City of Blue Island Think Outside the Loop
Our next Cruise Night is Monday, June 9th from 5:00-8:30pm on York Street between Gregory and Western Avenue (must enter the street from Gregory). Food will be available for sale and a lot of great cars you wish you had! Spread the word!
Read More »Closed Memorial Day
Blue Island City Hall will be closed Monday, May 26th, in observance of Memorial Day. Memorial Day Services in Blue Island: Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Lincoln School. Services start at 10:00AM Monday, May 26, 2014 at Memorial Park. Services start at 11:00AM
Read More »The Weight of the Nation!
Please join us for a screening of and discussion on “The Weight of the Nation”, a 4-part HBO documentary series addressing our obesity epidemic. Hosted by Anna Carvlin in partnerships with the Blue Island Community Health Coalition and the Blue Island Public Library, the documentaries will be shown every Tuesday in June from 6:00pm-7:30pm at the Blue Island Public Library, …
Read More »TGIF Picnics begin July 4th
July 4th will offer a wealth of things to do in Blue Island; not only our 2nd Annual Community Parade, but also our first TGIF Picnic! Keep checking the website, our Twitter account and our Facebook Page for more information and maybe a few surprises!
Read More »Paddling Workshops
The City of Blue Island, in partnership with Openlands, received an Illinois Coastal Grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, to teach paddling, educate participants on Calumet waterway stewardship and to encourage paddling on the Calumet Waterways. On May 17th a workshop was held at William Powers State Park on Wolf Lake. Most of the 40 participants never Kayaked …
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