To protect
Keep food off your dress clothes and still look fancy with “Dress for Dinner Napkins” that are adorned with a tie, ideal for tucking into your shirt collar. A package of 20 is $5.95 at spoonsisters.com.
To rent
Need something for a short-term project but don’t want to pony up for the materials on Craigslist? Rent it (or rent out your own useless junk) at the new Web site us.zilok.com.
To plan
At long last! The Bubble Calendar combines the joy of popping bubble wrap with the feeling of accomplishment that comes from marking days off a calendar. The 48-inch version is available for $49.95 at bubblecalendar.com.
Author in residence
Booker Prize-winning novelist Salman Rushdie reads and discusses his latest book, “The Enchantress of Florence,” at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Harold Washington Library (400 S. State St.), in the lower level auditorium. Free.
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