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Feminist Bird Club Social Hangout at the Wild Mile
Join us Friday November 1st at the Wild Mile for an evening along the Chicago River. Walk the riverfront, enjoy a bonfire, and catch that a sunset before the end of Daylight Savings Time.
Seating is available but limited, please feel free to bring your own chair!
B IPOC, LGBTQIA2S+ and Disabled birders are welcome. Families and children welcomed, please rsvp for anyone using binoculars.
Getting there: Head to the end of W Eastman Street behind REI to access the Wile Mile boardwalk. The address is 905 W Eastman St., Chicago, IL 60642. Street parking is extremely limited. Use the CTA with bus routes on Division (#70), North Ave (#72), Halsted (#8), and the North/Clyborn Red line stop.
Questions? Please email feministbirdclub.chicago@gmail.com.
Accessibility & Terrain: The Wild Mile is a floating, ADA accessible boardwalk. We'll mostly be sitting around the bonfire pits near the entrance, but all are welcome to walk along the river path. There are no restrooms on-site.
Dress: Please dress in weather appropriate clothing and lots of layers including gloves. November evening weather can be very cold and shift quickly so please bear this in mind.
PLEASE READ AND REVIEW: Feminist Bird Club's Birding Code of Conduct prior to attending this event.
Code of Conduct can be accessed on our website FeministBirdClub.org/Resources or by following this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vL4xY5uf6oNkoKbmMkwD5Uiavdb505_hESciQ0_S_ow/edit
Art of Being: Move with Waterway @ Wild Mile — Windflow Dance with Ayako
Dance is the art of being. Ayako wants to offer this workshop as a daily practice of being,—as a human, mover, performer, artist, dancer, and choreographer. Participants will gather at a designated location, this time Wild Mile Chicago, for the day, and begin guided somatic improvisational exercises based on imagery. Ayako will share some reading or some topics related to water/nature/body (this could happen during the exercises). Then, we will stroll to find the site-specific locations for solo, duo, trio, and ensemble dance to happen. We create site-specific dance, practice (could be improvisational), share, and watch each other and wrap up with dialogue. Through this practice, Ayako will share the way to find our centered, grounded, and balanced selves. No experience of dance is necessary. Just bring your own love and joy of dance!!
Please bring your own water bottle, snack, and layers of clothes as you need. Bringing your small notebook and something to write will be handy.
Ayako will reach participants via email one day before the workshop to say hello and inform the exact gathering spot at Wild Mile. If the weather forecast for the day is heavy rain and the event needs to be canceled, Ayako will contact participants by 11:15 am that day, and a refund (or credit for the next workshop) will be available.
Sliding Scale: Single drop-in: $20* (via Zelle/Venmo/PayPal) or
Eventbrite: $20* + $3.18 ($23.81 total with fees)
*20% of the final amount gathered will go to Urban Rivers https://www.urbanriv.org
For Direct Payment: Zelle (Ayako Tsuchiya, furyuayajp@gmail.com), Venmo (@Ayako-Tsuchiya) or PayPal: paypal.me/AyakoTsuchiya Thank you!
Registration is recommended.
To register directly, please contact Ayako at furyuayajp(at)gmail.com and registration is complete when your payment is received.
Please contact for any questions: furyuayajp@gmail.com
Who is Ayako?: https://www.ayakokatodance.com/about
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user9343466
I Guess So - Live at the Wild Mile
Sounds and static meets The Wild Mile! The 2-man Chicago rock duo, "I Guess So", will be performing live at The Wild Mile on Saturday, October 12th from 4PM-6PM. Come on out for a scenic view, sweet tunes, and solid company.
Techno Tanz
Techno Tanz is a dance party for lovers of house and techno music on the Wild Mile, located along the North Branch Canal of the Chicago River. The DePaul German Club is inviting you to come to the river and dance from 4pm to 7pm on October 11th, 2024!
No RSVP required!
Building Decarbonization 101 Discussion
Join Citizen’s Utility Board on the Wild Mile to discuss how to be more energy efficient and electrify your home!
Gentle Yoga and Breath Science - Ericka Johnson
Join Ericka Johnson for a gentle yoga and breathwork class, "Change Your Diet, Change Your Life," designed to inspire wellness from the inside out.
Yoga at the Wild Mile - Grace Pisula
Yoga at the Wild Mile
Carve out time for self-care and return to your body with a rejuvenating Yoga practice on September 24. Join us at the Wild Mile, where you'll hear crickets chirping and feel the gentle rock of the floating gardens along the Chicago River. Come and connecting with nature.
Event Details:
Date: September 24
Time: 6-7pm *please arrive 5-10 minutes early to settle*
Location: The Wild Mile, Chicago River
20% of proceeds go to Urban Rivers, supporting their mission to restore and preserve wildlife ecosystems along urban waterways.
Eurydice - Snails on a Bike
Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice is a contemporary adaptation that reimagines the myth of Orpheus through Eurydice’s eyes as she journeys to the Underworld and reencounters her deceased father. It is a story of trees and stones, rooms made of string and strings tied around fingers. Underneath the music of falling rain, it is a story of how to love someone across great distance and how the people we’ve lost live on in memory.
About Snails on a Bike: Snails on a Bike is a Chicago-based theatre collective specializing in performing plays in site-specific, found spaces. We are most excited about work that explores the intricacy of human relationships; all the messiness and beauty of what it means to love in our current social context. We are dedicated to fostering a collaborative and consent-forward environment, where each artist is free to contribute and advocate for themselves and their ideas. snailsonabike.com/ Instagram: @snailsonabike
MULTIPLE DATES THROUGH SEPT. 8TH