Category: Projects
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From Clay to Caisson: Our First Mosaic Lamp Post Is Done
Take a walk through North Middle Shooks Run Park and you’ll see it: the first lamp post base wrapped in a beautiful green and yellow mosaic made by our neighbors. It started in the spring with a vision to make the new concrete lamp bases (caissons) in North and Mid Shooks Run Park more beautiful.…
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District 11 Donates Quarry Stone to the Neighborhood
School District 11 has donated a quarry stone fence to Middle Shooks Run for preservation as a park feature. The stone, linked to a local quarry and previous property use, will be designed with community input. Neighbors are encouraged to share ideas and offer assistance in the project.
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Mosaics Project – Tile Glazing Workshop – 22 July 2026
The Mosaic Project kicks off with its first tile-making session on Saturday, June 6, from 9–11am at a garage studio near Mid Shooks Run Park. Neighbors will create ceramic tiles for public art on lamp post bases, guided by volunteer Frank. No experience necessary; families and donations are welcome.
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Mosaics Project – Tile Making Workshop – 6 June 2026
The Mosaic Project kicks off with its first tile-making session on Saturday, June 6, from 9–11am at a garage studio near Mid Shooks Run Park. Neighbors will create ceramic tiles for public art on lamp post bases, guided by volunteer Frank. No experience necessary; families and donations are welcome.
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Mosaic Project in Shooks Run Park
The Middle Shooks Run Neighborhood Association is organizing a community art project to create mosaic tile artwork for new lamp bases in North Middle Shooks Run Park. Through a series of workshops, residents will collaboratively design, create, and install mosaics, aiming to beautify the park and foster community involvement. A funding goal of $500 is…