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Dolly Parton Tribute Night!!
Next Wed at 7pm · Chicago
Join us at Clever Coyote on September 9th from 7–10PM for a night celebrating the one and only Dolly Parton! Enjoy themed cocktails, good vibes, and a chance to win 2 tickets to Riot Fest on Sunday, September 20th.
A portion of proceeds will be donated to Dolly’s imagination library.
That Pop-Up with LOMA at MONEYGUN
Next Tue at 8pm · Chicago
LOMA is stopping in for our next That Pop-Up event. 🍸
Stepping behind the bar at MONEYGUN, LOMA will be serving up specialty cocktails and bringing the vibes straight from Providence, Rhode Island.
Come thirsty! Cocktails from LOMA are available while supplies last. Starting at 8pm.
Diplo’s run club / show
Sat, Oct 3 at 9am · Chicago
Hey guyz and girlz, just thought I would invite people to join me to Diplo’s run club event and then after the run Diplo will be performing . You get the runner’s high and a great dance show . What can you ask for ?
Schedule of events :
8:00 AM
Start-line DJ
9:00 AM
🏃 5K race starts
9:00 AM - 🎉 Festival opens
10:00 AM - Opener DJ
11:00 AM - 🎧 Diplo performs
ONE DIRECTION NIGHT
Sat at 8pm · Chicago
Come dance and sing along to all of your favorite One Direction songs that you know and love.
One free drink included with your ticket.
Complimentary pizza while supplies last.
Additional food will need to be purchased! :)
BRING ALLL YOURRRR FRIENDSSS AND LET'S DANCEEEE AND EAT PIZZA!!!
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Trivia
Wed, Oct 7 at 7pm · Chicago
In every generation there is a Chosen Team. They alone will stand against the vampires, the demons and the forces of darkness. They are the Slayers.
Think you can slay our trivia? Get a team of 1-6 and find out!
Come in costume! Are you a slayer, a big bad, or a watcher? Convince us and you just might win a prize.
Vote for your favorite Buffy boyfriend in our raffle!
It'll be a bloody good time 🩸🩸
Classics Book Club
Wed, Sep 30 at 6pm · Chicago
Meet in Barbara's Bookstore on Wednesday, September 30th to discuss Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Masque of the Red Death"! Our book club will go from 6pm-7pm. "The Masque of the Red Death" is 20% off at our store all month long if you need to grab a copy. Reading/finishing the book is not required, just come to chat!
Please also refer this link to anyone you think may be interested in joining the book club or add plus ones if you're bringing a friend. The more the merrier!
This book club is moderated by senior bookseller Chris and bookseller Bella. Please contact Barbara's Bookstore on State with any questions!megan’s picks
LAST DAYS OF SUMMER: ADULT FIELD DAY
Sat, Sep 12 at 12pm · https://maps.app.goo.gl/vbNuAwFSVzt5Qs6VA?g_st=ic
WE’RE BACKKKKKKK!
Year 5 and it's up!
Join us for adult field day at Washington Park. Teams will be selected for relay games, beer pong tournament, spades, and of course kickball!
The games begin at 1 pm, so come ready with your squad! (Kids are welcome) Food, drinks, and prizes while supplies last.
We'll be at baseball field 4 - click the link for exact location. (Look for the red tent!) Street parking available on Elsworth Dr. or at the high school. If you have any issues, call Jasmin or Malcolm
Frame Bar at Millennium Hall
Sat, Sep 12 at 10am · Chicago
Frame Bar in the <3 of Chicago! Come get some frames for your photobooth pics, your gallery wall, your new apartment, or maybe for your bestie's birthday gift! There will be other local artists selling prints to frame and funky supplies to put together your frames on the spot.
Follow @some_funky_things on IG and @bellezelazny on TikTok for updates!
P.S. You can make a day out of it and go to the Cultural Center, Art Institute, take the water taxi to Chinatown, or take that touristy pic in front of the Bean after FB!
Walk with Friends
Sat, Oct 10 at 9am · Chicago
Walk the Lakefront Trail with Friends! We will walk the entirety of the 18.5 mile trail (but feel free to come and go) starting at the South Trailhead (at South Shore Beach) and ending at the North Trailhead (Kathy Osterman Beach). We anticipate it taking around 6 hours and will stop along the way for coffees and sightseeing. Wear walking shoes and bring your friends!
Art Show Opening
Sat, Sep 26 at 2pm · Chicago
Solo Art Show about time and beyond time. Things are always becoming something else.
Join me for an afternoon of new work exploring time, transformation, and the space between what something was and what it becomes.
Come see a new collection of acrylic paintings and prints, enjoy drinks and light bites, and spend as little or as much time as you like.
Works and prints will be available for purchase, with pieces priced at $300 and under. An approachable way to start collecting art, or simply find something new for your space.
Come as you are. Stay as long as you want.Diplo’s run club / show
Sat, Oct 3 at 9am · Chicago
Hey guyz and girlz, just thought I would invite people to join me to Diplo’s run club event and then after the run Diplo will be performing . You get the runner’s high and a great dance show . What can you ask for ?
Schedule of events :
8:00 AM
Start-line DJ
9:00 AM
🏃 5K race starts
9:00 AM - 🎉 Festival opens
10:00 AM - Opener DJ
11:00 AM - 🎧 Diplo performsbrowse more
Sovereign Fragrance x Petals & Jackets
Thu, Sep 17 at 6:30pm · Chicago
Join us on the patio at Petals & Jackets for a fall evening of fragrance, cocktails, and live jazz as we introduce Austin-based Sovereign Fragrances to Chicago. Created by founder Roxanne Kirkpatrick, Sovereign’s scents are designed to transport you.
Explore the full collection at our fragrance bar, sip on drink pairings inspired by the scents, and settle in for live jazz by Chicago-based musician Jackson Shepard. It’s a night worth dressing up for, and artist The Brie Show will be on the patio offering live outfit illustrations to capture your look. Come celebrate with us. RSVP required.
Classics Book Club
Wed, Sep 30 at 6pm · Chicago
Meet in Barbara's Bookstore on Wednesday, September 30th to discuss Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Masque of the Red Death"! Our book club will go from 6pm-7pm. "The Masque of the Red Death" is 20% off at our store all month long if you need to grab a copy. Reading/finishing the book is not required, just come to chat!
Please also refer this link to anyone you think may be interested in joining the book club or add plus ones if you're bringing a friend. The more the merrier!
This book club is moderated by senior bookseller Chris and bookseller Bella. Please contact Barbara's Bookstore on State with any questions!Diplo’s run club / show
Sat, Oct 3 at 9am · Chicago
Hey guyz and girlz, just thought I would invite people to join me to Diplo’s run club event and then after the run Diplo will be performing . You get the runner’s high and a great dance show . What can you ask for ?
Schedule of events :
8:00 AM
Start-line DJ
9:00 AM
🏃 5K race starts
9:00 AM - 🎉 Festival opens
10:00 AM - Opener DJ
11:00 AM - 🎧 Diplo performs
All-Moms Stroller Walk - Oak Park
Sat at 9am · Oak Park
Join A Village Anew Social Club for an all-moms stroller walk. Bring you and your baby, babies, or children for a 1 hour walk.
Pregnant mamas welcomed as well! Please make sure to dress comfortably. Please note that you do not have to walk the whole time, you are free to venture off as you please. This is a space for mothers to meet other mothers and connect for a sense of community!
The exact location will be sent the day before.
Thank you!
Weather dependent.ONE DIRECTION NIGHT
Sat at 8pm · Chicago
Come dance and sing along to all of your favorite One Direction songs that you know and love.
One free drink included with your ticket.
Complimentary pizza while supplies last.
Additional food will need to be purchased! :)
BRING ALLL YOURRRR FRIENDSSS AND LET'S DANCEEEE AND EAT PIZZA!!!
SYNC: A trivia social for Muslim Singles ~30-40s
Sat, Sep 19 at 6pm · Chicago
SYNC: A Pop-up trivia social for single Muslims. Join us for a healthier way to build meaningful connections.
Come through, play some trivia, support a local cafe, and meet someone new. Your brain & social battery will thank you. 🙏🏿
No “sleuthing” policy: Singles who attend will be using aliases throughout the duration of the social to protect identity and privacy (read more about this in important details)
Due to popular demand, we anticipate tickets will move quickly. Secure your spot early. The waitlist will open immediately after all 30 tickets are claimed.
🧠 Capping this exclusive pop-up at exactly 30 people.
☕️ 1-item minimum purchase to support Nabala Cafe’s initiatives.LAST DAYS OF SUMMER: ADULT FIELD DAY
Sat, Sep 12 at 12pm · https://maps.app.goo.gl/vbNuAwFSVzt5Qs6VA?g_st=ic
WE’RE BACKKKKKKK!
Year 5 and it's up!
Join us for adult field day at Washington Park. Teams will be selected for relay games, beer pong tournament, spades, and of course kickball!
The games begin at 1 pm, so come ready with your squad! (Kids are welcome) Food, drinks, and prizes while supplies last.
We'll be at baseball field 4 - click the link for exact location. (Look for the red tent!) Street parking available on Elsworth Dr. or at the high school. If you have any issues, call Jasmin or MalcolmWalk with Friends
Sat, Oct 10 at 9am · Chicago
Walk the Lakefront Trail with Friends! We will walk the entirety of the 18.5 mile trail (but feel free to come and go) starting at the South Trailhead (at South Shore Beach) and ending at the North Trailhead (Kathy Osterman Beach). We anticipate it taking around 6 hours and will stop along the way for coffees and sightseeing. Wear walking shoes and bring your friends!
GRAILED
Fri at 6pm · Chicago
Solo art exibiton Show will feature new works and merchandise for sale. Reception will be held Friday September 4th 2026 6pm-9Pm.
(LOCATION CHANGE) 2025 w 35th st Chicago Il
Please come out and enjoy hope to see you there. Music, Drinks, people and most importantly merchandise and Art will available for purchase thank you in advance.
Chicago Corgi Club Meet-Up
Sun, Sep 20 at 10am · Chicago
🐾 Calling all Chicago corgis! 🐾
The Chicago Corgi Club is officially kicking things off with our very first meet-up at 569 Bark Park! 🎉
Come let your loaf run wild, make new corgi friends, snap some adorable photos, and meet fellow corgi-obsessed humans. Whether your corgi is a social butterfly or just here for the treats, everyone is welcome.
📍 569 Bark Park
🕚 Sunday, September 20th - 10 AM CST
🐶 Bring water, treats, and your corgi’s best zoomies.
RSVP and invite your favorite corgi friends—we can’t wait to meet you! 🤍Art Show Opening
Sat, Sep 26 at 2pm · Chicago
Solo Art Show about time and beyond time. Things are always becoming something else.
Join me for an afternoon of new work exploring time, transformation, and the space between what something was and what it becomes.
Come see a new collection of acrylic paintings and prints, enjoy drinks and light bites, and spend as little or as much time as you like.
Works and prints will be available for purchase, with pieces priced at $300 and under. An approachable way to start collecting art, or simply find something new for your space.
Come as you are. Stay as long as you want.Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Trivia
Wed, Oct 7 at 7pm · Chicago
In every generation there is a Chosen Team. They alone will stand against the vampires, the demons and the forces of darkness. They are the Slayers.
Think you can slay our trivia? Get a team of 1-6 and find out!
Come in costume! Are you a slayer, a big bad, or a watcher? Convince us and you just might win a prize.
Vote for your favorite Buffy boyfriend in our raffle!
It'll be a bloody good time 🩸🩸
Gracey's Live Band Karaoke
Fri at 8pm · Chicago
LBK is back! Close out the dog days of summer with another rendition of Live Band Karaoke at Gracey’s! Guild Hall will once again become Chicago's best new Karaoke Lounge.
Clubhouse band members Joey Buttlar (drums), Jonah Eichner (bass), Eric Maccarro (keys), and Alec Greene (guitar), and Kiran (vocals / MC) will be at the ready to play audience-selected songs from their curated collection of crowd-pleasers.
Drinks will be flowing with Gracey's signature gin drinks and handshake specials. Little Lark will be slinging pizza.
Are you down?
Gracey's Presents: Moontype, Adelaide, and Amalia Juliane
Fri, Sep 18 at 6:30pm · Chicago
Gracey's Presents is an intimate concert series spotlighting local Chicago artists and genre-pushing music. For this edition, we welcome Moontype, Amalia Juliane, and Adelaide!
Moontype is songwriter Margaret McCarthy's dreamworld come to life. Quiet emotions that McCarthy explores with her bass become, with the band, as large and as musically complex as the mood itself: cathartic, angsty, and unmet. Like reading a diary in a crowded room, it puts words to sentiments that are difficult to express: how to be open to the depth of relationships while still holding onto yourself.
Amalia Juliane (she/they) is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, educator and multi-disciplinary improviser raised in Brooklyn, NYC. An alumni of LaGuardia High School of Art & Performing Arts, they went on to get their BFA from the New School in Jazz Vocal Performance, studying privately with the likes of Wendy Eisenberg, Fay Victor, Charmaine Lee, Dafna Naphtali and Ed Rodriguez. With Brazilian and French parents, Amalia blends their multi-cultural musical roots with a raw edge, fueled by experimentation and not bound to genre.
Adelaide (they/them) is a folk/rock/who knows artist based in Chicago. In January 2026 they released “Holding”, a collection of 14 songs from the past two years. The album laces together flashes of childhood memory, the coldness that creeps in during midwestern winters, and the fuzzy kindness of growing trust in others. “Holding” is honest and heavy, drifting between the light and dark feelings of watching time pass.Frame Bar at Millennium Hall
Sat, Sep 12 at 10am · Chicago
Frame Bar in the <3 of Chicago! Come get some frames for your photobooth pics, your gallery wall, your new apartment, or maybe for your bestie's birthday gift! There will be other local artists selling prints to frame and funky supplies to put together your frames on the spot.
Follow @some_funky_things on IG and @bellezelazny on TikTok for updates!
P.S. You can make a day out of it and go to the Cultural Center, Art Institute, take the water taxi to Chinatown, or take that touristy pic in front of the Bean after FB!
Dolly Parton Tribute Night!!
Next Wed at 7pm · Chicago
Join us at Clever Coyote on September 9th from 7–10PM for a night celebrating the one and only Dolly Parton! Enjoy themed cocktails, good vibes, and a chance to win 2 tickets to Riot Fest on Sunday, September 20th.
A portion of proceeds will be donated to Dolly’s imagination library.
The Museum of Us: Nick's Knacks
Sat at 2pm · Evanston
Congratulations! You’ve discovered an afternoon of whimsy and wonder. Nick's Knacks is a backyard talent show and market that's playful, weird, and made for everyone.
Bringing a dish for the potluck is highly encouraged (and appreciated)!
What’s happening:
• Open Mic: Sing, dance, juggle, recite poetry backwards, whatever you've got, bring it
• Talent Show: YOU vote to decide the winner of our mystery prize
• Market: Browse curated goods and services from passionate local sellers
• Moving Sale: Channel your inner raccoon and find something that sparks joy
• Potluck: Come hungry and bring something delicious
Details:
• FREE entry
• Bring a blanket or chair to get comfortable as you enjoy the show
• The bathroom is inside, up a flight of stairs
Sign up for the open mic below.
See you on the lawn.
