Got any plans on Saturday, April 26? We do! 826CHI’s Prom 9 From Outer Space: A Galactic Romp Through the Retro-Futuristic Cosmos!
826CHI is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. These awesome folks provide drop-in tutoring, after-school workshops, in-schools tutoring, help for English language learners, and assistance with student publications. Their programs are challenging and enjoyable, and ultimately strengthen each student’s power to express ideas effectively, creatively, confidently, and in his or her individual voice. When we’re not hosting this here podcast, we’re hosting Essay Fiesta – a monthly reading series that benefits 826CHI.
Prom attendees will forgo ill-fitting rental tuxes and bustling taffeta for all manner of tin-foiled, corsetted, ray-gunned getups sure to impress the creature on their arm. Come dressed in your intergalactic best (or second-hand formal wear) for a night of cosplay, silent auctioning, raffling, (free) drinking, and dancing. Prom 9 will take place from 8pm-midnight at the St. Vincent de Paul Center Gymnasium (2145 N Halsted St). Tickets are $55 for one, $100 for two, and $60 at the door (so buy them today!)
