To win
Be one of the first 100 people to share the secret “Flash Giveaway” code at the eBay Mobile Boutique (400 N. Michigan Ave.) at noon Wednesday to receive a $50 eBay Gift Card. Visit ebayholiday.com for the code and more details.
To learn
Catch a free lecture by Jaume Plensa, the creator of Crown Fountain in Millennium Park, at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Rubloff Auditorium of the Art Institute of Chicago (230 S. Columbus Drive). Plensa will discuss the creation of this and other well-known pieces.
To meet
Attend a free appearance by Jay Ryan, a Chicago screen-printer who has created original concert posters for The Shins, Modest Mouse, My Morning Jacket and many other bands, in support of his book “Animals and Objects In and Out of Water” at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Quimby’s Bookstore (1854 W. North Ave.).
