LINCOLN PARK — Spring is in the air, and after some turbulent weather this week it looks as if the air just might be willing to accommodate this weekend, just in time for the Wrightwood Neighbors Association Easter egg hunt.
The Easter Bunny is expected to be in attendance from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday at New Life Church, 1110 W. Lill Ave. There'll be snacks and crafts, and, of course, the Easter Bunny will be happy to pose for photos and perhaps take a few gift requests a la Santa. (Bring your camera, a Wrightwood Neighbors flier advises.)
The Easter egg hunt takes place from 10:45-11 a.m. at Jonquil Park, 1023 W. Wrightwood Ave., weather permitting, and it sure seems about to permit. The association makes it clear that all neighbors are welcome.
Peace is in the air as well, it would seem, and the Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church, 600 W. Fullerton Parkway, is encouraging that with a workshop on nonviolent communication Saturday. "We live in a polarized time," the church advised. "How do we talk to people with whom we disagree?" Theresa Latini, an expert in nonviolent training, leads the daylong workshop at the church from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cost is $30 and includes lunch. Organizers originally sought to close registration Wednesday, but the Rev. Beth Brown said earlier this week about 20 spots remained open and applicants would be taken through Friday. Email office@lppchurch.org or call 773-248-8288. It's part of the church's Compassion Project.
A new Chicago History Museum exhibit on "Spies, Traitors and Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America" might seem timely, even if it doesn't appear to carry things up to the present day and the alleged Russian "hacking" of the last presidential election. Instead, it goes back to British troops burning the White House during the War of 1812 and forward through the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. It traces nine major events, including the twin Red Scares after the world wars and, closest to home, the Weather Underground's Days of Rage (although the Weathermen would most likely take offense to being lumped in with "Spies, Traitors and Saboteurs"). The exhibit opens Saturday. Museum hours are 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, although open until 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, and noon-5 p.m. Sundays, with tickets $16, $14 for students and seniors, free for children 12 and younger.
Tracy Letts' new play "Linda Vista," makes its world premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St., at 6 p.m. Sunday. Letts' fellow Steppenwolf ensemble member Ian Barford stars as Wheeler, a 50-year-old who has a dead marriage and a dead-end job before leaving a cot in his ex-wife's garage and striking off for his own apartment. Has Letts delivered a story of spring rebirth like the Easter Bunny? You'll have to see for yourself, with the play running through May 21, and tickets ranging from $20-$94.
