Chicago Weekday Events: See What's Happening In The Area

Chicago IL

16 August, 2021

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CHICAGO, IL — Looking to go on a family outing? Hoping to spend a night out with friends? Below, we've included some of this week's top events from throughout Chicago. Here are some events taking place in town this week. Wondering how you can get your event in the next roundup? You can add it to the calendar using this form. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this week in and around Chicago: Virtual Gentle Mat Yoga - Elmwood Park Public Library When: Monday, August 16th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Elmwood Park Public Library What: Event listing from Elmwood Park Public Library: Monday, August 16 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PMJoin Rhonda Fentry as she guides you through a one-hour session of gentle exercise. Gentle mat yoga can be done on a mat, bed or couch. This class involves gentle stretching with some stan... Learn More Self Directed: Action Items and Room Cleanup When: Monday, August 16th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Noble - Rowe Clark Hs What: Event listing from Noble - Rowe Clark Hs: Monday and August 16 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Learn More Strega Nona Story Walk - West Addison Branch Library When: Monday, August 16th at 2:00 p.m. Where: West Addison Branch Library What: Event listing from West Addison Branch Library: Monday, August 16 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Stroll through our garden and read the posted story of Strega Nona, and the Italian Grandma with the magic pasta pot! Make a meatball launcher for at home fun! For families and their children... Learn More Wine Glass Painting in the Garden - Jeffery Manor Branch Library When: Monday, August 16th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Jeffery Manor Branch Library What: Event listing from Jeffery Manor Branch Library: Monday, August 16 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Join us in this fun, hands-on, do it yourself workshop where you'll paint a wine glass in our library's garden.  Wine glasses and other materials will be provided free of charge. All gl... Learn More Back-to-School Parent Orientation Day When: Monday, August 16th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Carnegie What: Event listing from Carnegie: Monday, August 16 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Learn More Privacidad de internet y prevencion de estafas [Espanol] When: Monday, August 16th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Simeon Hs What: Event listing from Simeon Hs: Monday, August 16 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Learn More Fall Play Auditions - Fenton Community High School When: Monday, August 16th at 3:30 p.m. Where: Fenton Community High School What: Event listing from Fenton Community High School: Monday, August 16 from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM Learn More Folkloric Dance - Elk Grove High School When: Monday, August 16th at 3:30 p.m. Where: Elk Grove High School What: Event listing from Elk Grove High School: Monday, August 16 from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PMhttps://midsuburbanleagueil.org/public/genie/964/school/5/date/2019-07-10/view/month/ Learn More Hirsch Local School Council Meeting (Events) When: Monday, August 16th at 4:15 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Event listing from Hirsch Hs: Monday, August 16 from 4:15 PM to 5:00 PMJoin using the link OR Join by phone (US) +1 505-288-3502 PIN: 444 141 313#http://meet.google.com/mff-pvnd-jzzRead more Learn More Family Playdates (See description for specific grades, times, and locations) When: Monday, August 16th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Monroe What: Event listing from Monroe: Monday, August 16 from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM Learn More Digital Action Team Meeting - Sierra Club Illinois Chapter When: Monday, August 16th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Sierra Club Illinois Chapter What: Event listing from Sierra Club Illinois Chapter: Monday, August 16 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PMOur digital action team meets monthly to talk about actions that can be taken on behalf of the environment from home. Please join if you're excited about grassroots actions that can help ... Learn More Tioga Kindergarten Open House - Tioga School When: Monday, August 16th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Tioga School What: Event listing from Tioga School: Monday, August 16 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Learn More Kindergarten Curriculum Night & Meet the Teacher When: Monday, August 16th at 6:00 p.m. Where: W.A. Johnson School What: Event listing from W.A. Johnson School: Monday, August 16 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMEnter Door #1. Masks are required. Learn More Calumet District Commissioner Meeting When: Monday, August 16th at 6:45 p.m. Where: Boy Scouts of America - Pathway to Adventure Council What: Event listing from Boy Scouts of America - Pathway to Adventure Council: Monday, August 16 from 6:45 PM to 7:30 PM Learn More Facebook Movie Night: The Admiral Was A Lady When: Monday, August 16th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Eisenhower Public Library District What: Event listing from Eisenhower Public Library District: Monday, August 16 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Join us on our Facebook page every Monday night at 7:00 PM for an online screening of a classic movie. This week we're watching the military comedy, The Admiral Was A Lady. Jus... Learn More Pen and Ink Writers Group - Eisenhower Public Library District When: Monday, August 16th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Eisenhower Public Library District What: Event listing from Eisenhower Public Library District: Monday, August 16 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PMThe Pen and Ink Writers Group gathers on the third Monday of each month to read short stories, poems or essays, all inspired by a common theme. Build up your writing skills through ... Learn More Calumet District Committee Meeting - Boy Scouts of America - Pathway to Adventure Council When: Monday, August 16th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Boy Scouts of America - Pathway to Adventure Council What: Event listing from Boy Scouts of America - Pathway to Adventure Council: Monday, August 16 from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM Learn More Meet & Greet + Supply Drop Off ( (Brighton Park Campus) When: Tuesday, August 17th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Acero - Brighton Park What: Event listing from Acero - Brighton Park: Tuesday, August 17 (all day) Learn More Senior Orientation (Mather General Calendar) When: Tuesday, August 17th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Mather Hs What: Event listing from Mather Hs: Tuesday, August 17 (all day) 12th Grade Students (HR beginning with number 2) 10:00 - 10:30 - HR 210 10:30 - 11:00 - HR 211&212 11:00 - 11:30 - HR 220 11:30 - 12:00 - HR221&230 12:00 - 12:30 - HR 231 12:30 - 1:00 - HR 232&250 1... Learn More Teacher Institute Day - No Student Attendance When: Tuesday, August 17th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Blackhawk Middle School What: Event listing from Blackhawk Middle School: Tuesday, August 17 (all day) Learn More Back to School Bash - Dawes When: Tuesday, August 17th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Dawes What: Event listing from Dawes: Tuesday, August 17 (all day) Learn More MEAD MADE DAY - Margaret Mead JHS When: Tuesday, August 17th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Margaret Mead JHS What: Event listing from Margaret Mead JHS: Tuesday, August 17 (all day) Learn More Chicago's Highly Anticipated New Dual-Branded Hotel Appoints Neil DeGuia as General Manager When: Tuesday, August 17th at 12:00 a.m. Where: 226 W Jackson Blvd What: Leading the way in post-pandemic hospitality, the highly anticipated, dual-branded Canopy by Hilton Chicago Central Loop and Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Central Loop are excited to announce the appointment of Neil DeGuia to serve as Complex General Manager and Chief Enthusiast i... Learn More Freshmen/Transfer Student Orientation When: Tuesday, August 17th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Ridgewood Community High School What: Event listing from Ridgewood Community High School: Tuesday, August 17 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PMhttps://www.d234.org/events/month/?F_c=3 Learn More San Juan to Chicago: Un Puente Musical When: Tuesday, August 17th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Puerto Rican Arts Alliance What: Event listing from Puerto Rican Arts Alliance: Tuesday, August 17 at 8:00 AMDetails This summer, Chicago Philharmonic and the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance collaborate for the first time for an extravaganza of music and… More https://www.facebook.com/events/2920836201533000 Learn More Freshmen Pictures - Ridgewood Community High School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Ridgewood Community High School What: Event listing from Ridgewood Community High School: Tuesday, August 17 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PMFreshmen Pictures Learn More Preschool Parent Open House - Rosemont Elem School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 8:30 a.m. Where: Rosemont Elem School What: Event listing from Rosemont Elem School: Tuesday, August 17 from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM Learn More Yearbook Photos - Elk Grove High School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 8:30 a.m. Where: Elk Grove High School What: Event listing from Elk Grove High School: Tuesday, August 17 from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PMhttps://midsuburbanleagueil.org/public/genie/964/school/5/date/2019-07-10/view/month/ Learn More P/AP Meeting - Noble - Rowe Clark Hs When: Tuesday, August 17th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Noble - Rowe Clark Hs What: Event listing from Noble - Rowe Clark Hs: Tuesday, August 17 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Learn More Palmer Community Clean Up Day - Palmer When: Tuesday, August 17th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Palmer What: Event listing from Palmer: Tuesday, August 17 from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM Learn More 11th Grade Orientation - Lindblom Hs When: Tuesday, August 17th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Lindblom Hs What: Event listing from Lindblom Hs: Tuesday, August 17 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Learn More New Family Orientation - Onahan When: Tuesday, August 17th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Onahan What: Event listing from Onahan: Tuesday, August 17 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Learn More PA Trainings, August 2021 - Access Living of Metro Chicago When: Tuesday, August 17th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Access Living of Metro Chicago What: Event listing from Access Living of Metro Chicago: Tuesday, August 17 from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AMBecome a Personal AssistantAccess Living provides training for people interested in becoming a paid Personal Assistant for people with disabilities. These trainings are open to member... Learn More JUMPSTART! - Virtual Interviews: Strategies for Success When: Tuesday, August 17th at 9:15 a.m. Where: National Able Network What: Event listing from National Able Network: Tuesday, August 17 from 9:15 AM to 10:45 AMThere has been an increase in the number of virtual interviews taking place, so being prepared for this type of interview is a critical job search skill. Join us to discuss the different types... Learn More Kindergarten Tea - Solomon When: Tuesday, August 17th at 9:30 a.m. Where: Solomon What: Event listing from Solomon: Tuesday, August 17 from 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM Learn More Back to School Carnival @ Pasteur Park When: Tuesday, August 17th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Pasteur What: Event listing from Pasteur: Tuesday, August 17 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Learn More Back to School Festival -- Festival de regreso a clases (Events) When: Tuesday, August 17th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Hedges What: Event listing from Hedges: Tuesday, August 17 from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM Learn More Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Vaccination Event When: Tuesday, August 17th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Illinois Institute of Technology What: Event listing from Illinois Institute of Technology: Tuesday, August 17 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PMDetails The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) will be coming to campus to provide vaccination appointments on Tuesday, August 17, 2021,… More https://www.facebook.com/event... Learn More A ROADMAP TO DEVELOPING SUCCESSFUL TEAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS Partnering With Purpose Series Session 3 When: Tuesday, August 17th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Women's Business Development Center What: Event listing from Women's Business Development Center: Tuesday, August 17 from 10:00 AM to 11:45 AMPartnering With Purpose Series: The Partnering With Purpose Three-Part Series (6/15, 7/20 & 8/17) will focus on partnering and teaming as an intentional business strategy. T... Learn More Orientation - JUNIORS (Kelly Events) When: Tuesday, August 17th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Kelly Hs What: Event listing from Kelly Hs: Tuesday, August 17 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PMhttps://www.kellycollegeprep.org/apps/news/article/1472790Read more Learn More FREE CEO Days- May Workshop - Northcenter Chamber of Commerce When: Tuesday, August 17th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Northcenter Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Northcenter Chamber of Commerce: Tuesday, August 17 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM  I created CEO Days to empower ourselves & learn from each other's experiences If you are like me, I've been a CEO for years, and working on my own oftentimes leads my forwa... Learn More Introduction to Google docs, slides, and sheets [English] When: Tuesday, August 17th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Simeon Hs What: Event listing from Simeon Hs: Tuesday, August 17 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Learn More JJA Skills, Drills, and Grills Golf Outing When: Tuesday, August 17th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Bolingbrook Golf Club What: The Justice Journey Alliance (JJA) Leadership Foundation of Chicago is holding a golf outing open to the public on Tuesday, August 17th at the Bolingbrook Golf Club. Golf isn't often associated with social justice or racial justice, but this event will bring together people fr... Learn More MS Word - YWCA Metropolitan Chicago When: Tuesday, August 17th at 12:00 p.m. Where: YWCA Metropolitan Chicago What: Event listing from YWCA Metropolitan Chicago: Tuesday, August 17 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM\ \ \ \ \ Learn or review the basics of Microsoft Word, still the most used word processing program for business. Learn More Blood Drive - Village of Schiller Park When: Tuesday, August 17th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Village of Schiller Park What: Event listing from Village of Schiller Park: Tuesday, August 17 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PMThe Blood Drive is held on the third Tuesday every other month at the Community Center next to the Community Development Offices located at 4501 N 25th Avenue. Hours are from 1-7pm. This loc... Learn More Decorating The Sidewalks - Schiller Park Public Library When: Tuesday, August 17th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Schiller Park Public Library What: Event listing from Schiller Park Public Library: Tuesday, August 17 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PMAges 2-17. Limited to 12 participants. Registration required for a 20-minute session. Add a little color to the library's pavement.  Chalk will be prepackaged for use. Parents must stay ... Learn More Only One You! - West Addison Branch Library When: Tuesday, August 17th at 1:00 p.m. Where: West Addison Branch Library What: Event listing from West Addison Branch Library: Tuesday, August 17 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Create your own uniqueness and be special!  Bring summer to life with cool outdoor activities such as shadow chalk art, painted snakes, kindness rocks, and much more! Families are invite... Learn More Popcicle Playdate Kinder - 4th - Okeeffe When: Tuesday, August 17th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Okeeffe What: Event listing from Okeeffe: Tuesday, August 17 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Learn More Tioga Gr 1-5 Meet the Teacher (A-K) - Tioga School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 2:30 p.m. Where: Tioga School What: Event listing from Tioga School: Tuesday, August 17 from 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM Learn More Meet the Teacher - Gr 1-5 for families whose last names begin with A-K When: Tuesday, August 17th at 2:30 p.m. Where: W.A. Johnson School What: Event listing from W.A. Johnson School: Tuesday, August 17 from 2:30 PM to 3:00 PMEnter Door #1. Masks are required. Learn More Fall Athletic Pictures - Elk Grove High School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 2:45 p.m. Where: Elk Grove High School What: Event listing from Elk Grove High School: Tuesday, August 17 from 2:45 PM to 7:00 PMhttps://midsuburbanleagueil.org/public/genie/964/school/5/date/2019-07-10/view/month/ Learn More HOMEWORK CLUB - Iroquois Community School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 2:45 p.m. Where: Iroquois Community School What: Event listing from Iroquois Community School: Tuesday, August 17 from 2:45 PM to 4:00 PM Learn More Expanding Minority Business Access (EMBA): Operations & Pricing When: Tuesday, August 17th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Women's Business Development Center What: Event listing from Women's Business Development Center: Tuesday, August 17 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PMExpanding Minority Business Access, EMBA, a WBDC/CMSDC Partnership invites you to attend a 4-Part series workshop to help prepare you for contracting and procurement opportunities... Learn More Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Training When: Tuesday, August 17th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Rogers Park Business Alliance What: Event listing from Rogers Park Business Alliance: Tuesday, August 17 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Training The purpose of this training is to increase understanding and compliance of the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act ... Learn More Tioga Gr 1-5 Meet the Teacher (L-Z) - Tioga School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Tioga School What:Event listing from Tioga School: Tuesday, August 17 from 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM Learn More Alternatives Workshop for Teens - Healthy Relationships and Conflict Resolution When: Tuesday, August 17th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Humboldt Park Branch Library What: Event listing from Humboldt Park Branch Library: Tuesday, August 17 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Alternatives is excited to be partnering with Teen Services for a three-day workshop series designed to engage young people in learning about trauma and healthy conflict resolution. Tee... Learn More Employment & Employer Services: Career Coaching When: Tuesday, August 17th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Hall Branch Library What: Event listing from Hall Branch Library: Tuesday, August 17 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Please join the Employment & Employer Services at the Hall Branch for a one-on-one section on employment opportunities. Meet with a trained career coach to find work, resume assistance, inte... Learn More Introduccion a Google docs, slides, y sheets [Espanol] When: Tuesday, August 17th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Simeon Hs What: Event listing from Simeon Hs: Tuesday, August 17 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Learn More Meet the Teacher - Gr 1-5 - for families whose last names begin with L-Z When: Tuesday, August 17th at 3:00 p.m. Where: W.A. Johnson School What: Event listing from W.A. Johnson School: Tuesday, August 17 from 3:00 PM to 3:30 PMEnter Door #1. Masks are required. Learn More Boys Golf vs Maine Niles Shootout - Maine West High School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Maine West High School What: Event listing from Maine West High School: Tuesday, August 17 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Learn More Girls Golf vs Hersey - Maine West High School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Maine West High School What: Event listing from Maine West High School: Tuesday, August 17 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Learn More New Field LSC Meeting - New Field When: Tuesday, August 17th at 5:00 p.m. Where: New Field What: Event listing from Maine West High School: Tuesday, August 17 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Learn More Class of 2025 Orientation - Chicago Tech Hs When: Tuesday, August 17th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Chicago Tech Hs What: Event listing from Chicago Tech Hs: Tuesday, August 17 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Learn More Family Night: Outdoor Game Night! - Bensenville Community Public Library When: Tuesday, August 17th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Bensenville Community Public Library What: Event listing from Bensenville Community Public Library: Tuesday, August 17 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM AGES: 3 to 12 years old Join us in the Garden of Knowledge for a socially-distanced family game night! Try giant Jenga, giant Connect Four, and other outdoor games! Registrat... Learn More 9th and 10th Grade Parent Orientation (VIRTUAL) (Mather General Calendar) When: Tuesday, August 17th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Mather Hs What: Event listing from Mather Hs: Tuesday, August 17 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Learn More Cuentos at Jardin Monarca - Richard J. Daley Branch Library When:Tuesday, August 17th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Richard J. Daley Branch Library What: Event listing from Richard J. Daley Branch Library: Tuesday, August 17 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Enjoy stories and art activities every other Tuesday at Jardin Monarca. Disfrute de historias y actividades artísticas cada dos martes en el Jardín Monarca. How to Attend This eve... Learn More When: Enger Curriculum Night / Open House When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Mannheim SD 83 What: Event listing from Mannheim SD 83: Tuesday, August 17 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Learn More Enger Curriculum Night / Open House When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Enger School What: Event listing from Enger School: Tuesday, August 17 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMEnglish Session: 6:00-6:45 P.M. Spanish Session: 6:45 - 7:30 P.M. Learn More Swing Choir Auditions - Fenton Community High School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Fenton Community High School What: Event listing from Fenton Community High School: Tuesday, August 17 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Learn More Back-to-School Town Hall - Simeon Hs When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Event listing from Simeon Hs: Tuesday, August 17 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Learn More Killer, Come Back to Me: The Crime Stories of Ray Bradbury When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:30 p.m. Where: American Writers Museum What: Celebrating Ray Bradbury's centennial, editor Charles Ardai of publisher Hard Case Crime discusses Killer, Come Back to Me: The Crime Stories of Ray Bradbury, a deluxe illustrated commemorative collection of his finest crime stories — tales as strange and wonderful as his sign... Learn More The Courtyard Series Presents: Billy Flynn When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Rogers Park Business Alliance What: Event listing from Rogers Park Business Alliance: Tuesday, August 17 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM The Courtyard Series gives performers an opportunity to safely show off their talents in Colvin House's stunning courtyard. An evening with Billy Flynn in an intimate solo performan... Learn More Committee of the Whole Meeting - Village of Bensenville When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Village of Bensenville What: Event listing from Village of Bensenville: Tuesday, August 17 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PMhttp://www.bensenville.il.us/calendar.aspx?EID=5296 Learn More Chicago Sky vs. Dallas Wings - Wintrust Arena When: Tuesday, August 17th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Wintrust Arena What: Event listing from Wintrust Arena: Tuesday, August 17 at 7:00 PMDetails Sale Dates and Times: https://www.facebook.com/events/310459130597893 Learn More Tall Grass Roundtable - Boy Scouts of America - Pathway to Adventure Council When: Tuesday, August 17th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Boy Scouts of America - Pathway to Adventure Council What: Event listing from Boy Scouts of America - Pathway to Adventure Council: Tuesday, August 17 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Learn More Midstreamers Virtual Meetup - Affinity Community Services When: Tuesday, August 17th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Affinity Community Services What: Event listing from Affinity Community Services: Tuesday, August 17 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PMRegister in advance for this meeting: bit.ly/midstreamers After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. ---- Peer led social/... Learn More Check out more local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Chicago Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.