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| Sack races & family fun in the fall
The Chicago Park District will host family-friendly celebrations on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the following parks: Martin Playlot, 922 W. Fletcher St., on Sept. 20; Bronco Billy Playlot, 4437 N. Magnolia Ave., on Sept. 27; and Schaefer Playlot, 2415 N. Marshfield Ave., on Oct. 4. Fall festivals feature face painting, children's games, refreshments and all around fun for families and neighbors. The events, open to all ages, take place in small, neighborhood playlots that don't offer regular programming or get as much traffic as staffed parks with fieldhouses. For more information about Fall Festivals, contact (312) 742-PLAY.
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| Bigger and better
Visit 620 W. Webster St. to find a unique array of services celebrating the special bond between pets and their human parents.
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| Eclipse Theatre's 'Lost in Yonkers'
"Lost in Yonkers," Neil Simon's 1991 Pulitzer Prize-winning play at the Victory Gardens Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., has been extended through Sunday, Sept. 21. For tickets, call (773) 871-3000. Tickets are $18 on Thursdays and Sundays; $22 on Fridays and Saturdays; students and seniors can take a discount of $2 off the regular price.
Set in early 1940s New York and filled with laughter and tears, it is the story of an eccentric New York family whose crimes, dreams, and memories collide one fateful summer. In 1942, Eddie, a desperate widower on the run from loan sharks, leaves his two adolescent sons in his boyhood home in Yonkers, NY, to be raised by their tyrannical grandmother and their sweet but naive Aunt Bella, who yearns for independence from her stoic and cold-hearted mother. The young boys struggle to cope with their new surroundings while they learn about the hardships of life and love.
photo by Johnny Knight |
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| Educational-and delicious-event
Geja's wine director Kirby Matthews shows off a display of Midwest wines. Geja's Cafe, 340 W. Armitage Ave., is hosting its Midwest Wine Festival through September. Enjoy a tasting of Midwest wine at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, for $20 per person. Prior to the tasting, at 1 p.m., Patrick Fagan will host a tasting seminar highlighting the history of wine making in the Midwest; admission to the seminar is $20 per person. Proceeds from both the seminar and the tasting will go to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. |
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| Dining and discussing
The Global Connections Dinner Series, sponsored by the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, made it possible to meet the world in Chicago. Lincoln Park resident Adele Simmons hosted a dinner that featured Rashid Khalidi for a sizzling conversation on international relations, sumptuous thoughts and rich desserts. The Global Connections Dinner Series, attended by over 400, was held in homes and venues throughout the city and suburbs and raised over $100,000.
Founded in 1922, the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to building global awareness in Chicago and the Midwest and contributing to national and international discourse on the great issues of our time. |
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