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LCA Summer Social This Thursday at Ogden Mall Park

Where did the summer go?? We hope that you can join us for our last LCA Summer Social of the year, which will take place on Thursday, August 3 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Ogden Mall Park, which is located at the corner of Hudson Ave. and Menomonee.

Our LCA Summer Socials are held in our local parks. The events are casual gathering of friends and neighbors to socialize and meet new people. Kids and dogs are welcome. We encourage you to bring the beverage of your choice, as well as snacks or a picnic. The events are free and open to all.

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Ella Jenkins 99th Birthday Party Set for August 6

We hope you can join us for the Ella Jenkins 99th Birthday Celebration this Saturday! The event is open to all, and will include a performance by children’s singer Susan Salidor, cake and treats, a tree sapling give-a-way, and kids activities. The event is being planned by OTTA, LCA, The Church of Three Crosses and Ella Jenkins: We’ll Sing A Song Together (www.SingASongTogether.Com). Learn more about the event by clicking here or by scanning the QR code.

Safety Tip: How to Help Emergency Responders Identify Your Home

If you are able to, please consider adding your street number towards alley-facing traffic. In the event of an emergency, responders may have to approach your home from the alley. By adding your street number to a garage or alley door or other locations, emergency responders will be able to more readily pinpoint your home.

Upcoming Lincoln Central Association Events

Lincoln Central Association is excited to share our 2023 summer and fall events schedule! Please join us for these fun, local neighborhood events!

Evening in the Garden – September 17 at Fire Station Park

Evening in the Garden celebrates the close of summer, our garden volunteers and the garden harvest. This garden party is used to honor the heart put into many neighborhood achievements including retiring police officers and especially the volunteers who make our neighborhood parks such special gathering places. The event at Fire Station Park includes food, wine and beverages from neighborhood restaurants and businesses. The event is free and open to the public.

Howler at Bauler – October 28 at Bauler Park

Known as "The Haunt of the Neighborhood”, Howler at Bauler is held each year during Halloween weekend in Bauler Park. From the neighborhood firehouse bringing its truck, to the neighborhood fitness center staffing games, to our congressman, alderman and state representatives greeting the crowds, everyone puts their heart into making this a great neighborhood event. Howler at Bauler includes a bouncy house, costume parade, games, candy, a DJ to dance to and more to local neighborhood children and families.

Thank You LCA Sponsors!

LCA is dedicated to inspiring people to join together for the social, cultural, and physical enrichment of our neighborhood, and our local businesses are a critical part of that! LCA is honored to work with local businesses to improve our neighborhood and promote their business.

Thank You to Our Sponsors:

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Community Programs at Lincoln Yards

Oz Park Playground Update

The Oz Park Playground demolition is scheduled for August 1 and construction is from August 22 to September 23. Then the turf surface will be laid. We look forward to a beautiful new playground in October!

Learn more about the project here.

Bauler Park Summer Events

August 20: 3-5PM Music at Bauler with Fifth Star Band.



September 20: Bauler Movie Night featuring The Super Mario Brothers Movie. Sundown is earlier ~6:30PM, so hopefully younger kids can join, too. Open to all.

October 11: 3^rd Annual Glow Stick Dance Party

October 28: Howler at Bauler (Lincoln Central Association Event)

Discounted Tickets Available for No Man's Land

The Steppenwolf Theatre is giving LCA members a special offer for tickets on their new show, No Man's Land. Neighbors can get 20% off tickets for preview performances, which run July 13-August 6 and is redeemable online with code: Neighbor at Steppenwolf.org/nomansland.

More about No Man's Land:

In the drawing room of his stately Hampstead mansion, the wealthy, aging Hirst hosts his newfound acquaintance, the enigmatic Spooner, for an evening of endless beer, scotch and vodka. The night winds on, the drinks keep pouring and the ground keeps shifting—until two sinister younger men arrive and interrupt the bacchanal. Steppenwolf returns to Harold Pinter’s modern masterpiece: a generational power struggle, a tug of war between expert wordsmiths, a maze of murky meaning. Or perhaps it's just two old English sots waxing nostalgic and waiting for the sun to rise. In No Man’s Land, you can never be certain, and nothing is as it seems.

Save the Date for St. Teresa's Fall Blood Drive

Save the date for the fall Blood Drive at St. Teresa for October 22 from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Watch for more information in next month's newsletter!

Upcoming events at Lincoln Common

It's time to PAWty on the plaza! Summer isn't over yet, so beat the heat at Dog Days of Summer on Thursday, August 17th.

You and your furry friends can enjoy...

• Live music from Hello Weekend
• Giveaways and more from Scout Veterinary Care
• Photo booth, treats + raffle from Sit Social.
• Treats from Fido to go
• Wines by the glass from Verve Wine.
• More local businesses to be announced courtesy of the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce.
• Caricatures of you and your pet
• Pet Photographer

Other upcoming events at Lincoln Common include:

• Mr. Dave Music: Thursdays, August 3 and 24 at 5:00pm
• Pilates with Heat 3.0: Wednesdays at 6:30pm

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