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Grab some bacon, drink some beer, and play some sports at this awesome opportunity to celebrate three of the best things in life. Wash down some warm and delicious bacon at this delectable event at Union Station’s Great Hall. On November 23rd, taste various samples of scrumptious bacon inspired creations from more than 30 different restaurants. Savor beer samples from over 30 craft breweries as well, all in a fun, social, and sports themed environment!

Ann & Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital presents, the Fifth Annual Champions for Children’s, on Friday November 1, from 6:30pm to 10pm at the Hilton Chicago.

Watch the men of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club September 19, beginning at 6:30pm, as they strut their stuff from the soccer field to the Runway at ROOf on theWit. At this first ever Soccer and Style event, the fashion show, hosted by the Chicago Fire Soccer Club, will feature both players and coaches in this season’s hottest looks by Diesel, Penguin and Chicago Fire apparel.

Billy Dec visits Jonathan Brandmeier at WGN Radio to talk about the Annual Piven Theatre Gala he's hosting with Joan Cusack, July 13th! Support art and theatre in Chicago with a dinner at Sunda at 6pm, then a party at Rockit Bar & Grill at 8pm.

It’s summer beach bod season and Alex Vasileski of A Mind Body and Total Fitness is hosting his second workout from his fun, weekly summer workout series at Ohio Street Beach this Saturday, June 29 from 9:30-10:15 a.m.

A defensive tackle, a pro soccer player, and a scientist walk into the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago…there’s no punch line, it just gives you a taste of the lucky people selected as Chicago magazine’s Most Eligible Singles! Meet them on Friday, June 21, from 7 – 10:30 pm at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago when The Auxiliary Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Chicago magazine present Summer Lovin’, the single best event of the summer!

I’m thrilled to share an event with you that I’m really looking forward to, which will help a number of youth nonprofit organizations in the Chicago area. Theo Epstein (Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations) and his brother Paul Epstein’s “The Foundation to Be Named Later” is bringing Hot Stove Cool Music back to Chicago this Friday at Metro Chicago, and we hope you can join us for this unforgettable event! A limited number of tickets are still available by visiting www.metrochicago.com or by clicking here.

What better way to spend Father’s Day weekend than experiencing the fun of boating? If you missed the Progressive Insurance Chicago In-Water Boat Show last year, don’t miss out this year! Chicago’s premier boating event returns to the new, state-of-the-art marina 31st Street Harbor, June 13-16, with hundreds of the newest boats and marine accessories for sale, on-water activities, education and daily entertainment.

***UPDATED Monday, June 10th, 2013. Rashied Davis will host this year's "Cocktails for Education" again at Rockit Bar and Grill - Tuesday June 11th from 6-9pm. For more info and tickets, click HERE!***

Nobody chooses to be homeless; it's what happens when you hit rock bottom. In response to the rising number of homeless Chicagoans, Run Home Chicago, a 5K race and Kid's Dash, aims to end homeless in our city.