Looking for something to do this week? From a fundraiser to a theater performance, here are some solid options to help you get social around town.
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#Teach2Give 2019
From the event description:
We invite you to join our ChiGivesBack family for a supply drive benefiting Chicago Public School Teachers! Teachers are under-resourced and often spend their personal finances to build their classrooms. Last year, we recognized over 50 CPS teachers by providing them with the supplies needed to prepare their classrooms for students. Because of our #Teach2Give program, we were able to impact the lives of over 1,500 CPS students in 2018. With your support, we look forward to doubling our impact this year.
When: Wednesday, Aug. 7, 5-8 p.m.
Where: The Godfrey Hotel Chicago, 127 W. Huron St.
Admission: $25-$100
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Black Cinema Night
From the event description:
Every first Wednesday of the month, we invite you to The Bronzeville Incubator for an evening to help us honor Black stories by showcasing and supporting local Black filmmakers. This month we will be screening a variety of short films by filmmaker Mike David T that include Too Fly Not To Fly, Max: A Doc Portrait, Demons and Sole Survivor.
When: Wednesday, Aug. 7, 6:30-8 p.m.
Where: The Bronzeville Incubator, 5061 S. Prairie St.
Admission: Free
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Pinback with Nick Reinhart and Paper Mice
From the event description:
What began casually enough as a way to keep the hands from going idle between Three Mile Pilot and Thingy albums has grown to become one of the most popular and well - respected underground pop bands of the last decade. Over the course of four albums in a dozen years, Pinback has mined, perfected, done and undone more brilliant melodies in any one album than most bands can conjure in their entire careers. Their hybrid of pop, folk, rock, reggae and subdued funk is genuinely like nothing else out there.
When: Wednesday, Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St.
Admission: $25 for general admission. More ticket options available.
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Tips and Tools for Homes and Schools
From the event description:
Classroom and home strategies that address academic, social, and leisure goals of a child with autism and/or developmental delays. Content focus on early education. Participants will leave with visual tools to use at home or in the classroom.
When: Thursday, Aug. 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: King Community Center, 4314 S. Cottage Grove, Room 106
Admission: Free
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The Little Mermaid
From the event description:
The Miracle Center's Youth Theater & Dance Ensemble presents the. Summer 2019 production of "The Little Mermaid" Journey "under the sea" with Ariel and her aquatic friends in Disney's The Little Mermaid JR., adapted from Disney's Broadway production and the motion picture. Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories, Disney's The Little Mermaid JR. is an enchanting look at the sacrifices we all make for love and acceptance.
When: Thursday, Aug. 8, 12 p.m.
Where: The Miracle Center, 2311 N. Pulaski
Admission: $12 for children under 12. More options are available.
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