Well folks, we had a good couple year run at A-Ville Daily but that pesky thing called life has pulled the AVD team in different directions.

What does this mean? Well, the bad news is that our posting has ended so you'll need to go elsewhere for neighborhood news. The good news is that there are a handful of other folks online who do a pretty good job of covering local events and goings-on. We suggest bookmarking or subscribing to these other neighborhood sites if you haven't already:

Andersonville Chamber of Commerce on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/andersonville

Edgeville Buzz
http://www.edgevillebuzz.com/

Edgewater & Andersonville on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/edgewaterchicago

EveryBlock Andersonville
http://chicago.everyblock.com/locations/neighborhoods/andersonville/

Romio Andersonville on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/RomioAndersonvilleChicago

Thanks for linking, tweeting and following us over the past couple years. It's been a lot of work trying to keep up with everything going on in A-Ville's few square miles, we wish everyone the best.

Sincerely,
The A-Ville Daily Crew

Foursided's Andersonville location was on Bring It Home this past Sunday. Here's a clip of their visit to the shop if you missed it on TV.

The Andersonville Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2012 Midsommarfest stage schedule. Don't forget, the fun starts one day early this year on Friday, June 8th!

Friday, June 8th

North Stage (Clark & Catalpa)
5:00 PM - DJ Dan Luna
7:00 PM - 16 Candles

Saturday, June 9th

North Stage (Clark & Catalpa)
11:00 AM - Henhouse Prowlers
1:00 PM - Daphne Willis
2:30 PM - Windy City Cowboys
3:00 PM - Guy King’s Little Big Band
4:30 PM - Chicago Spirit Brigade
5:00 PM - Chicago Afrobeat
7:00 PM - Wedding Banned

Center Stage (Clark & Berwyn)
11:00 AM - Jesse Thomas & His Electric Band
1:00 PM - Chicago Samba
2:30 PM - Chicago Spirit Brigade
3:00 PM - The Joans
4:30 PM - Windy City Cowboys
5:00 PM - Stann Champion’s Roots Rock Society
7:00 PM - Rock Candy

South Stage (Clark & Foster)
Sponsored by Simon’s Tavern
2:00 PM - The Webstirs
4:00 PM - Nicholas Tremulis
6:00 PM - Dolly Varden
8:00 PM - The Del Marracos

Swedish Stage (Clark & Foster)
Sponsored by the Swedish American Museum
11:30 AM - Opening Ceremony
11:45 AM - Traditional Maypole Dance
12:15 PM - Swedish American Children’s Choir
12:40 PM - Merula Swedish Choir
1:05 PM - Chicago Spelmanslag
1:25 PM - Nordic Folkdancers

Summerdale Stage (Clark & Summerdale)
PLUS the Family Fun Area sponsored by Alamo Shoes
12:00 PM - Pet Parade
1:00 PM - Bubbles Academy
2:00 PM - Dream Big Performing Arts
2:30 PM - Little Linguists Academy
3:00 PM - L’il Buds Theatre Company
4:00 PM - Gus Giordano Dance School
5:00 PM - The Revelettes
6:00 PM - The Dirty Rooks

Out Rock Stage (Clark & Balmoral)
Sponsored by Hamburger Mary’s & Gay Chicago TV
12:00 PM - KAVUS
2:00 PM - Fatally Cool
4:00 PM - Ian Wilson
6:00 PM - Mindy Bartlett
7:00 PM - Stephen Leonard

Sunday, June 10th

North Stage (Clark & Catalpa)
9:30 AM - Hatha Yoga with Bikram Yoga Andersonville
12:00 PM - Lakeside Pride Shhh...OUT! Jazz Ensemble
1:00 PM - Al Rose
2:30 PM - Chicago Spirit Brigade
3:00 PM - The Right Now
5:00 PM - Bumpus
7:00 PM - 16 Candles

Center Stage (Clark & Berwyn)
11:00 AM - Deliverance Singers Gospel Brunch
1:30 PM - Chicago Spirit Brigade
2:00 PM - Devin & The Straights
4:00 PM - Liquid Soul
6:00 PM - Artbeat Live
7:00 PM - Maggie Speaks

South Stage (Clark & Foster)
Sponsored by Simon’s Tavern
2:00 PM - The New Invaders
4:00 PM - Planet Claire
6:00 PM - Expo 76
8:00 PM - Get Up With The Get Downs

Swedish Stage (Clark & Foster)
Sponsored by the Swedish American Museum
12:00 PM - Nordland Band

Summerdale Stage (Clark & Summerdale)
PLUS the Family Fun Area sponsored by Alamo Shoes
12:00 PM - Andersonville Suzuki
1:00 PM - Trowbridge Guitar Studio
2:00 PM - Toys Et Cetera Kids Talent Show
3:00 PM - Dream Big Performing Arts
3:30 PM - Design Dance
4:00 PM - The Old Town School of Fold Music presents: Dream Tree Shakers
6:00 PM - Lucy Smith & The Gents

Out Rock Stage (Clark & Balmoral)
Sponsored by Hamburger Mary’s & Gay Chicago TV
12:00 PM - Jeff Brown
2:00 PM - Jeffrey Altergott
4:00 PM - Dawn Xiana Moon
6:00 PM - Monica Del Castillo
7:00 PM - Sami Grisafe

m.henry has just added a locally made ice cream, gelato, and italian ice station to their bakery and restaurant on Clark Street.  The store is featuring its new signature Blackberry Bliss Ice Cream, custom made by long time gelato and italian ice maker Zarlengo’s of Chicago Height’s.  “We asked Zarlengo’s if they could make us an ice cream version of our infamous Blackberry Blisscakes (two hotcakes layered with vanilla mascarpone crème, warm blackberries, and topped with our homemade granola). They came back with a delicious version of vanilla mascarpone ice cream with a fresh blackberry swirl running through it, then we top it off with our homemade honey granola." Now you can take your Bliss with you on a cone!

The bakery has extended its hours til 4pm each afternoon, tue.-sun.
m.henry  5707 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL  www.mhenry.net  773-561-1600

A-Ville resident and author Sarah Terez Rosenblum's debut novel comes out later this month. Herself When She's Missing is set in both L.A. and Chicago with snippets of Andersonville thrown in.

Cry Wolf saved Andrea's life, or at least that's how she likes to tell it. Forever in search of spiritual fulfillment, Andrea has rejected everything from religion to eating disorders, in favor of "I'm-with-the-band" style fanaticism, all centered on Cry Wolf, a brother-sister folk/rock duo with an eccentric hodgepodge of followers. When Andrea meets fellow groupie Jordan outside a concert, their connection is undeniable: Jordan is powerfully seductive, and Andrea, though otherwise levelheaded, is intrigued by Jordan’s lawless ways. Their romance escalates as they follow Cry Wolf around the country, but as Jordan becomes increasingly manipulative and unreliable, Andrea begins to realize that her passion for Jordan has turned into yet another addiction, and she doesn't know how to escape. The first time Jordan leaves her, Andrea flees Los Angeles for Chicago, almost relieved, and almost ready to start fresh. But when Jordan arrives unannounced on Andrea’s doorstep, Andrea can’t help it; she’s thrilled.

Ask for it at our local bookshop Women and Children First.

Rivendell Theatre's new show Crooked opens May 17th. In Crooked, life sucks for fourteen year old Laney, who has a deformed back, a mother in crisis, and an active imagination which she uses to write vividly violent short stories. When she befriends Maribel, the open-hearted daughter of an evangelical preacher, Laney uses her penchant for fiction to reinvent herself with actions as rebellious as they are cries for acceptance. This sensitive story of sexual and spiritual awakening follows Laney as she battles her inner demons in her quest to be loved.

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble is a professional theatre company committed to recognizing and cultivating the talents of women in theatre – from playwrights and actors to set designers and costume artists. The group has been around for 17 years and just recently relocated to their new digs at 5775 N Ridge Avenue.

Regular price tickets are $28.50 but if your ID has the zip code 60640 on it you can score tickets for just $20. Tickets are available online or by phone at (773) 334-7718, use the coupon code "Hello Neighbor" for the discount price.

If you missed Ellen yesterday, here's a clip of the segment from our very own Walgreens in Andersonville.

Ellen is filming at the Walgreens TONIGHT at 4:30pm, as in like 30 minutes. If you're in the hood, get glammed up and head over ASAP. Who knows what will happen.

We got a note from the Chamber this morning that half of the tickets for the Andersonville Wine Walk are already sold. Now might be a good time to order yours if you're thinking about going. Click here to order.

The Andersonville Wine Walk is Sunday, May 20th and starts at 3:00pm. Tickets are $30 in advance or $40 the week of the event. Your Wine Walk ticket allows you tastings on one of two routes (North and South) that each include 10 tasting sites. Your specially-printed wine glass is your ticket and you'll also receive a wine tasting booklet to take wine notes along the way.

Our pals at Uptown Update reported that Bongo Room opened for business this morning at 8am. They'll be serving breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday from 8am to 2pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 2pm.

Congratulations to this year's Andersonville Honors award winners!

Eco-Andersonville Award - Hamburger Mary's
Newcomer Award - Urban Orchard
Restaurant/Bar of the Year - Hopleaf
Retailer of the Year - Andersonville Galleria
Arts/Service Organization of the Year - Quest Theatre Ensemble
Good Neighbor AND Audience Favorite - Women and Children First

Also, the Kurt Mathiasson Award for individual service to the neighborhood was awarded to Michael Roper, owner of Hopleaf, for his work toward improving public schools. The award will be presented to Michael on the Saturday morning of Midsommarfest, June 9th, 11:30am at the Foster stage.

The Mayor's new garbage pick-up system which hopes to save the city $60M will debut in five wards on the North Side. The 40th, 46th, 48th, 49th, and 50th wards will switch from a system that saw parts of wards being serviced on different days of the week, to one where the entire ward is picked up on the same day.

You can read more about it on the Sun-Times.