Sunday, August 28, 2011

Today's Forecast: Mostly Sunny High 76° F 

Taste of Greece

When: 12 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Price: Free

Halsted Street between Van Buren and Monroe Streets

100 S. Halsted St.

Neighborhood: Greektown

Buy traditional fare from Greektown restaurants. The fest also features live music and dance performances.

Randolph Street Market Festival

When:10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Price: $8-$10; $20-$25 for early buying; $3-$5 for students; free for kids ages 12 and under; $100 season passes

Journeymen Plumbers Hall

Neighborhood: West Loop

1340 W. Washington Blvd.

Shop for antiques, vintage collectibles and indie designer apparel from more than 200 dealers inside the historic Plumbers Hall and outside in a nearby parking lot. The eighth annual European-style fair also features food and beer vendors and themed mini-markets stocked with rare vinyl recordings, global goods and fancy foods such as chocolates, cakes and spices. Includes kids' activities. Tickets include repeat entry all weekend. Outdoor market is pet-friendly.

Bonus: Get free entry for the last two hours of the market each month with the "See for Free" coupon on the market's Web site. 

Chicago SummerDance Festival feat Honky-tonk two-step with Jeffrey Cannon; music by Hoyle Brothers

When: 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. 

Price: Free

Grant Park, Spirit of Music Garden

Neighborhood: South Loop

601 S. Michigan Ave.

Dance to all types of music at the the 15h annual, 11-week festival. Have two left feet? That's no excuse. Each event includes an hour of professional dance instruction on the alfresco floor followed by two hours of live music.

Self Defense Workshop - Try Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

When: August 28 : 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

September 25 : 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Price: Free

Neighborhood: Lakeview

Gracie Chicago Lakeview

853 W. Belmont Ave.

Drop-In Improv Class

When: Sundays : 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Price: $15

Donny's Skybox Theatre

Neighborhood: Old Town

1608 N. Wells St.

Try your hand at comedy--or practice your technique--at this two-hour class for aspiring and established comics

Uptown Poetry Slam

When: Sundays : 7 p.m.

Price: $6

The Green Mill

Neighborhood: Uptown

4802 N. Broadway

More than two decades running, this is the granddaddy of all poetry slams. Marc Smith--the founder of the national slam movement--hosts this weekly evening of poetry which features an open mic (7 p.m.), a featured guest performance (8 p.m.) and a slam competition (9 p.m.)

Sunday Farmers Markets

Wicker Park and Bucktown Farmers Market, 1500 N. Damen Ave.

Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)

When: 8am - 2pm

Erie Street Farmers Market, 500 W. Erie St (Erie and Larrabee Streets)

Neighborhood: River North

When: 8am - 1pm

Independence Park Farmers Market, 3945 N Springfield (Central and Irving Park Rd)
Neighborhood: Irving Park/Avondale
When: 9am - 1pm

Logan Square Farmers Market, 3107 W Logan Blvd
Neighborhood: Logan Square
When: 10am - 3pm