📅 This Week in the South Loop: July 8–14

Hey, neighbor 👋

Hope you all survived the fireworks 🎆 and Nascar frenzy 🏎️. The neighborhood will feel more like ours again this week! This week's lineup is packed with community vibes, offering plenty of local-friendly events (fewer tourists and celebrities, more neighbors…). Families, you're in luck too: this edition has tons of activities geared toward kids and teens. Let's dive in!

Danielle

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Danielle’s Saturday 7/12 Shortlist

1. Blooming Bouquets @ L+A Healing Studio 💐 Saturday 7/12

Spend an afternoon learning to arrange beautiful, summer-inspired bouquets using fresh flowers. It's a great chance to get creative, learn new skills, and brighten up your home with your own floral masterpiece.

2. Elevated Soundbath in Chicago’s Womens Park 🌳🎶 Saturday 7/12

Unplug and unwind with a relaxing sound meditation experience outdoors. Bring your yoga mat, blanket, or pillow, and enjoy soothing sounds designed to melt away stress as you soak up some mid-summer sunshine in the park.

3. Motor Row Walking Tour @ Glessner House 🚶‍♀️🚗 Saturday 7/12

Explore the hidden stories behind South Loop's historic Motor Row District. This guided walking tour uncovers fascinating architecture, automotive history, and neighborhood tales you probably pass by every day without noticing.

Scroll on for everything else happening this week ⬇️

🎸 Music

• Thursday 7/10 Nicky Newms @ Reggies Live $

• Saturday 7/12 Demetria Taylor @ Buddy Guy’s $

• Saturday 7/12 Mobley @ Reggies Live $

• 🔄 Thursdays Record Row Concert Series​ @ Blues Heaven Foundation 🆓 

• 🔄 Every day Live Music @ Boat Drinks Chicago

🎭 Theater, Art, and Crafts

• Thursday 7/10 Paint, Sip and Comedy Night! @ Bottle & Bottega $$

• Friday 7/11 Make an Iron-On Tote Bag with Cricut @ Harold Washington Library 🆓

• Friday 7/11 Film Screening: Hawking (2013) 🆓

• Saturday 7/12 Comedy Dance Chicago @ The Revival $

• Saturday 7/12 Blooming Bouquets Flower Arranging Workshop @ L+A Healing Studio $

• 🔄 Wednesdays Sloop Stitch and Bitch @ Weather Mark Tavern

• 🔄 Thursdays Tight Ship Comedy @ Half Sour 🆓

🧸 Kids & Teens

• Tuesday 7/8 LEGO® and More Club @ Harold Washington Library 🆓

• Tuesday 7/8 Nature Junk Journaling @ Harold Washington Library 🆓

• Wednesday 7/9 PlayLab PlayDate: ASL Storytime with Chicago Public Library @ Field Museum $

• Thursday 7/10 Kayak for Conservation @ Shedd Aquarium 🆓

• Saturday 7/12 Building Living Habitats @ Shedd Aquarium 🆓

• Saturday 7/12 Family Story Time @ Harold Washington Library 🆓

• Sunday 7/13 Unicorn Paint + Play @ Play Street Museum $

🏋️ Fitness, Sports, and Wellness

• Thursday 7/10 Tadasana on the Terrace @ Guild Chicago $

• Thursday 7/10 Community Yoga @ L+A Healing Studio 🆓+

• Thursday 7/10 Reset and Recharge Sound Bath Meditation @ Glessner House $

• Saturday 7/12 Yoga at the Lakefront @ Adler Planetarium $

• Saturday 7/12 Chicago Fire FC vs. San Diego FC @ Wintrust Arena $

• Saturday 7/12 Elevated Soundbath in the Park @ Chicago Women’s Park and Garden $

• Monday 7/14 Chicago Sky vs. Minnesota Lynx @ Wintrust Arena $

• 🔄 Sundays Sunday Social Run with South Loop Runners @ Agora Statues 🆓 

• 🔄 Every day Pickleball Court Rental @ Big City Pickle South Loop 78th $$

🍹 Food & Drink

• Saturday 7/12 Book Release Sarah Peecher, Keeling @ Necessary & Sufficient Coffee 🆓

• 🔄 Mondays Bingo with Tyler @ Reggies 

• 🔄 Wednesdays Jeopardy Bar League Trivia @ Weather Mark Tavern 

• 🔄 Thursdays South Loop Farmers Market at Night @ Roosevelt Collection 

• 🔄 Saturdays South Loop Farmers Market @ 632 S Dearborn  

🏡 Neighborhood Happenings

• Saturday 7/12 Motor Row Walking Tour @ Glessner House $

• Opening soon: SkyZone in Roosevelt Collection

• 🔄 Wednesdays Illinois Free Wednesdays @ the Field Museum

• 🔄 Wednesdays Illinois Free Night @ Adler Planetarium 

• Celebrity Sighting 👀 Tony Hawk @ Grant Park Skate Park

🤝 Volunteer Opportunities

• 🔄 Saturdays Hope’s Table @ Grace Episcopal Church

• 🔄 Mon-Thurs St James Food Pantry @ St James Catholic Church  

✏️ The South Loop Scoop Mini Crossword

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