May 12, 2018
SATURDAYHeadliners
| 1:20 pm | Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox.  MLB Baseball Game. Wrigley Field. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 773-404-2827 |
Festivals
| 9:00 am- 5:00 pm | Annual Arts & Crafts Adventure. Artists & craftsartists from far & near will fill Hodges Park with work they themselves created. Paintings, pottery, glassworks,… Hodges Park. (Festivals - Arts & Crafts Show). 847-991-4748 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Shambhala Arts Festival. A celebration of the diverse contemplative art disciplines offered by the Shambhala Buddhist community. The day includes hands o… Chicago Metro Area. (Festivals). 773-743-8147 |
The Arts
| 2:00 pm | Comedysportz4kidz. A comedy show just for kids 9 and under! ComedySportz of Chicago. (Performance - Comedic). 773-549-8080 |
| 4:00 pm | Memphis. Inspired by actual events, Memphis is the story of a white radio DJ who wants to change the world and a black club singer who is… Ruth Page Center for the Arts. (Performance - Musical). 312-337-6543 |
| 4:00 pm | Strawdog Theatre Company Announces World Premiere of Bennett Fisher's "Damascus". Bennet Fisher's is a claustrophobic thriller about privilege, paranoia and the assumptions we make about one another. This movin… Strawdog Theatre Company. (Performance - Theater). 773-528-9696 |
| 5:00 pm | Late Night Catechism. A religious comedy from playwrights Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan which features a nun played by Donovan explaining Catholicis… Royal George Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 773-348-4000 |
| 8:00 pm | Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just as fun as it… The Public House Theater. (Performance - Theater). 800-650-6449 |
| 8:00 pm | Bible Bingo. The audience shares stories about religion in society while playing seven games of Bingo and winning prizes. Royal George Theatre. (Performance). 312-988-9000 |
| 8:00 pm | Memphis. Inspired by actual events, Memphis is the story of a white radio DJ who wants to change the world and a black club singer who is… Ruth Page Center for the Arts. (Performance - Musical). 312-337-6543 |
| 8:00 pm | Strawdog Theatre Company Announces World Premiere of Bennett Fisher's "Damascus". Bennet Fisher's is a claustrophobic thriller about privilege, paranoia and the assumptions we make about one another. This movin… Strawdog Theatre Company. (Performance - Theater). 773-528-9696 |
| 8:00 pm | Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents "Girl Found". Girl Found explores how perceptions can be distorted in the desperate, primal pursuit of love. A seventeen-year-old girl who, si… The Edge Theater. (Performance - Theater). 773-729-9112 |
| 10:00 pm | Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just as fun as it… The Public House Theater. (Performance - Theater). 800-650-6449 |
Sports
| 1:20 pm | Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox. MLB Baseball Game. Wrigley Field. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 773-404-2827 |
For Children
| 9:00 am- 12:00 pm | Open Play Days. Corner Playroom is a Parent/Caregiver supervised indoor play place for kids ages 6 months to 5 years. My Corner Playroom. (Kids - Children's Activities). 773-388-2121 |
| 10:00 am | Studio Drop In. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects that support a different learning theme each month. The DuPage Children's Museum. (Kids - Children's Activities). 630-637-8000 |
| 11:00 am | Kid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. Borders. (Kids - Children's Activities). 847-559-1999 |
| 11:00 am- 12:00 pm | Storytime at Azizi for Kids!. Join us for Storytime Hour featuring selections from our diverse Children's Books category. Children of all ages are welcome. Azizi Books. (Kids - Children's Activities). 708-283-9850 |
| 1:00 pm | Kid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. Borders. (Kids - Children's Activities). 847-559-1999 |
| 1:00 pm | Studio Drop In. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects that support a different learning theme each month. The DuPage Children's Museum. (Kids - Children's Activities). 630-637-8000 |
Community
| 6:00 am- 7:30 am | Silent Sitting. The thoughts and feelings that might arise during the silent sitting are simply to be allowed to pass by without engaging oursel… Inner Metamorphosis University - IMU. (Community - Self Help). 773-262-1468 |
| 9:00 am- 12:00 pm | 10th Annual South Suburban Illinois Lupus Walk. Enjoy face painting, raffles, and kid's corner while raising funds for lupus research, awareness and programs impacting the esti… Chicago Metro Area. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). 312-542-0002 |
| Judy Istock Butterfly Haven. The Judy Istock Butterfly Haven features a kaleidoscope of butterflies with 75 species from around the world. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| River Works. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they support plants, animals, and humans. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Mysteries of the Marsh. Explore the variety of local wetlands and the creatures that live there and find out why these increasingly scarce species are s… Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Wilderness Walk. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie, savanna, and dune complete with tru… Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Hands-on Habitat. Hands-on Habitat invites budding naturalists (ages 3 - 7) to explore the secret world of animal homes. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| The Extreme Green House. The Extreme Green House explains how our homes are linked to nature and offers recycling tips. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Istock Family Look-in Animal Lab. A detailed look at our native wetlands and their residents. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 |
Health & Fitness
| 1:00 pm | Cheer Fitness: A Cheerleading/Dance Fusion Aerobics Class. Burn fat, melt inches, and tone your body while learning exciting cheer and dance choreography. 5-week progressive class beginn… Studio L'amour. (Health & Fitness). 773-875-8478 |
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