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By Peggy Zabicki
Your correspondent in West Lawn
3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327
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You know you’re old when you have a conversation with friends about the best way to display photos of your grandchildren.
Hubby and I recently shared some ideas with our dear friends, Carl and Karen. I have our fridge loaded with photos inside clear fridge magnet photo holders. You can get these at just about any dollar store.
Carl and Karen have photos of their adorable grandkids hanging from clothespins clipped to a thin rope draped across part of their kitchen wall. Their display is charming. If you have any ideas you’d like to share, just text or call me. I’d love to hear about them.
The Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, 6500 S. Pulaski, is hosting an Easter egg etching workshop at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 16. Call for more information at (773) 582-6500 or visit balzekasmuseum.org.
While you are at the museum, check out their current book sale. The books are printed mostly in Lithuanian, but there are some in English and other languages as well. There are history, religious, fiction, art and music books, plus sets of encyclopedias. The Balzekas Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
The West Lawn Conservation Club recently had a meeting in which they shared and traded seeds. The club also has new stickers with their beautiful logo. You can check out their seed collection and get one of their stickers at Los Youth Center office, 3919 W. 63rd St. The club plans on beautifying West Lawn in the spring and summer with plantings on traffic circles. They will also be planting trees in West Lawn locations. If you would like to join the West Lawn Conservation Club, send a message to westlawnconservationclub@gmail.com.
Los Youth Center will be hosting a breakfast with the Easter Bunny on Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is a $5 donation per person, which includes pancakes, sausage, drinks and a photo with Thumper the bunny. Registration is required. Call (773) 424-5249 or visit their Facebook page.
St. Mary Star of the Sea parishioner Maria Alonzo is planning a knitting group. She is planning on meeting on Saturdays, possibly around 1 p.m. If you are interested in being part of a knitting group, send a text to (773) 240-0679 or send a message to alonzomaria908@gmail.com.
The Chicago Police Department is accepting applications for employment. Entrance exams will take place on March 22 and 23 at Daley College, 7500 S. Pulaski. For more information on job requirements and to apply for exams, go to join.chicagopolice.org.
The next CAPS Beat 823 meeting is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 at the Chicago Lawn (8th) District Police Station, 3420 W. 63rd St. Meet with the police and your neighbors to discuss safety concerns, plus get the latest information from the police about our neighborhood crime statistics.
I hope to make it to the CAPS meeting. See you there!