Thursday, June 23: MEETinCHICAGO June New Member Happy Hour at Joe's on Weed

Event Details
It's that time again, MeetInChicago's biggest event of the month...New Member Happy Hour! Each month we have welcomed more and more new people, and have had over 100 members attend. Let's not be let down this month, the weather should be beautiful and we’re outside, so no excuses! If you haven't been to an event yet, this is the one!

WHERE
For our June Happy Hour, we will be trying something NEW! We’ll be heading to Joe’s Sports Bar on Weed Street (940 W. Weed)! We’ll be out in the beer garden, and although it won’t be dedicated to just our group, we’ll have nametags for everyone from MEETin. There’s plenty of room for everyone, so the more, the merrier!!

DRINK SPECIALS (valid 7p-9p):
$3.00 Drafts
$3.00 Well Drinks

FOOD!
Joe’s also has food available, if you feel like heading right over after work. Their menu is available HERE.

ABOUT NEW MEMBER HAPPY HOUR
If you've just joined the group or have yet to come to an event, Happy Hour is the event for you! It’s a crowd favorite and you’ll find brand new members, new junkies, side-by-side with founding members! Come meet other new and current members and find out about the activities planned for the coming months.

Happy Hour is a low-key setting to get introduced to the group. If you can only come for part of the time that's ok! You can come and go as you want!

HOW TO FIND US
Just head to the Beer Garden! We’ll have someone at the door handing out nametags and giving you a nudge in the right direction. Don’t’ worry if you’re shy… our members are pretty outgoing and someone will “adopt” you and help make introductions. If you have any trouble locating us, just ask anyone who works for Joe's where Cliff is. This is his second home. ;-)

Email me with any questions you might have.

See you there!!

http://www.meetin.org/city/MEETinCHICAGO/EventsDetails.cfm?EventsID=14135

Thursday, June 23: High Five After Five 5K Run/Walk To Benefit Jobs For Youth Chicago

Race to Chicago’s Biggest Company Picnic!

Jobs For Youth hosts the HIGH FIVE-AFTER FIVE 5K WALK/RUN

EVENT: The HIGH FIVE-AFTER FIVE is a 5K Fun Walk/Run benefiting JOBS FOR YOUTH/CHICAGO (JFY).  This year’s event will attract over 600 runners and walkers.  Corporate teams of North-Siders, urban youth and Loop professionals will enjoy a post-race event, including: live entertainment, food, beer, wine, music and prizes.  The goal: to raise $100,000 to provide training and job placement services to Chicago’s unemployed youth.   

DATE: Thursday, June 23, 2005

LOCATION:  Clock Tower at Waveland and Lake Shore Dr. (3700N)

RACE TIME:  Registration begins at 5:00 pm.  Race starts at 6:30 p.m.

ENTRY FEE:  Pre-Registration $25/Race Day $30/JFY Clients $10

TEAMS REQUIREMENTS:  Five or more individuals.  / CORPORATE TEAMS: Five or more employees of the same company.

SPONSORSHIP: Levels range from $500 to $10,000

JFY INFO:      Jobs For Youth/Chicago, Inc.
                      50 East Washington Blvd, 4th Floor
                      312-499-4778
                      highfivek@jfychicago.org / www.fychicago.org

RACE INFO:   Chicago Special Events Management   773-868-3010
                      www.chicagoevents.com

MISSION:  JOBs For Youth helps young men and women from low-income families become a part of the economic mainstream; and, in the process, provides the business community with motivated job-ready workers.  JFY offers FREE pre-employment training, GED preparation and job placement services to youth that are between the ages of 17 and 24. 

Thursday, June 23: Chicago Shakers Happy Hour at Sigara Hookah Lounge

Thursday, June 23rd, 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Thursday, June 23: South American Wine Tasting at Binny's

Date: Thursday, June 23, 2005
Time: 6:30PM - 8:30PM CDT

Featuring the best wines of Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. These countries are at the forefront of revolutionizing varietals such as Malbec and Carmenere as well as producing classically styled, age-worthy reds. Come and explore both the traditional and the esoteric, from Cabernet to Viognier, there is sure to be something for everyone. $15 for club members of Binnys(just sign up for the Frugal Wine Lovers Club to be a member).

Binny's in Lake View 3000 N. Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60657

Date: June 23, 2005 (Thu)
Time: 6:30-8:30PM

need to rsvp w/ Binnys w/either email to ivanhoe@binnys.com or call 773-935-9400

Friday, June 24th: Benefit for Room To Read at Chi Healing Center

Friday, June 24: Big Head Todd & The Monsters at Jammin' At The Zoo

Jammin at the Zoo 2004

June 24
7 p.m. TBD
8:30 p.m. - Big Head Todd And The Monsters

July 22
7 p.m. TBD
8:30 p.m. - Blues Traveler

More info on tickets and pricing at: http://www.lpzoo.org/events/jammin.html

Friday, June 24: Date My Friend Happy Hour at Spoon

Friday, June 24, 7:00pm

Spoon - 1240 North Wells Street, Chicago

Time for the next DMF Event!!! The last year of DMF Events have grown to over 3000 people on our mailing list...all from "friends inviting friends!!"

Please forward this evite on to all of your "single" friends...

Summer is here and what a great time to all get together at Spoon on Wells Street to enjoy the great Old Town neighborhood!!

** Note the new start time of 7pm **

Check out all you get for only TEN Bucks...

** Free cocktails and domestic beers from 7pm - 8pm!!
** Free Hor'dourves from 7pm - 8pm!!
** $4.00 Sky Vodka Drinks from 8pm - 10pm!!
** $3.00 bottled Domestic Beers from 8pm - 10pm!!
** Chance to win tickets for a future Cubs game!!
** Chance to win a "night on the town" in a limo!!
** $10.00 Rockit Bar Gift Certificates for those who ask!!
** Chance to win a free pass to the July DMF Event at the White Sox/Red Sox game!! (See below for details!)
** As always...a chance to meet the person of your dreams!!

If you have never been to a DMF Event...you are missing a great way to meet new people in a NO PRESSURE situation!! This is not a "speed dating" event...just a great way to mingle with over 300 of Chicago's coolest singles!!

Please RSVP as soon as possible, as we need to let the bar know how many people to expect!!

** The next DMF Event in July will be on Saturday, July 23rd!! We have a block of 150 tickets for the White Sox/Red Sox game at US Cellular Field!!! We will start with a "pre game" party at a local bar...load onto to buses (not CTA!!!) and head over to the game...Reserved Upper Deck Ticket...load back onto the buses and head back into the city for a "post game" party at the same bar!! THIS WILL BE LIMTED TO 150 PEOPLE. The cost will be around $50 per person...still working out all of the details. Watch for the evite in the next week!!!
 

Friday, June 24: Bar1Events Summer Solstice Party at Durkin's

Friday, June 24 is the annual Summer Solstice Party! Let the sun shine in at Durkin's where our $20 meal package will include a buffet, vodka lemonades, mai tais, well drinks and domestic drafts from 9pm-midnight.

Friday, June 24 - Saturday, June 25: Bar1Events Post Cubs/Sox game Parties

This Friday, June 24, knock your Sox off at our crosstown classic party! Our $15 Northside meal package will include a buffet, domestic drafts, well drinks, wine and soda from 8:30-11:30pm.

This Saturday afternoon, watch the hottest game in town in the cool comfort of Duffy's while you enjoy our Summer Saturday BBQ! From 3-6pm (or until the game ends), our $15 meal package includes a BBQ buffet, domestic drafts and soda.

Win or lose, it's time to booze at McGee's post-game parties this weekend! Come in for our $15 meal package this Friday, June 24 or Saturday, June 25 and you'll get a t-shirt (tanks for the ladies) commemorating the crosstown classic, plus a buffet, domestic drafts, well drinks, wine and soda from 8:30-11:30pm!

Grill and Chill all during the Cubs/Sox game this Saturday at McGee's! Instead of burning in the sun and paying 6 bucks a beer, watch the game in high-def on our plasmas while you enjoy our $15 meal package, which includes a cookout, domestic drafts and soda from 3-6pm.

Friday, June 24 - Sunday, June 26: St. Josephat's Summerfest

The 16th Annual Summerfest 2005 will be  celebrated Friday through Sunday, June 24th, 25th and 26th.  Join us for a festive week-end with fabulous food, music and fun!  Bring your family to the best KidsFest in Chicago!

Friday, June 24 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Saturday, June 25 from 12:00pm to 10:00pm
Sunday, June 26 from 11:00am to 4:00pm  **Family Day**

Admission is $5, Seniors and Children under 12 are free

Main Stage Entertainment   

http://www.stjosaphat.com/summerfest05.htm

Friday, June 24 - Monday, July 4: 25th Annual Taste of Chicago

Silver Anniversary of Slivers
Taste of Chicago Celebrates 25 Years of Good Eating
June 24-July 4, 2005 in Grant Park

Twenty-five years of eating is quite a lot of food, but it won’t stop the hundreds of thousands of people from enjoying this year’s 25th Annual Taste of Chicago when it returns to Grant Park, Friday, June 24, continuing for 11 days through Monday, July 4.

More than 60 restaurants will offer delicious items for every palette each day joined by the experience of a new daily restaurant in the Gourmet Dining Pavilion. The popular Taste Bites will also return offering patrons a taste for only two to three tickets.

Popular entertainment pavilions such as the Taste Stage, the Family Village and the Cooking Corner will provide hours of free fun. The ever-popular parade of singing stars from across the genres will once again grace the stage at the Petrillo Music Shell.

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Saturday, June 25: Bar1Events "White Trash Ball" at Jack Sullivan's

Jack Sullivan's annual White Trash Ball is on Saturday, June 25 this year and you don't want to miss this fun event! Break out your undershirts and NASCAR hats and party like Britney and K .Fed! Our $20 meal package includes a trailer park picnic, Miller Lite drafts, canned beer, Tennessee lemonade, well drinks and soda from 8-11pm.

Saturday June 25: Multi Parish Summer Boat Cruise

Gather all your friends and join a fantastic time with FIREWORKS  along with a beautiful evening cruising the Chicago River and Lake Michigan at sunset along with great food, great drinks, great music and great friends!

WHEN? This Saturday June 25th

6:30pm Boarding on the "Bright Star"

7:00pm to 11:00pm

Come join us for some summer fun!

Ogden Slip @ Navy Pier (on Illinois Street before Navy Pier)

$65 includes beer, wine, and soda bar Buffet Dinner catered by Connie's Music and dancing by Events In Sound DJ's

4 hour Cruise on the Chicago River and Lake Michigan

A spectacular view of the Navy Pier fireworks from the Lake

Don't miss the boat! Get your tickets now!

Tickets are available at the St. Michael's rectory daily open to 8pm Wed, Thurs and Fri
nights and Sat 9-12 Noon and the St. Michael's Website OR on-line at:

http://www.evite.com/TKearney67@AOL.com/stmikesboatcruise2005

Tickets will be held at WILL CALL at the boat to be collected prior to 6:30PM.  Please
bring a photo ID on the evening to be admitted.

Hope to see you there!!!!

Thursday, June 30: Midsummer Eve of the Eve at Cafe Brauer

Midsummer EVE of the EVE

Thursday, June 30th

7:00 p.m. till midnight

Cafe Brauer

2021 North Stockton Drive in Lincoln Park

Open Bar ~ Food ~ Silent Auction

Live Music from Gayle Ritt & Only Sons

Attire: Summer Cocktail

Tickets are $65 in advance and are available at www.highsight.org.

Friday, July 1 - Sunday July 3: Bar1Events Fourth of July Parties (various)

Fourth of July weekend is going to be one huge party at McGee's this year! Check out our back-to-back-to-BACK BBQs Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 1-3! Each night our $15 meal package includes BBQ, domestic drafts and well drinks from 8:30-11:30pm. Plus, we'll be giving out free flag T-shirts!

Duffy's has great deals for your holiday weekend! Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 1-3, our $15 meal packages will include BBQ buffets, domestic drafts, well drinks, wine and soda from 8:30-11:30pm each night. See you there!

Jack Sullivan's Fourth of July fun starts Friday, July 1, and Saturday, July 2 with $15 meal packages that include buffets, domestic drafts, and well drinks from 9pm-midnight! On Sunday, July 3, the same meal package will be featured from 7-10pm - don't miss it!

Durkin's Independence Day party is Saturday, July 2, from 7-11pm! The first 120 people to purchase our $20 meal package will get a Durkin's t-shirt, as well as a buffet, all drafts, and vodka lemonades. On Sunday, come back for our Red, White and Brew BBQ - see below for details!

Let's hear it for the Red, White and Brew BBQ! Sunday, July 3, come out for one of Durkin's biggest annual events! From 6-10pm, our patriotic meal package includes tons of BBQ, vodka lemonades and domestic drafts for just $20.

Sunday, July 3: PPC's 13th Annual 4th of July Party Grant Park Fireworks Outing

The one part of our 4th of July party that continues into 2005 is our annual Grant Park fireworks outing. As always we'll stake out a spot in Grant Park across from the Petrillo music shell and gather friends for the city's annual fireworks show. Bring something to drink/share and we'll have our traditional post-fireworks bar outing afterwards. More details to come.

Sunday, July 3: Howard Fishman's 6th Annual July 3rd Reggae Boat Cruise

Sunday, July 3: Bar1Events July 3 Booze Cruise

July 3rd Booze Cruise Tickets on Sale Now!

Believe it or not, Independence Day is quickly approaching, and tickets for our 6th annual fireworks booze cruise are going fast! Don't get left on the dock - make your reservations today for this awesome 4-hour cruise! From 7:30pm - 11:30pm on Sunday, July 3, DJ Chicago will be spinning tunes on the luxury yacht "Valara VI" (www.valara.com) while you watch Chicago's fantastic fireworks show and enjoy a meal package with sandwiches, beer, cocktails, and wine for just $100. Plus, we provide hassle-free round-trip transportation from our bars to the pier. Book your tickets now by calling 773.868.8073.