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Winter Wonderland

Santa and Mrs. Claus at City Newsstand 2016

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WHEN: Nov 24, 2018
1P – 4P

WHERE: City Newsstand
4018 N Cicero Ave, Chi

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
FREE

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Across the country, the Saturday after Thanksgiving is known as Small Business Saturday, when people are encouraged to support small, local shops and services. That’s when Northwest Arts Connection joins with the owner of one of these shops, Joe Angelastri of City Newsstand at 4018 N Cicero Ave, Chicago, to host the annual Winter Wonderland celebration.

Joe appreciates Northwest Arts Connection’s mission to foster a bond between local creative talent and the public, and this event is an ideal example of how a business owner can give back to the community.

On that day, anyone who stops by will find City Newsstand—which offers hundreds of magazines and also books on the history of Chicago and its neighborhoods—and its coffee shop transformed into a festive venue for live performances by popular musical and literary talent from the Northwest Side. Winter Wonderland has something for everyone, excellent coffee and homemade truffles for the adults and plenty to keep the young (and young at heart) happy: storytelling, hot cocoa, marshmallow roasting, and face-painting. We wouldn’t be surprised if Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus drop by to join in the caroling and to do what they do best: listen as children share their wishes.

Winter Wonderland is free for everyone.

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Across the country, the Saturday after Thanksgiving is known as Small Business Saturday, when people are encouraged to support small, local shops and services. That’s when Northwest Arts Connection joins with the owner of one of these shops, Joe Angelastri of City Newsstand at 4018 N Cicero Ave, Chicago, to host the annual Winter Wonderland celebration.

Joe appreciates Northwest Arts Connection’s mission to foster a bond between local creative talent and the public, and this event is an ideal example of how a business owner can give back to the community.

On that day, anyone who stops by will find City Newsstand—which offers hundreds of magazines and also books on the history of Chicago and its neighborhoods—and its coffee shop transformed into a festive venue for live performances by popular musical and literary talent from the Northwest Side. Winter Wonderland has something for everyone, excellent coffee and homemade truffles for the adults and plenty to keep the young (and young at heart) happy: storytelling, hot cocoa, marshmallow roasting, and face-painting. We wouldn’t be surprised if Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus drop by to join in the caroling and to do what they do best: listen as children share their wishes.

Winter Wonderland is free for everyone.

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COMMUNITY VOICES VOICES

  • I moved six years ago to Portage Park, and I am happy I found NAC, a group of people that care about and support Northwest Side arts and artists, as well as small business owners. NAC has always been welcoming and supportive of local artists like me and is always in tune with what’s happening culturally on the NW side of Chicago.

    Erika Doyle, visual artist and poet

  • NAC is constantly working to connect artists and the community together. City News Café has been introduced to more artists than any other organization we belong to.

    Joe Angelastri, NW Side business owner, City Newsstand and City News Café

  • Where O'Hare-bound planes fly low, you can find our community of creative people sharing work in various neighborhood haunts. NAC gives us visibility, and we help one another flourish.

    Snezana Zabic, writer and musician

  • Being a member of NAC gives me the opportunity to experience various levels of the artistic community and touch hearts and souls of the vibrant NW side of Chicago.

    Stann Champion, Musician

  • Working with NAC has increased my visibility in the community, opened my mind to the arts, and opened a path to unifying Avondale.

    Jesse Ortega, Allstate Agent

  • NAC is one of those rare organizations that truly makes its community a better place to live. By bringing artists and businesses together it benefits both and offers residents of Chicago's northwest side some entertainment and culture. I'm grateful for NAC's support of my artistic endeavors and am happy to support other local artists. 

    Tim Chapman, visual artist and writer

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