Taste of Andersonville Dinner Crawl benefits Peirce - yum!

Andersonville Chamber of Commerce is offering a great opportunity to raise some funds for Peirce via Taste of Andersonville Dinner Crawl and support your neighborhood eateries. 


The Taste of Andersonville Dinner Crawl is taking place on Wed., August 17th from 6-9pm.

For each ticket purchased for the event where the buyer enters the Discount Code: Peirce, $5 of each ticket will be donated to Friends of Peirce.



Tickets can be purchased here:  Taste of Andersonville Dinner Crawl Tickets


Consider joining the crawl as many of these establishments have supported Peirce and Peirce's fundraising in the past.

Kegs for Kids - Silent Auction Items Needed !

The Silent Auction items at the Kegs for Kids event is a very important part of our successful fundraising event.  In order to keep that success going.... we need your help.  

Please consider donating or soliciting donations for our Kegs for Kids Silent Auction.  Donated items that sell well at the event include -  event tickets, vacation homes, art, professional services, dinners, restaurant certificates, sporting events, and unique items.  

Please fill out this form if you are interested in donating Silent Auction items:

Kegs for Kids 2010 poster designed by Louise Molnar

Auction Item Submission Form

If you have any questions please contact Dave Tilson dtilson@friendsofpeirce.org .    

Volunteer Sign-Up for Kegs for Kids

It's gonna be fun, and it benefits Peirce School!

Saturday, October 8th 2011

Volunteers are needed for Peirce's Kegs for Kids Fall Fundraiser, grab your partner/neighbor/relatives/friends and RAISE YOUR HAND to VOLUNTEER!  (fill out this easy form, so we know)

In case you need some convincing - Volunteer Benefits:

• Free admission to the event (is this true?)
• Free T-Shirt (these were a hot commodity last year)
• Meet new Peirce parents and supporters

Volunteer talents are needed in all these areas - where will you share your time & skills?

Kegs for Kids2010 Keg Man poster by Louise Molnar

• Set Up/Tear Down (10-15 people)
• Beer Pourers (15-25 people)
• Door Staff (to check people in, etc) (6 -8 people)
• Food Setup/Maintenance (4-5 people)
• Raffle (4-6 people)
• Merchandise – t’shirt sales, etc (4-8 people)
• Day of Event Staff/Floaters (4-6 people)
• Follow Up Correspondence (1-2 people)

If you need more convincing check out last years photos of K4K 2010 . 

Show how much you "like" it....

.... Friends of Peirce has been updating Facebook.  

Check out their wall, and give them some love .... 
this is one way to "tap" into the energy & get involved in Peirce's Fall Fundraiser - Kegs for Kids.  

Outdoor Movie Fest Comes to Peirce School - Tues. July 19th

Enjoy a screening of Shrek III Forever After at Peirce!

Peirce School's Playground will be the host location for an outdoor movie fest sponsored by Alderman Osterman.
Check out the movie schedule, and join your neighbors & classmates for a fun evening.  


When?: Tuesday July 19th
Time?:   7:30 pm


Don't forget to bring lawn chairs, blankets.... and some popcorn.  See you at the movies.

Kegs 4 Kids - Save the Date - October 8th, 2011

If you haven't heard by now, Friends of Peirce are in the midst of planning for our annual fundraiser "Kegs for Kids" that is scheduled for Saturday, October 8th. 


This fundraising event features rare craft beers from around the country and around the world arranged for by Mike Roper & Louise Molnar of Hopleaf Bar & Restaurant.  We will have food from restaurants around the neighborhood and city as well as an appearance by Alpana Singh (from "Check Please!") who will pour wine at the event and has donated a generous silent auction item.  Thanks to our friend & Peirce parent, Tony Dreyfus, of Metropolis Coffee for getting Alpana! 


Kegs for Kids 2010 raised over $30,000 was a fabulous success.  Due to the overwhelming response to our event last year, we are moving locations into a bigger space at Loyola University. 

Friends of Peirce will need even more volunteers and even more silent auction items and we need your help!


More information to come about volunteering and submitting auction items.  

Summer Kindergarten Playdates for Peirce Families!

Dear Peirce Kindergarten Families,

We are hoping to have some time to have our children (and all grown-ups involved!) get acquainted with one another this summer at parks in the neighborhood!  We hope you can come with your child to one or all of these meet-ups in the park.  We look forward to playing and meeting everyone!



Peirce Kindergarten Parents,
Max Weinberg
Craig Seip

Friday, June 24th, 4-6pm, Peirce Playground
Friday, July 22th, 4-6pm, DIFFERENT LOCATION:  Cochron Park on corner of Bryn Mawr and Magnolia
Friday, Aug 26th 4-6pm, Peirce Playground

For more information, please contact Max Weinberg