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player ready...Burger deals, pizza day at Eataly and more things to do in Chicago on May 28.
EAT
Get A Burger, Give A Burger
Umami Burger
1480 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-423-2005
Buy a burger and you’ll get a coupon for a free burger you can either redeem in June or turn in to have the Wicker Park restaurant donate the cost of the burger to The Feeding America Network. 11 a.m.-midnight.
Pizza Day
Eataly
43 E. Ohio St. 312-521-8700
Try takes on pizza from eight Italian regions – from Roman-style pizza romana to fried pizza fritta – for $4 per slice, or taste them all with a bottle of Peroni lager for $28. 5-9 p.m. Tickets: eataly.com
DRINK
Sip & Savor
Bentley Gold Coast
834 N. Rush St. 312-280-4848
A benefit for Special Olympics Chicago includes cocktails and bites from Summer House Santa Monica, The Purple Pig, RPM Italian and more. 6-9 p.m. $60. Tickets: eventbrite.com
DO
Nick Offerman: Relighting the Torch of Freedom
Merle Reskin Theatre
60 E. Balbo Ave. 312-494-9509
The “Parks and Recreation” actor and bestselling author reads from his new book, “Gumption: Relighting the Torch of Freedom with America’s Gutsiest Troublemakers.” Tickets include a copy of the book. 7 p.m. $38. Tickets: chicagohumanities.org
Chicago Science Fest
Chase Auditorium
10 S. Dearborn St.
The Illinois Science Council’s three-day fest kicks off with a panel discussion on the current state of science and technology research in Chicago moderated by baiduhai columnist Rex Huppke. $10-$15. Tickets: illinoisscience.org
REDEYE TIP OF THE DAY
Four Corners Tavern Group (Four Corners, Sidebar, Benchmark, Highline, Schoolyard, Gaslight, Brownstone, Crossing, WestEnd, Kirkwood, Trellis, Ranalli’s) is donating $2 to Prentice Women’s Hospital for every mini-skillet cookie sold through May 31.