Lincoln Central Association

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Jun 23, 2019 – 5th Annual Summer Sipper
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm, Jun 27, 2019 – Fifth Star Band in Bauler Park
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Jun 27, 2019 – A Night to Remember
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, Jul 9, 2019 – Family Night at Bauler Park
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, Jul 9, 2019 – LCA Monthly Zoning Meeting
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm, Aug 10, 2019 – Radium Swing Band in Bauler Park
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, Aug 13, 2019 – Family Night at Bauler Park
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, Aug 13, 2019 – LCA Monthly Zoning Meeting
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, Sep 10, 2019 – LCA Monthly Zoning Meeting
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Sep 12, 2019 – 6th Annual Evening in the Garden
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, Oct 8, 2019 – LCA Monthly Zoning Meeting
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Oct 26, 2019 – 12th Annual Howler at Bauler
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, Nov 12, 2019 – LCA Monthly Zoning Meeting
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, Dec 10, 2019 – LCA Monthly Zoning Meeting
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, Jan 14, 2020 – LCA Monthly Zoning Meeting

‘Was Summer Canceled This Year?’ Below-Average Temps In June About To Warm Up, But A Rainy Week Is Ahead June 17, 2019
DOWNTOWN — It’s been dreary. It’s been foggy. It’s been cold, rainy and gray. And Chicago has had enough. Except … maybe it hasn’t been that bad. Scores of people have been complaining about this wet, depressing June, but it’s actually been less rainy and only a bit colder than is typical. So far, the […]
Lincoln Park Groping Victims Report 5 Attacks Within Weeks: ‘I Just Want This Guy To Not Be Able To Do This Anymore’ June 12, 2019
CHICAGO — At least five women have been groped recently in Lincoln Park, and one victim is warning her neighbors to be on the lookout. Pauline Gebczak said she was groped in late April, the attack leaving her shocked and shaken up. She’s concerned the same man is behind four similar attacks in the neighborhood. […]
Juneteenth May Not Be A National Holiday Yet, But Chicago Will Be Celebrating June 11, 2019
CHICAGO — One would think that Juneteenth, the longstanding holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved people living in the United States, would be a nationally recognized holiday by now. It isn’t, but not for lack of trying. This Juneteenth marks 154 years since the abolition of slavery in the United States. While 45 states (including […]
Man Crashes Car Over Embankment On Lake Shore Drive, Slams Into Tree June 10, 2019
CHICAGO — A car veered off Lake Shore Drive Monday morning, went down an embankment and slammed into a tree before it could plunge into Lake Michigan. Police said the driver was hospitalized in critical condition in the 8 a.m. crash on northbound Lake Shore Drive near Diversey. He stopped near a part of the […]
Why Do People Wear Orange To Promote Gun Control? It All Started With Hadiya Pendleton June 7, 2019
CHICAGO — People throughout the country are wearing orange this weekend to raise awareness of gun violence. The orange shirts signify the wearer is “fight[ing] for a future free from gun violence,” and they’re meant to be worn throughout the weekend starting Friday, according to WearOrange, the organizers behind the movement. The WearOrange movement started […]

Sunday, June 23 | 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM | Fire Station Park (Armitage & Larrabee)

You are invited to join us on Sunday, June 23rd for the 5th Annual Summer Sipper, a neighborhood reception-style event hosted each year by Lincoln Central Association with the assistance of neighborhood businesses who help support our initiatives.

The event will once again be held in LCA's award-winning Fire Station Park, recipient of Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards in both 2017 and 2018, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

Check out last year's event here:

Additionally, the Summer Sipper will feature prominent Chicago magician, the amazing Benjamin Barnes. Benjamin will stroll through the event performing close-up magic and unbelievable illusions.

The first Summer Sipper held in 2015 featured a potluck table with neighbors bringing dishes and/or beverages prepared with or inspired by items grown in the gardens at Fire Station Park. Although neighborhood food and beverage establishments now participate in the event, the potluck remains one of the most popular aspects of Summer Sipper.

Thank you to our Summer Sipper sponsors Geja's Cafe, J9 Wine Bar, Cedar Palace Restaurant, and Belmont Village Senior Living — Lincoln Park!

Lincoln Central Association member and sponsor J9 Wine Bar will host LCA members on Wednesday, May 15 from 6 - 8 p.m. at their 1961 N. Halsted Street location for a free wine tasting reception. Guests can expect wine pairings with hors d'oeuvres and tasting tips. Look for an RSVP email soon!

Thank you to those of you who support businesses who support LCA through membership. It has been gratifying to see the positive impact LCA has had on this member business and other member businesses.

The Fire Station Park, a project of the Lincoln Central Association, has won a 2018 Chicago Excellence in Gardening Award, a city-wide gardening competition created to acknowledge the many gardeners who help to make Chicago a beautiful, sustainable and welcoming place to live and work. Fire Station Park Also won in 2017

Sally Drucker, LCA Parks Chair and Board Member, and LCA Vice President Kathy Jordan received the award on behalf of Lincoln Central at the awards ceremony in the Chicago Cultural Center.

LCA President Kenneth Dotson said, "Congratulations to Sally, in particular, whose vision and leadership of the park has brought this wonderful achievement to LCA."

The competition featured gardens from 26 Chicago Wards, including homes, schools, churches, universities, associations, businesses and demonstration gardens. Categories included community gardens, school gardens, residential gardens (vegetable, ornamental, specialty) and other gardens. Fire Station Park was entered in the "other" category, since it includes both vegetable and ornamental plants indigenous to Illinois.