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Gumbo Fiction Salon

Other

Local author and Twilight Tales founder Tina Jens hosts readings of genre and literary fiction by a featured guest. An open mic follows--the theme is "fiction o... READ MORE

TribU: Editorial Cartooning with Scott Stantis

Date: Tue., May. 21, 6 p.m.

Tribune Tower

Other

Are you an aspiring editorial cartoonist or comic strip storyteller? Even super-fans and consummate doodlers are welcome to this seminar with Chicago Tribune ed... READ MORE

Printers Row Farmers Market

Date: Sat., Jun. 15, 7 a.m.

Printers Row Park

Fair/Festival

This downtown farmers market takes place weekly until the end of the summer and features some of the Midwest's best fresh produce including flowers, fruit and v... READ MORE

TribU: Digital Lunch: Google Plus

Date: Tue., Jun. 18, 12 p.m.

Tribune Tower

Other

Why is Google Plus so important, and why should you be using this social network? Is there more to it than just a social network? The Tribune’s social media/SEO... READ MORE

TribU: Photographing your Travels with Chris Walker

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 6 p.m.

Tribune Tower

Other

Travel photos are more than just something to look back on when your trip is complete. They can be used to portray a land, remember its people and capture a for... READ MORE

TribU: Intro to Facebook Part 1

Date: Tue., Jul. 16, 9 a.m.

Tribune Tower

Other

You are finally ready to jump in and see what everyone is talking about. In this introductory class, we’ll walk you through the leading social network—Facebook.... READ MORE

TribU: Facebook and Privacy: What You Need To Know Part 2

Date: Tue., Jul. 23, 9 a.m.

Tribune Tower

Other

You want to use Facebook, but you also want to protect your privacy. In this intermediate-level class, we show you how to customize the privacy settings of your... READ MORE

TribU: Understanding Facebook’s Advanced Features Part 3

Date: Tue., Jul. 30, 9 a.m.

Tribune Tower

Other

You understand how Facebook works—now make Facebook work for you. In this intermediate class, we will walk you through Facebook’s many features and applications... READ MORE

TribU: Pinterest for Beginners

Date: Wed., Jul. 17, 6 p.m.

Tribune Tower

Other

Pinterest is the fastest growing website of all time. Join the Tribune’s social media/SEO manager Amy Guth as she explains how to use this online bulletin board... READ MORE

TribU: A Healthy Heart

Date: Thu., Jun. 13, 6 p.m.

Tribune Tower

Other

Learn how nutrition can help you maintain strong heart health and prevent disease with Stephen Devries, M.D., executive director of the nonprofit Gaples Institu... READ MORE

Tomato Blast

Date: Sat., Jul. 27, 12 p.m.

Soldier Field

Fair/Festival

Wear your oldest clothes to the giant tomato fight, where participants drink beer, listen to live music and throw thousands of tomatoes at each other, similar t... READ MORE

Make Music Chicago

Date: Fri., Jun. 21, 10:30 a.m.

Lincoln Park Zoo

Concert

Artists of all ages, genres and experience are encouraged to gather in public spaces for spontaneous music-making sessions during the third annual free, daylong... READ MORE

Zoo Gardens Series: Trees and Shrubs

Date: Sat., Aug. 24, 9 a.m.

Lincoln Park Zoo

Other

The zoo's horticulturists discuss the park's trees and shrubs in a short presentation and then take guests on a walk of the zoo's grounds. READ MORE

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Gumbo Fiction Salon

TribU: Editorial Cartooning with Scott Stantis

Printers Row Farmers Market

TribU: Digital Lunch: Google Plus

TribU: Photographing your Travels with Chris Walker

TribU: Intro to Facebook Part 1

TribU: Facebook and Privacy: What You Need To Know Part 2

TribU: Understanding Facebook’s Advanced Features Part 3

TribU: Pinterest for Beginners

TribU: A Healthy Heart

Tomato Blast

Make Music Chicago

Zoo Gardens Series: Trees and Shrubs