LINCOLN SQUARE — How is it the last weekend in August?
Summer is quickly coming to a close, so cram as much fun into the next three days as you can.
• Kick things off at Miku Sushi's happy hour, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily. All drinks — beer, wine, sake and cocktails — are half price. Try the Sushi Surfer (malibu coconut rum, amaretto, cranberry and pineapple juice) or the Pink Panther (junmai sake, grapefruit juice, simple syrup, salt, togarashi rim). 4514 N. Lincoln Ave.
• DANK Haus celebrates German wine and fashion Friday night at its annual Vintage Deutsch event. Designers will present modern takes on traditional German dress and sommeliers will school guests on the breadth of German wines. Tickets, which can be purchased online, are $10 for DANK members and $15 for non-members. 7:30 p.m., 4740 N. Western Ave.
• The Horner Park Farmers Market is still going strong Saturday mornings. Pick up seasonal produce, a cup of hot or iced coffee, pastries, flowers and more. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Montrose and California avenues.
• Go for the gold Saturday at Albany Park Community Center's Yard Game Olympics. Teams of four will compete for bragging rights in bocce ball, ladder golf and bags. Register individually or as a group. Cost is $40 per person or $160 per team, with all proceeds benefiting the community center's programs for children and families. The event will be held 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the campus of Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
• Nomadic Ant is serving up boozy snow cones at its end of summer sale Saturday. Slurp on shaved iced drenched in vodka, gin and Jo Snow Syrups while shopping select jewelry and clothing at 20 percent off. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. 4604 N. Western Ave.
• Shakespeare's Motley Crew is wrapping up its run of "Midsummer Mayhem" at Winnemac Park. The show features a collection of scenes from various Shakespearean plays. Pre-show starts at 6:30 p.m. and the main attraction at 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. 5100 N. Damen Ave.
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