Happy Birthday Studs @ Chicago History Museum

Studs Terkel is 95 today, and the Chicago History Museum celebrates with this event emcee'd by Rick Kogan. Stop by and have some birthday cake. Free with museum admission, which is $10 to $12. 12 N till 1:30 PM, 1601 N Clark. For more information, visit the website or call 312-642-4600.

Chuck Palahniuk @ Borders

Much lauded author of the cult favorite Fight Club, Chuck Palahniuk, comes to Borders Michigan Ave. to discuss his latest novel, Rant. The book is written in the form of an oral history of Buster "Rant" Casey, a suspected serial killer. Free at 7pm, 830 N. Michigan Ave. Call 312-573-0564 for more information.

Local Author Night @ Book Cellar

This month's celebration of local works features Jacque Day Archer and Jamie Santoro, authors of Images of America: Rogers Park; Lori Andrews, author of The Silent Assassin; and John Sheppard, author of Small Town Punk. Don't miss this chance to hear the authors read from and discuss their works while you have the opportunity to ask them any questions you have. Free at 7pm at the Book Cellar, 4736 N. Lincoln Ave. Call 773-293-2665 for more information.

Fields @ Empty Bottle

Epic pop from across the big pond infiltrates the smoky confines of the Bottle this evening as Fields make their Chicago debut. Supporting the release of their first full-length, Everything Last Winter, the band will headline a bill that includes messy popsters Unique Chique and opening guitar trio City Electric. Show is at 9:30 and tickets are $10 advance, $12 door. Empty Bottle #: 773-276-3600.

Reconstruction Room @ Black Rock

Reconstruction Room, a twice-monthly reading series that features a different theme for each show and encourages audience participation, presents "Superfight," a demonstration of work about fighting curated by Fred Sasaki. Free at 8pm, 3614 N. Damen Ave. Email recroom[at]recroomers[dot]com for more information.

Green City Market Opens @ park beside 1750 N. Clark

Green City Market, a well-known source of sustainable produce, opens Wednesday in the park beside 1750 N. Clark and runs Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This week (Wednesday and Saturday), you'll find baked goods, bread, asparagus, lettuce, greens, herbs, peas, sprouts, panini, flowers, plants, rhubarb, strawberries, onions, radish, rutabaga, tomatoes, cucumbers, mushrooms and more. Seedling, an excellent Green City source of fruit, will have their fall 2006 apple cider that they froze for us, apple and bear butters, dried fruit, and perhaps some of their rhubarb if it's ready. Check out the long list of farmers at Green City.

Get your bicycle out because there's no better way to roll here. Everyone's doing it. CDOT's ChicagoBikes.org gives tips. Stop in before work if it's on your way.

Search Engine Optimization: Why Does Google Hate Me?

Get the scoop on the latest in internet marketing at the Lincoln Park Business Development Institute's series of four seminars, "Unleash the Power II: Internet Marketing Toolkit." Tonight from 5:30 to 8:30pm, learn how to optimize your site for better search engine results. Get more information or register. Events are held at the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce, 1925 N. Clybourn, Suite 301. Workshops are $85 each, or $299 for the entire series.