Mural at Addison & Avondale

04/30/2026

Our wish came true! We had several familiar faces (Katy from Alderwoman Ruth Cruz's office, Elvira and her son Xavier from State Rep. Jaime Andrade's office, Bruno from The Villa Neighbors, Sean from the Avondale Neighborhood Association, and Amy and Victoria, original Garden Mural Organizers) and many NEW faces (Gordon, Fin, Jenissa, and Francisco--you 4 were AWESOME!!!).

It was a picture perfect night and as a result of our 1.5 hours of work, the garden looks trim, is trash free, and ready to flourish over the next several months.

We are grateful to those of you who continue to support us and keep the corner of Addison & Avondale trash and graffiti free. If you are unable to join us on a workday, your help in picking up trash or pulling w**ds when you walk by makes a difference!

Enjoy your Spring and the upcoming Summer. Stay tuned for our next workday in July!

YOUR Mural Garden Committee
Victoria, Amy, Bruno, Katy & Sean

04/27/2026

Friends and Neighbors,

The weather is expected to be quite beautiful tomorrow so come out and help spruce up the garden for the growing season....we'd love to see both new and familiar faces at the Addison & Avondale Mural Garden.

Addison & Avondale Mural Garden Team
Victoria, Amy, Bruno, Katy, and Sean

04/25/2026

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10/29/2025

Public art cultivates community spirit. We appreciate Cyd Smillie for touching up our Rafael Lopez mural after it had been vandalized.

10/16/2025

We had a small but productive group of volunteers yesterday....Victoria, Amy, Michelle (1st timer), Sean, and Bruno!
We look forward to seeing more community members helping out in 2026!

10/14/2025

Hello, garden neighbors! Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct 15th at 4:30 pm for an hour or so to help get the garden ready for the winter season. We'll prune, w**d, pick up trash and spruce up the corner of Addison & Avondale. All tools will be provided but if you have leather gloves, please bring them to protect your hands from those prickly roses!

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08/04/2025

For our summer workday last Thursday the weather was beautiful and our group included lots of familiar faces.

Many thanks to our hardworking group, including Sean from the Avondale Neighborhood Association, Bruno, a neighbor and part of The Villa Neighbors, Katy of 30th Ward Alderwoman Ruth Cruz's office, Elvira and Eddie from Jaime Andrade, State Representative, 40th District's office, and Karolina from Senator Tammy Duckworth's office...and of course, the ever present Victoria and Amy.

Our community groups and elected officials were well represented. We hope you'll join us in the fall for some neighborly fun, good exercise, and the pride that comes from community service. Special thanks to Elvira for creating this video montage!

07/30/2025

Hey friends and neighbors! Don’t forget to join us on Thursday, July 31 at 4:30 pm to prune, mulch, w**d, and help maintain the Mural Garden for the growing season.

No gardening experience is necessary. We will provide the tools, cold water, and a fun time as we work together to beautify and maintain the corner of Addison & Avondale. If you have garden gloves, please bring them. If not, we will provide you with a pair. See you then!

07/25/2025

Many thanks to Victoria for getting a head start on the w**ds at the Mural Garden! Can you help us finish the job? Join us on Thursday, July 31 at 4:30 pm to prune, mulch, w**d, and help maintain the garden for the growing season.

No gardening experience required. We will provide the tools, cold water, and a fun time as we work together to beautify and maintain the corner of Addison & Avondale. If you have garden gloves, please bring them. If not, we will provide you with a pair. See you then!

04/30/2025

THANK YOU! We had an exceptional team of neighbors who came together Monday afternoon to clean up the Addison & Avondale Mural Garden space! Together, we pruned, w**ded, mulched, and picked up trash for an 1-1/2 hours and it made a really significant difference. Next time you walk by, take a look at the results, and if you see some trash or w**ds....well, you know what to do!

Many thanks to Bruno, Leah and Lin, Elvira from Jaime Andrade, State Representative, 40th District's office and her son Xavier, Katy from 30th Ward Alderwoman Ruth Cruz's office, long-time garden supporter Al, and first-time garden volunteers Kat and Joel, and Joe...and the ever present Amy and Victoria.

If you weren't able to make it this week, our next work day will be in late July/August and we'd love to see then!