Sox on wheels
Sure, they spend most of their professional time on turf, but there are plenty of Sox landmarks to spy outside of U.S. Cellular Field. Strap on your skates and get ready to roll with the White Sox Road Rave, a roller-blading tour of sites associated with the boys in black. Route ends at O’Leary’s Public House, so you can toast the guys to victory in Saturday’s World Series opener a few hours early. Safety lights available; BYO helmet required. 7:30 p.m. Friday. Daley Plaza, 100-118 N. Clark St. Info: road-raves.org.
Special drinks, special guys
More of a sit-and-swill type than a fan on the roll? Leave the pavement pounding to the elbow-padded and settle in for Solstice’s World Series Parties. Keep your eyes on the TVs, and keep your hands chilled with specials like $2 domestic bottles and Comiskey Dogs with fries, and 25 cent wings (find more celebratory Series drinks in “Sox on the Rocks,” Page 53). 6:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. No cover. 2666 N. Halsted St. 773-296-0304.
Haitian holiday
Your dreams of a summer getaway never materialized and the most exotic locale you saw was the California Blue Line stop? Get a whiff of the tropics on a dime–and shake your moneymaker while you’re at it–at HAVE’s Third Annual Fundraiser, an after-work dance party for Haitian Arts Visual Education with drumming and dance by Tamboula D’Haiti. Got a few moves left when happy hour’s over? The fete gets you cheap entry to the Emeline Michel concert at 9 p.m. Fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. Friday. $20-$22. HotHouse, 31 E. Balbo Drive. 312-362-9707.
Adult A/V club
So you say the Chicago International Film Fest was too–yawn–traditional for your indie tastes? March your hipster self over to the Lumpen’s Select Media Festival Four, a roundup of documentaries, shorts, anime, music videos, agitprop and more exploring trends in electronic media. Opening 6 p.m. Friday; 1 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. Through Nov. 13. $5-$8 per screening; $25 all-fest pass. Iron Studios, 3636 S. Iron St. 773-837-0145.
He’s got game
From “Malcom X” to “25th Hour,” you been a die-hard Spike Lee devotee. Heck, you even adopted the goatee. Now see the man, the myth, the moviemaker in person when he signs his autobiography, “That’s My Story and I’m Sticking to It.” 2 p.m. Saturday; noon seating for those who buy the book. Free. Borders Book & Music, 830 N. Michigan Ave. 312-573-0564.
We’ve got spirit
Spent the past few weekends watching others (nice job, marathoners) do the dirty work–er, workouts? Get off your duff and dive into a day of fitness with the Mind Body Spirit Games: a 1.7-mile walk, 4-mile run, mini-massages and awards (you’re not hoofing it for nothing). 7:30 a.m. Saturday. $20. Registration: fitnessmagazine.com. Lincoln Park, 2375 N. Cannon Drive (south of Fullerton Pkwy.). 212-488-6555.
‘Blowout’ boy toy
Need to give those lackluster locks a lift? Or just want to rub shoulders (or shoulder-grazing shags) with a larger-than-life reality-TV personality? Whatever your mane motivation, Get Movie Star Hair, thanks to a consultation with stylist and “Blowout” star Jonathan Antin. 11 a.m.; Antin appointments from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday. Advance registration required. Sephora, 520 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 129. 312-494-9598.
Luck of the Logan Squarish
So what if it’s technically a German tradition? We wouldn’t deprive anyone the chance to chug brews in the boulevards. Logan Square’s 2005 Irish O’ktoberfest features live music, beer and food vendors, and the opportunity to donate cash for Katrina survivors who’ve relocated to the ‘hood. 2 p.m. Saturday. Free. Talman Avenue between Logan Boulevard and Schubert Avenue, 2600 N. Talman Ave. 773-486-1184.
Eye on the pie
If they can bake it, you can eat it. Pastry chefs put their chops on the block for a panel of judges at the Bucktown Apple Pie Contest. And for 2 bucks a pop, you can sample more than 50 slice varieties. Consider it a Thanksgiving warmup. 2 p.m. Sunday. Free. Holstein Park, 2200 N. Oakley Ave. 773-255-6828.
‘Go-Go’ go for it
And you thought hipsters could only nod their heads in time to the music. Let loose with Chicago’s indie crowd at a “Chic-A-Go-Go” Live Taping. The cable access dance party hosted by Miss Mia features a soundtrack from hip-hop to punk. Go as yourself or get inspired and snag a costume (we’ve got plenty of ideas at metromix.com). 6 p.m. Saturday. Free. Cable Access Studios, 322 S. Green St. Info: roctober.com/chicagogo.
