9/22/11

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Today's Forecast: Mostly Cloudy 61°F


DEMOCRACY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AT ELMHURST COLLEGE
The Rudolf  G. Schade Lecture Series presents Jeffrey Toobin

When: Thursday, September 22, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel
Elmhurst, IL
Title/Topic: The Supreme Court: Inside a Secret World - A senior analyst for CNN and staff writer for The New Yorker, Jeffrey Toobin has covered some of the nation’s most prominent legal cases over the past 20 years, including the civil trial of O.J. Simpson and the Kenneth Starr investigation of the Clinton White House. In 2001, he earned an Emmy Award for his coverage of the Elian Gonzales custody saga. His most recent book, The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court, made the New York Times best-seller list and earned multiple awards.
Website: http://public.elmhurst.edu/projects/democracy/128209353.html


Suzy Singh Haute Sausage lunchtime ride-along  
When: September 22 : 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wacker Drive and Monroe Street
Price: Prices vary
Haute Sausage
Food truck
The "MasterChef" contestant hops on the food truck to offer four kinds of samosas including traditional, butter chicken, butternut squash and strawberries with cream.


Trucking Thursday  
When: Thursdays : 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Price: No cover
Ethyl’s Beer and Wine Dive
Neighborhood: West Loop
324 S. Racine Ave.
Local food trucks gather at the new dive bar every week for pairings with Goose Island beer. Also features live music.

Noble Fest
When: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Price: $50
Neighborhood: Loop
Muchin College Prep, 7th Floor
1 N. State St.
A party to benefit Noble Street Charter School's Alumni Scholarship Fund includes beer tastings and appetizers. Also take three beer-centric classes taught by Master Cicerones for $25 more.


Sip, Savor and Support
When: 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Price: $25
Neighborhood: Pilsen/Heart of Chicago/Little Village
The Black Cloud Gallery
1909 S. Halsted St.
Benefit For: VE Global and Coaches Across Continents
A benefit bash includes wines from Chile and Israel, Chilean food, cupcakes and a raffle.


Ms. Career Girl Connect
When: 6 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Price: $15
Proof
Neighborhood: Gold Coast
1045 N. Rush St.
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2081294207/5Dollars/19487671442
Network with other professional women, hear guest speakers and meet individually with local businesswomen. Includes appetizers, champagne, a cash bar and a free raffle. Arrive early--the first 65 attendees receive a swag bag.


A Taste of the Iberian Peninsula
When: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Price: $35
Nia Mediterranean
Neighborhood: West Loop
803 W. Randolph St.
Sample wines from Portugal and Spain paired with tapas and charcuterie.


Basic Burlesque
When: September 22 : 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. classes continue through Oct. 13
Price: $60 for four weeks or two for $90
Studio L'amour
Neighborhood: West Loop
939 W. Randolph St.
Learn how to walk, bump, grind and shimmy in this introductory four-week workshop.



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