September 20, 2012 at 6:00pm Happy Hour at the Waterfront Café,

Waterfront Café, 6219 N Sheridan Road in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago. Join RPCVs, CAPCA and Friendship Force at this beautiful outdoor lakeside setting in Berger Park (Sheridan and Granville). Easily accessible on the CTA/Redline, #147, #151, or #36 bus at the Granville stop. Café menu with beer and wine available.  The Waterfront café is [...] . . . → Read More: September 20, 2012 at 6:00pm Happy Hour at the Waterfront Café,

CAPCA Dinner Sunday August 5th at Maya Del Sole in Oak Park

Please join us on Sunday August 5th, 2012 at 4:00 pm at Maya Del Sol Restaurant, 144 South Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park IL. Maya Del Sol, with Latin American fare (www.mayadelsol.com) is easily accessible from the CTA Green Line Stop at Oak Park Ave. Entrees are between $10 – $20. RSVP to Kathy Kacen, at mkkkacenyahoocom  (mkkkacenyahoocom)  emobascript(‘%6D%6B%6B%6B%61%63%65%6E%40%79%61%68%6F%6F%2E%63%6F%6D’,'<span [...] . . . → Read More: CAPCA Dinner Sunday August 5th at Maya Del Sole in Oak Park

RPCV HAPPY HOUR!

Join CAPCA folks for Happy Hour drinks at the Plymouth Rooftop Bar this Wednesday, July 25 from 5:30pm – 8ish Located at: 327 S Plymouth Ct., Chicago, IL 60604 (over looking the Harold Washington Library) Plymouth is between State and Dearborn, by Van Buren and Jackson.  Public Transportation is very close – Green, Pink, Brown, Orange and Purple lines [...] . . . → Read More: RPCV HAPPY HOUR!

Monthly Dinner!

Mmmmmm….. Vietnamese food Come one, come all: Returned Peace Corps volunteers, prospective volunteers, friends and family of serving volunteers are always welcome! Pho Xe Tank Restaurant Uptown Tuesday, May 22 @6pm 4953 N Broadway, Chicago 60640 *Dinner will be pay-your-own-plate (rather than the usual fixed-price for buffet style). Entrees range from $10-$20. RSVP with Crystal at nerodivagmailcom  (nerodivagmailcom)  emobascript(‘%6E%65%72%6F%64%69%76%61%40%67%6D%61%69%6C%2E%63%6F%6D’,'<span class=”emoba-em”>nerodiva<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” [...] . . . → Read More: Monthly Dinner!

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-7092′,”,”,’0′); [...] . . . → Read More: June 5th Service Project with PAWS

PC Director Aaron Williams to speak at June 8 CAPCA dinner

SAVE THE DATE CAPCA’s annual Founder’s Day Dinner will be held Fri., June 8 at Galleria Marchetti, 825 W. Erie St., Chicago. This year’s keynote speaker will be Aaron Williams, director of the U.S. Peace Corps, Chicago native and RPCV Dominican Republic. Tickets are $80. Cocktails will start at 6 p.m. Dinner at 7 p.m. A silent auction will [...] . . . → Read More: PC Director Aaron Williams to speak at June 8 CAPCA dinner

Urban Farming Volunteer Event

[ May 5, 2012; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Saturday, May 5 @10-4 pm Iron Street Urban Farm 3333 S. Iron St, Chicago, IL 60608 (15 min walk from the Orange Line Ashland stop) *Volunteer with fellow RPCVs at this 7-acre urban farm located in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood. Involves a short training and tour, then we get our hands dirty! Farm includes: -10 hoop-houses to grow fresh produce [...] . . . → Read More: Urban Farming Volunteer Event

Peace Corps Week Kick-Off

[ February 27, 2012; 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] HAPPY HOUR @PLYMOUTH BAR (head to the roof-top) MONDAY, FEB 27th @5:30pm 327 S. Plymouth Ct (b/w State & Dearborn; Jackson & Van Buren) *Drop by after work to mingle over cheap martinis and beer specials. This is the first event to celebrate Peace Corps Week (Feb 27-Mar 4), so head up to the roof-top and catch up [...] . . . → Read More: Peace Corps Week Kick-Off

WTTW-Channel 11 Volunteering Opportunity

[ March 3, 2012; 6:00 pm to 10:45 pm. ] Volunteer to answer phones at WTTW–Channel 11 (Chicago’s Public Television Station) for fundraising to help support the PBS broadcasting in Chicagoland! Our shift runs from 6:00 to 10:45 PM on Saturday, March 3, 2012.  Arrive at WTTW by 6 PM. WTTW 5400 N. St Louis Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60625 There is a large parking lot at the station [...] . . . → Read More: WTTW-Channel 11 Volunteering Opportunity

ANNUAL HOLIDAY POTLUCK!

WHEN: Tues., Dec. 6th – 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: ST. PAULS UCC CHURCH, 2335 N Orchard Av, Chicago. (@corner of Fullerton across Orchard east of Children’s Memorial Hospital. Parking Lot located on Kemper Pl, access via Geneva Ter.) WHAT: Bring a dish from your country of service: Salads, appetizers, main dishes and desserts are all [...] . . . → Read More: ANNUAL HOLIDAY POTLUCK!