Saw: Part of the Edgewater Library mural (ft. prairie grass at golden hour)
Heard: CICADAS!
Smelled: Incredible pink lilies at 1058 W Berwyn.
Tasted: The dips from Yallatizers at Edgewater Farmer’s Market! YOU GUYS their kafir spread is out of control.
Touched: The butterfly (or possibly moth?) that flew directly into my face for a quick kiss on the nose before flitting away again.
Happening Around Town
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Monday, July 27
Monday Matinee: Send Help (2026), 2:00–4:00 PM: A free afternoon screening of the new release. Edgewater Branch Library.
Edgewater Monday Market, 3:00–7:00 PM: Chicago's ONLY Monday farmers market — 40+ vendors of food, activities, and entertainment. Broadway Armory lot, 5917 N. Broadway.
Gracie's Monday Game Night, 6:00 PM–close: A weekly game night spanning house D&D campaigns, board games, card games, and Nintendo Switch. Gracie O'Malley's, 6334 N Clark.
Monday Night Trivia, 7:00 PM: Trivia hosted by Stewpendous Productions, no cover. Whiskey Girl Tavern.
Tuesday, July 28
Pharaoh and Tarot, 10:30 AM–1:30 PM: Readings from a multidisciplinary tarot reader offering transformative guidance. Loaves & Witches, 6034 N Broadway.
Family Fun Night: Dinosaur Bingo, 6:30–7:30 PM: A family bingo night with a prehistoric twist. Edgewater Branch Library.
Lakefront Live: Danny G. Felix & Friends, 7:00 PM: Live jazz on the lakeside patio. Waterfront Café, Berger Park.
Wednesday, July 29
Storypalooza, 10:30–11:30 AM: Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, books, and movement for little ones. Edgewater Branch Library.
Corndoggers & Corn Lagers with Maplewood, 4:00 PM–close: Corn dogs paired with Maplewood corn lagers. Beard & Belly, 6157 N Broadway.
Walking Tour: North Edgewater Beach, 6:00–8:00 PM: An Edgewater Historical Society guided walking tour of the North Edgewater Beach area with guide Bob Remer. Meet at N. Kenmore Ave & W. Granville Ave.
HamBINGO Wednesdays, 7:00 PM: Drag Queen Bingo (reservations from 6 PM), with a suggested $20 donation collected for this week's charity, the Windy City Rollers. Hamburger Mary's, 1055 W Bryn Mawr.
Karaoke Night, 8:00 PM: Mac Dog Karaoke, no cover. Whiskey Girl Tavern.
Thursday, July 30
Happy Hour Networking with the Edgewater Chamber, 5:00 PM: The Chamber's networking happy hour for neighborhood businesses and neighbors. Hamburger Mary's, 1055 W Bryn Mawr.
Knitting Class, 6:30–7:45 PM: Learn to knit at the library's free evening class. Edgewater Branch Library.
Lakefront Live: Vicki Lang Trio, 7:00 PM: Live jazz on the lakeside patio. Waterfront Café, Berger Park.
yo ho., 8:00 PM: Babes With Blades' world-premiere queer pirate comedy — Anne Bonny and Mary Read aboard a campy, sexually charged ship facing the crown, with the company's signature stage combat. The Edge Off Broadway, 1133 W Catalpa.
Friday, July 31
Stewpendous Trivia, 6:00–8:00 PM: Trivia night at the sober, queer-owned bakery-café. Loaves & Witches, 6034 N Broadway.
Lakefront Live: Allan Laskey Trio, 7:00 PM: Live jazz on the lakeside patio. Waterfront Café, Berger Park.
Fabulous Fridays Drag Show, 8:00 PM: Dinner, drinks, and a weekend-kickoff drag show with Mary's "Fabulous Friday" Divas. Hamburger Mary's, 1055 W Bryn Mawr.
yo ho., 8:00 PM: Babes With Blades' world-premiere queer pirate comedy — Anne Bonny and Mary Read aboard a campy, sexually charged ship facing the crown, with the company's signature stage combat. The Edge Off Broadway, 1133 W Catalpa.
Ken Vandermark's Field Kitchen Uptown Orchestra & Poets, 8:00 PM: Experimental jazz with orchestral arrangements and poetry readings, led by MacArthur Fellow Ken Vandermark. Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway (Uptown).
Saturday, August 1
Drinking & Dragons: Quester's Guild, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM: Professional Game Master-led tabletop RPG sessions. Loaves & Witches, 6034 N Broadway.
Stuntology with Sam Bartlett, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM: A hands-on hour of harmless pranks, tricks, and homemade fun with author Sam Bartlett. Edgewater Branch Library.
Camp Mary's Drag Brunch, 1:00 PM: An extra-campy weekend drag brunch. Hamburger Mary's, 1055 W Bryn Mawr.
EMO Night, 6:00 PM: Live music, no cover. Whiskey Girl Tavern.
Lakefront Live: Steve Knight Jazz Trio, 7:00 PM: Live jazz on the lakeside patio. Waterfront Café, Berger Park.
Sunday, August 2
Walking Tour: Surprising Broadway, 1:00–3:00 PM: An Edgewater Historical Society guided walking tour along Broadway with guide John Holden. Meet at St. Ita Catholic Church, 5500 N Broadway.
Screen and Stitch: The Girl on the Train (2016), 2:00–4:00 PM: A film screening with time to work on your knitting, crochet, or needlework. Edgewater Branch Library.
Numerology with Grace, 2:30–5:00 PM: Personalized readings exploring your Life Path and Personal Year numbers. Loaves & Witches, 6034 N Broadway.
Lakefront Live: Jackson Wolff Band, 7:00 PM: Contemporary classics on the lakeside patio. Waterfront Café, Berger Park.
HamBINGO Sundays, 7:00 PM: Drag Queen Bingo (reservations from 6 PM), with a suggested $20 donation for this week's charity, Chicago Undersea Explorers. Hamburger Mary's, 1055 W Bryn Mawr.
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