Celebrate United Nations World Water Day

Celebrate World Water Day 2025

Writing on Water

Chicago River Lab, Chicago Park District,

and Artists Indira Freitas Johnson, Catherine Schwalbe,

and special guest Dr. Wendy Pabich, Hydrologist, Artist, Writer, and Water Woman,

invite you to an outdoor, hands-on experience to

Celebrate United Nations World Water Day

            Saturday March 22, 2025, 11am to 1pm

RiverLab at River Park Boathouse 3000 W. Argyle St. Chicago, IL

Participate

Writing on Water is based on a South Asian tradition where offerings are floated into rivers and seas

to express gratitude, seek blessings, and petition for life’s many needs.

It highlights the urgent need to address the sustainability of this precious resource

and the myriad forms of lives it supports including our own.

Free and all are Welcome.

Create, Write and Float

Create an offering and write your wishes with provided natural materials.

Set it afloat and watch it meander down the Chicago River North Branch, towards Lake Michigan,

Chicago Loop, and Chicago River South Branch.

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For more information, please email the artists:

freitasjohnson43@gmail.com  or cathi@catherineschwalbe.com

This event is rain, snow, sleet, or shine!