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	<title>Hot Times at Old Town</title>
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	<description>Appearing below are selections from the hard copy Hot Times. The objective is to highlight activities at the School and in the larger community, especially those featuring or of special interest to teachers and staff.  Your suggestions are welcome. Enter a comment (under any item); it will come to me rather than automatically appearing.</description>
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		<title>Farmers Market - Lincoln Square!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s fresh produce time in Chicago &#8212; including a Tuesday Farmers Market just north of the Old Town School next to the Western CTA stop!
The first blossoming of the Lincoln Square Farmers Market was June 9th &#8212; oh boy, something to anticipate for those who have time during the day on Tuesdays.  The plan [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2009/06/09/farmers-market-lincoln-square/</link>
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		<title>Highlighted Teachers&#8217; gigs, 6-13 update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Highlights (only!) for your calendar: 
Saturday, June 13th - Barbara Silverman, Hinsdale Fine Arts Festival, Burlington Park, Hinsdale, 630 887-0203, 3-4:30 pm 
Saturday, June 20th - Barbara Silverman and The Teflons, WFMT Fundraiser, WFMT Radio 98.7 FM, 11:00 pm
Thursday, June 25th - Hoyle Brothers, CD RELEASE!, Martyrs, 3855 N. Lincoln, 8:30 pm
Thursday, June 25th - [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2009/05/11/index-to-the-right-teachers-gigs-9-6th-update/</link>
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		<title>The Magic Hedge at Montrose Harbor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Magic Hedge folks would love your help!
What is ithe Magic Hedge? Ah, you&#8217;ll have to go to earlier listings in this column to find out. 
David Painter is the major domo for this effort. His number appears below &#8212; call him for more information (like specifics on the location).  OK, here&#8217;s a hint: [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2009/05/06/may-9th-planting-day-at-montrose-harbor/</link>
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		<title>Add jug band to your resume!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Or if not to your resume, at least to your life.   Registration is open for the school&#8217;s jug band! It&#8217;s both a band AND a class, with the next class starting in June.  So when someone asks you what you&#8217;ve been doing &#8212; here&#8217;s what you can say.
&#8220;You didn&#8217;t know?  I&#8217;m [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2009/04/27/add-jug-band-to-your-resume/</link>
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		<title>You missed Fender day, May 2nd?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ouch!  But it should be a reminder: keep checking the School&#8217;s website!
On Saturday, May 2nd, the Different Strummer (the School&#8217;s store) had staff from Fender come in to do free bench checks on electric guitars.  No Fender? That was ok too, they didn&#8217;t discriminate.   
By the end of the afternoon, 90 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2009/04/27/bring-in-your-electric-guitar/</link>
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		<title>Ready for an ensemble?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re a private student, ask your teacher if you may be ready for ensemble playing.   If the answer is yes, consider  the Beatles for Beginners Ensemble: it&#8217;s a great place for intermediate/ advanced  students in guitar/bass/drums/ piano/vocal to learn how to play together, play in time with a band, sing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2009/04/10/ready-for-an-ensemble/</link>
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		<title>A taste of the new Dylan album</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hard core Dylan fans know this already, but in case you&#8217;re more an appreciator &#8212; he&#8217;s produced yet another album, Together Through Life, now in the pre-release hype stage. It&#8217;s his 33rd studio release (46th album overall!) and is being praised by initial reviewers.  We learned about it from a new-to-us feature on NPR, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2009/04/07/a-taste-of-the-new-dylan-album/</link>
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		<title>Spring!  and family fun!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What better than a family outing that is educational and fun at the same time?  The (almost) Chicago Botanic Garden has weekend classes through which adults and children can explore cool things about how plants connect to science, art, history, and culture. 
Each program includes a variety of hands-on activities and projects, as well [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2009/03/22/spring-and-family-fun/</link>
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		<title>Another spring outing&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lovers of handmade items may want to go down and visit Renegade Handmade (oh, how nicely that passes the lips!) at 1924 W. Division.  
We haven&#8217;t been there, but the 25% off sale on selected items may appeal to you if you&#8217;ve had your eye on something that&#8217;s been shelf-sitting a while.
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		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2009/03/22/another-spring-outing/</link>
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		<title>Sing for Your Supper Series</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sunday afternoon &#8212; a time to settle in with friends and good music.  What better place than Uncommon Ground on Devon, when fine musicians sing for their supper?
This weekly event is organized by Colby Maddox, lead teacher in the String Department at OTSFM and principal member of the 21st Century bluegrass group Sunnyside Up. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2009/03/22/sing-for-your-supper-series/</link>
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