Kids, Adults and Families Can All Step Out This Week in McKinley Park
This week the McKinley Park neighborhood hosts a pile of great events for every age across a range of interests and activities. The McKinley Park Advisory Council Meeting kicks off the week on Monday, November 11, with planning for the park and quaffing some beers at One City Tap (since the park field house is closed for Veterans Day). Return to One City Tap the next night, on Tuesday, November 13, for Otro Ritmo: South Side Punk Night, which features live performances by Staring Problem and Product KF.
Families and kids see event options kicking off at the McKinley Park branch of the Chicago Public Library on Tuesday, November 13, with LEGO at the Library, followed by games and crafts at Family Night on Wednesday, November 14. On Saturday, November 17, the library celebrates Native American Heritage Month with the Beyond Standing Rock Film Screening. Creation Station on Thursday, November 15, lets kids 3 and up make some art and crafts.
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Greene Elementary Lands Top School Rating from CPS
Nathanael Greene Elementary School provides instruction for neighborhood children from 3525 S. Honore St., Chicago.
Nathanael Greene Elementary School, which serves McKinley Park neighborhood students, has achieved a coveted 1+ rating in the latest school data released from Chicago Public Schools (CPS). The rating, which is the highest awarded by CPS, places Greene in the top tiers of high-performing public schools in Chicago.
"I'm very proud of the teachers and the parents and the students," said school Principal Shelley Lugo-Cordova. "It was a team effort. We have very strong community involvement."
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