Category: Events

SPCA Halloween Party and Movie Night

The SPCA will host our annual Halloween event on October 22nd from 4-8 PM at the intersection of Granville and Tripp.

The event will feature a face painter, balloon twister, bounce house, treat bags, and costume parade.

Also, a movie will be shown at sunset and popcorn will be provided. Be sure to bring lawn chairs and blankets!

All are welcome to attend. 

Vote on the Movie

We will show a Halloween film and serve popcorn at sunset (6 PM). Remember to bring lawn chairs and blankets!

We need your help picking the movie. Click here to vote on the film. Voting starts now and will be held through next Sunday, October 9th.

Volunteers Needed

We’d like to have crafts and other fun activities for the kids. But we can’t do it without your help. Interested in volunteering? Click here. 

Thank You to Our Sponsors

This event is financed by our members and our sponsors.

Our friend and neighbor Beata Rogowski, Coldwell Banker Broker, is sponsoring the balloon twister.

8th District State Senator Ram Villivalam is sponsoring our bounce house.

Additional contributions from our Alderman Sam Nugent, our State Representative Mike Kelly, and our US Congress Representative Mike Quigley make this event possible.

We appreciate all our sponsors for helping us with this event, and for the fine work that they do in our community. 

Join or Renew Now

We are the SPCA, a volunteer community organization. We rely on membership dues from our neighbors. Our membership cycle runs from July 1st to June 30th. We are now in the 2022-23 cycle.

All are welcome to join. And all members receive special membership benefits. Membership is only $30 yearly ($20 for seniors). If you haven’t joined or renewed yet for this year, please do so as soon as you can. We need your membership. 

Thank you!

Fall General Meeting on 9/20 @ 7 PM

The Sauganash Park Community Association will host our annual Fall General Meeting on Tuesday, September 20th at 7 PM.

Our friends Alderman Sam Nugent and Police Commander Michelene Alexa are scheduled to speak. The meeting will be held at the Sauganash Park Fieldhouse at 5861 N. Kostner.

All interested community members are welcome to attend. 

What: Fall General Meeting
Where: Sauganash Park Fieldhouse at 5861 N. Kostner
When: Tuesday, September 20th at 7 PM
Who: Alderman Nugent and Commander Alexa
 

2022-2023 SPCA Event Planning Meeting

Some of our board members are meeting at Alarmist Brewing this Sunday at 2 PM to plan SPCA events for the upcoming year. You are invited to join us!

We want to plan events such as a neighborhood-wide garage sale, an adults-only social event, movie night, and Halloween party.

But we cannot do it without help from our community. Can you help us put together any of these events? Do you have ideas for another event or a program? Let’s work together!

What: SPCA Event Planning Meeting
Where: Alarmist Brewing and Taproom
When: This Sunday, September 4th at 2 PM
Who: SPCA Board Members and YOU!

Join or Renew Now!

Our community association is the SPCA. We are a volunteer organization. We rely on membership dues from our neighbors. Our membership cycle runs from July 1st to June 30th. We are now in the 2022-23 cycle.

If you haven’t joined or renewed yet for this year, please do so as soon as you can. We need your membership. 

Thank you!

Here are some photos from the 4th of July Parade and Picnic:

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Thank you to everyone who came out and supported!

4th of July Parade and Picnic Event

Each year the SPCA and the SCA work together to celebrate our independence. This is usually done with a large parade that travels through Sauganash, crosses Peterson, and ends at the War Memorial. This is followed by a few short speeches from civic leaders at the memorial, and then all convene at the park for hot dogs, refreshments, and fun.

Parade Begins at 9:30 AM

This year the parade will form on the west side of Sauganash Park at 9 AM on Monday, July 4th. The parade will begin around 9:30.

You and your family are welcome to march with the parade. Bicycle decorations are encouraged! Or spectate alongside the parade route and scoop up some free candy. 

Picnic to Be Held After Parade

Please join us after the parade for a picnic at Sauganash Park. Our new membership cycle begins July 1st. We encourage you to pay your dues at the event. Look for our tent. We will give you an SPCA Koozie or two to help keep your beverages cold.

The SPCA will also provide 2000 hot dogs for the event. First come first serve. 

Volunteers Needed

The SPCA cannot do our part in hosting this event without volunteers. We need help with the setup. We need help preparing hot dogs. And we need help cleaning up the mess. This is a community effort. And this is a great opportunity to give back to your community.

If you can donate some time, please signup here.

Thank you!

Join us on Saturday, October 23rd at Glenlake and Kedvale for our Halloween Movie Night. The event will begin at 5:30 PM and we will start the movie at 6:30 PM. We are planning on screening The Adams Family 2. All are welcome to attend. Children must be accompanied by adults. Costumes are encouraged but not required.

The event is FREE for SPCA members. We suggest a donation of $10 for guest families.

Please bring your own seating. The movie will be projected on an inflatable screen in the street. We will provide popcorn and a hot chocolate bar.  We hope to see you there!

WHAT: Halloween Movie Night
WHERE: Glenlake and Kedvale
WHEN: Saturday, October 23rd at 5:30 PM (Film Begins at 6:30)

Thank you for being our neighbor!

SPCA Fall General Meeting To Be Held In-Person Tuesday, September 21st

According to our by-laws, the SPCA hosts our Fall General Meeting annually on the third Tuesday of September. This year we will hold this meeting in-person at the Sauganash Park Fieldhouse.

We will be joined by Alderman Nugent, Police Commander Pontecore, and Kevin Kuhn from the Forest Preserves of Cook County.

We are offering a live-stream of the event here, if you’d prefer to stay home due to Covid-19 or other reasons. Members who join us online will NOT be able to interact with our speakers at this time. I hope that you can join us in-person and show our community leaders that we care about our neighborhood! 

Where: 5861 N. Kostner Ave.
When: Tuesday, September 21st at 7 PM
What: Neighborhood General Meeting with Civic Leaders

Fall Programs Beginning at Sauganash Park

The Chicago Park District is offering a number of youth programs that are now open for registration. They have parent and tot classes, floor hockey, dodgeball, and more! Check out or register for their offerings here. But do hurry if you are interested. Programs are beginning now.

Membership Card Distribution Continues

We are continuing to distribute our membership cards. These cards can be used at these six great local businesses: Alarmist Brewing and Taproom, Dakota 94, Donna’s Garden, Chai Asian Bistro, Sauganash Grill, and The Learning Experience Sauganash. We appreciate these local businesses who have extended discounts and promotions to our members.

We heard that some members encountered problems scanning the QR codes. The QR codes have now been fixed, but you can also access the membership discount page here.

We have finished distributing our membership cards to all members who paid their dues as of September 10th. If you paid dues for our 2021-2022 membership cycle and you haven’t received your cards, contact us. Sometimes we make mistakes. We will be happy to look into things and get your membership cards to you. Also, if you haven’t joined our association for this cycle yet, now is a great time to join.

 
Thank you for being our neighbor!

Don Morton
SPCA President