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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TODAY
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Tuesday, May 12 2009
Wine 101: Sensory Experience @ Fox & Obel
Sniffing and drinking is on the bill tonight at Fox & Obel, 401 East Illinois. From 6-7:30pm you will go from novice to not a novice when it comes to choosing and savoring wine. Admission is $25; reservations required.
Iron & Wine @ Lakeshore Theater- SOLD OUT
Indie crooner Sam Beam and crew stop by Lakeshore Theater as part of a 10 show tour only played in intimate venues. The tour comes in support of Around the Well, a 2-CD/3-LP collection of rare tracks ranging from out-of-print to never-before-released. 3175 N. Broadway. 8pm.
SOLD OUT.
Free Small Business Resources @ Harold Washington Library
The Chicago Public Library will host a free small business open house today from 10am until noon in the Business Department of the Harold Washington Library Center located at 400 S. State Street. The open house is designed to teach Chicagoans about the free resources available at the Library for those starting or growing a small business. One-on-one consultations with business librarians will be available; registration is required for these consultations; call (312) 744-4400.
Eco Trip: The Real Cost of Living @ Kiehl's on Armitage
Join Kiehl's (907 W. Armitage) for a screening of Eco Trip: The Real Cost of Living at 6pm. Free, but RSVP ASAP to (773)-665-2515.
Re-Thinking Soup @ Hull House
Soup and discussion about the topics of the day are on the menu at Hull-House Kitchen's Re-thinking Soup series. Today (and every Tuesday) from 12-1:30pm at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum Residents' Dining Hall (800 South Halsted) come in for a hearty meal and a chat. Event is free, but donations are accepted.
