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douglas park- on marshall blvd. in between roosevelt and 16th street, there is a small space with ponds and weeping willows. there are also flower beds. the park had been getting fixed up and a lot of families make use of it in the summer time to play sports and just hang out.

frida blue skies studio- 3008 S. avers. this is the home of a family who are all around artists. there are art programs held there for kids and it is just a beautiful placed filled with art work.

Yolot-Atecocoli – 2005 S. Blue Island is also a place with art classes. they have a gallery space in which they hold events, anythings from live music to visual art. they also lend out the space when someone wants to put something together. for example the electronic music festival was held there. it’s quite the awesome place. 

cafe mestizo, on 18th near paulina. this is a coffee shop. their hot choccolate is awesome. what’s really cool is that they have a gallery space and different art work circulates through there, as well as different projects, like the one about pilsen and gentrification. they have held many events there and i would recomend stopping by. 

the neo futurists- these are a group of people who write/perform/produce theatre. they have a really awesome set of plays (30 plays in 60 minutes) and going to see them is always a fun experience. the plays are inspiring and fun to watch. i would highly recomend going to see them, but it is first come first serve so get there early, and bring cash. their website is http://www.neofuturists.org/

well, this one got removed but we will have a new space soon… Arte y Realidad is an art collective in Little Village. we provide free art classes as a way bring the community together, sharing our skills and knowledge with the community. you can look us up on myspace. our e-mail is arteyrealidad@hotmail.com

well, that is all i have. i hope you check these places out, because they are fun and play an important role in shaping their communites.