Summer in McKinley Park Kicks Off With Shows, Camps and Community Events

Alpitude performs on Sunday, June 30, at the McKinley Park Farmers Market.The McKinley Park neighborhood is set to enjoy another week and weekend of music fun and performance. Otro Ritmo: South Side Punk Night has gotten so popular that One City Tap is adding a second night each month: This Tuesday, June 25, view live performance from The Lipschitz, plus DJs from the Beh! Collective, including DJ Rafa of  Not Normal Tapes and DJ Terca, joining house DJs Malice and Orno.

The live music concert series returns to the McKinley Park Farmers Market this Sunday, June 30, at the William McKinley memorial in McKinley Park. Catch the unique mountain sounds of the Farmers Market Concert: Alpitude and stick around for great fresh food and goods (including your Sunday pastry and coffee) and fun lawn games like Bocce Ball 

The Lipschitz performs at Otro Ritmo on Tuesday, June 25.

Kids 2 to 10 years old will love the performance and play of the Musical Play-cation with Laura Doherty on Wednesday afternoon, June 26, at the McKinley Park public library. Young people should stick around the library for the start of the summertime Kids @ Play and Team Tween series, both of which kick off on Thursday, June 27.  LEGO at the Library again challenges kids with building and engineering challenges on Tuesday, June 25.

The Senior Fraud Seminar from State Senator Antonio Muñoz takes place on Tuesday, June 25.St. Andrew Lutheran Church begins a full week of free musical engagement at its Music and Bible Camp for Kids, running 9 a.m. to noon all week at the church. This free program introduces kids to music theory, offers access to different instruments and sets the stage for music play, accompanied by Bible stories and lessons.

Elderly residents of the neighborhood can learn how to protect themselves from scams and cons at the Senior Fraud Seminar on Tuesday, June 25, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Presented by  Illinois 1st District State Senator Antonio "Tony" Muñoz, the free event includes a presentation from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office followed by lunch.

Local McKinley Park businesses have an excellent resource in our local Small Business Development Center at the 36Squared Business Incubator, and the Starting Your Business in Illinois: Focus on Grants seminar is the next in the series of free events to support local enterprise. This session focuses on the grants, loans and incentive programs available right now to assist local small businesses.

Pride Month continues at the McKinley Park public library with the  Death in Venice Film Screening on Saturday, June 29. Attend to enjoy the classic 1971 film, presented as part of the library system's Community Cinema program.

Marz Community Brewing Company continues its musicians residency with Jazz on Marz with the Jazzeros on Wednesday, June 26. This weekend, Marz is bringing DJs back to the tap room, including  Fanita Banana on Friday, June 28, and the country-western tunes of Lawrence Peters on Saturday, June 29. The Microdose Sunday: Maria TZ combines another local DJ with brunch on Sunday, June 30, and later that night, video game vets can go head to head at the Super Smash Bros. Meetup.

Latin Nights with Sandra Magaña returns on Thursday, June 27, to One City Tap for another dance lesson and open dance floor, this week focusing on merengue. Show what you've learned by returning to the bar on Saturday, June 29, for its all-night Sabado Gigante dance party.

Karaoke lovers enjoy another great week in the neighborhood with the double lineup of Karaoke on Marz on Thursday, June 27, at Marz Community Brewing and then One City Tap's Karaoke Night on Friday, June 28.

Local entrepreneur Ed Marzewski shares the type of crooning in store at his recurring Marz Brewing event, Karaoke on Marz, on Thursday, June 27.

These are just some of the great neighborhood events happening in McKinley Park this week. Check the full calendar, featured events, showcase events and events dashboard for more.