The McKinley Park Holiday Guide
Swing into the holidays with an amazing lineup of community events, all taking place in the McKinley Park neighborhood of Chicago
Krampus, Gymnastics, Christmas Market Ring in Holiday Events This Week in McKinley Park
The east wing of the McKinley Park field house contains the newly refreshed gymnastics center, which plays host to the Holiday Gymnastics Showcase on Friday, December 6.
The holiday season kicks into full swing this week in the McKinley Park neighborhood of Chicago, as Marz Community Brewing Co. leads the Christmas event lineup starting with demonic fun at the Krampusnacht Party on Friday, December 6. The next day, Saturday, December 7, head to Marz for the ThanxMingling benefit, held in conjunction with S.H.E. Gallery to assist local families. On Sunday, December 8, The Wildest Flea Holiday Market presents unique, locally created gifts and stocking stuffers for sale in the Marz tap room.
McKinley Park's gymnastics facility received a lot of upgrades and attention over the past year, and on Friday evening, December 6, the public can check out the upgrades and marvel to the acrobatics of young athletes at the Holiday Gymnastics Showcase. All programs will be presented to holiday music, and Santa will be present alongside hot chocolate and other concessions.
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Winter Clothing, Toy Drives Seek Community Help to Deliver Neighborhood Cheer
Dulce Maria of S.H.E. Gallery and Harrison Jones of Marz Community Brewing Co. welcome donation drop-offs at the tap room entrance through the ThanxMingling event on Saturday, December 7.
Residents of McKinley Park and nearby neighborhoods can contribute to local families in need this holiday season by bringing toys and winter clothing to local donation drives. The Thanx 4 Giving project brings together Sharing His Energy (S.H.E.) Gallery and the McKinley Park neighborhood's Marz Community Brewing Co. to collect food, toys and winter gear, culminating in the ThanxMingling fund-raiser on Saturday, December 7.
Now is the time to donate, said Dulce Maria, founder and proprietor of S.H.E. Gallery. "It's apparent that homelessness is a serious problem in the city. Helping to provide warm clothes, food and toys for those in need is what a community should do," she said.
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