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Weekend Fun: Katie Quick's CD Release Party, Charity Pet Night, Yoga, Softball AND MORE
Patch's guide to making the most out of your weekend.
Look outside at that beautiful sunny weather. Feels like it should be the weekend already, doesn't it? Well you're almost there, and it's never too early to start planning for a weekend adventure.
Check out our weekend Garage Sale map.
It's time for the Weekend Planner, Patch's weekly list of the best events going on around the neighborhood this weekend. Browse through the list, pick out one that suits you and enjoy the summer.
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Friday
St. Gerald Fest & Carnival - Come to St. Gerald's Parish, 9310 S. 55th Ct., in Oak Lawn for food and family fun! From today until Sunday, enjoy carnival games and rides, along with a raffle, bingo and plenty of great food. With new, exciting live entertainment every night, there's plenty of fun to be had at St. Gerald's. Mega-Passes are now $60 (pre-sale has ended) and the parish is also selling $20 wristbands for Saturday and Sunday only. For more information, call 708-422-0234.West Side Story - Oak Lawn Park District Community Theatre, 4625 W. 110th St., presents West Side Story, the classic musical about forbidden love between two lovers in rival gangs, at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $22 for adults and $21 for seniors and children, 12 and under.
Cirrus Falcon (free concert) - Cirrus Falcon, a Chicagoland band that has been playing together for more than 20 years, will play a free show at 6 p.m. at Circle Park, 3545 W. 95th St., in Evergreen Park.
Megan McDonough at Twisted Q BBQ - Megon McDonough has opened for John Denver, Steve Martin and Harry Chapin, and now she's coming to you. She will appear at 8 p.m. at Twisted Q BBQ, 2053 Ridge Rd., in Homewood. Cover charge is $12. For more information, read our event listing.
Windy City Thunderbolts Baseball Pet Night - The Windy City Thunderbolts, 14011 S. Kenton, in Crestwood, invite you to bring your pet to tonight's game at 7:05 p.m. Tickets are $10 and a portion of each advance ticket sale will be donated to Lulu's Locker (pet) Rescue. For tickets, call 708-912-0982 or email LulusLockerMktg@gmail.com.
Saturday
Katie Quick CD Release Party - Katie Quick, Evergreen Park native and country musician, will debut her third album, Endless Road, at 8 p.m. at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St., on Saturday. Tickets are $15 or $13 for BAC members. Read our interview about her inspiration here. And visit our event listing or the Beverly Arts Center website for more information.Volunteer at the Forest Preserve - Volunteer with Friends of the Forest Preserves for a Dan Ryan Woods clean-up from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are asked to meet in the east parking lot on the north side of the Dan Ryan Woods at 87th St. For more information, call 773-398-1187 or email benjamin@fotfp.org.
Yoga in the Park - Get outside and enjoy the peace of nature with Yoga in the Park. Come to Ridge Park, 9625 S. Longwood Ave., in Chicago at 9 a.m. Saturday with your yoga mat and get ready for some peace of mind. In case of rain, practice will be moved indoors.
Widow Warriors Yoga - Outdoor yoga not your cup of tea? Come to the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, 3857 W. 111th St., at 8:30 a.m. for instruction from Donna Wilkinson. Bring your mat, an empty belly, bare feet and an open mind.
Jr. Book Club Discussion - Was the summer reading season not enough? If your child wants more out of their books, encourage them to join the Jr. Book Club Discussion group. The Beverly Library, 1962 W. 95th St., is hosting the Jr. Book Club for ages 9 to 12 Saturday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. The group will discuss Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories. For more information, call 312-747-9673.
Sunday
OLB Travel Softball Tryouts - If your daughter wants to take her softball game to the next level, come to Field 4 of the Spartan Athletic Complex, 9300 S. Kilbourn Ave., for tryouts for OLB Travel Softball this weekend. Tryouts are done by age group: 9U - 9:30 am - 12:00 pm; 10U - 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm; 11U - 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm; 12U - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. For more information, see our event listing or contact John at jbdiehardsoxfan@gmail.com.*Players are asked not to wear any GEMS or Diamonds uniforms, spirit wear or shirts.
Oak Lawn Diamonds Softball Tryouts - Teens can also take their softball game to the next level. Oak Lawn Diamonds are holding tryouts at Fields 1 and 3 of the Spartan Athletic Complex, 9300 S. Kilbourn Ave., starting at 9:30 a.m. Registration times are 30 minutes before the start of each tryout. By age group, tryouts are as follows: 18U - 10:00am - Noon; 16U - Noon - 2:00pm; 14U - 2:00 - 4:00pm. For more information, see our event listing or contact Larry Fetchko at 708-203-7280 or larryfetch@comcast.net.
Evan's World Benefit for Evan Sauerwein - Evan has autism, epilepsy and Burkitt's Lymphoma, a notoriously aggressive cancer. Come to a benefit on his behalf from 2 to 7 p.m. at 115 Bourbon Street, 3359 W. 115th St., in Merrionette Park. More information can be found and tickets can be purchased at evansworld.net. See the enlarged flier here.
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