Sample seasonal goodies at Katherine Anne Confections, check out a runway show at Latino Fashion Week and more things to do in Chicago on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
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Fall Flavors Preview Party
2745 W. Armitage Ave. 773-245-1630
Sample 16 seasonal sweets before they’re released next month including apple cacao nib truffles, pumpkin ginger caramels and apple cider marshmallows. 5:30-8:30 p.m. $30. Tickets: katherine-anne.com
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Wine & Wildlife: Biodiversity City
Cafe Brauer at Lincoln Park Zoo
Fullerton Parkway and Cannon Drive 312-742-2000
Learn how the zoo’s Urban Wildlife Institute tracks the behavior of bats, birds, coyotes and humans living in Chicago while having drinks and appetizers. 6-8 p.m. $17. Tickets: lpzoo.org
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Latino Fashion Week Opening Night Splendor
108 N. State St. 773-733-7152
The ninth annual event kicks off with a runway show spotlighting local designers including Moi Soli and Robdechi plus a performance by Chi-Caribena Dance Troupe. 6:30 p.m. $15-$50. Tickets: latinofashionwk.com
Insta-Gallery Kick-off (Free!)
15 E. Ohio St. 312-894-0800
Meet top Instagram users from around the country whose work will be displayed at the hotel through Nov. 15. 6:30-9 p.m. Free. RSVP: acmeinstagallery.eventbrite.com
‘Oblivion Season’
28 N. Clark St. 312-332-0707
Catch a screening of the Iranian movie about an ex-prostitute trying to earn her freedom as part of the Chicago South Asian Film Festival, which runs through Oct. 5. 7-9 p.m. $10. Tickets: csaff.org
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HAPPY HOUR OF THE DAY
Rosebud Prime (1 S. Dearborn St. 312-384-1900) offers $5 martinis and house wine, $3 domestic beer, and $3 bar bites including mini-tacos and popcorn shrimp from 4-7 p.m.