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Our Adult Day Services (ADS) seniors participants visited One Stop Beauty School for manicures and a little extra pampering, turning a simple outing into a day of connection, confidence, and joy. We are grateful to everyone who helped make our seniors feel special and seen.

Learn more about our Senior Services and the community we’re building together at chicagocommons.org.

Acompañe al Family Hub de Chicago Commons el lunes 6 de abril para un taller presencial sobre bienes raíces, impartido por los agentes inmobiliarios Carla Acosta y George Villegas.

📍 1100 W Cermak Road, 4.º piso
🕔 5:30 p. m. – 7:00 p. m. (las puertas cierran a las 6:00 p. m.)

En este taller enfocado en las familias, usted recibirá:
-- Una participación en una rifa para ganar una freidora de aire y una tarjeta de regalo de Amazon de $25
-- Refrigerios ligeros
-- Un espacio de preguntas y respuestas con expertos en el campo

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¿Tiene preguntas? Comuníquese con Grisel Acosta, Asesora de Empleo, enviando un correo electrónico a [email protected] o un mensaje de texto al 872-262-1712.

We are proud to present the Donald L. Duster Leadership Award to Freddie Smith at our 2026 Spring Celebration. The Donald Duster Leadership Award honors an individual who exemplifies leadership, resilience, and a deep commitment to the mission of Chicago Commons; presented annually at Chicago Commons’ Spring Celebration (formerly the Spring Luncheon), it recognizes the powerful impact that leadership from within our community can have on children, families, and seniors.​

Join us on April 10, 2026 for an evening of connection, community, and impact, featuring live music by the Chicago Players. Together, we’ll celebrate Freddie and other remarkable partners—and raise vital resources to strengthen opportunities for children, families, and seniors across Chicago.​

Tickets are now on sale: https://bit.ly/4pYufq5

Layla, age 3, explored with clay in her classroom at Chicago Commons Nia Family Center. She was especially intrigued by the loop tool, a professional tool used to easily carve through clay. Clay is a versatile material that spans all the learning areas. In this case, Layla really demonstrated language and fine motor development with her proficiency with the loop tool, but the learning possibilities are endless. Here is a short vignette from the experience:

Layla: I did it!

Mr. Jesús: Tell me what you did.

Layla: I scooped out a dinosaur bone!

Mr. Jesús: I want to know more about your work.

Layla: I’m an ar-che-olo-gist

Mr. Jesús: I’d love to know more about an archeologist

Layla: An archeologist finds dinosaur bones.

Mr. Jesús: Tell me more.

Layla: An archeologist makes dinosaurs

Mr. Jesús: Do you make dinosaurs out of the bones that you find?

Leila: Yes… and.. (shrugs her shoulders) an archeologist does archeologist things.

Layla then would repeat her statements about her work, especially ‘An archeologist does archeologist things.’ Layla pronounced ‘archeologist’ more clearly with each time she said it.

If you’d like to learn how our Reggio Emilia–inspired classrooms use materials like clay to support children’s development, we invite you to visit chicagocommons.org.