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Randolph Street Market
Sat., May 25, 10 a.m.Other Stuff
Everybody's into Gatsby these days, including the Randolph Street Market, the city's best source for fabulous antiques, which reopens for the season with an old-school garden party. There will be carnival games, a fashion show, and a beer garden. The games and threads are vintage; the beer, fortunately, is not.
312-421-1010Tavern/Eatery Walking Tour
Sat., May 25, 11 a.m.Other Stuff
Phil Pospychala guides a walking architecture and culture tour that promises stops at "a dozen joints planned into the early evening—no trendy spots or places on the beaten path." $5
LoganSquarist Fundraiser and Raffle
Sat., May 25, 6 p.m.Other Stuff
Enjoy local music, food, and arts vendors. Raffle prizes include gift certificates to Fleur, Chicago Diner, and New Wave Coffee.
Barrington Art Festival
5/25-5/26: Sat-Sun 10 AMOther Stuff
A juried arts festival featuring live music and family activities.
Irish Fest
Through 5/27: various timesOther Stuff
It's an established fact that the only true Irish in Chicago are the south-side Irish. Celebrate them this weekend at Irish Fest with a wide range of traditional activities: beer drinking, sausage eating, step dancing, music playing, Connemara horse petting, freckle counting, and, of course, Sunday mass.
$10-15 daily, $27 four-day pass
Beaches open
Mon., May 27Other Stuff
We lived through a really gruesome (or at least really long) winter that wouldn't leave us alone no matter how many times or how nicely we asked it. It's over now. The beaches opened a few days ago. It's Memorial Day and you don't have to work. You get what we're getting at here, right?
Lane Tech Century Foundation Memorial Day Carnival
5/24-5/27: Fri 5 PM, Sat-Mon noonOther Stuff
Lane Tech College Prep hosts this annual festivity, which features such traditional attractions as a carousel and a Tilt-A-Whirl.
Indie Incubator XVI
Tue., May 28, 8 p.m.Other Stuff
A film festival featuring independent short films, hosted by Matt Kubinski and Charles Klein.
Second City Shorts
Tue., May 28, 8 p.m.Other Stuff
A competition of student short films commissioned by Second City.
Maifest
Thu., May 30, 5 p.m.Other Stuff
Germans don't just get down in October, they party in May, too. And this weekend they're taking over Lincoln Square for Maifest. (No, that's not a typo.) Put on your lederhosen and get ready to dance around the maypole. Or if you want to wear regular shorts and just drink beer and listen to German music, that's OK.
Roots Handmade Pizza Two-Year Anniversary
Wed., May 29, 11-2 a.m.Other Stuff
The local pizza chain celebrates with food and drink specials, including complimentary slices of its new "Chef Series" pizzas, which includes original offerings from Rick Ortiz, Chris Curren, and Stephanie Izard.
West Town Pup Crawl
Starts May 28. Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Continues through Sept. 3Other Stuff
A dog-friendly bar crawl, hosted by Chicago Canine Concierge. Each week, a different dog from a local shelter will be brought along to raise awareness for local shelters.
Cosmic Wonder
Through 4/1:Other Stuff
An exploration of the origin of the universe and how it coincides with the origin of mankind.
Diggin Dusties
Fourth Wednesday of every month, 8 p.m.-2 a.m.Other Stuff
If their aim was to capitalize on burned-out Record Store Day shoppers, Dusty Groove and Maria's have timed the launch of their "Diggin' Dusties" series perfectly. Peruse DG's new releases in the comfort of your own drunkenness days after wrestling that greedy asshole for the last Lana Del Rey single. —Asher Klein
Doodleganza
First Tuesday of every monthOther Stuff
A drawing competition that tasks artists, both professional and amateur, to create sketches based on a theme. Scott Reeder hosts.
