Comments on: FrenchFryFest http://elginite.org/blog/2007/08/07/frenchfryfest/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:52:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: gringcolo http://elginite.org/blog/2007/08/07/frenchfryfest/#comment-20002 gringcolo Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:32:19 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/08/07/frenchfryfest/#comment-20002 I don't think the AAUW decides which artists will be there but rather any artist that's willing to pay for the space is welcome. I've seen the notices in the newspapers making a call for artists. I don’t think the AAUW decides which artists will be there but rather any artist that’s willing to pay for the space is welcome. I’ve seen the notices in the newspapers making a call for artists.

]]> By: mr http://elginite.org/blog/2007/08/07/frenchfryfest/#comment-19679 mr Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:26:53 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/08/07/frenchfryfest/#comment-19679 I went to the concert and it was wonderful, as were the fireworks. The festival as a whole was very nice and appeared to be very well attended. I am disappointed that the AAUW brings back the same artists each year. I went to the concert and it was wonderful, as were the fireworks. The festival as a whole was very nice and appeared to be very well attended. I am disappointed that the AAUW brings back the same artists each year.

]]> By: LS http://elginite.org/blog/2007/08/07/frenchfryfest/#comment-19162 LS Mon, 13 Aug 2007 03:10:06 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/08/07/frenchfryfest/#comment-19162 I was bummed that they moved the Symphony's concert in the park away from Wing Park. I really had no desire to go down there to listen to them, as much as I love the Symphony. My dad (who isn't as into classical music as I am) was even bummed that there won't be a Symphony concert at Wing Park, which is so much prettier a setting for a Ravinia-like evening. Oh that we could turn Wing Park into a real Ravinia-type place! I've heard also that it didn't go over very well either because of the train directly across the river... Laura I was bummed that they moved the Symphony’s concert in the park away from Wing Park. I really had no desire to go down there to listen to them, as much as I love the Symphony. My dad (who isn’t as into classical music as I am) was even bummed that there won’t be a Symphony concert at Wing Park, which is so much prettier a setting for a Ravinia-like evening. Oh that we could turn Wing Park into a real Ravinia-type place!

I’ve heard also that it didn’t go over very well either because of the train directly across the river…

Laura

]]> By: RS http://elginite.org/blog/2007/08/07/frenchfryfest/#comment-18798 RS Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:00:56 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/08/07/frenchfryfest/#comment-18798 hi grincolo, thanks for correcting me. it sounds like it was a great event then! i'll have to catch it next year. tom, i wish we had a <a href="http://elginite.org/blog/2005/08/18/112434277050640652/" rel="nofollow">community garden</a>. your situation is exactly the sort of problem that a community garden would solve. especially in the historic neighborhoods where it's very shady and there's also high density, making land unavailable for many families that are in rental units. community gardens are both an important measure of social capital and a catalyst for social capital development, and i think it's embarassing that south elgin, st. charles, naperville, etc all have community gardens, and here in elgin it's not a priority at all, apparently. i think in other communities, parks and recreation generally takes responsibility for it, but in elgin i don't think they're going to do anything unless they get some direction from the council. this would be a good legacy for the newly-elected or departing councilmen to leave and i hope somebody proposes this at a future meeting. hi grincolo, thanks for correcting me. it sounds like it was a great event then! i’ll have to catch it next year.

tom, i wish we had a community garden. your situation is exactly the sort of problem that a community garden would solve. especially in the historic neighborhoods where it’s very shady and there’s also high density, making land unavailable for many families that are in rental units.

community gardens are both an important measure of social capital and a catalyst for social capital development, and i think it’s embarassing that south elgin, st. charles, naperville, etc all have community gardens, and here in elgin it’s not a priority at all, apparently. i think in other communities, parks and recreation generally takes responsibility for it, but in elgin i don’t think they’re going to do anything unless they get some direction from the council. this would be a good legacy for the newly-elected or departing councilmen to leave and i hope somebody proposes this at a future meeting.

]]> By: Tom Printy http://elginite.org/blog/2007/08/07/frenchfryfest/#comment-18776 Tom Printy Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:35:03 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/08/07/frenchfryfest/#comment-18776 I went to the Foxfirefest on Saturday morning. We sat and listened to the ECC opera singers and looked at some of the art. I would be nice to see some more local artists and craft persons show up. A flea market or something similar might also be interesting in festival park. Do you know if Elgin has a community garden where I could rent a plot of land and grow my own veggie?. My backyard has too much shade to grow veggies. I went to the Foxfirefest on Saturday morning. We sat and listened to the ECC opera singers and looked at some of the art. I would be nice to see some more local artists and craft persons show up. A flea market or something similar might also be interesting in festival park.

Do you know if Elgin has a community garden where I could rent a plot of land and grow my own veggie?. My backyard has too much shade to grow veggies.

]]> By: gringcolo http://elginite.org/blog/2007/08/07/frenchfryfest/#comment-18714 gringcolo Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:49:55 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/08/07/frenchfryfest/#comment-18714 Hi Elginite, The Firefest schedule appeared in the local newspapers several times and there was a special insert dedicated to it. There actually was quite a bit of fire in the fest. They had fire juggling belly dancers and fireworks on two nights. They sent up a roaring cloud of fire several times during the fireworks. Although some of the art vendors were already closing for the afternoon when I arrived, I did see two potters with their spinning wheels actually making pottery. There was a film making/editing workshop for kids as well. I was there Fri & Sat night and the shows and festivities were pure magic. It was easily the best festival I have seen in Elgin! Hi Elginite,

The Firefest schedule appeared in the local newspapers several times and there was a special insert dedicated to it. There actually was quite a bit of fire in the fest. They had fire juggling belly dancers and fireworks on two nights. They sent up a roaring cloud of fire several times during the fireworks. Although some of the art vendors were already closing for the afternoon when I arrived, I did see two potters with their spinning wheels actually making pottery. There was a film making/editing workshop for kids as well. I was there Fri & Sat night and the shows and festivities were pure magic. It was easily the best festival I have seen in Elgin!

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