* Dish it out
HIDDEN AGENDA
World Kitchen cooking classes at Gallery 37 Center
for the Arts, 66 E. Randolph St., 312-742-8497;
cityofchicago.org/tourism/CulturalCenter
Check it out if you … have someone you want to impress with a homemade meal, want to feel a little more comfortable in the kitchen or are interested in learning to prepare some unusual dishes to spice up your normal routine.
The details: The three-hour classes run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays with events currently scheduled through Dec. 6. The theme changes every week, with upcoming class subjects including Moroccan cuisine and a Columbus Day Italian cooking lesson.
Judith Dunbar Hines, culinary director for the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, has 32 years of teaching experience, and she leads hands-on programs to help teach basic cooking skills to both longtime cooks and beginners. Classes are limited to 21 people, so booking in advance is recommended, though they’ll keep a waiting list in case you get shut out of one that sounds interesting. Classes tend to be mostly female and serve a wide age range. Because most of the guest chefs, kitchen assistants and dishwashers are volunteers, prices are kept low, at $30 a class.
The payoff: Enjoying a meal made with your new skills.
Saturday:
* Lincoln Park Fall Festival
LINCOLN PARK
Features beer and food vendors and music by Catfight and others. 3 p.m. Southport and Clybourn Avenues. 773-868-3010. $5 donation.
Musky Fest
LAKEVIEW
Dick Leinenkugel of the Leinenkugel beer family hosts the indoor-outdoor celebration of all things Wisconsin. Features food and live music. 11 a.m. Will’s Northwoods Inn, 3030 N. Racine Ave. 773-528-4400. No cover.
AIDS Run and Walk
LOOP
The annual 5K lakefront run and walk features music and a health expo. On-site registration begins at 8 a.m., run at 9:55 a.m. 300 E. Balbo Drive. 312-334-0946. Registration: aidsrunwalk.org. $25-$30.
Sunday:
* 5K on the Runway
O’HARE
Check in at O’Hare’s Parking Lot G and head on a 3.1-mile jaunt up the airport’s first new runway since 1971. 10 a.m. O’Hare International Airport. 773-868-3010. Registration: chicagoevents.com. $30-$35.
Bears Game Bus
LAKEVIEW
Bring your ticket and hop aboard for round-trip shuttle service to Soldier Field. Includes a brunch or dinner buffet. 9 a.m. Finley Mahony’s, 3701 N. Broadway. 773-549-0226. Reservations required at least two days in advance. $50.
Pair and Fare
SOUTH LOOP
Sip fall red wines and sample small bites with Spring Restaurant Group’s (Spring, Green Zebra and Custom House) wine director. 6 p.m. Sun. Custom House, 500 S. Dearborn St. 312-523-0200. $40.
All weekend
* Hideout Block Party
WEST TOWN
Performers include the New Pornographers, Rhymefest and Ratatat. 11 a.m. Saturday, noon Sunday. 1354 W. Wabansia Ave. 773-227-4433. $25; $45 for two-day pass.
Winefest Chicago NORTH CENTER
Purchase a keepsake wine glass ($10) at the celebration and set about sampling nearly 25 international vintages. 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 3840 N. Lincoln Ave. 847-677-8273. $1 per ticket.
Eli’s Cheesecake Festival
DUNNING
Satisfy your sweet tooth with free cheesecake samples, cooking demos, and a cheesecake-eating contests. 9 a.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. Sunday. Eli’s Cheesecake World, 6701 W. Forest Preserve Drive. 773-205-3800. Free.
UniverSoul Circus
WASHINGTON PARK
Clowns, aerialists, acrobats, dancers, contortionists, animals and more perform under the big top during a traditional circus with an urban edge. Saturday and Sunday. 5531 S. King Drive. Tickets: universoulcircus.com. $11-$30.
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The gamer
Who’s playing at home
Cubs vs. St. Louis
2:55 p.m. Saturday,
1:20 p.m. Sunday, Wrigley Field
Fire vs. FC Dallas
2 p.m. Sunday, Toyota Park
Bears vs. Tampa Bay
Noon Sunday, Soldier Field
