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showshoe equipment to anyone with ID. The program is open any Saturday in December when there are three or more inches of snow on the ground.


Chicago Green Drinks & Power Networking

Monday, December 7, 5:45 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson St., Chicago

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     Presentation Topic: Forging Your Own Sustainability Career. Panelists will discuss their approach to forging their own careers in a troubled economy by leveraging their environmental expertise. Presenters include “The Green Mama” consultant and writer Manda Aufochs Gillespie and local entrepreneur Elise Zelechowski, as well as others. Optional “power networking” session starts at 5:45, presentation/discussion starts at 6:45. Food and drinks are available from Jefferson Tap & Grill. Additional donation of $4–$20 is requested. 21+ only, please.


Lecture: “Creative Living in the City: Lively Biking in the Dead of Winter”

Thursday, December 10, 12:15 p.m.

Claudia Cassidy Theater at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago

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     The first time I saw a Bike Winter sticker on a light post in Chicago, I thought “Wow, people do that?” It’s true, and it’s probably not as bad as you think—I've become one of them since then! Leah Neanderthal, founder of popular cycling-social networking site The Chainlink, and Lauren