Friday April 8th
“You Grew It, Now What?”
Preparing meals with garden fresh goodness with Chef Donna Binbek
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Chef Donna Binbek, proprietor Simply Food Chicago Personal Chef and Catering located here in Hyde Park, welcomes you and your family and friends to come out and celebrate the beginning of spring by making these easy to prepare rolls for your dining pleasure. Please RSVP to info@theopshop.org. Cost of workshop: $10 – please check online calendar for details.
Julia Pagnamenta
Photos of outdoor markets in Vietnam and Cambodia
8:00 – 10:00 pm
Opening of salon style photography exhibit.
Saturday April 9th
Urban Bee keeping with Kristine Greibner
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
What’s the buzz around here? Come learn about honey bee basics at this fun, informal workshop. We will discuss beekeeping in the city and show what is entailed in starting your own hive.
Kristine, Edie, and Jill from Pullman Apiary
Benefit Party!
Cocktails from you Garden with Gail Isenberg!
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Come to a cocktail party and learn how to preserve the flavors of your Summertime garden and farmers market by making vodka infusions! Gail Isenberg will talk about the process and hand out drinks. A preliminary menu includes Sakitinis (cucumber vodka with a splash of saki), garden Bloody Marys made with vodka infused with heirloom tomatoes, celery, hot peppers, and horseradish, and a cooler made with a grapefruit, lemon verbena, and scented geranium infusion. Samples of what remains from last summer (shiso, ginger peach, and thimbleberry) will be available until they run out. Relax and anticipate spring and summer with a glass in hand. $10 at the door, all proceeds go to benefit the Op Shop!
Concert by “Project Film”
8:00 – 9:00 pm
Project Film is a local indie-pop duo that put out a debut record last fall about moving from Minneapolis to Chicago. Guitarist and singer Sam McAllister and singer Megan Frestedt, who also run the independent record label Tandem Shop in Chicago, will be playing an acoustic show tonight. Their music is recommended for fans of Wilco, Death Cab for Cutie, and Mates of State.” Check them out at their website. $5 at door for band only.
Sunday April 10th
Conrad Freiburg plays the Ukulele!
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Come hear artist Conrad Freiburg play his unique and beautiful songs on the Ukulele. Says Conrad, “I use the same innate or internal, self-taught styles popularized by Roscoe Holcomb.” Conrad will also be selling his CDs and Harmonographs! Don’t miss his show It Is What it Isn’t at the HPAC!
Ken Dunn
Talk and short video
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Meet and talk with Ken Dunn about his work in Urban Agriculture, stories, and history.
Community Potluck
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Theme: Asian Cuisine: In keeping with the photos of Julia Pagnamenta and the food demo with Donna Binbek, we will focus on varied, fresh, and delicious cuisines of your favorite Asian culture.
Please bring recipes if you want to share and, as always, everything you need to enjoy it – plate, utensils, glass, and a drink. (In keeping with being green, we do not provide plastic cups, utensils, or plates so please come prepared). Remember, one’s generosity and culinary care is the key ingredient for a successful and delicious potluck! So delighted have we been with the offerings thus far that an Op Shop recipe book is in the works. BYOB
* Donations are welcomed and deeply appreciated!
Ongoing Project and gratitude to Lia Rousset and Amber Ginsburg – Connect-the-Lots!
* Soil Blocking
* Seedling planting
* Care taking
* Seed exchange
Hours are irregular – please check the schedule or call 773.710.5464
* Volunteers needed and appreciated!
View photos of our progress at our new and greatly improved website.
Yours,
The Op Shop
The Opportunity Shop 