Harper Court

THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 21

1500 E. 55th Street, Hyde Park
10 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Treat dad to a great meal at Hyde Park’s Ascione Bistro for Father’s Day.

Featuring USDA Prime steaks and chops, fresh seafood, house-made pastas, and incredible desserts. Try our $19 unlimited mimosas during brunch.

Now taking reservations and pre-orders for pickup.

Free parking in the Hyde Park Shopping Center parking lot.

https://ascionebistro.com/

Bring your dad out for something special!

Strugglebeard Bakery is hosting Dad Recharge: A Father's Day
Celebration, and tickets make the perfect gift for the dad who deserves a day of appreciation.

Grab your tickets and make memories this Father's Day!

Get tickets here
https://www.strugglebeardbakery.com/event-details-registration/dad-recharge-a-fathers-day-celebration

THIS SUNDAY! 🍅 🌽 🥬 🥕 🍓

Don't miss the Hyde Park Farmers Market - in addition to local products and vendors, we'll have new pop-up vendors, musical performances, children’s activities, local organizations, and more!

🗓️ Every Sunday in June through September

📍1516 E. 54th St – 54th Street and Old Lake Park Ave West
(Hyde Park Bank parking lot)

⏰️ 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Learn more at https://secc-chicago.org/hpfm/

The New York Times highlights several local gems in its guide to Chicago's South Side, including the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, the Robie House, The Silver Room, Sophy Hotel, Virtue, Daisy's Po-Boy and Tavern, Cantina Rosa, Valois, Mahari, and many more.

"The Obama Center, with its extensive community programming and a museum that celebrates people-powered social movements, makes a fitting home in the area known for diversity.

'We think of it as a kind of hub that draws people in, but also sends people out to our neighboring communities,' said Louise Bernard, the museum director."

View the guide at https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/travel/chicago-south-side-obama-center.html?unlocked_article_code=1.plA.om5k.mvYnh0xJiQRy&smid=url-share

FRIDAY NIGHT!

📅 Friday, June 12th

🕕 6:00 – 8:00 PM

📍 Strugglebeard Bakery | 5221 S Harper Court, Chicago, IL 60615

Your Host Nikki Patin is a multidisciplinary artist, UN speaker, and Pushcart Prize-nominated author of Working on Me (Vine Leaves Press). Featured in The Guardian and on HBO, Nikki is the Interim CEO of Brave Space Alliance — Chicago’s South Side LGBTQ+ center that welcomes and serves all.

Support the Cause — all rainbow cupcake sales during the event will be donated directly to Brave Space Alliance. Treat yourself and give back at the same time. 🧁🌈

https://welcometohydepark.com/event/queer-open-mic-night-strugglebeard-bakery/

NEXT WEEK!

🗓️ Tuesday, June 16
⏰️ 6-9 p.m.
📍 Recycled Modern - 5231 S. Harper Court

Join us for an evening of literature, culture, and community as we welcome Karyn Parsons, actor, author, and beloved for her role as Hilary Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, in celebration of her newest young adult novel, Blue Beach.

Enjoy cocktails, conversation, music, and a book signing in an atmosphere inspired by the spirit and nostalgia of the 90s. Sounds for the evening will be provided by Chicago favorite JAYIILLA. Reserve your signed copy of Blue Beach and be part of our community book drive. Each book purchased helps us place books in the hands of young adults throughout our community.

In collaboration with Memoir Fragrances and Semicolon

https://welcometohydepark.com/event/read-the-room-an-evening-with-karyn-parsons-from-fresh-prince-of-bel-air-at-recycled-modern/

THIS SATURDAY!

🏳️‍🌈 PRIDE IN HYDE PARK 🏳️‍🌈

📅 Saturday, June 13
⏰️ 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
📍 Nichols Park – 1355 E. 53rd Street

FREE • Live DJs • Vendors • Food Trucks • Bouncy House • Obstacle Course • HIV Testing • Teen Activities

https://welcometohydepark.com/event/pride-in-hyde-park/

Congratulations to Kenwood Academy High School senior Josephine Singleton and her date, Maurice Thompson - featured in the New York Times story, "It's Prom Night in America."

"For Josephine Singleton, a senior at Kenwood Academy High School, the night’s highlight was her prom walkout, a grand reveal of her dress for about 30 friends and family — complete with themed snacks, music and prayer."

Photographs by Lucy Hewett for The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/09/dining/prom-night-dinners-america.html

Don't miss the 2026 season of the George Franklin Memorial Summer Sunday Concert Series, starting Sunday, July 12, and continuing every Sunday afternoon through August 16 from 4-6 p.m. at Nichols Park in Hyde Park - 1355 E. 53rd Street.

The concerts are free, so organize your family and friends, grab a blanket and chairs, pack a picnic or visit a local Hyde Park restaurant for takeout, and enjoy one of Hyde Park's favorite summertime traditions.

SCHEDULE

July 12 - ANTOINE ANTHONY & THE CHICAGO PLAYERS
July 19 - CECY SANTANA
July 26 - MAGGIE BROWN
August 2 - LOS GALLOS
August 9 - SHERYL YOUNGBLOOD
August 16 - JAVON WATSON

FREE ADMISSION / OPEN LAWN SEATING / BRING CHAIRS & PICNIC BLANKETS / NO GRILLING, SMOKING, OR ALCOHOL USE

https://4thon53rdparade.com/concerts

The Hyde Park Herald reports on the new "...Korean-inspired tea salon and cocktail lounge (that opened last) Friday at the Stony Island Arts Bank, 6760 S. Stony Island Ave., the once-abandoned South Side building artist Theaster Gates transformed into an exhibition space and archive.

Han Cha, the tea salon, and Yunomi, the bar, mark the newest chapter for the Arts Bank under the partnership of Gates and entrepreneur Heiji Choy Black. Choy Black is overseeing ground-floor operations, while Gates and his Rebuild Foundation continue to manage the upstairs library and the rotating slate of artworks in the atrium and entry rooms."

📸 Heiji Choy Black photographed by Marc C. Monaghan

https://www.hpherald.com/evening_digest/stony-island-arts-bank-debuts-new-tea-salon-cocktail-bar/article_22c92219-0583-4fc8-b346-59663d0bcb40.html