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Chillfest and 7 Other Ways to Fall Back in Love With Wicker This Weekend

By Alisa Hauser | November 13, 2015 10:01am
 A group photo of musicians from a previous year's ChillFest.  
A group photo of musicians from a previous year's ChillFest.  
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WICKER PARK —  Happy Friday the 13th! It's cold outside and this reporter is doing a poll on Twitter about superstition, so weigh in if you can.

 

The weekend forecast isn't half-bad for this time of year, so we compiled eight events that could be options for fun stuff to do.

Feel Like You Are Living in Wicker Park's Artsy Days! Local musicians will turn over 20 neighborhood businesses into pop-up concert venues offering acoustic "living room" sets. For a map and schedule of all "ChillFest" performances, visit chillfestchicago.com/schedule.

Pore Over Images from an International Roster of Photographers:   The neighborhood's empty storefronts are waking up. Celebrate gallery YellowKorner's grand opening weekend in the former Caffe de Duca by exploring a wide array of photos, separated by genres and time periods.  The limited-edition photos, numbered and ready-to-hang, are also available in more budget friendly print forms too.  Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, YellowKorner, 1721 N. Damen Ave.

Be Among First to Enjoy Club Lucky's Just-Extended Holiday Decor:  Amid all the changes in Bucktown and Wicker Park, there's been one constant: Club Lucky's seasonal dining area oozing with holiday cheer, snowflakes, Italian lights and more.   The popular award-winning decorations will be up by 3:30 p.m. Sunday and stick around until Jan. 10 this year, due to an increasing demand for private parties, the eatery said. Club Lucky, 1824 W. Wabansia Ave.. Call 773-227-2300 for reservations.

Get Rid of Sensitive Papers, Electronics Responsibly.  Old love letters and that 18-pound laptop can all be recycled in the Wicker Park Bucktown Taxpayer No. 33's Community Paper Shredding and E-cycling day, which is really a two-hour window, 10 a.m. to noon, A.N. Pritzker School parking lot, 2020 W. Evergreen St. in Wicker Park.

Shop for Handmade Goods, Drink Cocktails:  Crafters and shoppers unite at this indoor bazaar featuring affordable and locally made items including jewelry, cards, clothing, handbags and more. Free admission, ages 21 and older. Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave. in Ukrainian Village.

Mine Your Neighborhood's History: Pop by Mautene Court's 'Boombox' to learn fun techniques for discovering the history of your neighborhood through interviews, research at community institutions and more.  The free workshop is planned for 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Read/Write pop-up library is open from noon to sunset on weekends and 3 p.m. to sunset on weekdays, through Nov. 29. Mautene Court, 1360 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Score Deals at Cheap Thrill's Multi-Boutique Sale.   Wicker Park's Kokorokoko and EsKell are among the many shops participating in a big sale packed with massively marked down threads.  From noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Emporium Arcade Logan Square, 2363 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Win a Pair of Bears Tickets:  For every Miller Lite beer you buy while watching the Bears vs. Rams game Sunday at High Noon Saloon,  you'll get one raffle ticket entered into a drawing after the game.   The winner will get a free pair of tickets to a Nov. 22 game at Soldier Field between the Bears and Denver Broncos. Kickoff at noon Sunday, High Noon Saloon, 1560 N. Milwaukee Ave.

 

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