Slowdown
BY DAY
Sunday, September 09 2007
Flat Iron Open Studios
The artists of the Flat Iron Building in Wicker Park open their studios to the public today from from 12 N to 6 PM. 1579 N Milwaukee, free. For more information, visit the website.
Movies in the Park: Dreamgirls
The Chicago Park District presents Movies in the Park, a summer-long screening of classic and contemporary films in Chicago parks. Tonight's screening: Dreamgirls ( PG-13) at Blackwelder Park (11500 S. Homewood 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.
Logan Square Farmers Market
The Logan Square Farmers Market takes place every Sunday until October 28. The market is held at the corner of Logan, Milwaukee and Kedzie from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
CSO @ Millennium Park
As part of Millennium Park's Blockbuster Weekend, members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra perform at the Pritzker Pavilion at 4 PM. Free. For more information, visit the website.
Uncle Fun Garage Sale
Is your life sadly clutter-free? Do you long to fill your home with tins of sneeze powder, doll parts, and 80s TV show paraphernalia? Do it for cheap this weekend at Uncle Fun's annual garage sale! Shop today from 9-3 in the alley behind the store at 1338 W. Belmont. Call 773-477-8223 for more info.
Chicago Half-Marathon
The Banco Popular Chicago Half Marathon takes place today, which means that Lakeshore Drive will be closed from Bronzeville to East 67th Street for the duration of the race. Coupled with the Boulevard Lakefront Tour, which will run south on the Lakefront path at the same time, this is going to be a crazy day for the fitness set (and the people who cheer them on).
German American Fest
Lincoln Square hosts its 87th(!) annual German American Fest this weekend at corner of Lincoln and Leland Aves. As if you needed an excuse to drink lots of beer and eat loads of brats.
The Von Steuben Parade will start on Saturday at 2 p.m. and will go down Lincoln Ave between Irving Park and Lawrence.
For more information call the United German-American Societies of Greater Chicago at 630-653-3018.
Friday: 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Saturday: noon - 11 p.m.
Sunday: noon - 10 p.m.
Boulevard Lakefront Tour
The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation will be hosting their 19th annual Boulevard Lakefront Tour, which leads riders through 15-, 35- or 62-mile courses over several Chicago neighborhoods (with established rest stations). The picnic at the end of the route will give you a good opportunity to relax and high-five everyone you see, because you've accomplished something totally awesome. And everyone likes a high-five.