About this Event
Dilly Dally with Parallel Play Chicago at our very first mask-required clothing swap, co-hosted with !
Eventbrite RSVP & high-quality respirator required.
Please observe our 7-10 item limit unless you’ve got some real finds or lots of plus-size clothing. If you'd like to bring more than 10 pieces with you, please email us!
Swap takes place in Center on Halsted's 3rd-floor gym
wheelchair accessible / elevator / accessible all gender bathrooms
Schedule:
- 3:45 pm - Check-in begins: arrive with your items, set them out at tables by size
- 4 - 6:30 pm - Clothing swap & DJ dance party
- 6:30 - 7 pm - Event end: Help us sort the leftover clothing into bags by size - these will be distributed among mutual aid groups and other community partners
The Venue / Accessibility:
Center on Halsted is a fully ADA-compliant, wheelchair-accessible space with an elevator found on the first floor lobby near the Whole Foods entrance. The restrooms have stalls and are gender neutral and fully accessible. There will be ample room for our expected ~150 guests, including one very large indoor space in the gym for the swap and a changing area for try-ons, and an adjacent outdoor patio area for taking breaks from the event. More access details are coming soon, but please reach out with any questions or specific access needs.
Parking:
Center on Halsted is located in Chicago’s Wrigleyville/Lake View neighborhood. Paid, metered street parking can be found on Halsted, Broadway, and Addison streets. Guests who are being dropped off can instruct their driver to bring them to the entrance on Halsted, which is wheelchair accessible. Onsite accessible parking spaces for disabled guests can be reserved in advance by emailing or DMing Parallel Play ([email protected])
Public transit:
Center on Halsted is located 0.3 miles east of the Addison Red Line CTA train station, which is accessible via elevator. It is also right off the 8 (Halsted) and 36 (Broadway) bus routes.
COVID-19 precautions:
This is a mask-required event. Guests who are able to wear a well-fitted respirator (N95, KN95, KF94 or equivalent) should do so at all times. Free high-quality masks will be available at check-in. Guests will be permitted to temporarily remove their respirators in the outside area to eat (please bring your own snacks as needed), drink water, or take a quick mask break. In alignment with Parallel Play's more flexible mask policies for outdoor spaces, we ask our community to distance themselves as much as possible and to participate in reciprocal masking when in close proximity to others who are themselves wearing a respirator.
Air purification and performance areas: Multiple HEPA air purifiers for large spaces will be provided by Clean Air Club and Parallel Play. We will also have multiple far UVC light air sanitization devices provided by Rebirth Garments.
Testing & masking prior to DD: The organizers highly recommend that attendees mask extra carefully in the week leading up to Dilly Dally and that they rapid test for COVID before the event if it is possible/accessible to do so. We kindly ask guests to notify us if they test positive for COVID-19 in the week following using the reporting page so we may anonymously share that info with our community.
If you are feeling unwell in any way, please stay home! There will be other Dillys to Dally.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Center on Halsted, 3656 North Halsted Street, Chicago, United States
