgets to Install

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM Session 6: How to Accept Donations and Operate an Online Store Using a WordPress Website or Blog

2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Session 7: Keeping Your WordPress Website and Blog Safe and Secure from Hackers, Bots, Spam and Intruders

3:30 PM – 4:15 PM Session 8: How to Optimize Your WordPress Website for Search Engines (SEO)

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Session 9: Getting Help You Need Fast and Putting it All Together – Wrap Up

5:00 PM – 5:45 PM Networking Event

6:00 PM Workshop End and Doors Close

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact Chicago WordPress Meetup Group Organizer Dante Hamilton

Reprinted with the permission of the Chicago WordPress MeetUp group

WordPress 3.0 beta review and TwentyTen template overview

terry — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:01:52 +0000

Chicago WordPress MeetUp

Our second Spring 2010 WordPress After Hours will review WordPress beta 3.0. This is a free meetup so register to attend and find out the what’s under the hood of the new WordPress 3.0 dashboard and take a peek at the new TwentyTen Template.

Here’s what the upcoming May 5th, 2010 meetup is all about:

Review the WordPress Beta 3.0 Dashboard and Interface
Review the new default Theme: “TwentyTen”
And more…HANDS ON DEMONSTRATION
We will conduct a mini hands-on and show a WordPress website that is running WordPress 3.0 Beta. If you are running WordPress 3.0 Beta and want to share your experiences so far please join us (even if your site is in ‘beta’).

This is a FREE event so RSVP Today!

WHAT TO BRING:

* Business cards (or flyers) about your company and a website / blog URL we can share with others (does not have to be a WordPress installation)
* Laptop computer recommended (but not required to attend)
* Favorite Coffee Mug! Or your own coffee if you prefer.
* Suggested: Wear a warm sweater or pullover (it can be a bit drafty at OfficePort CHI)

WHAT YOU’LL GET:

* Free coffee, soda & snacks (limited)
* Free Wi-Fi connection
* Discounted parking ONLY if you park in designated lot (see below)

Reprinted with the permission of the Chicago WordPress MeetUp group

Open Lands – Community Vegetable Gardening Workshop @ Mess Hall

terry — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:38:57 +0000

Photo: Stock Exchange/row of tasty lettuce

Title: Open Lands – Community Vegetable Gardening Workshop @ Mess Hall
Location: Mess Hall, 6932 N Glenwood, Chicago, IL
Description: Mess Hall’s calendar doesn’t have much information on this event but if you’re in the neighborhood stop by. This is about doing the work, not writing about doing the work.
Start Time: 2:00 p.m.
Date: 2010-05-01
End Time: 6:00 p.m.

Chicago for the People Concert & CD Release, Fund Raiser

terry — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:01:10 +0000

Photo: US Social Forum, Detroit, 6/22 - 26

Title: Chicago for the People Concert & CD Release, Fund Raiser
Location: Logan Square Auditorium, 2539 N Kedzie
Link out: Click here
Description: The Concert is a Benefit for grassroots groups getting to the US Social Forum.
The US Social Forum is more than a event, more than a networking bonanza, more than a reaction to war and repression.

The USSF will provide space to build relationships, learn from each others’ experiences, share our analysis of the problems our communities face, and bring renewed insight and inspiration.
$10 but no none turned away
Start Date: 2010-04-30
Start Time: 8:00 pm
End Date: 2010-05-01
End Time: 2:00 am

Observe International Seed Day, Monday 4/26 @ Mess Hall

terry — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:00:44 +0000

International Seed Day/Source: www.twinenfp.org

Title: Observe International Seed Day at Mess Hall
Location: Mess Hall, 6932 N Glenwood, Chicago, IL
Link out: Click here
Description: Twine shares stories from farmers in Punjab returning to natural farming, the struggle to save eggplant in India, local stories of food and wheat from the Midwest and beyond with Ben Walker. In solidarity with International Seed Day/INEAS we gather on the day that Order 81 was passed. learn about how it effects Iraqi farmers, biodiversity, and seed sovereignty. For more info see INEAS or Twinenfp.org
Reprinted with the permission of Mess Hall
Start Time: 6:00 p.m.
Date: 2010-04-26
End Time: 8:30 p.m.

Twine and Family Farm Defenders Potluck, Friday 4/16 @ Mess Hall

terry — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:00:21 +0000

Title: Twine and Family Farm Defenders Potluck
Location: Mess Hall, 6932 N Glenwood, Chicago, IL
Link out: Click here
Description: Join Twine at Mess Hall for a potluck from 5:30-7:30 with family farm defenders as we celebrate International Peasants Day in solidarity with Via Campesina. Discussions about how the Chicago Mercantile Exchange effects farmers directly, and why we chose to gather there for Peasants Day. Hear from Family Farm Defenders about the concerns of dairy farmers, learn about food sovereignty, learn about whats coming up at the USSF. All who are able: Please bring a local dish to share. Here is a little bit of info about the day and the events: ViaCampesina.org, Family Farm Defenders and Twine NFP.

Reprinted with the permission of Mess Hall.
Start Time: 5:30 pm
Date: 2010-04-16
End Time: 7:30 pm

LECTURE & DISCUSSION: Experiments in Participatory Budgeting

terry — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 04:17:30 +0000

Location: Mess Hall, 6932 N Glenwood, Chicago, IL

Date/Time: Friday, April 9, 2010, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Description: Come learn about the history of participatory budgeting from two of the foremost experts on the topic, Brown University Prof. Gianpaolo Baiocchi & doctoral candidate at the New School Josh Lerner!

Find out about the first incarnation of participatory budgeting in Porto Algre, Brazil in 1989 & about more recent efforts, including the ongoing participatory budgeting process here in Rogers Park 49th Ward Participatory Budgeting .

Baiocchi & Lerner will also lead a discussion on the promises (& the potential pitfalls) of this process in fomenting a more democratic form of governance.

Reprinted with the permission of Mess Hall