Wicker Park Garden Club Fundraiser Now Through Saturday the 5th

Sat. November 28 - Saturday, December 5

Fundraiser for the Gardens & Educational Programming in Wicker Park 
at Grand Street Gardens - 2200 W. Grand Ave.
HOURS - M-F 9 AM-7PM  - Sat & Sun 9 AM-6PM        www.grandstreetgardens.com 

HOW  IT WORKS?
WHEN You Purchase Merchandise for Your Home -The WPGardens Benefits From Your Purchase!
WHAT YOU DO?
1. PRINT attached Pdf         
2. VISIT Grand Street Gardens - 2200 W. Grand Ave.
3. SHOP for Your Holiday Trees, Greens, Ornaments, Wreathes, Garlands, Gifts, ETC  
4. SHOW the Cashier The Flyer - Or - Let Them Know You are a Friend of Wicker Park
Grand Street Gardens will Donate 15% of Your Purchase Price - Before Tax
To The Wicker Park Garden Club 
To Help Maintain the Park's Gardens and To Enhance Educational Programming for Adults and Children.
WICKER PARK'S GARDENS are a Registered Chicago Park District Community Gardens in the Parks

http://www.cpdit01.com/resources/community_gardens/index.html 

www.wpgarden.org

Discounted Acupuncture this Saturday

This Saturday, I'm guessing in conjunction with the momentum of the annual Do Division Fest, there will be discounted acupuncture sessions at 1630 W. Division. Thanks to Stephanie of vive la femme for sending this release in. 

MEDIA ALERT -- Ferry Acupuncture Announces $50 Acupuncture Sessions
 
For Immediate Release
 

WHO:  Michelle Ferry of Ferry Acupuncture
 
WHEN:  Saturday, December 5th from 10a to 5p
 
WHERE:  1630 W. Division at Division Family Chiropractic
 
INFORMATION:  Michelle Ferry of Ferry Acupuncture is pleased to announce $50 acupuncture sessions as an introductory offer for new patients.  A Magna Cum Laude graudate from the the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine with a Masters in Oriental Medicine and a Bachelors in Nutrition, Ms. Ferry incorporates a range of holistic servcies and Chinese medicine modalities geared toward a creating natural state of vibrant health, including acupuncture, Chinese herbal formulas, cupping, guasha (muscle manipulation with a smooth tool), electro-stimulation, Tui Na (Chinese massage), moxibustion (heating of acupuncture points), topical liniments and ear seeds/magnets.

 

Ms. Ferry successful treats chronic and acute pain, allergies, anxiety, insomnia, and digestive disorders.  She has also had the honor of helping women conceive naturally or in combination with Western medical intervention (IVF/IUI).  Ms. Ferry explains, "My goal is to empower the patient to play an active role in his or her wellness.  I can give you the tools to become well, but only you can heal yourself."

A conerstone of Tradtional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture regulates the flow of qi (vital energy) to return the body to a state of balance by inserting hair-thin needles into specific "channels" or "meridians" on the body. It not only treats symptoms, but the root cause of illness as well.  Many people barely feel the needles as they are inserted. On some of the most powerfully active points, there may be a slight pinch, which subsides almost immediately. Once the needles are in, patients might notice a tingling or gentle sensation around the area that feels like water trickling. This is called “arrival of qi” and affirms the therapeutic effects of the acupuncture. Most people feel very relaxed during the treatment and energized afterwards. Acupuncture offers a gentle yet powerful option for people looking to address common problems such as asthma, fatigue, and smoking cessation.  
 
As single-sessions are usually between $75-$85, appointments for the introductory $50 acupuncture offer on December 5th are on a first-come, first-served basis; new patients should contact Ms. Ferry to make an appointment and address initial intake questions.  Payment in forms of cash, check, or charge are accepted, and patients are encouraged to contact their insurance companies to ask if acupuncture is covered under their plan.  People are also welcome to speak to Ms. Ferry about her menu of cost-effective acupuncture and wellness packages.  
 
 
CONTACT:  
 
Michelle Ferry, Licensed Acupucturist
1630 W Division
Chicago * 60622
312.451.5065
www.ferryacupunture.com
qiulater@yahoo.com

opening day at bake

bake opened today at 2246 w. north.  

Here are a few images, though bake like most everything else is best experienced in 'RealSpace.'   

We Didn't Playtest This at All

Inside Chicago Antiques

Not your average Black Friday

After consuming a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, and then some, I decided I couldn't do the Black Friday Drill as most of America knows it. 

There were no 7 a.m lines. I awoke late, cancelled a Scrabble game with a friend due to "work" like the kind I create for myself each week, and set out to find unique objects and products a bit off the beaten path.  I also talked with the founder of an apparel company based in LA that chose to expand to Wicker Park five years ago.  I learned the 'why' behind his decision, which I'll share in Tuesday's 'Dispatches from Black Friday' story. 

Regarding this photo, which was snapped inside the shop of a relatively new local player to the Wicker Park antiques scene, if Santa had been packing a rifle, with a tuba on his back, and a beer in his hand, I doubt he would've been run over by a reindeer. That's all I'm saying. More on where I went and who else I spoke with and what I wished I could have purchased and what I did actually purchase in Tuesday's Pipeline.  

Art under $100?

That sounds reasonable, doesn't it?

Thanks to Jeff of the Coalition Gallery (a cooperative gallery of the Chicago Artists' Coalition) for sending news of this sale on. Please click on the poster to see a larger version of it, along with the names of the participating artists.

A neighborhood newcomer, though no stranger to the gallery world- the CAC was formerly housed out of the now closed Flat File gallery in the West Loop, led by kind folks who on at least two or three occasions, and not knowing me from a complete stranger other than maybe having sympathy for the plight of an ad space sales rep,  had allowed me to park in their parking lot whenever I visited a Middle Eastern restaurant across the street from them who I used to sell newspaper ads to, and who 

had no place for me to park. If anyone has ever tried to find parking in the West Loop, you know how difficult that can be, and how thankful I was!