Upcoming Events
Organic School Project’s Fall Harvest
November 20, 2009 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM.
At Leslie Hall
1111 North Wells Street / Chicago IL
Because the bounty of autumn is upon us and Organic School Project is now guiding over 120 young Chicagoans each week in harvesting the organic vegetables, fruits, and herbs they grew in their school gardens, we are hosting a celebration of the season with a community meal.
Dishes featuring harvest time ingredients like ripe local pumpkins, organic squashes, or the cabbage and Brussels sprouts just coming into season will be created by chefs John Chiakulas of Foodlife, Eric Young of Scoozi!, and James Gottwald and Amanda Downing of Rockit Bar & Grill. The children and families Organic School Project serves will share this meal with area aldermen, senators, key constituents, and like-minded organizations.
Funds raised at the event will support Organic School Project’s Grow Teach Feed After School program, which reaches over 120 urban youth at three Chicago Public Schools in 1st through 8th grade by growing gardens with them, educating them about nutrition and the environment, and feeding them wholesome foods as snacks and ingredients for cooking lessons.
To attend, please RSVP at our Events.org page.
To partner with us to make this event a resounding success, please email or call Sen Haines, Development Coordinator at (312) 981-3933.
$35 / Adult
$25 / Parent of an OSP student
Children 12 and under / Free
Past Events
Smackdown
February 19, 2009 from 7:00PM to 10:00PM.
At Goose Island Wrigleyville Brew Pub
3535 N Clark Ave / Chicago IL / 60657
Ten professional chefs and fifteen culinary amateurs (chosen by submission – register below) battle it out for the “MACdaddy” title. Three hundred to five hundred guests get a taste of some of the best “mac” they will ever encounter. And a panel of three local and/or national celebrity judges plus a fourth student-judge will choose the winner. The winning recipe will be featured on the OSP school lunch menu.
The evening will include appetizers and desserts, avant-garde entertainment, live music, a few surprises and the chance to mingle with Chicago’s most celebrated chefs and personalities.
$50 in advance / $75 at the door