Chicago weekend guide: MLK events, Cubs Convention, outdoor ice skating
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This weekend, celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, fan out at the Cubs Convention and participate in a look-alike contest for Olympic curler Matt Hamilton.
- Explore, learn and celebrate King's achievements at this family event which will feature arts and crafts, poetry, workshops and a screening of the film "Mighty Times: The Children's March."
- 10am-4pm Monday at the Chicago History Museum.
Cost: Tickets start at $13. Free for Illinois residents.
- Join the Rev. Jesse Jackson for a day of community service including interactive art activities, activations and live music.
- 9am-2pm Saturday at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition National Headquarters in Kenwood.
Cost: Free. RSVP here
- Attend this day of live music, a film screening of "King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones" and hands-on art activities.
- 11am-4pm Monday at the Hyde Park Art Center.
Cost: Free. RSVP here
More things to do this weekend in Chicago
- Experience three days of baseball fireside chats, autograph signings, archive exhibits and more.
- 11am-9pm Friday, 10am-8pm Saturday, and 10am-5pm Sunday at the Sheraton Grand Hotel above the Riverwalk.
If you go: Michael Busch, Ian Happ and Andre Dawson are just a few current players and alums expected to be there.
Cost: Tickets start at $125
- Dine and drink or just enjoy free live music.
- 9:30-11:30pm at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights.
Cost: Free. Reserve a table for dinner
- Get your fresh goods during these cold months at this local indoor market.
- 9am-2pm Sunday at Robey Hall in Wicker Park.
Cost: Free
🪞 Matt Hamilton look-alike contest
- Grow a mustache (or glue on a fake one) to compete in a look-alike contest of the Olympic curler.
- 6:30-8:00pm Saturday at Fatpour Tap Works in Wicker Park.
If you go: Participants will have a chance to win some pretty sweet prizes including a 3-day VIP ticket to Riot Fest, a pair of tickets to a Blackhawks game, gift cards and more.
Flashback: Last year, Chicago hosted a Jeremy Allen White contest which drew dozens of contestants vying for the crown (and a pack of cigarettes).
Cost: Free. RSVP
- Embrace your coils, curls and kinks at this indoor festival as you educate yourself and connect with experts and those in the natural hair community.
- 6:30-8:00pm Sunday at the Courtyard Chicago on the Mag Mile.
Cost: Tickets start at $15