It's been an extremely challenging school year for teachers, no doubt about it. It's Teacher Appreciation Week (May 3-7), and Food Town, a long-time Uptown business located  at Hazel and Montrose, took it upon itself to do something nice for the teachers of nearby Uplift Community High School. As Uplift said on Twitter:"Local family-owned store (Food Town Uptown) supported us by donating a gift card to every teacher and staff member in the building! We are beyond gratefulhttp://Uplifths.cps.edu#ubelong #exploreuplift #chicago #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher #education"Thanks, Food Town, and thanks, teachers, for meeting the challenges of a very unique year in (and out of)… [...]

The Friends of Bezazian Branch Library will be throwing a send-off party for long-time branch manager Mark Kaplan on Saturday, May 1st, between 11am and noon.  Come on by and give Mark your best wishes! There will be light refreshments and an opportunity to thank Mark for all his good work at Bezazian. Lindsay Hugé, president of the Friends of Bezazian, will give brief remarks at 11:30.Please gather on the Magnolia lawn (1226 West Ainslie, corner of Magnolia).In order to keep this event safe for all, masks will be required except while eating and drinking. Social distancing is encouraged as much as… [...]