Upcoming Events

Sat. September 21st 2024, 9am-4pm

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Sat. October 12th 9-5                   

Sun. October 13th 9-5                  

Mon. October 14th 9-2

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Recent Events

On May 16, 2022, HPKCC held a virtual forum which featured presentations on Transit & Micro-Mobility Developments by representatives of METRA, CTA, CDOT / BACP. A representative of ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ALLIANCE (ATA), an advocacy group, responded with comments on the presentations. 

• Metra covered Metra Electric schedule changes, Fair Transit South Cook Pilot update, the planned rebuilding of the 59/60 Station, & new ticket vending machines.

• CTA presented information on its Better Streets for Buses project

• CDOT updated the community on the City of Chicago's permanent Shared Scooter Program.

Announcements

Join Us at The Hyde Park Used Book Sale!

WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS THIS YEAR through Sept. 30th

Thank you everyone, for your inquiries regarding the 2024 Hyde Park Used Book Sale

We are holding the Book Sale this year during the 2nd weekend in October, as usual

You know you need more books!!

Thank you for supporting the Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference (HPKCC)!!

For more information, email booksale@hydepark.org

Hyde Park is Chicago’s First Dementia-Friendly Neighborhood

In October 2020, Hyde Park became Chicago’s first neighborhood to be a “dementia-friendly neighborhood” by a national movement called Dementia Friendly America. HPKCC is one of of the partnering organizations in a collaborative effort led by Chicago Hyde Park Village, The Memory Center, and the SHARE Network at the University of Chicago Medicine.

HPKCC’s Past President and current Board Member Fylynne Crawford recently became a Dementia Friend, a designation given by Dementia Friends USA, by viewing a series of videos that create awareness about what it is like living with dementia and turning that into understanding and action when you interact with people living with dementia. The videos portray different areas of everyday life where you might encounter people with dementia. After completing the series of videos you get a certificate naming you a Dementia Friend.

On February 25, 2021, HPKCC and the Dementia Friendly Hyde Park initiative held a Community Dialogue on the initiative. To learn more, please visit the Community Dialogues page.

Community Dialogue Recaps

Community Dialogue on Transit & Micro-Mobility Developments, May 16, 2022

On May 16, 2022, HPKCC held a virtual forum which featured presentations on Transit & Micro-Mobility Developments by representatives of METRA, CTA, CDOT / BACP. A representative of ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ALLIANCE (ATA), an advocacy group, responded with comments on the presentations.

• Metra covered Metra Electric schedule changes, Fair Transit South Cook Pilot update, the planned rebuilding of the 59/60 Station, & new ticket vending machines.

• CTA presented information on its Better Streets for Buses project

• CDOT updated the community on the City of Chicago's permanent Shared Scooter Program.

The presenters addressed questions from ATA and the community.

HPKCC Community Dialogue: Dementia Friendly Hyde Park, February 25, 2021

On February 25, 2021, HPKCC and the Dementia Friendly Hyde Park initiative held a Community Dialogue on the initiative. It featured presentations from members of the initiative, including a postdoctoral scholar from the University of Chicago, a person living with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, a caregiver, and a social worker with The Memory Center at UChicago Medicine, followed by a question and answer session. The event was the tenth in HPKCC’s Community Dialogue series.

HPKCC-TTF Community Dialogue: E-Scooters, Oct. 29, 2020

On October 29, 2020, HPKCC and the Transit Task Force (TTF) held a discussion on E-Scooters which featured a question and answer session with the three E-Scooter operators (Bird, Lime and Spin) for the Chicago E-Scooter Share Pilot Program. The event was the eighth in HPKCC’s Community Dialogue series.

HPKCC Community Dialogue: Food Security, August 27, 2020

On August 27, 2020, HPKCC held a Community Dialogue on the topic of food security. Senator Robert Peters joined the discussion as a Special Guest and a panel was held with Yumahara Garcia, HPKCC Member, Jan Deckenbach with the Hyde Park Kenwood Food Pantry, and Connie Spreen with Experimental Station. This event featured an interactive question answer session with all speakers.

COVID-19 Community Dialogue: Housing, June 11, 2020

On June 11 2020, HPKCC hosted its second Community Dialogue, in collaboration with the Coalition for Equitable Community Development, on housing. The dialogue featured a presentation on the neighborhood-level housing impact of COVID-19 and the City of Chicago’s response to the pandemic as well as a panel discussing protections for renters and homeowners. The video is available on HPKCC’s YouTube channel.

Community Dialogue on Financial Literacy, April 18, 2022

On April 18, 2022, the Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference hosted an Online Forum regarding Financial Literacy as we proceed through the COVID-19 Pandemic followed by a Q&A session.

HPKCC-TTF Community Dialogue: Fair Transit Pilot, January 28, 2021

On January 28, 2021, HPKCC and the Transit Task Force (TTF) held a Community Dialogue on the Fair Transit South Cook Pilot. It featured background information from the Coalition for a Modern Metra Electric, a presentation from representatives from the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways, Metra, and Pace, followed by a question and answer session. The event was the ninth in HPKCC’s Community Dialogue series.

HPKCC Community Dialogue: Voting Rights, Sept. 17, 2020

On September 17, 2020, HPKCC held its seventh Community Dialogue on the topic of voting rights, in collaboration with the League of Women Voters of Chicago. Speakers from Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, Chicago Votes, BallotReady, and the League of Women Voters of Chicago participated in an interactive discussion.

HPKCC Community Dialogue: Police Accountability, July 16, 2020

On July 16, 2020, HPKCC hosted a Community Dialogue focusing on police accountability. The dialogue featured presentations from speakers from academia, the City of Chicago, and community organizing and a question and answer session. The video is available on HPKCC’s YouTube channel.

COVID-19 Community Dialogue: Education and Childcare, May 14, 2020

On May 14, 2020, HPKCC launched a community dialogue series beginning with the topic “Education and Childcare” that featured a Principals Roundtable, Chicago Public Schools update and Q&A session, and facilitated community conversations on childcare, equity, and social and emotional learning. The Hyde Park Herald published a story about the Principals Roundtable and the video is available on HPKCC’s YouTube Channel.

Working Towards Justice in Our Community: Hyde Park-Kenwood Emergency Community Forum, June 2, 2020

On June 2, 2020, HPKCC hosted an Emergency Community Forum titled “Working Towards Justice in Our Community” that featured remarks from community speakers in response to the death of George Floyd and the social justice protests that followed as well as a question and answer session with local elected officials. The video is available on HPKCC’s YouTube channel.

COVID-19 Virtual Community Forum, April 21, 2020

On April 21, 2020, HPKCC held an online forum for community members in Hyde Park, Kenwood, and nearby neighborhoods to share how COVID-19 affected them and for local officials to provide updates and answer questions. The Hyde Park Herald published a story about the forum and the video is available on HPKCC’s YouTube Channel.