Bring your body and mind into alignment with a 60-minute customized massage at LillieAnn's in the West or South Loop, a no-chip manicure and pedicure at Chocolate for Your Body on Halsted, and a signed copy of "Salt Body Shimmer" by Aricka Foreman.…
Enjoy a night on the town with a cut and color at Salon Buzz and two premium main floor center tickets to the Lyric Opera's world premier of "Proximity" on April 8, 2023. Sure to be one of the most widely heralded musical events of 2022/23, Proximity is a gripping, …
Get your green thumb ready for spring with a $50 Gift Certificate from Gethsemane Garden Center and a one-year membership to the beautiful Chicago Botanic Gardens which includes free admission and free parking, special access and advance sales on ticketed events like…
Live your best life with a $50 gift card to The Chicago Diner, a private acupuncture session from the gifted healers at 5 Points Acupuncture, and a climbing session for two with an expert guide at First Ascent Humboldt Park! Market value: $228
Celebrate Black-owned excellence in Hyde Park with a one-hour conditioning manicure at the Bettye O Day Spa, a waterless manicure which eliminates the soaking step and replaces it with the application of heat treatments, creams, and lotions that provides hydrating…
Bring yourself down to earth with gorgeous floral jewelry from NT Handmade Jewelry, a copy of "earth elegance" by Cynthia Gallaher, and a $165 gift certificate to AIRE Ancient Baths in River West, a unique experience for the body and mind in a journey through the traditional…
You and one lucky companion can attend Lollapalooza 2023 in high style with two VIP passes good for admittance all four days of the festival August 3-6, 2023. VIPs receive amazing amenities including dedicated festival entrance; access to the Lolla Lounge Deck…
You and one lucky companion can attend Lollapalooza 2023 in high style with two VIP passes good for admittance all four days of the festival August 3-6, 2023. VIPs receive amazing amenities including dedicated festival entrance; access to the Lolla Lounge Deck…
Sweet!!! This package includes a customized cake made to your specifications by Rachel Claff of Claffycakes, along with a hand-tapped maple syrup package including a half pint of pure maple syrup and jar of incredible maple cream from hand-tapped trees in upstate New …
Free your mind with a one-on-one or small group meditation workshop with Lindsey Dorr-Niro of Ecstatic Absence Meditation (www.ecstaticabsence.com). No prior experience required! Through a series of time-tested guided practices and lively discussion, instructor…
Hold on to your baseball cap, this package offers not only two great seats for a 2023 Cubs home game at Wrigley Field, but a pre-game, on-field photo AND a chance to hang out during the game with Cubs National Anthem Singer Wayne Messmer! And to memorialize…
A basket of wine-inspired gifts! This spectacular basket includes handmade pottery by ClaySpace potters, an iron wine rack, a bottle of Arietta Quartet 2016, a $25 gift certificate for ClaySpace Ceramics, and other delights. Market value: $100
Celebrate life Logan Square-style with a $50 Lula Cafe gift certificate plus awesome Lula tote bag and t-shirt, a $20 gift certificate to Wolfbait & B-Girls boutique, and a $75 gift certificate plus product samples from Logan Parlor! Market value: $329
Live it up Logan Square-style with two haircuts at Twisted Scissors, four movie passes to the Logan Theater, and a copy of "The Whiskey of our Discontent: Gwendolyn Brooks as Conscience and Change Agent." Market value: $298
Own an Elise Coleman (https://www.elisecoleman.com) handmade vase! This exquisite 5 1/4" by 4 1/4" piece by the Amsterdam-based artisan will complement any home. Market value: $225
Give yourself an amazing day with a 90-minute massage from the magical Kristine Elise Gaylord of The Space Between (https://www.thespacebetweenspace.com/), full-service styling with Alessandera Maiorano at Twisted Scissors, and a copy of "Electric Arches" by …
Learn to make your own candles with Ashley Marcelle at Corner 52! Master candle-maker Ashley will lead you and up to five friends through the process of pouring luxurious coconut wax over 100% cotton wicks and creating customized scents using clean fragrance oils. …
Poet, activist, and guiding light Andrea Gibson (www.andreagibson.com)will record a personalized voice memo for you or a loved one, delivered to your phone or email. You choose the theme: customized affirmation, birthday greeting, anniversary wishes, reading …
This one-on-one developmental editing consultation with Maya Marshall (www.mayamarshallpoetry.com) includes a one-hour session to discuss a new or current project. Topics may include the current poetry publishing landscape, approaches …
Explore Pilsen! Luis Tubens, owner-operator of Pilsen Public Art Tours (http://www.ppat.space/), will lead you and up to 29 friends on a one-hour walking tour of Chicago’s most densely mural-populated neighborhood. Luis was featured on ABC…
Secure your spot in an upcoming "Poems That Don't Suck" five-week online writing course with poet and educator Megan Falley (https://www.meganfalley.com/workshops). The regularly sold-out weekly virtual course, described as “a degree’s worth of education in five…
Four tickets to an upcoming House of Blues show (can be divided into two sets of tickets to two separate shows if desired!), a copy of "The Patron Saint of Making Curfew" by Tim Stafford, and a $25 gift certificate to The Dusty Groove record shop. Market value: $440
Poet and Tupelo Press's Dorset Prize winner Teresa Dzieglewicz (https://www.teresadzieglewicz.com/about) will bring her expert eye to one of your poems! You can choose written feedback or a half hour editing session over Zoom. …
Take your bodywork to a new level with Kinematics Pilates in La Grange! The studio features Reformer (not mat) work with all the equipment, and this series is with studio co-owner and outstanding instructor Allyson. This package includes five individual or three dual 60-…
Prioritize your creative writing practice, or give a gift to the writer in your life! This package includes three one-on-one customized creativity and writing coaching sessions with poet Marty McConnell (www.martyoutloud.com/coaching). You choose the focus! Typical …
Take your home office to the next level with the Obvus Ergonomic Adjustable Laptop Stand (rated "Best Laptop Stand of 2022" by Techradar), a $50 Best Buy gift card, and "A Book of Mornings" by Raúl Niño. Market value: $170
Enjoy a night out in Lakeview with two tickets to a show at the Timeline Theatre and a $100 gift certificate to any Lettuce Entertain You restaurant! Market value: $240
Get zany with four tickets to Zanie's Comedy Club, a $50 Lettuce Entertain You gift certificate, and a copy of "Tonight We Fuck the Trailer Park Out of Each Other" by C. Russell Price. Market value: $250
Explore the intersections of literary life in Chicago and beyond with a one-year Literary Circle Membership for two to the American Writers Museum. This membership includes unlimited free admission for two adults and children under 18, two one-time-use guest…
Indulge your love of music with a $25 gift certificate to The Dusty Groove, a copy of "Mama Phife Represents" by Cheryl Boyce-Taylor, and a one-hour live music performance at the location of your choice, by singer-songwriter Amye Frye, whose musical style has been…
Treat yourself to two hours of studio time at Sew Anastasia to work on your latest fabric project. Bring in your projects, get Anastasia's expert guidance, take advantage of all the machines and cutting space, and maybe make some friends! Market value: $215
Hit the town in Logan Square with a $75 gift certificate for deliciousness at Mirabella Restaurant, four tickets to a show at Lincoln Lodge (the nation's longest running independent comedy showcase,) and a copy of "Oh You Thought This Was a Date" by C.…
Get sporty with eight large buckets to hit at the Diversey Driving Range, two stemless Blackhawks wine glasses, and a copy of "The Game is Not a Game: The Power, Protest and Politics of American Sports" by Robert Scoop Jackson. Market value: $141
Self-care matters! Treat yourself or a loved one to a 60-minute full body massage including aromatherapy and sugar foot scrub from SkyLight Body Therapy at 605 N. Michigan, a $50 gift certificate to Virtue Restaurant in Hyde Park, and a haircut from Jennifer Villacis at Sine…
Work up an appetite with eight rounds of miniature golf at Diversey Driving Range, then satisfy those cravings with a $100 gift certificate to any Four Star Restaurant including Smoke Daddy, Remington's, Frasca, The Perch, Crosby's Kitchen, or Ella Elli. Market value:…
Food blogger and deliciousness evangelist specializing in comfort cuisine Emily Rose (https://eatwellenough.substack.com/) will custom-design a cooking lesson for you based on your dietary delights and restrictions. You provide the ingredients, she provides…
This package includes four lawn tickets to any 2023 Ravinia classical music concert as well as a gorgeous hand-made brass beaded necklace. Market value: $120
Bring some art into the kitchen with six original, hand-carved, linocut prints and six audio books from libro.fm, benefitting SemiColon Bookstore! Market value: $120
Delight in Chicago's literary life with a $25 gift certificate from Women & Children First Bookstore, a $100 gift certificate from SemiColon Bookstore, and copies of "1919" by Eve Ewing and "Citizen Illegal" by José Olivarez. Market value: $257
Calling all Chicago Fire fans! Check out this officially authenticated 2022 replica jersey autographed by the entire team, along with copies of "Coyote Sun" by Carlos Cumpian and "Long Shot: The Triumphs and Struggle of an NBA Freedom Fighter" by Craig Hodges.…
Make 2023 the year of art with an individual membership to the Museum of Contemporary Art (includes free admission for one person for one year, and two one-time guest passes) as well as a copy of Krista Franklin's "Too Much Midnight" which features 30 poems and 30…
This package includes four tickets to a spring or summer 2023 show at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theatre, along with a copy of "A Moment on the Clock of the World: A Foundry Theatre Production" which collects the voices of…
As a Chicago Athletic Club member, you have access to seven locations with hundreds of weekly Group Fitness classes with formats including dance, yoga, cycling, strength training, boxing and aqua aerobics. You’ll work out with state of the art green turf areas, dedicated…
Special program discount for donors! During a Pop Up Performance, three CPC poets will perform poems live and write new poems on the spot for a group of your choosing. This program retails at $1,000 -- this is a reduced rate special offer for our donors during No…
Special program discount for donors! Bring Chicago Poetry Center's Critical Conversations @ Work: Antiracism to your workplace with a 90-minute online session with two facilitators, tech and session materials all included! Full program details can be found here:…
