A cocktail class, a party for pups and more things to do in Chicago on Thursday, August 27.
EAT
Oyster Fest Preview
116 N. Aberdeen St. 312-344-1784
Gear up for Shaw’s Crab House’s 27th annual bash on Sept. 11 by snacking on oysters ($1 each), clam chowder ($4) and crab rolls ($14). The first 27 customers get free tickets to Oyster Fest. 11 a.m.
DRINK
Epic Cocktail Class
112 W. Hubbard St. 312-222-4940
Beverage director Michael Cristiani demonstrates how to mix three of the River North restaurant’s drinks including the Effen Avocado, a mix of cucumber vodka, avocado puree, fresh lemon and agave nectar. Appetizers are included. 6-7:30 p.m. $25. Tickets: epicrestaurantchicago.com
Great Lakes Tap Takeover
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1560 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-227-9339
Try the Cleveland brewery’s 2015 Oktoberfest, Aloha ale and Alberta Clipper porter ($5-$8) and enter a raffle for a Great Lakes gift basket and cooler. 7-10 p.m. No cover. Phone reservations recommended.
DO
Pop-Up for Pups
1133 W. Fulton Market 312-409-4790
The benefit for Safe Humane Chicago celebrating the release of the coffee table book “A Ruff Road Home: The Court Case Dogs of Chicago” includes Spanish wine, Lagunitas beer, vegetarian and vegan bites, a raffle and a silent auction. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $40-$45. Tickets: safehumanechicago.org
‘The Lyons’
6157 N. Clark St. 773-828-9129
AshtonRep Theatre Company presents the Chicago premiere of Nicky Silver’s play about a family matriarch dealing with a dying husband and her children’s problems. 8 p.m. $10. Tickets: astonrep.com
HAPPY HOUR OF THE DAY
Balena (1633 N. Halsted St. 312-867-3888) offers daily selections of red or white wine and vermouth for $6, $4 Birra Menabrea lager and $5-$6 snacks from 5-6:30 p.m.