On Saturday, June 17, 2023, Sweet Water Foundation will host its Sixth Annual Juneteenth Celebration at Civic Arts Church. This family-friendly event will welcome an international audience to create, build, and celebrate freedom + community. 

Experience the richness of The Commonwealth with Arts + Crafts, Workshops, Food, Fun, and LIVE MUSIC featuring Jeremiah Collier & the ReUp.

On Friday, May 19, stop by Meeting House at The Commonwealth between 12 pm and 2 pm for our first Seedling Market of the season. Seedlings will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Every Friday until October, stop by the Meeting House at The Commonwealth (pictured above) between 12 pm and 2 pm for locally grown, fresh produce. Produce will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Every Friday until October, stop by the Meeting House at The Commonwealth (pictured above) between 12 pm and 2 pm for locally grown, fresh produce. Produce will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Every Friday until October, stop by the Meeting House at The Commonwealth (pictured above) between 12 pm and 2 pm for locally grown, fresh produce. Produce will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Every Friday until October, stop by the Meeting House at The Commonwealth (pictured above) between 12 pm and 2 pm for locally grown, fresh produce. Produce will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

On Saturday, June 18, 2022, Sweet Water Foundation will host its Fifth Annual Juneteenth Celebration at The Commonwealth. This family-friendly event will welcome an international audience to create, build, and celebrate freedom + community.

Experience the richness of The Commonwealth with Arts + Crafts, Live Music, Dance, Workshops, Food, and Fun! Space is limited, please reserve your FREE tickets today!

We invite you to join us on Wednesday, April 27 from 10:00 - 1:00 pm to help us GROW the neighborhood and prepare The Commonwealth for spring and summer.

Join us virtually on Friday, February 25 for a dynamic discussion focused on [Re]Mediation. We will discuss how we telling our stories and histories are [re]mediated through positive media and narrative.

Join us virtually on Friday, February 18 for a conversation and cooking demonstration that explores the importance of growing food and cultural connections that take place through the [re]generative art of culinology.

Join us virtually on Friday, February 10 for the Sankofa Series Session 1 | [Re]Membering — a rich conversation featuring Dr. Tolliver Atta - locally known and respected as Mama Afua.

Sweet Water Foundation welcomes you to We the Publics...from Bounded Rationality to Unbounded Possibilities, a catalytic assemblage of art, artifacts, and history exploring the many facets and dimensions of the publics and public trust.

Sweet Water Foundation welcomes you to We the Publics...from Bounded Rationality to Unbounded Possibilities, a catalytic assemblage of art, artifacts, and history exploring the many facets and dimensions of the publics and public trust.

Sweet Water Foundation welcomes you to We the Publics...from Bounded Rationality to Unbounded Possibilities, a catalytic assemblage of art, artifacts, and history exploring the many facets and dimensions of the publics and public trust.

Join the Sweet Water community as we GROW the neighborhood! We will be preparing The Commons for the spring and summer. Activities include laying wood chips, laying soil, general site clean up, seeding, painting, organization, and more. Registration required.

Please join Sweet Water Foundation and communities across the nation on Wednesday, October 21 as we Imagine a Day Without Water.

On Friday, July 10, stop by the Meeting House at The Commonwealth between 12 pm and 2 pm for SWF's weekly Social Distance Market. Produce will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. A mask is required for all visitors.

On Friday, June 12, stop by the Meeting House at The Commons between 12 pm and 2 pm for a seedling pickup and social distant market. Seedlings will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and produce will be harvested upon request.

On Friday, May 29, stop by the Meeting House at The Commons between 12 pm and 2 pm for a seedling pickup. Seedlings will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

On Friday, May 22, stop by the Meeting House at The Commons between 12 pm and 2 pm for a seedling pickup. Seedlings will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Join the Sweet Water community as we GROW the neighborhood! We will be preparing The Commons for the spring and summer. Activities include laying wood chips, laying soil, general site clean up, seeding, painting, organization, and more. Registration required.

We invite you to join us at The Commons as we celebrate our ancestors, history, and legacy through card making. Participants will discover creative ways to share and showcase their family's history & legacy through the art of card making.

Join us at The Commons as we celebrate our ancestors, history, and legacy through art making. Children will discover creative ways to celebrate Black History through art making.

The Gallery at [Re]Construction House invites you to join us on Monday, January 20th from 6 - 8 pm for an Artist Talk with Janelle Dunlap. Turn Your Pain Into Honey will share how a Social Practice Artist uses socially-engaged art to provide communal and personal healing.

Sweet Water Foundation is excited to host the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival's Neighborhood Tour on Saturday, November 23 at 11 am. 

The event is FREE, but registration is requested.

Harvest season is here! The weekly farmers' market at The Commons will run EVERY FRIDAY. Come get fresh, local and community-grown produce. Bring a bag!