Community Day for Rolling Together (September)
Workshop participants pose for a group shot. Photo: Joe Ignatius
Our latest Community Day took place on a bright, breezy Saturday, September 21st. This month, two special guests headed our lineup.
Alisha “A-Spinz” Webster, accompanied by skate partner Jay L, led a jam and workshop that attendees on all sorts of wheels–roller skates, bikes, even a scooter or two—could enjoy.
Alisha Webster giving rollerskate pointers to attendees. Photo: Joe Ignatius
Also joining us was artist and paleontology aficionado Samir Lijon-Ali, aka the Dinosaur King, who walked us through making our own dino-themed crafts from common household items.
Samir Dijon-Ali and a young attendee focused on their craft. Photo: Joe Ignatius
As always, we also did some gardening, shared refreshments, listened to a live music set (by DJ PayDay this time around), and chatted with the Overton Exchange vendors, including:
A few of our Overton Exchange partners tabling at Community Day. Photo: Joe Ignatius
As the weather cools, our season of programming is coming to a close! We’d love to see you at our final Community Day of 2024:
Saturday, October 19th
11am - 3pm
Overton, 4927 S. Indiana Ave.
Photos: Joe Ignatius
The Overton Exchange POP is brought to you by the City of Chicago’s Public Outdoor Plaza (POP!) program, designed to create strategic community gathering spaces that serve as destination points for residents and neighborhood visitors.
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