Gapers Block has ceased publication.
Gapers Block published from April 22, 2003 to Jan. 1, 2016. The site will remain up in archive form. Please visit Third Coast Review, a new site by several GB alumni.
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Monday, August 13 2007
Movies in the Park: El Clown
The Chicago Park District presents Movies in the Park, a summer-long screening of classic and contemporary films in Chicago parks. Tonight's screening: El Clown (in Spanish, with English subtitles) at Kelvyn Park (4438 W. Wrightwood Ave.). The screening starts tonight at dusk, and is free and open to the public. For a complete schedule of movies check out the Chicago Park District Website.
Skeleton News Fundraiser @ Dannys
Peace Party is a monthly program organized by danny's tavern to fund small operation non-profits in the Chicago area by giving them 50% of the booze sales. Join the Peace Party DJ's at this fundraiser for the Skeleton News. The action starts at 10pm @ Danny's Tavern, 1951 W Dickens Ave (Cross Street: Damen Avenue - see Map).
Gapers Block Book Club Meeting
This month's meeting of the Gapers Block Book Club takes place tonight at The Book Cellar at 4736 N. Lincoln Ave., where we will be discussing Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. The meeting begins at 7:30pm, and new members are always welcome! Hope to see you there. Visit the official book club blog for more information.
Slow Food/Seedling second annual peach dinner
Get peachy! South Haven's Seedling Orchard and Slow Food Chicago team up for their second annual peach dinner at Hot Chocolate, 1747 N. Damen. How many ways can they use peaches? This many: corn biscuits with sweet peach butter; peach and green tomato gazpacho; peach-glazed pork belly; Lambic-poached peaches filled with Jasper Hill Winnemare cheese; peach-sugar-cured Copper River salmon smoked over peach wood, braised kale, cauliflower puree; peach-brined lamb tenderloin with organic grits and peach succotash; peach-Rosé sorbet and creme fraiche ice cream terrine, warm honey infused with wildflowers, and preserved peaches. That's a hell of a lot of peaches! Call (773) 489-1747 for details.
