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I'm excited, because they (or I should say WE) do a lot of good work supporting our neighborhood and the businesses that populate our neighborhood, and that's a major feature of this part of Chicago. I recently went to a visioning session for the Chamber, and we've got lots of plans going forward. I want to be a part of the work to make my neighborhood a better place than when I got here. And this is tangible.
One of the events they do (errr.. we do-- I'm going to have to remember this) is coming up, celebrating International Women's Day and the many woman-owned businesses in our community.
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This event is coming up Sunday March 8, and will offer fun and interactive (and often tasty) activities for participants. It's a fundraising event, and some of the money will go to Loom Chicago, which is a non-profit that offers studio space, materials and workshops for women in the Chicago refugee community who can knit, crochet, weave, and sew.
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One of the women of Loom Chicago |
These women can then sell these beautiful handmade products and make some money. It's fiber arts social enterprise!
From 11 am -2 pm, participants can walk along the Broadway corridor and tour women-owned businesses, chat with owners (and Edgewater Chamber members), sample food and liquor (must be 21+ for liquor), interact with local women entrepreneurs, and basically have a lot of fun!
Some of the women-owned businesses on the Crawl include:
Farm Bar
Chicago Mosaic School
Edge of Sweetness
Bark Bark Club
Ethiopian Diamond.
(other businesses will be added as well!)
Also, some of the women-run businesses providing hands-on activities include:
Smackdab
Greenstar Brewery
Work + Shelter
Loom Chicago.
The chamber anticipates 100-150 Edgewater residents, foodies, families, friends, and women-allies eager to experience the neighborhood and chamber members to participate in the neighborhood crawl. All in all, it looks to be a great afternoon!
The International Women’s Day Crawl is open to the general public, all genders and all ages (must be 21+ to partake in liquor tastings). Tickets are available for purchase ($35 for general admission and $30 for chamber members) to participate in the crawl, help boost women-owned businesses in the neighborhood and give back to your community through the good work of Loom Chicago.
For more information, please visit https://www.edgewater.org/events/international-dinner-crawl/
Hope to see you there!
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