Park Ridge Community Calendar for the week of April 5, 2012
22.05.12
5-7 P.m.: Business after Hours Networking, Regus, 350 S. Northwest Highway.
The Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce announces a series of seminars to be presented by SCORE counselors. Each will be held at 720 Garden St. from 8-9:30 a.m. at no charge. Refreshments will be provided. The first program, “Ten Things Every Entrepreneur Must Know,” will be given by Mike Sullivan, member of the Chicagoland Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame, on April 19. This workshop will provide insights into doing business, which the typical entrepreneur may have never considered. SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. SCORE has been doing this for nearly 50 years.
The Retail Committee of the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce presents First Fridays, a series of local events to provide an evening of art, music shopping and dining for area residents. Activities are planned for Uptown and South Park area shops and restaurants, most of which are offering specials for each event. Each event takes place on the first Friday of the month. Highlighted merchants include Affresco, All on the Road Catering, Around the World Cigars & Gifts, Brickton Art Center, Jason’s Deli, Like New Auto Spa, OnView, Pickwick Restaurant, Pickwick Theater, Raffia Gifts, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, TeaLula, 2 Sisters Boutique, Vine Street Candles, WineStyles. Other merchants interested in participated should contact Sheila Duda, event chairman, at sduda@tealula.com. Tentative First Fridays include — April 6: Spring Fling (flowers and gardening) in stores; May 4: Art and Artists, showcasing Park Ridge artists in stores; June 1: Sounds of Summer, showcasing Park Ridge musicians in stores; July 6: Cruisin’ Park Ridge (classic car show); Aug. 3: Amazing Race Scavenger Hunt in stores; Sept. 7: Dog Days of Summer (local pet shelters and adoption) at stores; Oct. 5: AutumnFest (scarecrow contest in stores); Nov. 2: – “Remember in November”: food drive for food pantry; Dec. 7 – Windows on Parade in stores.
Source: Park Ridge Herald-Advocate