News & Upcoming Events

 

Kids Clothing and Toy Resale

March 31, 2012 from 10am to 2pm

Portage Park Gymnasium

$25 to purchase a table

$1 admission

To purchase a table, please email info@portageparkplayground.org

 

Playground Grand Opening/Earth Day 

Saturday April 28, 2012

12pm to 2pm 

Kids Entertainment and activities.

Free to all. 

 

Farmers Market:

The 2012 Market season will kick off in June. Sponsors are needed to make this season another success.  Please contact us for sponsorship levels.

Monthly Meeting:
PPAC holds monthly meetings the fourth Monday of the month at the Portage Park’s Senior Center (on the east side of the park). Meetings begin at 7:30 pm and last about an hour. All residents are encouraged to attend our meetings.

Would you like to get involved?

 

PPAC  is looking for volunteers. We need people to man the welcome table at our Farmers Markets. We are also looking for a few strong people to help load/unload market vendors.  Two shifts available: 8am-10am and 2pm-4pm.

 

 

Our Neighborhood in the News

 

Portage Park retains ethnic roots, sense of community

By Jeffrey Steele, Special to the Tribune June 11, 2010

 

The year was 1972, and then-teenager George Borovik was in his glory. The U.S. Olympic swim trials were being held at the Olympic-size pool at Portage Park, right in his own Chicago neighborhood.

The complete article can be viewed here

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