Happy Friday, beloved 312 Doers.

I don’t know if you felt it too, but this week felt super long. The wind and the cloudiness have been making me moody as hell. BUT as a little week’s end pick me up, I’ve jam-packed this newsletter with free stuff and as many opportunities to get out of the house as possible.

I’m hoping that our newly established relationship and the regular emails back and forth were highlights during the workweek. I’ll continue to pop into your inbox as a daily reminder that there are always things to do and people to see, even on the most mundane of weekdays.

Let’s open Pandora’s Box…

Chicago Magic Lounge is giving away two free tickets to The Showcase on December 1st. The show combines intimate Chicago-style magic with modern nightlife through roaming magicians, tableside tricks, and interactive performances happening just inches away from guests. Ideal for a night out with friends, a hot date, or anyone 21 and older looking for some whimsy and excitement, as we enter these dark winter months…

JUST ANNOUNCED

• The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is hosting Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light through January 3rd. With over 50 trees and displays, each tree is lovingly decorated by community volunteers who share family and cultural traditions, drawing on their global heritage. Find tickets here!*

• This holiday season, Salt Creek Ballet’s The Nutcracker is coming to North Shore Center on December 4th. Participate in a beautiful festive tradition, without dealing with the insane prices or crowds in the Loop. Enter to win a pair of tickets now!*

• Christkindlmarket’s Preview Party is this coming Thursday. Get your holiday movie moment without being shoulder to shoulder and butt to butt with random families. Enter for a chance to win tickets!*

• Chicago Sport & Social Club is hosting winter leagues to help keep seasonal depression at bay. With weekly games and leagues across Chicago, it’s easy to find a game that fits right into your plans. Start your league journey here!*

• Open search on Do312 and use the filters: date, distance, category, and genre. One search pulls events, artists, venues, and guides, so GTFO is just three taps away.

• Plus other just announced shows from Chromeo, Shuan J Wright, Tay Money, and more!

FREE STUFF FRIDAY

What’s Pitbull say? I knew my rent was gon' be late about a week ago.. I worked my ass off, but I still can't pay it though…But I got just enough to get off in this club… Don’t let your bank account stop you from coming outside. Real ones know that with enough finesse (or our free events list), you can be out on the town and still spend $0.

TONIGHT

LOCALS ONLY

• URGENT COMMUNITY ACTION: Monday Coffee/Starling was broken into early Thursday morning. Help support this community pillar by donating to offset significant repair and maintenance costs, damaged equipment, and lost business income.

• Tonight, Evoke Gallery has its opening for An Art Institute In Chicago, Curated by Takashi Shallow. Interdisciplinary Artist Shallow walks you through a post-apocalyptic Chicago, where underground creatives thrive amid the ruins of cherished works. The artists who shaped art history are sharing walls with the ones who shaped us: our friends, our family, our muses. FREE RSVP HERE.

• Tomorrow night, join the Highball Boys for some Japanese Hip-Hop at the famed Consignment Lounge, a Northwest Side neighborhood bar where literally everything is for sale. Enjoy a tasty beverage. Take home something you absolutely don’t need. Maybe flirt with someone. Whatever happens, happens.

• 93 Boyz is teaming up with @peoplespantherparty to support their Free Food Program and help feed families in need this Thanksgiving! Give back for a chance to win a 93 Boyz Toolbox or Mystery Box. They’ll be collecting monetary donations, canned goods, and other essentials to help make this holiday a little brighter for our community. See drop-off locations and more details here!
  

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