36 posts tagged with chicago by garlic.
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BarberQue

Let's get together and help out the BarberQue folks throw a great event feeding, clothing, and giving haircuts to people who need them. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Jul 14, 2017 - 12 comments

Food Depository repack -- June

Let's get together and help the food depository in their warehouse. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Apr 7, 2017 - 21 comments

Food Depository Repack -- March

let's help the Greater Chicago Food Depository get food repacked so it's easier for them to distribute to hungry people. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Jan 8, 2017 - 10 comments

Food Depository repack

let's help the Greater Chicago Food Depository get food repacked so it's easier for them to distribute to hungry people. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Nov 11, 2016 - 28 comments

There is no Chicago Cabal of Charity

We've been there, done that with RMH meals. We might be there, do that again (say in November). But in 2017, lets try some new charitable things we can do as a group. But what should they be? [more inside]
posted by garlic on Sep 22, 2016 - 8 comments

RMH brunch: May

Let's go to the Ronald McDonald house in Hyde Park and make brunch for the families of sick kids in May. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Mar 10, 2016 - 10 comments

RMH brunch: March

Let's go to the Ronald McDonald house in Hyde Park and make brunch for the families of sick kids in March. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Jan 16, 2016 - 11 comments

Chicago Mefi Spring formal

it's time for fancy duds again. Or not fancy your call. Either way, let's hangout at Adler After Dark. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Jan 11, 2016 - 71 comments

January Brunch at RMH

Let's go to the Ronald McDonald house in Hyde Park and make brunch for the families of sick kids in Janurary [more inside]
posted by garlic on Nov 2, 2015 - 21 comments

November Brunch at RMH

Let's go to the Ronald McDonald house in Hyde Park and make brunch for the families of sick kids. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Oct 2, 2015 - 19 comments

November Brunch at RMH

Let's go to the Ronald McDonald house in Hyde Park and make brunch for the families of sick kids. Now with different and accepted by RMDH date! [more inside]
posted by garlic on Oct 14, 2014 - 32 comments

Chi Mefi Fall Formal

Last year we did a fall formal, so that we could have a good excuse to dress up fancy and go out on the town. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Aug 8, 2014 - 17 comments

You again!?!?

You know the drill. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Jul 28, 2014 - 19 comments

poetry (with cash prizes!)

Come listen to poetry at the Chopin Theatre and vote on a cash prize winner! [more inside]
posted by garlic on Jul 22, 2014 - 6 comments

Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz (MoMu15)

Come listen to Milton Suggs and his Big Band at Millenium Park with us! [more inside]
posted by garlic on Jul 22, 2014 - 5 comments

Music in the Park

It's Chicago summer, which mean time to be outside as much as you can. Let's picnic in the park (booze allowed) while some music is getting played in the background. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Jul 16, 2014 - 0 comments

Comedy Expo 2014

There's no Just for Laughs this year in Chicago, so some local comics took it upon themselves to roll their own festival. Let's hangout at the Hideout and see some great comics! [more inside]
posted by garlic on Jul 9, 2014 - 5 comments

Kayak the Chicago River skyscraper alley (a MoMu15 event)

Let's go kayaking down to see the downtown skyscrapers and construction from the river. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Jul 1, 2014 - 25 comments

Summer Dance! (a MoMu15 event)

Come learn to Mambo and Cha Cha with us while listening to Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca play some great music. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Jun 25, 2014 - 4 comments

20 ft from Stardom -- (a MoMu 15 event)

Let's watch a movie at Millenium Park and picnic outdoors. 20 feet from Stardom is an Oscar winner from last year. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Jun 25, 2014 - 5 comments

I like you like white people like brunch. (a MoMu 15 event)

Let's go to the Ronald McDonald house in Hyde Park and make brunch for the families of sick kids. [more inside]
posted by garlic on May 14, 2014 - 22 comments

Ronald McDonald House Hyde Park Dinner -- Fed men tell no tales.

RMH March DINNER: We continue to have a great time cooking dinner for people at the Hyde Park Ronald McDonald House (5444 South Drexel Avenue, Chicago, IL) so we're doing it again on 1/11/14 starting around 4:30 and finishing around 8:30 with dinner served at 6. It's like a potluck that we all make together at their kitchen, and also feed families of sick kids. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Jan 17, 2014 - 30 comments

Ronald McDonald House Hyde Park brunch -- The Brady Brunch

RMH Feburary brunch: We continue to have a great time cooking for people at the Hyde Park Ronald McDonald House (5444 South Drexel Avenue, Chicago, IL) so we're doing it again on 2/9/14 starting around 8:30 and finishing around 11:30 with brunch served at 10. It's like a potluck that we all make together at their kitchen, and also feed families of sick kids. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Nov 13, 2013 - 31 comments

Ronald McDonald House Hyde Park Dinner -- A New Hope

RMH Janurary DINNER: We continue to have a great time cooking dinner for people at the Hyde Park Ronald McDonald House (5444 South Drexel Avenue, Chicago, IL) so we're doing it again on 1/11/14 starting around 4:30 and finishing around 8:30 with dinner served at 6. It's like a potluck that we all make together at their kitchen, and also feed families of sick kids. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Nov 13, 2013 - 25 comments

Billy Goat Gruff

I have a great idea! Let's get together at the classic Chicago bar, the Billy Goat Tavern! [more inside]
posted by garlic on Aug 23, 2013 - 23 comments

November Brunch at Ronald McDonald House

RMH brunch: We're becoming old pro's at this now. Let's do it again and keep that ball rolling. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Jul 30, 2013 - 29 comments

Fall Chicago MeFi Formal

This past weekend, EamonDaly and McMikeNamera came up with a great idea -- a Fall Formal where we can put on our fancy duds and have a night on the town together. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Jul 22, 2013 - 55 comments

Goat Song

Goat Song : Chicago is the story of a year in the life of a group of mefites who abandoned their one-bedroom apartments in Chicago to live under Michigan Avenue raise Billy Goats. In poetic, reverent detail, EvilSpork talks of our ancient relationship to the land and our gradual alienation from the Billy Goats that feed us. His fascinating account traces his journey of the choosing of the billy goat, and learning how to breed, brew, and curse the cubs with them. [more inside]
posted by garlic on May 28, 2013 - 33 comments

Cooking Dinner at RMH Hyde Park -- tokyo drift

RMH August DINNER: We continue to have a great time cooking dinner for people at the Hyde Park Ronald McDonald House (5444 South Drexel Avenue, Chicago, IL) so we're doing it again on 8/31/13 starting around 4:30 and finishing around 8:30. It's like a potluck that we all make together at their kitchen, and also feed families of sick kids. [more inside]
posted by garlic on May 23, 2013 - 39 comments

National Grilled Cheese Month

April is National Grilled Cheese Month. Let's celebrate together at Cheesies (958 West Belmont Avenue Chicago, IL 60657). [more inside]
posted by garlic on Mar 23, 2013 - 27 comments

Cooking brunch at RMH -- Hyde Park

RMH brunch: Dinner is great and all, but brunch is even better. So let's cook brunch for familes of sick kids at Ronald McDonald House in Hyde Park. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Mar 8, 2013 - 39 comments

Cooking dinner at RMH -- Hyde Park -- electric boogaloo

RMH DINNER: We had a great time cooking dinner for people at the Hyde Park Ronald McDonald House so we're doing it again. It's like a potluck that we all make together at their kitchen, and also feed families of sick kids. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Mar 2, 2013 - 45 comments

Cooking dinner at RMH -- Streeterville

EDIT: We got sniped on the date by some other do-gooders! Let's reassess after we do it at Hyde Park. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Dec 17, 2012 - 13 comments

Cooking dinner at RMH -- Hyde Park

RMH Dinner 1: Let's get together and cook dinner for sick kids and their families at the Hyde Park Ronald McDonald House (5444 South Drexel Avenue, Chicago, IL) on Saturday, 3/2/13 starting around 4:30pm and finishing around 8:30pm [more inside]
posted by garlic on Dec 17, 2012 - 68 comments

Cooking dinner for families of sick kids

So the proposed meetup is cooking dinner in Feburary or March at a Ronald McDonald house to be determined. [edit] This is now defunct. See the other two proposed meetups. [more inside]
posted by garlic on Dec 6, 2012 - 10 comments

GOATENATING THE COUNTRYSIDE

September has begun (or will have had begun when this meetup has happened) and thus it is time for a billy goat tavern meetup followed by the totally optional (and totally awesome) karaoking at the blue frog.
posted by garlic on Aug 24, 2012 - 64 comments

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