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Kathy Headley
Your correspondent in Chicago Lawn and Marquette Manor
6610 S. Francisco • (773) 776-7778
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It is almost time for the 41st Senior Amateur Golf Championship at Marquette Park, which will take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 22 and 23, this year. Registration is now open at marquettepark.cpdgolf.com/events or stop in at the clubhouse by the first tee. The tournament is 18 holes of stroke play each day.
The $80 entry fee includes green fees, prize fund, tee gifts and daily lunch. You must be at least 50 years old to participate.
If you are reading this prior to Thursday, June 6, you may enjoy a very special performance at the Southwest Regional Senior Center, 6117 S. Kedzie, beginning at 10 a.m., as the Center hosts the Principal Percussionist at the 2024 Grant Park Music Festival Josh Jones as part of the Classical Music Chicago program.
Then in the afternoon on June 6, the Center is bringing back line dancing from 1 to 2 p.m.
The Chicago Lithuanian Center, 5620 S. Claremont, is holding PINKNIK, a celebration of Lithuania’s summertime delicacy – cold pink soup. Join in on Sunday, June 9, beginning at 12:30 p.m. If you have questions, email antanas5190@gmail.com. I do love that cold pink soup. I always looked forward to my neighbor’s when he’d whip up a batch in the summer. He told me how to do it; but alas, mine never tasted the same.
This Sunday, June 9, St. Thomas More Mission will be celebrating Mission Director Father Derran Combs’ 30th anniversary at the 10 a.m. Mass. There will be a light lunch served after Mass in Donlan Hall, located in the lower level of the church, 81st and California. All are welcome.
Kathy Headley
Then on Saturday, June 14, St. Thomas More will celebrate Father Anthony Brankin’s 50st anniversary beginning with a 4:30 p.m. Mass, followed by a reception in Donlan Hall. Tickets for the event are $50 which will include dinner and entertainment. Purchase tickets via Zelle at Fr50party@gmail.com. For more information, call Phil at (773) 991-6977 or Mary at (708) 218-4355.
St. Rita of Cascia Parish is holding a Ministry Fair at St. Clare of Montefalco, 5443 S. Washtenaw, this Sunday June 9 at 8:30 a.m. Light refreshments will be served and I am told a clown will be stopping by.
If you have a U.S. flag that has frayed or simply seen better days, you are invited to drop it off at the 15th Ward Office, 2650 W. 51st St., this week. A Flag Day ceremony will be taking place on June 14 at 10 a.m. at 4500 S. Halsted, where flags will be honorably disposed of.
The next CAPS meeting for Beats 831/832 will be held on Tuesday, June 11, at the Marquette Park Fieldhouse, 6743 S. Kedzie, beginning at 7 p.m. Hope to see you there.
Some fun activities coming up at the Chicago Lawn Branch Library, 6120 S. Kedzie, beginning on Tuesday, June 11, with DIY Adult Crafts: Recycled CD Mandala, from 5 to 6 p.m. Explore your creative side and make a pretty recycled CD mandala with paint. Register by June 10 at 12 a.m. by going to chipublib.org or call (312) 747-0639.
Then on Wednesday, June 12, it’s Family Fun Day at the library from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Families are invited to come together and create small crafts or play board games and puzzles.
At the library on Thursday, June 13, it’s Family Craft Hour from 6 to 7 p.m. For this activity register by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12.
Coming up at the Chicago Lawn Library next Saturday, June 15, it’s a Family Magic Show with John Sturk from 2 to 3 p.m. The library says to be prepared to laugh and be amazed by this family-friendly magic show referencing the Magic of Reading, highlighting a few selections from the library shelves. They promise you will be sure to have a memorable experience. Register for the show by Friday, June 14, at 2 p.m.
Last week we talked about Brabec’s Department Store and Bernie M. told us when she was little she thinks she remembered going with her Dad to a bowling alley on the second floor of a building right by Brabec’s and we were hoping someone would remember it and confirm that.
Brad S. tells us that indeed there was a bowling alley over there and it was called JB’s. It was on the north side of 51st Street just west of Damen. He tells us it had 10 lanes and he heard it was a really nice place to bowl. (Brad bowled at Gage Park.)
Brad spoke to Paul F. who used to work at JB’s. Paul confirmed that the alley was indeed above Brabec’s and he said the place was always clean with nicely waxed alleys. Thank you, Brad and Paul.
When we were visiting 1979 last week, we were remembering a shop that specialized in ladies’ apparel on 63rd Street, just west of Western at 2435 W. 63rd. No one came up with the name of the shop yet, so we will let it ride another week. The key to the answer would be the word ‘specialized’ I think?