Weekend happy hour deal: $4 bottles and cans of beer, $5 glasses of house wine, $6 well cocktails and $7 appetizers from 5-8 p.m. at Adamus (10 S. Wabash Ave. 312-372-7696).
EAT
Beer Brunch
201 N. State St. 312-239-9400
The restaurant at The Wit hotel pairs entrees with Goose Island Beer Co. beers, including bread pudding French toast with St. Genevieve wit and house-cured pastrami corned beef hash with Matilda pale ale. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $20.
CrEATefest
1200 W. 35th St. 773-247-3000
Try bites from food trucks, beer from Forbidden Root, dance lessons and hands-on arts activities at a benefit for Changing Worlds’ arts and cultural awareness programs. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. $20-$40. Tickets: changingworlds.org
DRINK
The Big Dig
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1600 Lake Shore Drive 773-528-1999
The seventh annual beach party includes six 22-ounce cups of Bud Light or Shock Top, plus DJs, beer pong, a limbo contest, giveaways and an after party at The Pony. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. $20-$25. Tickets: playerssports.net
Acoustic Brunch
1072 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-772-4322
Listen to tunes from Sashe Taylor while sipping $8 bloody marys and $6 mimosas and snacking on $4 beignets in the Noble Square spot’s beer garden. Noon-2 p.m. Saturday. No cover.
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Taste of N’Awlins
1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-888-2264
Interrobang Theatre Project kicks off its sixth season – which opens with a play about Hurricane Katrina – with a bash featuring a performance by Louisiana comedian Jen Kober, live jazz music, New Orleans-themed appetizers and a raffle. 7 p.m. Sunday. $12-$15. Tickets: interrobangtheatre.org
Thank Dance It’s Friday (Free!)
310 S. State St. 312-782-9160
Catch dance performances from Tapman Productions, Darling Squire and Joanna Furnans at this weekly series, which runs through Sept. 4. 4-5:40 p.m. Friday. Free.
Chicago Southside Mini Maker Faire (Free!)
7601 S. Cicero Ave. 773-767-6400
Attend workshops on app development, aquaponics and stop-motion animation at the third annual showcase of local makers. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Free.
Comedy Cruise
Shoreline Sightseeing at Navy Pier
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600 E. Grand Ave. 312-222-9328
Pat McGann and Bill Bunker perform during a Lake Michigan cruise presented by Zanies Comedy Club. Tickets include one drink. 8-9:30 p.m. Friday. $39. Tickets: shorelinesightseeing.com
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