No Plans This Weekend? Check Out This ‘BLOC Party’ In Bronzeville

The "BLOC" — Bronzeville Loving Our Community — party starts 5 p.m. July 25 with food, music and live performances.

4:29 PM CDT on Jul 23, 2021

A fitness instructor at the Timothy Community Corporation. The organization is hosting a Block party July 25.

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BRONZEVILLE — The Timothy Community Corporation is hosting a special party this weekend to celebrate the neighborhood.

The “BLOC” — Bronzeville Loving Our Community — family-friendly event is 5 p.m.-7 p.m. July 25 in the parking lot of Timothy Community Corporation, 4351 S. Drexel Blvd.

There will be a live DJ, food trucks and musical performances.

There won’t be seating, so attendees are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs. For more information, contact the center at (773) 624-4642.

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