Jun 172013
Annie
Jun 172013
Every Tuesday and Wednesday this summer at 10:00 am, it is showing kids’ movies. Admission is just $1.00, and the list is great: Madagascar 3, Space Jam, How to Train Your Dragon, among others. The series launches on June 18 with Paranorman.
There’s also a $3.00 kids’ combo special, if you want to have lunch and a movie.
Davis Theater
4614 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chicago
Jun 172013
Riverview Tavern in Roscoe Village has plenty of food and drink specials on Mondays, including a buy one, get on free deal on pizza. American drafts are $4, wine bottles are half price, and kids eat free between 4:30 pm and 6:00 pm.
Riverview Tavern
1958 W. Roscoe Street
Chicago
Jun 162013
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Jun 152013
Tuesday, June 18 is International Picnic Day. Who decided? Why? Who knows? But it’s as good a day as any for some cheap fun. Pack a basket, bag, or cooler with some sandwiches, fruit, and drinks from your fridge, and head out to your nearest park – or backyard – and enjoy.
One place to take your picnic is to Millennium Park, which is showing the movie Chicago
Jun 142013
Vidal Sassoon Academy needs models to help students practice their skills, so it offers great prices to attract people. Haircuts start at $19 – $10 for those with a student ID. Student services are offered Sunday through Thursday at 10:30 am and 2:00 pm, and models should allow a full three hours. To make an appointment, call 312-726-2279.
Vidal Sassoon Academy
181 N. Clark
Chicago
Jun 142013
Illinois WorkNet is a state-supported organization that helps employers find workers and workers find jobs. That’s a good thing, yes? On Thursday, June 20, they are holding a large job fair at Niles West High School in Skokie. Doors open at 10:00 am for veterans and 11:00 am for everyone else. it will feature such employers as Federal-Mogul, NorthShore University HealthSystem, and Peacock Engineering. Industries include manufacturing, hotels and accommodations, trucking, retail, financial institutions, healthcare, medical, non-profits, engineering, restaurants, retail, science and technology, and education. Some companies will be accepting resumes, others will hold on-site interviews. The research is always good even if no job comes of it.
Niles West High School
5701 W. Oakton
Skokie
Jun 142013
Jun 132013
Cosley Zoo is a small zoo in Wheaton. It has 150 animals from 60 different species. Among the residents are lots of North American birds, coyotes, cows, ponies, and snakes. There are daily activities in the summer, too.
Admission to Wheaton’s zoo is free for Wheaton residents and for everyone under the age of 18. Non-residents age 18 – 54 pay $5, and those 55 and over pay $4.
The Cosley Zoo is open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm daily, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm from April to October.
Cosley Zoo
1356 N. Gary Avenue
Wheaton
Jun 132013
Momma Cuisine, a blog about family cooking written by Johanna Cook, is joining forces with Buick to promote the cars and celebrate farmers’ markets. They will be swinging through the Chicago area this summer:
June 16: Geneva – Guest Appearance by Jessica Murnane of OnePartPlant.com
Address: Metra parking lot (NW corner of South Street & 4th Street)
Time: 9:00am-2:00pm
June 29: Wilmette
Address: Downtown (east side of tracks at Central, in Metra Parking lot)
Time: 8:00am-1:00pm
July 20: New Lenox – Guest Appearance by Rob North of Craftsman & HGTV’s “Designed to Sell” show
Test Drive Event w/ Buick
Address: Village Hall – 1 Veterans Parkway
Time: 9:00am-1:00pm
July 25: Western Springs – Guest Appearance by Christina Scoleri of VH1’s “Mob Wives Chicago” show
Address: Hillgrove Avenue (between Lawn & Grand Avenue)
Time: 2:00-7:00pm
August 3: Vernon Hills – Guest Appearance by Chef Rick Gresh of David Burke’s Primehouse
Address: Metra Parking Lot 75 East Route 45
Time: 8:00am-1:00pm
Admission is free, but reservations are recommended.
Jun 122013
The Congress Hotel is an old-line hotel – not fancy, but not bad, either. It’s in a great location – right by Grant Park, near good restaurants, and a quick jaunt to the museum campus and North Michigan Avenue. The neighborhood is fine, with a lot of students at nearby Columbia College Chicago. (I’ve spent a ton of time in the area, dragging a child to music lessons at Columbia.) Groupon is offering a deal of $97 a night. If you are checking out Chicago on the Cheap to prepare for your big trip, you might want to take a look!
