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Catch 'Ghostbusters' And 8 More Things To Do This Weekend In Lincoln Square

By Patty Wetli | August 25, 2017 7:48am
"Ghostbusters" (the 2016 version) will screen for free at 8 p.m. Sunday in Winnemac Park.
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LINCOLN SQUARE — August is slipping away, but there's still time to check off boxes on your summer bucket list.

Catch an outdoor movie in the park, eat ice cream and ride your bike — cross them all off this weekend.

Bike the 47th Ward Saturday with Ald. Ameya Pawar. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at North Center Town Square (Damen and Belle Plaine). The leisurely six-mile ride will finish up at Begyle Brewing, 1800 W. Cuyler Ave. All ages are welcome, helmets are required.

• "Ghostbusters" (the 2016 version) will screen for free at 8 p.m. Sunday in Winnemac Park, 5100 N. Leavitt St. The movie is rated PG-13 and runs for approximately two hours.

• Check out the newly opened sweet shop Crazy Cravings, 3244 W. Foster Ave. Hours are 11 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. In addition to 24 flavors of ice cream, the shop serves shakes, smoothies and more.

• For a different kind of iced treat, Band of Bohemia just introduced a second edition of its Foie-sicle. This time, the foie gras popsicle is cured in chamomile, blended with spruce and blackberry, and dipped in while chocolate. Order the Foie-sicle a la carte for $19 or enjoy as part of the restaurant's five-course tasting menu, 4710 N. Ravenswood Ave.

• North Center businesses are offering discounts and special deals during Saturday's Shop 'N' Stroll event, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Click here for the list of participating businesses.

• It's the final weekend for Shakespeare's Motley Crew's free performances of "Midsummer Mayhem: The Very Witching Hour" at Winnemac Park. Shows begin at 7 p.m., Friday through Sunday.

North Park Community Market kicks off its series of pop-ups 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, 5510 N. Christiana Ave. Confirmed vendors include Happy Apple Pie Shop, Soap Junkii, Tea Rose Flower Shop and Bru Coffeeworks.

• German filmmaker Elizabeth Ok will be on hand Saturday at DANK Haus for a free screening of her documentary, "Carlo, Keep Swingin.'" The movie tells the story of Carlo Bohländer, Germany's "father of jazz," who founded the legendary Jazzkellar club in post-World War II Frankfurt. The show starts at 7 p.m., 4740 N. Western Ave.

• In a twist on Albany Park Neighbors' annual paleta crawl, the group has organized Paseo de Azucar, or dessert crawl, for 4-6 p.m. Sunday. The event will visit four cafes/restaurants on the eastern end of the neighborhood; participants are responsible for buying their own food. The first stop will be La Michoacana Premium ice cream, 3108 W. Lawrence Ave., 4 p.m., followed by First Slice Pie Cafe, La Plazita and Pizza y Pan Pan Ya.