Chicago Auto Show Location: McCormick Place, 2301 South Martin Luther King Drive More at http://www.chicagoautoshow.com/ Odyssey Saturday Champagne Dinner Cruise Location: Odyssey: Navy Pier 600 E Grand, Chicago, IL More info at http://www.linkcounter.com/go.php?linkid=313714 International Kennel Club Dog Show Location: McCormick Place 23rd & Martin Luther King Jr Dr The International Kennel Club of Chicago, established in 1900, is a member of the American Kennel Club. The International Kennel Club of Chicago hosts 2 Benched AKC Dog Shows per year, provides AKC Judge Symposiums, supports the work being done by the AKC Canine Health Foundation and offers AKC Canine Good Citizen tests More at http://www.ikcdogshow.com/index.html Polar Adventure Days Location: Northerly Island, 1400 S. Lynn White Dr., on the Museum Campus Polar Adventure Days offer families the opportunity to explore Northerly Island and come face-to-face with live animals, engage in winter activities, watch ice sculpture carvings, and create nature-inspired crafts. The following features and activities will be available at Polar Adventure Days: · The first 500 visitors receive a complimentary Polar Adventure Day mug filled with hot chocolate. Limit one per person. · Nadeau’s Ice Sculpture carves magical creations on site. · Various live animals will be on site to discover such as birds of prey. · An arctic camping demo by Northwest Passage. · Siberian huskies will be present and adventurers will talk about their Iditarod dog sled race experiences. · Live entertainment including winter storytelling. · Arts and craft tables for making nature-inspired creations. · Free snowshoe rental for exploration of the island (if there is snow). · REI will discuss winter activities. Please call to confirm scheduled activities for Polar Adventure Days as activities are subject to change. For more information, call 312-742-PLAY. Chicago Restaurant Week 2009 Location: 130 Participating Chicago Restaurants More at http://www.eatitupchicago.com Chicago International Salsa Congress Location: The Westin O'Hare 6100 N River Road Rosemont Sweet Saturdays Location: Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave "The Chicago Park District is excited to work closely with the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance to produce a brand new event that celebrates a variety of plants living here at the Conservatory, said Mary Eysenbach, Director of Conservatories. The 1st Annual Sweet Saturdays evolved from Chocolate Fest as a way to celebrate not only our chocolate trees, but the many plants that help create the different varieties of candy we all love. The new event focuses on plants that provide the key ingredients to our favorite sweet treats. The Garfield Park Conservatory, a veritable plant-based candy show, is home to many living sweets such as bananas, vanilla beans, cinnamon bark, and chocolate trees. Visitors of all ages can sample the facts, the flavors and the fun of some of the most tantalizing tropical treats. Experience any or all of the following sweet activities at each Sweet Saturday: · Tropical Treat Stations: Throughout the Conservatory visitors will learn a fact and sample a flavor. · Hands-on Activity Stations: Visitors of all ages can participate in designing a scratch and sniff necklace with cinnamon and sandpaper, designing a “leaf rubbing” Valentine’s Day Card, making a Chocolate Sachet with the sweet-smelling shells of cocoa beans, and other drop-in stations, such as Sweet Reads & Candy College. · Samples Sweets: Visitors can sample sweet offerings provided by various product partners hosted in the Sugar from the Sun exhibit. The following companies will be offering samples during the corresponding dates: - February 7 - Baskin Robbins, Starbucks Coffee - February 14 - Divine Chocolate (fair trade chocolate company) - February 21 - Wholesome Sweeteners (category leader in Fair Trade Certified organically and natural sugars, syrups, nectars and honeys) · Tropical Café: Attendees can buy sandwiches, souvenir treats, and listen to the sweet sounds of tropical tunes while relaxing. · Member’s Only Chocolate Lounge: Members of the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance can enjoy special perks and activities. The lounge will be open on Feb. 7 and 14 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Feb. 21 from 2 - 4 p.m. and includes the following sweet activities: - Discover your inner chocolate spirit by venturing on a self-guided chocolate taste test quest. - Pot up a special chocolate mint plant to take a little bit of the Sweet Saturday event home with you. - Enter your name into a drawing to win your very own fresh chocolate pod to take home and show off to your friends. - Free coat check in the Chocolate Lounge available to members. - Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate while relaxing in our members only seating area. More at http://www.garfieldconservatory.org/shows.htm Toast on Magnificent Mile Location: Pioneer Court 401 N. Michigan Ave. Tour of The Chicago Theatre Time: 12:00pm Saturday tours occur on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 11am and 12pm. Tours will begin promptly on the hour. When possible, Saturday tours will feature a demonstration on the Mighty Wurlitzer organ. The running time for all Saturday tours is approximately 1 hour. Reservations do not need to be made in advance unless your party contains more than 10 people. $5 per person, no reservations necessary Other tour dates are scheduled seasonally. See the web site.
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