Aug
09
By Kelly Pollock, feature writer for The Buzz Cafe Maryann Woods was always a curious kid. Her mom still tells the story of how she would go under the kitchen table as a five-year-old, unscrew everything, and then put it all back together. “I was always asking ‘Why? Why does...
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Jul
03
By Kelly Pollock, feature writer for The Buzz Cafe Noelle Allen grew up on the West Coast (Sacramento), went to college on the East Coast (Smith College), and has called Chicago and Oak Park home for the last twenty years. And while she will continue to operate a large studio...
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May
08
By Kelly Pollock, feature writer for The Buzz Cafe For the first time since 2019, What’s Blooming on Harrison is returning to the Oak Park Arts District. This year’s festival is on Saturday, May 21, from 11am-7pm and spans Harrison Street from Humphrey to Cuyler. The Taylor Avenue Beer Garden...
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Apr
28
Bead In Hand: Mother's Day is right around the corner! Come on in and make mom a one of a kind gift or choose from one of their finished pieces. They have kits for their popular bird's nest, mini flower pot, and peas-in-a-pod pendants. If you plan to sit at...
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Mar
24
By Kelly Pollock, feature writer for The Buzz Cafe Since 1987, March has officially been Women’s History Month and the Oak Park Arts District celebrated with the 6th annual WOW! Women Owned Works event on March 19 to promote women-owned businesses in the district. Here are some of their stories: Caty...
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Feb
28
By Kelly Pollock, feature writer for The Buzz Cafe Dima Ali doesn’t usually have things come easily for her. “I spent the first 28 years of my life in a war zone. So when something comes together easily, I think that it was meant to be.” And while Dima is...
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Feb
20
It all began in 1972. To be factually accurate, it began several years before as NMC Discount Records, but for what we now know as Val’s halla Records, this July marks the big 50. Celebrate with them: The first item up is our SHARE A MEMORY project. If there is one thing...
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Jan
03
By Kelly Pollock, feature writer for The Buzz Cafe The art on the walls at Buzz Café is such a part of the experience that many customers might not stop to wonder how it ends up there. The answer comes from Charlie Doyle, the art manager and new full-time morning...
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Dec
03
By Kelly Pollock, feature writer for The Buzz Cafe Need to do some holiday shopping? Check out the businesses of the Oak Park Arts District. They have gifts for everybody on your list! For Her... Purple Sun Arts (142 Harrison Street) is celebrating the season with a holiday lights sale—find...
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