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Last year an international beach cleanup led by D.C.’s Center for Marine Conservation saw 150,000 volunteers cleaning up three million pounds of debris. Today, Friends of the Parks is holding a Great Lakes Beach Sweep, and volunteers are needed to clean south-side beaches from 12th Street to 98th Street from 9 to noon, armed with gloves, plastic bags, and notebooks–to document exactly what kind of trash is there. To participate, call the group at 922-3307.
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Elektra Lialios, the five-year-old daughter of artist Freedom Lialios, died last week from a form of cancer called neuroblastoma. To help out with the medical costs and “celebrate Elektra’s life,” a group of family friends has organized an event tonight called For Freedom (A Benefit). It starts at 6 at the HotHouse, 1565 N. Milwaukee. The $15 ticket ($10 for students) gets you performances by Lynn Book, Jenny Magnus, and Andy Soma and music from Example: None, the Aluminum Group, and others. There’s a raffle and a silent auction as well. Call 829-7641 for more.
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