Benton House: A Community of the Future

SUNDAY, MAY 1

Benton House: A Community of the Future
Benton House (3052 S Gratten)
12pm
Admission: Free

12pm
Benton House is an independent, volunteer-run social service agency in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago that focuses on addressing need and providing recreation and education. Continuing the settlement house tradition, we thrive on community members' involvement. Come by and get a look at the ways we are working to cultivate investment in our neighborhood's people and places. We will have presentations, discussions and work groups for our youth programs, food pantry and community garden. Our house is your house. Stop by for program highlights, tours and histories of the place, to get involved or just hang out.

Panel Discussion: Come Together, Bridgeport!
4pm
People of Bridgeport are banding together and making accessible, direct action for regular folks to address issues like crime, business development and government. Come for a lively discussion of different ways people are shaping the future of a safe, vibrant community.

Panelists Include an array of community activists:

Maureen Sullivan - Co-Founder of Save the Ramova Foundation and Bridgeport Business Association

Joe Trutin - Everywhere Man and owner of The Video Strip

Esther Wong - Executive Director, Chinese American Service League

Moderated by Joyce Fernandes - Executive Director, Architreasures

Posted on Monday, April 25, 2011