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Wednesday, March 22
San Pellegrino sponsors Dine Out Chicago, where at participating restaurants, $1 is donated to the hunger-eradication organization Share Our Strength for every meal served on select dates. The full list of participating Chicago restaurants is available online here.
The Chicago Park District presents Movies in the Park, a summer-long screening of classic and contemporary films in Chicago parks. Tonight's screenings: Akeelah & the Bee (PG) at Schreiber Playground Park (1552 W. Schreiber Ave.); Casino Royale (PG-13) at Garfield Park Conservatory (300 N. Central Park Avenue); and Happy Feet (PG) at Donovan Playground Park (3620 S. Lituanica Ave.). The screenings start tonight at dusk, and are free and open to the public. For a complete schedule of movies check out the Chicago Park District Website.
The Chicago Park District presents Movies in the Park, a summer-long screening of classic and contemporary films in Chicago parks. Tonight's screening: Buscando A Leti (in Spanish with English subtitles) at Harrison Park (1824 S. Wood St.). 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.
An experiment in reading, the Red Rover Series enacts their 15th experiment, "Devotion to the Word," featuring poets Zach Barocas, Joel Bettridge and local Lisa Janssen. Suggested donation is $3. 7pm at SpareRoom, 4100 W. Grand Ave. Email redroverseries[at]yahoogroups[dot]com for more information.