June 9, 2018
SATURDAYHeadliners
| 1:20 pm | Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates.  MLB Baseball Game. Wrigley Field. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 773-404-2827 |
Festivals
| 12:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Ribfest Chicago. Fun for the entire family. Featuring thirty Chicagoland rib and non-rib vendors, an internationally-recognized music festival, c… Chicago Metro Area. (Festivals - Culinary). 773-525-3609 |
The Arts
| 2:00 pm | Comedysportz4kidz. A comedy show just for kids 9 and under! ComedySportz of Chicago. (Performance - Comedic). 773-549-8080 |
| 2:00 pm | Bette Davis Ain't for Sissies. It?s the 1939 Academy Awards and the Los Angeles Times have leaked the winners early: Bette Davis will lose to Vivien Leigh. Wi… Athenaeum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 773-935-6860 |
| 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 |
| 4:00 pm | Lifeline Theatre Presents Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere. Journey to London Below with a rogues' gallery of liars, outcasts, and assassins, on a treacherous quest to awaken the hero with… Lifeline Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 773-761-4477 |
| 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 |
| 7:30 pm | Bette Davis Ain't for Sissies. It?s the 1939 Academy Awards and the Los Angeles Times have leaked the winners early: Bette Davis will lose to Vivien Leigh. Wi… Athenaeum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 773-935-6860 |
| 7:30 pm- 9:00 pm | The Neo-Futurists Present Ensemble Member Lily Mooney's Empty Threats. Writer-performer Lily Mooney presents a send up of power dynamics found in contemporary theater and in modern life. The show beg… The Neo-Futurarium. (Performance - Theater). 773-275-5255 |
| 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 | 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 | Lifeline Theatre Presents Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere. Journey to London Below with a rogues' gallery of liars, outcasts, and assassins, on a treacherous quest to awaken the hero with… Lifeline Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 773-761-4477 |
| 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. Pittsburgh Pirates. MLB Baseball Game. Wrigley Field. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 773-404-2827 |
| 7:00 pm | The Chicago Outfit Roller Derby Home Bout. The double-header kicks off with Chicago Outfit Roller Derby's Shakedown vs.ROCK- Rollergirls of Central Kentucky at 7:00 pm, an… Windy City Fieldhouse. (Sports - Roller / Inline Skating). 773-486-7300 |
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 |
| 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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