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Community Day for Beating Our Own Drum (July)

Photo: Joe Ignatius On Saturday, July 26, we gathered at Overton for a summer Community Day full of rhythm, color, and creativity. Our...

Photo: Joe Ignatius On a somewhat overcast Saturday, July 19, we gathered at Overton for another installment in Lucía León 's gardening...

Photo: Joe Ignatius On Sunday, July 13th, we saw the launch of brand new programming at Overton: Jenny Guzman 's Creative Nature series....

Group shot! Photo: Joe Ignatius We hosted our second Community Day of 2025 on the bright, hot afternoon of Saturday, June 28th. This...

On the evening of Friday, June 27th, we gathered at the Overton Public Outdoor Plaza to host a screening of Beyond Closure . The...

Lucía León introducing her workshop to attendees at the Overton community garden. Photo: Joe Ignatius On the sunny morning of Saturday,...

Young attendees play with bubbles at the Overton Plaza. Photo: Joe Ignatius On Saturday, May 24th, we came back from winter break with...

On the evening of Tuesday, November 19th, intrepid cyclists met at the 31st Street Harbor to participate in a holiday group ride. The...

Several attendees stand on the Chicago map pavement mural at the Overton Plaza. Photo: Joe Ignatius On Saturday, October 19th, we closed...

Attendees pose for a group shot at the entrance of El Paseo. Photo: Borderless Stewardship Team On a bright Saturday, October 5th, a...