The Rainbow Connection @ Quimby's

Jessica Max Stein's tells the story of the "queer puppeteer" who was behind characters like Scooter and Janice, and became a fixture on Sesame Street with her zine The Rainbow Connection: Richard Hunt, Gay Muppeteer today at Quimby's. 1854 W North Ave, 3pm. Free! For more information call (773) 342-0910.

SketchFest

Today's the perfect day to catch Aemilia and Ed's One Man Show, based on the Lucy/Rick, Burns/Allen archtype, which goes off at 2:30 pm in the South Theater. The Puterbaugh Sisters go up at 5:30 pm and are always a solid bet, and their paired with Fool For Thought doing Silent But Deadly, which everyone was raving about just a few short months ago. Finish off with a double bill of No Longer Friends and Smart Corky at 7 and wrap up week one in style.

SketchFest, the world's largest sketch comedy festival, covers two long weekends with 100 sketch groups and 125 shows. Tickets are $12.50 for each timeslot and a limited number of festival passes are available. Buy tickets and see the entire schedule here. SketchFest runs through Jan. 17 at the Theater Building, 1225 West Belmont. HOT TIP: Call the box office at (773) 327-5252 for tickets and you'll a) be treated like a real person; b) get a solid recommendation on what shows will suit you best; and c) avoid a fistfull of Ticketmaster fees.

Holiday Hangover Sale @ Greenheart Shop

Greenheart Shop (1911 W. Division), Chicago's only nonprofit eco friendly, fair trade store, continues its Holiday Hangover Sale today Sunday January 10th. There will be complimentary wine and fair trade merchandise on sale for up to 60% off from noon until 5 pm. Visit their website or call 312-264-1625 for more information.