-----FIRST WEEK OF MARCH 2008-------------------------
Saturday, March 1 to Sunday, March 9
Poland on the Pier
Opening ceremonies at noon, music, storytelling, and dance throughout the day (and, one would hope, pierogies).
- Sunday, March 2
- Noon to 6 p.m.
- 6:30to 8 p.m. Premiere of Casimir Pulaski: Polish and American Hero documentary in the IMAX theater.
- Navy Pier
- Crystal Gardens (That’s the second floor greenhousey-type area toward the west end of the pier.)
- More Info and Full Schedule (Scroll Down)
- 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL
- (800) 595-PIER
Wish your city well, she's 171 today.
- Tuesday, March 4
- Party at the Chicago History Museum
- 10am to 1pm
- Cake and Vienna Beef Hot Dogs, Chicago Children's Choir, Historical Re-enactments (of what??), and More
- Free Admission until 1pm
An exhibit of 50 of Around the Coyote's most promising artists.
- Friday, March 7 from 6pm to 10pm
- Saturday, March 8 from noon to 9pm
- Flatiron Arts Building
- 1579 N. Milwaukee, Chicago, IL
- $5 suggested donation
The huge, neighborhood parade in the heart of the South Side Irish community
- Start Point: 103rd & Western
- End Point: 115th & Western
- Sunday, March 9
- Noon Start
"Crowning the best amateur gay or lesbian singer in the Chicago area." Finals to be held in June.
- Sunday, March 9
- Singer Sign Up at 7pm ($10 fee)
- 8pm start
- $5 cover for all others
- Star Gaze
- 5419 N. Clark Street
- More Information, Rules, and Complete Schedule
Monday, March 10 to Sunday, March 16
Luis Rodriguez
I buy a modest but steady amount of poetry books, and I read them, but I don’t often re-read and re-read them. Rodriguez’s poems I do. He’s also the author of Always Running: La Vida Loca, a former gang member, and a former Chicagoan.
- Wednesday, March 12, 2008
- 6:30 pm
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago Ballroom
- 112 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL
- $10, $8 for students, free for members and SAIC students, faculty and staff
Moving and inspiring, this African-American a cappella group will be a sure Sunday afternoon bet this month. St. Patrick's Day Parade - Downtown Chicago
Saturday, March 15
- Dyeing the River Green at 10:45am
- Parade at Noon
- Start point: Columbus and Balbo
- End point: Columbus and Monroe
A FREE Candy Grab in a Giant Spaceship-like Building and Your Kid is Invited
- Saturday, March 15
- 10am to noon
- Soldier Field, 1410 S. Museum Campus Dr., Chicago, IL
- FREE and no registration needed
Monday, March 17 to Monday, March 24
Chicago Cubs vs. the Chicago White Sox in Spring Training in Mesa, AZ
I think this is the year they are going all the way.
- Playing locally on a radio or Internet near you.
- WGN Radio 720AM
- Saturday, March 22
- 3:05pm(CST)
Monday, March 24 to Monday, March 31
Golden Gloves Boxing
Sporting Chicago at its Best. No hyper-commercialism, just amateurs with skill and/or a ton of heart stepping into the ring as their friends and family cheer like crazy. The preliminary bouts are my favorite because these are fighters who may be stepping into the ring for the very first time.
- PRELIMINARY BOUTS
- (Semi-finals and Finals held in April)
- Monday, March 24 through Friday, March 28
- 7:30 p.m. every night
- St. Andrew's Gym
- 1658 West Addison (at Paulina), Chicago, IL
- Tickets and More Info Here
- $10 (general admission)
For city dwellers who are pancake eaters and nature lovers. Learn how trees are tapped, how sap turns to syrup, hear live music, walk in the woods, and, yes, eat pancakes.
- Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30
- 10am to 3pm
- North Park Village Nature Center
- 5801 N. Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL
- (312)744-5472
- FREE and Open to All Ages
"The World's Largest Poster Fair"
- Preview on Friday, March 28 from 5pm to 9pm
- Saturday, March 29 from 10am to 7pm
- Sunday, March 30 from 11am to 6pm
- Info line: (800)856-8069
- Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph St., Chicago, IL
- $50 for the preview party; $15 for a weekend pass
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