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Pulp Painting on Handmade Paper with Don Widmer
May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Pulp Painting on Handmade Paper with Don Widmer

About the workshop Have you been wanting to jump in on the papermaking craze? Join us for a Pulp Painting workshop, which combines technical papermaking…

Sunday, May 19th
10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Colvin House
5940 North Sheridan Road
Lincoln Roscoe Spring Art & Craft Fair: Chicago, Illinois (3rd Annual)
May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Lincoln Roscoe Spring Art & Craft Fair: Chicago, Illinois (3rd Annual)

Returning to Chicago on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, this northside event is urban, edgy and fun, featuring all types of art including…

Sunday, May 19th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
On Lincoln Ave from School to Roscoe
3329 N Lincoln Ave
Play Unstoppable Festival
May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Play Unstoppable Festival

It’s time for a day of Unstoppable LEGO® Play! Join us as our LEGOLAND® Discovery Center gets taken over by the Play Unstoppable Festival. Be part of…

Sunday, May 19th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
American Writers Festival
May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

American Writers Festival

Join us for the American Writers Festival at the Harold Washington Library Center in downtown Chicago on Sunday, May 19, co-presented by the American Writers Museum and…

Sunday, May 19th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Harold Washington Library Center
400 S. State Street
Poetry Making Playground
May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Poetry Making Playground

Kuumba Lynx is proud to bring a Poetry Making Playground at 601 s California, on April 1st – 30th 2024, with an option to extend…

Sunday, May 19th
12:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
601 s California
601 S California Ave
Chicago Puzzle Club – Speed Puzzle Competition & Puzzle Swap
May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Puzzle Club – Speed Puzzle Competition & Puzzle Swap

Chicago Puzzle Club is a Chicago-based organization with the mission to build and grow the puzzle community in and around Chicago. We are organizing and…

Sunday, May 19th
1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Gill Park
825 W. Sheridan Rd.
Spring Fun Fest at Parkway Bank Park
May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Spring Fun Fest at Parkway Bank Park

Families are invited to Parkway Bank Park on Sunday, May 19, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. for a fun-filled day of free outdoor festivities…

Sunday, May 19th
1:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Parkway Bank Park
5501 Park Place
Records & Beer: Vinyl and Vittles at Half Acre Brewery
May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Records & Beer: Vinyl and Vittles at Half Acre Brewery

* Shop Local Record Vendors with the Best Vinyl of the Past and Present * Taste the Samplings of Local Food Businesses on the Scene…

Sunday, May 19th
1:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Half Acre Brewery
2050 W Balmoral Ave
My Fair Audrey Hepburn
May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

My Fair Audrey Hepburn

When you think of Audrey Hepburn, you think of timeless beauty. But Audrey was so much more than a pretty face and a killer clavicle.…

Sunday, May 19th
2:00 p.m.3:15 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Enjoy Outdoor Dining at Komo
May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Enjoy Outdoor Dining at Komo

A Japanese fine dining destination on West Loop’s Restaurant Row, located at 738 W Randolph St., Chicagoans are invited to take their taste buds on…

Sunday, May 19th
5:00 p.m.
Komo
738 W Randolph Street
Sam Fazio – Fresh Jazz Standards and Pop Classics
May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Sam Fazio – Fresh Jazz Standards and Pop Classics

Chicago-based vocalist Sam Fazio has established a name for himself in the music scene over the years. A graduate of DePaul University’s School of Music,…

Sunday, May 19th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Vincent Restaurant
1475 W Balmoral Ave
The Chicago Cellar Boys
May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Chicago Cellar Boys

Started in 2017 by Andy Schumm, the Chicago Cellar Boys band specializes in jazz and hot dance styles of the 1920s and 1930s. The group…

Sunday, May 19th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Tonk
1800 S Racine Ave
Zibby’s Petite Retreat: Chicago
May20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Zibby’s Petite Retreat: Chicago

Zibby Owens, host of the popular literary podcast Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books and “New York’s most powerful book-influencer” (Vulture), is hosting a…

Monday, May 20th
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Play Unstoppable Festival
May20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Play Unstoppable Festival

It’s time for a day of Unstoppable LEGO® Play! Join us as our LEGOLAND® Discovery Center gets taken over by the Play Unstoppable Festival. Be part of…

Monday, May 20th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Enjoy Outdoor Dining at Komo
May20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Enjoy Outdoor Dining at Komo

A Japanese fine dining destination on West Loop’s Restaurant Row, located at 738 W Randolph St., Chicagoans are invited to take their taste buds on…

Monday, May 20th
5:00 p.m.
Komo
738 W Randolph Street
Lula’s Book Club Reads “Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers”
May20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Lula’s Book Club Reads “Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers”

For AAPI Heritage Month, we will be reading “Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers” by Jesse Q. Sutanto. You can find out what libraries have…

Monday, May 20th
6:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Asian Station
1343 W Morse Ave
Chef’s Friends Dinner Series: Valle x NoMI
May20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chef’s Friends Dinner Series: Valle x NoMI

Experience a one-night-only culinary event with Michelin-starred Chef Roberto Alcocer from Valle, a modern Mexican restaurant in Oceanside, California, and Executive Chef Terence Zubieta from…

Monday, May 20th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Park Hyatt Chicago- Nomi Resturant
110 E . Chicago Ave.
Play Unstoppable Festival
May21
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Play Unstoppable Festival

It’s time for a day of Unstoppable LEGO® Play! Join us as our LEGOLAND® Discovery Center gets taken over by the Play Unstoppable Festival. Be part of…

Tuesday, May 21st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Enjoy Outdoor Dining at Komo
May21
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Enjoy Outdoor Dining at Komo

A Japanese fine dining destination on West Loop’s Restaurant Row, located at 738 W Randolph St., Chicagoans are invited to take their taste buds on…

Tuesday, May 21st
5:00 p.m.
Komo
738 W Randolph Street
Wicker Park Bucktown’s Patio Palooza
May21
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Wicker Park Bucktown’s Patio Palooza

Wicker Park’s Division Street is an absolute paradise for patio lovers and on Tuesday, May 21st, The Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce is kicking…

Tuesday, May 21st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Wicker Park
1425 N. Damen Ave.
Chicago’s Best Standup
May21
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago’s Best Standup

Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…

Tuesday, May 21st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Play Unstoppable Festival
May22
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Play Unstoppable Festival

It’s time for a day of Unstoppable LEGO® Play! Join us as our LEGOLAND® Discovery Center gets taken over by the Play Unstoppable Festival. Be part of…

Wednesday, May 22nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Enjoy Outdoor Dining at Komo
May22
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Enjoy Outdoor Dining at Komo

A Japanese fine dining destination on West Loop’s Restaurant Row, located at 738 W Randolph St., Chicagoans are invited to take their taste buds on…

Wednesday, May 22nd
5:00 p.m.
Komo
738 W Randolph Street
Aba – Grecian Wine Dinner w/ Chef CJ Jacobson ft. Domaine Skouras
May22
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Aba – Grecian Wine Dinner w/ Chef CJ Jacobson ft. Domaine Skouras

Join Aba for its first-ever wine dinner, with Chef CJ Jacobson ft. Domaine Skouras Winery on Wednesday, May 22nd at 6:30PM. Hosted in Aba’s private…

Wednesday, May 22nd
6:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Aba
302 N Green St 3rd Floor
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