The 2009 GardenWalk is just around the corner. 

July 11th & 12th

11am - 5pm

Stroll through over 100 gardens throughout the Bucktown neighborhood.  View a map and details at bucktown.org/gardenwalk.

Click to read our Summer Newsletter.

Bucktown Recycling News Here

BCO Presents: MOVIES IN THE PARK 2009

A line-up of great movies, under the stars in Churchill Park!

Thursday, June 18:  Chicago Themed Movie:  My Big Fat Greek Wedding  - Sponsored by Olivia's

Sunday, July 26:  Classic Crowd Favorite: Raiders of the Lost Ark   - Sponsored by Chipotle

Sunday, August 23:  For Kids of All Ages:  Kung Fu Panda  - Sponsored by Children's Dentistry

All Movies Begin at Dusk 
Churchill Park
1825 N Damen

Bring a picnic basket and a blanket and join us for the 2009 outdoor screenings in Churchill Park this summer!  Get there early!  Cat & Mouse will be on-hand about an hour before showtime with fun outdoor games.

Our generous sponsors include:

Alderman Scott Waguespack

Chicago Parks Department 

Children's Dentistry

Chipotle

Olivia's 

For more information or to get involved, please contact Events Chair, Amy Weisenbach at:
Amy@Bucktown.org

Members Appreciation Night

Thursday, May 14th, 7pm

Lottie's Pub

1925 W Cortland

It is time again for our annual Members Appreciation Night! This year's event will take place at Lottie's, and owner's Mark & Dan have been generous enough to offer FREE DRINKS from 7-8pm and FREE FOOD from 7-9pm to all current BCO members!

Not a BCO member? Join today or at the party -- all are welcome!!!

For information about BCO membership, and to join online: Click Here

For information about your membership, please contact the BCO's VP of Membership, Nancy West:
Membership@Bucktown.org

May General Meeting

Tuesday, May 19th, 7pm

Bucktown/Wicker Park Branch Library

1701 N Milwaukee

Please join us for the May General Meeting of the Bucktown Community Organization. We will follow our normal format of committee reports followed by a featured speaker.  Find out what is happening in our neighborhood and what the various BCO committees are working on.

Bucktown GardenWalk Planning Meeting

Wednesday, May 27th, 7pm

Club Lucky's Club Room

1824 W Wabansia

We will be discussing how to improve upon the success of last year's event (more than 700 attendees!).  Please stop by to provide your input and find out how you can get involved.  Non-gardeners are welcome as there are many supportive roles to be performed before and during the weekend of the walk.  For additional questions or to volunteer without attending the meeting, please contact GardenWalk chair, Eva Bergant, at: Eva@Bucktown.org

 Sign ups and updates will be available at: www.bucktown.org/gardenwalk

April General Meeting

FRIENDS OF THE BLOOMINGDALE TRAIL &

PROPOSAL PRESENTATION FOR GARAGE AT 1616 N MILWAUKEE

Tuesday, April 21st, 7pm

Bucktown/Wicker Park Branch Library

1701 N Milwaukee

Please join us for the April General Meeting of the Bucktown Community Organization. We will follow our normal format of committee reports followed by a featured speaker. This month's speaker will be from the Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail. FOBT would like the Bloomingdale elevated train line to be developed into a nearly 3 mile long park.

More about FOBT HERE

Parking Garage Proposal for 1616 N Milwaukee

Also on the agenda will be a presentation from MCM about their proposal to build a garage at 1616 N Milwaukee. For more information about this proposal, please contact the BCO's VP of Zoning & Planning, Courtney Owen: Courtney@Bucktown.org

EARTH DAY

CLEANING & GREENING OF EHRLER & CHURCHILL PARKS

Saturday, April 18th, 9am-noon

Ehrler Park - 2230 W Cortland

Churchill Park - 1825 N Damen

Clean up day at Churchill Park and Erhler Park.  Volunteers needed.  Please bring tools for the work planned.  Churchill has two efforts - The garden on Damen will be cleaned up and mulch added to the trees and plants.  The dog area is being washed and new pea gravel added (please bring shovels, rakes, wheelbarrels)  Erhler is getting a cleaning and new sand in the sandbox. (please bring rakes and brooms)  We need 10 - 15 volunteers at each location!

For more information, email Karah@Bucktown.org

Visit our Parks page: HERE

March General Meeting

ZONING 101

Tuesday, March 17th, 7pm

Bucktown/Wicker Park Branch Library

1701 N Milwaukee

Please join us for the March General Meeting of the Bucktown Community Organization. We will follow our normal format of committee reports followed by a presentation and discussion of neighborhood Zoning.

For additional information, please email Philip Edison at: mailto:Philip@Bucktown.org

BCO Education Forum 

Burr - Drummond - CICS Charter - Pulaski - St. Marys

Have a child approaching school age?   Don't want to buy a minivan and move to the suburbs?   Bucktown has several Elementary schools that are worth considering.   You can spend dozens of hours doing the research yourself or you can join us at the BCO Education Forum and get all the information you need in one night.

We start the first hour with a presentation by a representative of Chicago Public Schools-  Magnet Schools, Attendance Boundaries, Lotteries, Siblings, Gifted Programs- they will all be covered.   We follow this with presentations by the Principals of each and every Bucktown Elementary school - Burr, Drummond, CICS Bucktown Charter School, Pulaski, and St. Marys.

The second hour will be open for one-on-one questioning.   On hand will be Principals, Teachers and Parent representatives from each school.   Get a feel for what the school is about from the Principals and Teachers.  Ask parents how they like the school.   All in one place - one night.

If you have a young child you will not spend a better two hours this year!