Visit to the Day of the Dead Show at the National Museum of Mexican Art

CAPCA is planning a visit to the National Museum of Mexican Art to view the Day of the Dead (Dia De Los Muertos) show on Sunday, November 11 at 3 p.m. The show features alters and art work by artists remembering their loved ones. Admission is free. The address is 1852 W. 19th Street in [...] . . . → Read More: Visit to the Day of the Dead Show at the National Museum of Mexican Art

October 13th CAPCA Volunteers with Working Bikes

The second annual CAPCA volunteer day with Working Bikes is set for Saturday, Oct. 13…from 10 am. to 4 p.m. Volunteers assist staff in repairing/cleaning/packing/shipping bikes for local sales and international donation. No experience neceesary. Lunch provided; donations suggested. Check out their website: www.workingbikes.org. Address: 2434 S. Western Ave., Pilsen. For more information, contact: Margaret Sheridan, 312-912-1449. [...] . . . → Read More: October 13th CAPCA Volunteers with Working Bikes

OCTOBER 9, 2012 at 6:00pm CAPCA Annual Meeting and Elections

OCTOBER 9, 2012 at 6:00pm CAPCA Annual Meeting and Elections at La Fonda Restaurant, 5350 N Broadway in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago. Join us for our general membership/annual meeting and CAPCA Board elections at this Latino/Columbian restaurant. Accessible from the CTA/Redline Bryn Mawr stop (walk south on Broadway), or #36 (Broadway), #92 (Foster), [...] . . . → Read More: OCTOBER 9, 2012 at 6:00pm CAPCA Annual Meeting and Elections

Global TRIVIA NIGHT on Oct. 24, 2012

COME TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE WORLD AT … … CAPCA’s Inaugural GLOBAL TRIVIA NIGHT WHO: EVERYONE WHERE: Black Rock Pub (www.blackrockpub.com), 3614 N. Damen Ave., Chicago WHEN: Wed., Oct. 24. Doors open at 6 p.m. TRIVIA STARTS AT 7 p.m. COST: $20 per person. ($10 for RPCVs returned in last six months) Pay at the door. Includes appetizers and a [...] . . . → Read More: Global TRIVIA NIGHT on Oct. 24, 2012

play softball

RPCV’s Our 12-inch softball team, the Culture Shocks, is looking for many players for the Summer league. Games start on 6/2/12 at Waveland Park, Irving Park and Lake Shore Drive. Games are played on Saturdays for eight weeks between 10am and 3pm. All you need is a mitt or you can borrow one. [...] . . . → Read More: play softball

Camp Vista

Our annual camping trip to Camp Vista in Wisconsin is weekend of June 15-17, 2012. Please rsvp or send questions to Brian- bdefilippoaolcomemobascript(‘%62%64%65%66%69%6C%69%70%70%6F%40%61%6F%6C%2E%63%6F%6D’,'<span class=”emoba-em”>bdefilippo<img src=”http://www.capca.org/wp-content/plugins/emoba-email-obfuscator-advanced/at-glyph.gif” alt=”at” class=”emoba-glyph” />aol<img src=”http://www.capca.org/wp-content/plugins/emoba-email-obfuscator-advanced/dot-glyph.gif” alt=”dot” class=”emoba-glyph” />com</span>’,'emoba-6091′,”,”,’0′); . . . → Read More: Camp Vista

June 5th Service Project with PAWS

The next CAPCA service project is at PAWS (http://www.pawschicago.org/) on Tuesday, June 5th from 4-7pm. PAWS is Chicago’s largest no kill humane organization. Below is the information and email me if you’d like to join us so that I can send you a waiver (katmobriengmailcomemobascript(‘%28%6B%61%74%6D%6F%62%72%69%65%6E%40%67%6D%61%69%6C%2E%63%6F%6D’,'<span class=”emoba-em”>(katmobrien<img src=”http://www.capca.org/wp-content/plugins/emoba-email-obfuscator-advanced/at-glyph.gif” alt=”at” class=”emoba-glyph” />gmail<img src=”http://www.capca.org/wp-content/plugins/emoba-email-obfuscator-advanced/dot-glyph.gif” alt=”dot” class=”emoba-glyph” />com</span>’,'emoba-4933′,”,”,’0′); [...] . . . → Read More: June 5th Service Project with PAWS

CAPCA volunteer opportunity: Urban Farm Bed Raising in Gary

Volunteers are needed 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., March 24 to build (and fill) several raised beds for a newly minted urban farm project on some vacant land in gritty Gary, Ind. (Now is your chance to visit Michael Jackson’s childhood home!!) The Stewart House Urban Farm Group (SHUFG) is planning to start its first [...] . . . → Read More: CAPCA volunteer opportunity: Urban Farm Bed Raising in Gary

Support $400 Million in Funding for Peace Corps

Thanks to everyone who is taking action on Peace Corps funding letters. The National Peace Corps Association is only 23 signatures shy of having a record number of congressional signatures on these letters! These letters will close today in the House and tomorrow in the Senate. Your action NOW will help us reach record levels of [...] . . . → Read More: Support $400 Million in Funding for Peace Corps

March 1 is Peace Corps National Day of Action

It’s March 1st. Happy Peace Corps Day! The National Day of Action in Support of the Peace Corps is here. Please take action now and share this action alert with others. If you need more information before taking action, please go to the bottom of this page. Contact advocacypeacecorpsconnectorgemobascript(‘%61%64%76%6F%63%61%63%79%40%70%65%61%63%65%63%6F%72%70%73%63%6F%6E%6E%65%63%74%2E%6F%72%67′,’<span class=”emoba-em”>advocacy<img src=”http://www.capca.org/wp-content/plugins/emoba-email-obfuscator-advanced/at-glyph.gif” alt=”at” [...] . . . → Read More: March 1 is Peace Corps National Day of Action