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Earth Day Clean-Up: Major Taylor Trail and Whistler Woods Forest Preserve
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

Event Description:
Come join a bunch of school kids from Lincoln and Whittier Elementary Schools, their parents, and the Blue Island Bicycle Club for our annual clean-up day in Whistler Woods and on the Major Taylor Trail. This is a wonderful, family-friendly event that inspires you to get back in touch with nature. It also reaffirms a faith in community spririt and activism. Join us for two hours of hard work, laughter, and interesting discoveries about the natural world. Wear clothing appropriate for the weather and foot gear that doesn't mind getting muddy.

Location:
Meet in the parking lot of Whistler Woods in Riverdale, IL, at 10 am. This is the terminus of the Major Taylor Bike Trail. Look for the school bus of kids and/or the bike crew. The BIBC focuses on the trail while the students focus on the area around the parking lot and the woods to the West and East. Many people bike in to the event down the MTT or from Blue Island (Memorial Park field house). There are many public transportation options to the general area, especially if you have a bike.

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Veterans Memorial School Bike Parade!
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

Event Description:
It's like Critical Mass only the riders are school kids! Come join this hysterical outing of over 500 kids on bikes taking over the streets of Blue Island. We need adult chaperones, the funkier the bike the better. Children are welcome. Ride length: between 5 and 15 miles, mostly at a slow pace. Join us for Beggars Pizza after the ride (about $3/person). Helmets mandatory. Ride contact: Jane Healy repto at aol dot com or (709) 308-8662 (cell).

Location:
Meet in the parking lot of Veterans School (S. 123rd and Greenwood, just two short blocks W. of Western Ave) at 9 am. There are many public transit options (both the Metra Electric and Rock Island come to Blue Island as well as both PACE and CTA bus routes).

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Bank of America's BIKE THE DRIVE Package Pick Up Event
Start: 8:30 am
End: 2:30 pm

Event Description:
Show your civic Cyling pride! Help the Cycling Sisters work the package pickup service for Bike the Drive. Bonus: If you volunteer for 6 hours, you can get a free entry into BoA Bike The Drive! This is hosted at the Merchandise Mart. You can find bike parking just outside the upper level entrance on Kinzie (or you can park on Wells).
We need to organize for this so we have even coverage for the event.
Please contact Kathy Schubert at: kangarookathy at yahoo.com or 773 248 5499 to confirm.

Location:
Merchandise Mart; on Kinzie, between Franklin and Wells Streets (just N. of the Chicago River).

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Bank of America BIKE THE DRIVE
Start: 5:30 am
End: 9:30 am

Event Description:
The Lake Shore, with NO car noise? You say it ain't possible? It IS!
You can even smell the lilacs and beach roses along the Drive. Really.
Chicago's premier ride down Lake Shore Drive.
Go to www.biketraffic.org to register for the event and to get more information.

Location:
Lake Shore Drive

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