GB Get-Together @ Orbit Room

Gapers Block's monthly get-together is at Orbit Room, 2959 N. California Ave., from 8pm to 11pm (or later) tonight. Join staff and readers for drinks and conversation -- look for the GB stickers on the tables to spot us, or ask the bartender where we are!

The Silent Film Society of Chicago presents The Mysterious Lady @ Portage Theater

The 2011 Silent Summer Film Festival wraps it up tonight with a screening of the 1928 Fred Niblo film The Mysterious Lady, starring Greta Garbo. Closing night festivities include pre-show music by Rajiv Halim and the Rajiv Halim Sextet with jazz vocalist Linda Collins at 7:30pm. Film starts at 8pm. Live organ accompaniment by Jay Warren. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. The Portage Theater is located at 4050 N. Milwaukee Avenue. For more info call 773-205-SFSC or visit The Silent Film Society of Chicago.

Farmageddon Documentary @ Siskel Film Center

In the wake of documentaries that focus on the complexities of commercial food production comes Farmageddon, which is about how raw milk (of all things) became a hotbed of government regulation and surprise inspections involving drawn guns. Farmageddon starts a six-day run today at the Siskel Film Center (164 N State); Kristen Canty, the film's director, will be present at the Saturday and Monday screenings.

Mission: Impossible @ The Music Box Theatre

The Music Box closes out its Summer Blockbuster Midnight series with Mission: Impossible. In addition to being just a fun movie in general, it has one of the best trailers ever cut (Check it out here). Movie starts promptly at Midnight. The Music Box Theatre is located at 3733 N. Southport Ave. 773-871-6607.

SocialDevCamp Chicago

Summer is here and with it comes another installment of SocialDevCamp - Chicago's Conference + UNconference + Hackathon for makers of the social web. SocialDevCamp Chicago is the summer event for social app and platform developers, mobile developers, strategists, evangelists, and enthusiasts. This year's SocialDevCamp also includes a unique partnership with the Metropolitan Information Center of Chicago, which will announce the first round winner of their Apps 4 Metro Chicago challenge during the event. This year's SocialDevCamp takes place over the weekend of August 26-28 at the DePaul University Student Center in Lincoln Park.