Artist of the Wall 2021 Update
We have received provisional approval from the Chicago Park District to host the Artist of the Wall Festival this Father’s Day Weekend June 19-20, 2021 Stayed Tuned!
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September Pitch-in recap
Pitch in for the Parks were held 4x at Loyola Park in 2020: July, September, October and November. Pitch in for the Parks is sponsored by The Chicago Parks Foundation, fiscal agent for Loyola Park Advisory Council. Learn…
Help Keep Loyola Park Strong
This year, much as it’s been for everyone, has been tough on our organization. The Artists of the Wall, which is our main fundraising event had to be cancelled. Plus our local sponsors were having their own financial…
November Pitch in for the Parks
November 14th marked the last Pitch in for the Parks events at Loyola Park. In 2020, we held 4 clean-up events: July, Sept., Oct, and November. We had an amazing turn-out at all four events due to many…
Pitch in for the Parks this fall
It’s been amazing to see everyone enjoying the parks so much this summer, while keeping physically distant. It’s really a testimony to the care our community has for each other! In partnership with our friends at The Chicago…
Advisory Council supporting 59th Ward School Supply Drive
The Loyola Park Advisory Council has donated supplies to five of our local schools. It was decided to donate $150 per school for 5 local schools and fund headsets for kids to attend school remotely. We are happy…
PITCH IN FOR THE PARKS! A Citywide Volunteer Park Clean-Up Effort About this Event Loyola Park needs you to pitch in! This summer, the Chicago Parks Foundation is leading a citywide volunteer initiative to help keep the parks…
2020 Artists of the Wall Status
Hi friend and neighbors! The Loyola Park Advisory Council was into planning the 2020 Artists of the Wall festival as usual this year when COVID-19 struck. The festival is now in its 27th year and this year looks…
Loyola Park Field House in Rogers Park will soon have youth library Updated 2020
CHICAGO (WLS) — Community members of Rogers Park are painting, building and working, hoping to open a youth library at the Loyola Park Field House. “I said ‘Hey we can build a library,’” said Roseanna Magada, Loyola Park…
Loyola Park Field House in Rogers Park will soon have youth library
CHICAGO (WLS) — Community members of Rogers Park are painting, building and working, hoping to open a youth library at the Loyola Park Field House. “I said ‘Hey we can build a library,’” said Roseanna Magada, Loyola Park…
Loyola Park Huddle for 100 with the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears Huddle for 100 at Loyola Park, Sept. 8th, 2019 Loyola Park made 100 minutes count with close to 50 volunteers picking up litter, microplastics and mulching trees in the park on a beautiful Saturday clean-up. Groups…
It’s Your Park Day 2019
Sponsored by Chicago Parks Foundation, on June 1st, 2019 we had 10 energetic volunteers mulch 19 trees in front of the Loyola Park Fieldhouse. #IYPD2019 The high school students were doing a student service project and a few…
Loyola Dune Project
The Latest News… Several hardy souls came to the workday (Saturday April 20th) and worked for two hours until the briskness of the weather caused us to end early. We removed invasive species black medick and the sedum…
2020 Artists of the Wall Festival
Festival dates: Sat. June 20th & Sunday, June 21st Stay tuned for news and updates for 2020. Registration will open the week of April 30th, Please visit the festival website for info.
Black History Celebration at Loyola Park- Feb.23rd
Every Year as part of February’s Black History Month, Loyola Park puts on a Celebration at the Loyola Park Fieldhouse. Our 2019 event had close to 100 attendees and featured live music and dance performances, as well as…
Daddy Daughter Dance- Feb. 14th, 2020
The Loyola Park gym will transform into a festive venue for the annual Daddy-Daughter Dinner Dance on Feb. 14th, 2020! Photos courtesy of Chicago Park District & Paul Marcus
Loyola EcoLab Outdoor Class in Dunes
Students from Loyola University Chicago’s Institute for Environmental Sustainability (IES) practiced field ecology sampling techniques in the Loyola Dunes on Sunday, September 10th. Among other things, the dunes natural area serves important educational and scientific purposes as an…
Halloween at Loyola Park
Did you know that every Halloween the Loyola Park Field house hosts a Halloween party with games, entertainment and of course, candy?! Members of the LPAC Advisory Council are on hand to help run the games. Take a…
Loyola Park Menorah Lighting
Rogers Park’s Orthodox Jewish community welcomed neighbors of all faiths to a Chanukah celebration in memory of Eliyahu Moscowitz, the young man who was recently murdered in the park. Lubavitch Chabad’s annual ‘car top’ Chanukah Parade ended at Loyola…
Shakespeare in the Park at Loyola Park
2020 Dates to be announced Rogers Park has been thrilled to be a destination for live performances of Shakespeare by the Chicago Shakespeare Theater and looks forward to another season of splendor in the grass. We venture to…
