BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Welcome To Hyde Park - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Welcome To Hyde Park
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://welcometohydepark.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Welcome To Hyde Park
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Chicago
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20250309T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20251102T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20260308T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20261101T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20270314T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20271107T070000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260404T130000
DTSTAMP:20260411T112641
CREATED:20230419T203009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T155713Z
UID:10004587-1775296800-1775307600@welcometohydepark.com
SUMMARY:The Hyde Park Kenwood Food Pantry
DESCRIPTION:The Hyde Park Kenwood Food Pantry\nThe food pantry\, located at Hyde Park Union Church\, provides nonperishable groceries and limited refrigerated and frozen foods to 500 to 800 people every month on Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm. \nWe serve the area of 39th – 63rd St.\, Cottage Grove east to Lake Michigan\, and patrons can come twice a month. All will be served on their first visit\, regardless of residency. If you are looking for food outside of our service area or hours\, you can visit the website of the Greater Chicago Food depository to find additional services.\n​\nVolunteers order food\, unload deliveries\, pre-pack bags and distribute food. ​If you would like to volunteer\, please contact the Church Office or Margy Mitchell\, the Food Pantry coordinator. \nTime and Location \nEvery Saturday (including Christmas\, New Year’s Day\, and July 4th) from 10 am to 1 pm; \nHyde Park Union Church\n5600 S. Woodlawn — enter by the side door at 1169 E. 56th St.\nChicago\, IL 60637
URL:https://welcometohydepark.com/event/the-hyde-park-kenwood-food-pantry/2026-04-04/
LOCATION:Hyde Park Union Church\, 5600 S. Woodlawn Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Community,Free
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://welcometohydepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/308626760_419646106947002_5990266145282253228_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Hyde Park Union Church":MAILTO:office@hpuc.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260404T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260404T113000
DTSTAMP:20260411T112641
CREATED:20260224T222816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T170749Z
UID:10007837-1775298600-1775302200@welcometohydepark.com
SUMMARY:Easter Egg Hunt at *Play Toys
DESCRIPTION:Easter Egg Hunt at *Play Toys \n\n\nGet in the holiday spirit at *play for a fun-filled Easter Egg Hunt with friends\, treats\, and sweet surprises! \nJoin us in person for a super fun Easter Egg Hunt like no other. Hop on over to *play and dive into a day filled with colorful eggs\, cool prizes\, and lots of laughs. Perfect for friends and family who want to celebrate the season together. Don’t miss out on the excitement and good vibes! \nFace Painting • Bubbles • Spring Crafts \nPlease bring your own basket to fill with eggs and other goodies. \nOpen to children of all ages\, but we suggest they should be walking independently. \nFree parking available in the Hyde Park Shopping Center parking lot.
URL:https://welcometohydepark.com/event/easter-egg-hunt-at-play-toys/
LOCATION:*Play Toys•Books•Gifts\, 1502 E. 55th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Family Fun,Free,Holiday,Shopping
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://welcometohydepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Play-Easter-Egg-Hunt-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260404T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260404T120000
DTSTAMP:20260411T112641
CREATED:20260218T210350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T210350Z
UID:10007786-1775300400-1775304000@welcometohydepark.com
SUMMARY:South Side Fireflies
DESCRIPTION:South Side Fireflies \nSouth Side Fireflies is back on the Arts Block! \nSouth Side Fireflies is a free early childhood music program that introduces toddlers and preschoolers to sound and play through the Earth\, Wind & Fire songbook. Led by teaching artists Shanta Nurullah\, Zahra Baker\, Angel Bat Dawid and Julian Otis\, Fireflies is a place for families to gather on Saturday mornings for music and fun on the Arts Block. \nPresented by Arts + Public Life in partnership with Music Moves Chicago\, Old Town School of Folk Music’s place-based\, youth-focused\, intergenerational initiative that aims to inspire\, restore\, and transform communities by providing access to high-quality arts education\, concerts\, and workforce readiness through partnerships with community organizations\, schools\, and other institutions located in South and West side neighborhoods. \n*This program is most suitable for children ages 1-5\, but all age groups are welcome to participate. \n**Registration is not required\, but encouraged to receive email updates and reminders about the other dates in this series.
URL:https://welcometohydepark.com/event/south-side-fireflies/2026-04-04/
LOCATION:UChicago Arts Incubator\, 301 E. Garfield Boulevard\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Family Fun,Free
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://welcometohydepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-2.58.58-PM.png
ORGANIZER;CN="UChicago Arts + Public Life":MAILTO:artsandpubliclife@uchicago.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260404T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260404T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T112641
CREATED:20260319T174615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T174820Z
UID:10007902-1775300400-1775314800@welcometohydepark.com
SUMMARY:Easter Brunch - Mahari Restaurant
DESCRIPTION:Easter Brunch – Mahari Restaurant \nMahari is offering an Easter Brunch on Saturday\, April 4\, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Recently named “Best Neighborhood Restaurant” in the Jean Banchet Awards and recognized as one of the city’s best restaurants in the April issue of Chicago magazine\, Mahari offers dining and libation options inspired by the African Diaspora. The restaurant is located at 1504 E. 55th Street in the Hyde Park Shopping Center Courtyard\, with free parking in the Hyde Park Shopping Center parking lot.
URL:https://welcometohydepark.com/event/easter-brunch-mahari-restaurant/
LOCATION:Mahari Restaurant\, 1504 E. 55th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dining,Holiday
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://welcometohydepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1504-E.-55th-Street-_-Chicago-Illinois-60615-Instagram-Post-45.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260404T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260404T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T112641
CREATED:20260401T193714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T193714Z
UID:10007927-1775331000-1775338200@welcometohydepark.com
SUMMARY:If Music Be the Food
DESCRIPTION:The UChicago Chamber Music Program presents a concert benefitting the Greater Chicago Food Depository. The program features music by Edvard Grieg\, György Ligeti\, Sergei Prokofiev\, Claude Debussy\, and Yuko Uebayashi. \nIf Music Be the Food is a national musician’s movement founded by violist Carol Rodland in Rochester\, NY\, to raise awareness and support for those in our community facing food insecurity. Learn more at ifmusicbethefood.com. \nAdmission: Cash\, check\, or online donations to the Greater Chicago Food Depository
URL:https://welcometohydepark.com/event/if-music-be-the-food/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Church\, 5650 S. Woodlawn Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637\, United States
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR