Join us on Friday, August 6 to celebrate half way to Bob Marley’s birthday with Reggae Night at Summer Chi.ill featuring Ricky Lamb and the Phin Addicts followed by an all-star sunsplash reggae review! Registration opening March 1, 2021 for this amazing event to benefit Cornerstone Services, Inc.
[image: image.png] Parrothead Strong +Trop Rock Strong = Stronger Together!
Billy Brehm President,Chicago Parrothead Club

If you are joining us live or through Facebook Live, here are the ingredients you need to create your own authentic Mai Tais!
[image: image.png] Parrothead Strong +Trop Rock Strong = Stronger Together!
Billy Brehm President,Chicago Parrothead Club

We will be remembering and celebrating the life of Kimberly Hackemer at our live stream tonight. We love and miss you Kim. We will always remember your enthusiasm, joy and your beautiful smile. We didnt have you with us long enough. Sail on, beautiful phriend. ♡♡♡

Welcome ye to opening night of Summer Chi.ill…wear yer pirate best and enjoy the hospitality and merriment of our Parrothead phriends! We welcome the entire Corned Beef and Curry Band! And for the first time ever, Scurvy and the Rotten Scoundrels (formerly from Pirates Over 40!). Batten the hatches and secure the anchor…it be time for an extra ration of rum!

Hey Chicago Parrotheads… Exciting news!
We have set up a drink making class with the owner of Hala Kahiki! We are going to go to Hala the weekend of February 20th. (The actual date may be Saturday the 20th, or Sunday the 21st….I’ll let you know as soon as the date and time is finalized.)
The bar is OPEN with limited capacity, so this can be an in person event, or virtual….whatever is most comfortable for you.
If you would like to attend from home, just tune into our facebook live stream. And if you would like to make the drinks along with our bartender, I will post the ingredient list at the end of this post.
There will also be special deals on Hala Kahiki merchandise, just for our club members! Stay tuned for more details on that as well! Again, as soon as the details are finalized, I will create an event page with all the information. In the meantime, here are the ingredients for the 3 drinks we will be learning to make… The 1944 Mai Tai Build in shaker with small amount of ice (we use flaked/crushed ice) 1oz Appleton Signature 1oz Clement VSOP 1oz Orange Curacao 3/4oz Orgeat 1/4oz Sugar Juice of 1/2 a lime Shake with ice, pour entire contents (including ice) into glass. Garnish with drink stirrer, and the husk of the 1/2 of lime with a mint sprig stuck through it to look like a palm tree on a very small island.
The Big Island Mai Tai Build in glass over cubed ice 1oz Passion Fruit Juice 1oz Orange Juice 1oz Pineapple Juice 1/2oz Lime Juice 1/2oz Orgeat 1/2oz Falernum – we use JD Taylor On Top 2oz Dark Rum – we use Koloa Dark Garnish with Drink Stirrer, Pineapple Slice & Fronds The Chi Tai Build in shaker with cubed ice 1oz Spiced Rum (we use Chairmans Reserve) 1oz Aged Rum (we use Don Q Anejo) 1/2oz Malort 3 dashes orange bitters 3/4oz Orgeat 3/4oz Lime Juice Strain contents into glass with 1 large ice cube in it. Garnish with an orchid, drink stirrer, pineapple fronds.
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Avast and make way Ye scurvy dogs! The Crew has met and we be making plans to move into 2021 with a vengeance! 2020 may have held us back and we miss our fellow mates, but this time we are prepared! We expect the doldrums to continue, but with increased vaccines and changes in attitudes, hopefully it will change our latitude and get us back to our home port.
Expect a lot of information across the coconut telegraph. We welcome assistants to the Crew and new ideas as we prepare to send aid as best we can, gather doubloons and items for the needy, and ways to stay in touch while far apart.
As Summer comes, we shall raise a flagon in person, we hope, but until then…we raise them from afar and hold the black flag ready to be unfurled. Me may be walking the decks alone, but you are all in our thoughts as we prepare to set sail again.
Billy Brehm, the Pirate King

It’s February and The Chicago Parrothead Club continues to do what they do best….helping where we can! This time it’s promoting literacy with Open Books. org and Dolly Parton’s Imagination library. Time to clean out those shelves! We’ll be collecting new/gently used books, DVDs and CDs throughout the month of February to support a wonderful literacy program in Chicago called Open Books. www.open-books.org/support/ www.open-books.org/support/?fbclid=IwAR1Slb9wy3kvcv7Lu2VgNqys4SmhaE_AgnyByNVo9GVyW8AVawI1soq8e44
A few facts about the impact of this literacy program-

• Kids with low literacy skills can be predisposed to drop out of high school by the time they reach the 4th grade
• Middle income kids own an average of 13 books, while some low-income neighborhoods average 1 book per 300 kids
• Many low-income areas are literacy deserts with no libraries or book stores accessible
There are three ways to support this initiative:
• Donate books: The children’s books you donate will go right to the kids, and the adult books/DVDs/CDs will be sold at their bookstores to fund the children’s program. Any and all books are accepted.
• Donate money: Open Books has partnered with Dolly Parton’s Imagination library to provide books to kids in need. They will send the children one book a month (mailed right to their homes!) from age 0-5 years for a $25 donation.
• Buy books for yourself or for the program directly through Open Books:
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Gather up your stuff and pack it into brown paper grocery bags. No contact porch drop off before February 28, at:
Elk Grove Village at the Farrell’s 598 Middlebury, Elk Grove Village
Franklin Park at the Brehm’s 2707 Elder Lane, Franklin Park
Downers Grove at the McLaughlin’s 2420 College Rd. Downers Grove
Joliet at the Sheridan’s 1122 N. Center St. Joliet
Please let us know if you make a monetary donation directly to Open Books so that we can track the club’s impact.

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