Category Archives: Meeting Minutes

PDF files of approved Welles Park Advisory Council minutes. Feel free to browse and download.

NaturePlace Groundbreaking

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

7/17/17 The Park District has started work on the nature play area for Welles Park. Thank you to everyone that has supported this project! An overview: Primary construction will take place from July 17 through August 17th, 2017. The area … Continue reading →

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Help us “Meet our Match”

Posted on May 3, 2017 by

A very generous neighbor has stepped forward with a challenge donation of $3,000. If we can receive $3,000 in donations, she will match those funds with another $3,000 up till June 21st. So far we’ve raised $1,500 under this challenge … Continue reading →

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Got a second to help us win $20,000?

Posted on March 31, 2017 by

Our project, the Welles Park Nature Place, is one of three park projects in the city of Chicago nominated to receive $20,000 through the National Recreation and Park Association’s “Meet Me at the Park” grant. This funding would place us … Continue reading →

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Nature Place fundraising update

Posted on December 13, 2016 by

Holy cow! The support for the new nature area and play space is getting great support from across the community. We’ve almost raised $5,000 of our $30,000 goal! If you want to support the project visit the Crowdrise site or … Continue reading →

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NaturePlace coming soon

Posted on November 28, 2016 by

The Welles Park Advisory Council has been busy this fall! Midnight Circus, renovations to the field house and pool, not to mention the usual activities, classes and events that bring thousands of visitors to the park each weekend. And now … Continue reading →

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2017 Tentative Meeting Dates

Posted on November 22, 2016 by

2017 General Advisory Council Meetings: 7pm start at Welles Park Field House Tentative for either January 9 or February 13 March 13 (Officer Elections) May 8 July 10 September 11 (Circus Planning for Welles Park) November 13 Tuesdays at the Gazebo:  June through … Continue reading →

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2016 WPAC Dates

Posted on March 4, 2016 by

2016 General Advisory Council Meetings: 7pm start at Welles Park Field House March 14 (Officer Elections) May 9 July 11 September 12 (Circus Planning) November 14 Tuesdays at the Gazebo:  June through August 2016 – lineups and dates TBD Midnight Circus in … Continue reading →

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Tuesdays at the Gazebo 2015

Posted on September 22, 2015 by

Here is our wonderful lineup for Tuesday evenings at the Gazebo in Welles Park this summer. We couldn’t do it without our major sponsors Welles Park Parents Association, and special concert sponsors Senator Heather Steans, The Gene and Rosemary Schulter … Continue reading →

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Welcome, Spring – Save the Dates and Join Us!

Posted on May 20, 2015 by

Lots of activities coming this spring and summer to our Park. We’d love to see you there, so please save the dates! Saturday, May 23,  Welles Park welcomes for the first time the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild’s Welles Park Craft … Continue reading →

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Summer has begun – Join us at the Gazebo for Music every Tuesday!

Posted on June 30, 2014 by

Here is our wonderful 2014 Welles Park Summer Concert series lineup – Tuesdays at the Gazebo! All shows are family friendly and begin at 6:30pm. You may also pick up a schedule at the park. See you at the shows! … Continue reading →

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