R.I.P. June Marie Carvell (Owner of Funtown Amusement Park)
I want to thank a Shorty reader for sending me the Chicago Sun-Times story about the death of Ms. June Carvell, the owner of Funtown Amusement Park. Ms. Carvell died at age 84. Click the link above to read the full story and to see a photo. I felt the need to honor Ms. Carvell Read More →
Universoul Circus – 9/21/11 – 10/16/11
The Universoul Circus will be in Washington Park from September 21 – October 16, 2011. Make plans to be there now!
Happy Labor Day from Shorty
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1st Day of School – Tuesdsay, September 6, 2011
This is just a reminder that Tuesday, September 6, 2011 is the first day of school for students that didn’t begin in August. Make plans to be have your child there and on time. Image: angelamaiers
Where Are Tourism Spots South of 59th Street?
In addition to the ETA Creative Arts Center and the South Shore Cultural Center, where are the tourism spots south of 59th Street? Images: hydepark and etacreativearts
3 Lessons the Black Community Can Learn from Chinatown
As your Chicago South Side Resource, I am learning more about Chicago. I am more observant than most when I visit different neighborhoods. It could be because I’m a journalist or it could be because I am uberly nosy. Either way, I have checked out some things in Chinatown that are pretty admirable that, if Read More →
Listen and Learn about Save Our School Children (S.O.S)
I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Michelle Hoy-Watkins, the creator of Save our School Children (S.O.S), a program developed to help reduce youth violence on the South and West sides of Chicago. S.O.S. is a program of the Forensic Center at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. [mp3player width=175 height=300 config=fmp_jw_widget_config.xml file=http://www.goshorty.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Dr-Michelle-Hoy-Watkins.mp3] Check out Read More →
Help Build the Thomas Wortham Playground on 9/3/11
Introduction to Genealogy at Harold Washington Library on 8/31/11
Harold Washington Library will be conducting an Introduction to Genealogy workshop from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm on Wednesday August 31, 2011. Attendees will learn how to find family records and other resources using two of their most popular genealogy databases: Ancestry Library Edition and Heritage Quest Online. Space is limited, so sign up at Read More →
