Berenice Bash: Get Crafty

Sunday, August 24 • 12 PM to 4 PM

Get ready for an exciting afternoon of arts and crafts at the corner of Lincoln & Berenice! This event will feature tons of hands-on crafty fun for all ages in a pop-up market style event that showcases the 47th Ward’s creativity.

We’re bringing together art vendors and small businesses from all corners of the ward to display beautiful, handmade trinkets, paintings, prints, fashion, fibers, and more.

Come get inspired by hands-on art activities and the possibility of transforming this underused parking lot into something more. While you're here, share your ideas and help us reimagine what this space in Northcenter could become!

Workshops

Workshop space is limited! Please use the RSVP links to register today and secure your spot.

  • 12 PM - Pottery Painting with Color Me Mine ($10), RSVP

  • 1 PM - Improv Class with HOME Comedy Theater (Free), RSVP

  • 2 PM - Needle Felting with Felti Friends for ages 12+ ($15), RSVP

  • 3 PM - Upcycled Gnome and Fairy Houses with MoonPerl Arts (Free), RSVP

Art Supply Swap

Give your gently used art supplies a new life! We're accepting donations from August 18 to August 22 at our office, as well as on the day of the event. Stop by our table during the event to browse and take home free art supplies—no purchase necessary! See the list of accepted items here.

All Day Activities

  • Color-by-Numbers Community Mural: Help paint a vibrant mural on a canvas! The finished piece will be proudly displayed after the event.

  • Sensory Fun with Bunny Ears Arthouse: Hands-on bins for curious little ones.

  • Stuffed Animal Repair Clinic & Mending Station: Fix up your favorite plushie or learn beginner mending skills.

  • Paint Mini Canvasses with Concordia Place: Decorate and take home a tiny masterpiece.

  • Plus even more hands-on fun!

    • Face painting

    • Flower craft station

    • 47th Ward coloring sheets

    • Sidewalk chalk

Maker Market vendors

  • Color Me Mine: Creative ceramics & paint-it-yourself pieces

  • Pottery by Richard Zeid: Functional pottery: mugs, bowls, vases & more

  • Production Mode: Ethical fashion and creative design goods

  • Reese San Diego: Live “doodles for a dollar”, zines & tiny art prints

  • Tante's Soap: Handcrafted soaps in unique shapes & scents

  • The Northern Loon Studio: Whimsical paintings, prints & upcycled treasures

  • Weelworks LLC: Handmade jewelry from clay, resin & metal

  • Robber Daughter Recycled Fashion: Fashion from recycled ties & vintage linens

  • MoonPerl Arts: Upcycled jewelry & prints from scrap materials

  • Gigi’s Playhouse Chicago: Merch and info about their programs for individuals with Down Syndrome

OTHER VENDORS

  • Kona Ice

  • State Representative Ann Williams

  • State Senator Feigenholtz