The final General Meeting of 2020 is next week! We’ll be gathering virtually on Wednesday, December 2nd at 7:15pm to discuss shop updates, upcoming events, and much more. We’ll also be joined by Jesus Lopez from CESTA, who will be sharing updates from their community bike projects in El Salvador.
Just because we’ve had a snowy April doesn’t mean we still can’t celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day! All throughout the week of April 20th, folks can virtually attend the One Earth Film Festival. Working Bikes will be tuning in for the screening of “Why We Cycle,” a film about Dutch cycling culture at the personal and city-planning level. Following the Friday evening film, Working Bikes and other attendees will participate in a brief Zoom discussion.
RSVP for the screening and the post-film discussion here! We’re looking forward to (virtually) seeing you!
Help us as we load the 17th and final container of 2019! We will be prepping and loading adult and kids’ bikes for our friends at the Mfuwe bike shop in Zambia. Join us on Friday, December 19th and Saturday, December 20th between 12pm-4pm. We look forward to seeing you!
The 16th shipping party of 2019 is scheduled this week! Stop by the warehouse Wednesday, December 4th and Thursday, December 5th between 12pm-4pm as we load a container for a Village Bicycle Project shop in Lunsar, Sierra Leone. The project in Lunsar also has a racing team associated with it, so we’ll also be sending them kits, trainers, and jerseys.
It’s getting chilly out there but that won’t stop us! The next shipping party will be to our friends at CESTA in El Salvador. CESTA is the only one of our international partners that accepts full-suspension mountain bikes, so we’ll be clearing out our reserves in the basement. Come lend a hand Friday and Saturday from 12pm-4pm!
This Saturday! Working Bikes is bringing the Cycle of Peace from Over East, to Out West, Down South and even Up (near) North! Please join us at these great community events or at the shipping party in the Heart of Chicago!
This is #summertimechi #cycleofpeace. It is an insane, all-city celebration of so much we love, but is totally inconceivable without the energy, time, and love of volunteers! Please, if you would like to attend or assist with any of these events, email [email protected]. It is never too late to begin volunteering!
9am
St. Sabina Day of Service kick-off Rally. 9am
1210 W. 78th place, Chicago
It is Saint Sabina’s annual Day of Service in which all members are asked to volunteer (“Be blessed and be a blessing”). Following the rally a group of volunteers from Saint Sabina will join us for our shipping party to Malawi.
10am
Shipping party begins at Working Bikes at 2434 S Western. We will be completing the second day of loading bikes to donate to our partners in Malawi, Africycle!
12noon-4pm
Bughouse Square Debates!
901 N Clark, Chicago
Our favorite freaky marching band, Environmental Encroachment will be kicking off this celebration of free speech at noon. Rick Kogan will be hosting and WB will be tabling.
1pm-5pm
2nd Annual Paradise on Merrill Block party
7000 S. Merrill, Chicago
We will be supporting the work of the awesome organizers and gardeners of the 70th and Merrill Community garden by donating bicycles to the children of South Shore. Our friends from Blackstone Bicycle Works will be joining us as well to make sure that all the kids have access to working bicycles.
2pm
Working Bikes After School Matters Apprentices present at
Closed Loop Forum and Fest @ The Plant, Chicago
1400 W 46th Street
It’s hard to believe, but our After School Matters Summer Apprentices are almost finished with their program. They will be leading a flat repair workshop at The Plant Chicago’s amazing Closed Loop Fest. The fest goes from 9am-7pm and tickets are $15. Our Summer apprentices will be leading their demonstration around 2pm.
3-8pm
Poetry Block Party at Austin Town Hall
5620 W. Lake Street, Chicago
Working Bikes is exceptionally proud to be asked to join The Poetry Foundation at their annual Poetry Block Party. We will be providing free bicycle repair and donating children’s bikes. Eve Ewing, Joseph Chillums, and avery young are all performing!
and an early warning!
on Saturday 8/11 we will be at Lagunitas Beer Circus! We’ll need volunteers starting at 9am, but the fest is from 12-5pm.
Can’t wait to see everyone out and about this weekend!
Peace + bike grease,
WB Crew
Earth Day season is one of our busiest times of year!
If you live in any of the locations where we’ll be collecting bikes, encourage folks you know to pull those unused bikes out the garage and give them to a good cause!
For those not able to get to any of the locations below you can always send bikes to any of our drop-off locations.
