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GO GREEN
Lincoln Park
1750 N. Clark St. 773-880-1266
Stock up on produce, meats, baked goods and more from dozens of regional vendors at the last outdoor Green City Market of the season-it moves inside the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum next week-and see a cooking demonstration by Rockit chef Amanda Downing (10:30-11:30 a.m.). 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. No cover.

SOUTHERN TAILGATE
The Southern
1840 W. North Ave. 773-342-1840
Celebrate the annual Georgia Bulldogs-Florida Gators college football rivalry-where the tailgate action is called the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party-with the Wicker Park version, the World's (Second) Largest Cocktail Party. Festivities include a 2 p.m. Savannah-style shrimp boil, 2:30 p.m. game viewing and $5 Jack Daniel's cocktails, $15 domestic beer buckets and $20 Abita beer buckets. 1-6 p.m. Saturday. $22. RSVP: thesouthernchicago.com.


DRINK

SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
Nellcote
833 W. Randolph St. 312-432-0500
Party like Keith Richards during Night at Nellcote (named for the mansion where The Rolling Stones recorded "Exile on Main St.") with half-priced domestic beer bottles (regularly $5), half-priced pizza (regularly $10-$14), DJ beats and three costume contests-best musician, best couple, most creative-with cash prizes. 11 p.m.-3 a.m. No cover.

EYE OF THE TIGER
The Fifty/50
2047 W. Division St. 773-489-5050
Swing from the rafters during a Welcome to the Jungle Halloween party where staff in Tarzan, Jane and animal-themed costumes serve up $5 Jungle Juice cocktails (Malibu Black rum, Absolut vodka, fruit juices) amid Amazon-inspired decor and your costume-jungle-themed or not-could win you a $250 cash prize. 7 p.m.-3 a.m. Saturday. No cover.


DO

FOR THE LOVE OF FILM
Kennedy-King College
6301 S. Halsted St.
The second annual Englewood Film Festival kicks off with a reception and screening of "I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac," a documentary about the late Chicago comedian. The fest continues Saturday and Sunday at various locations around the Englewood neighborhood with feature film screenings ($1-$10) and a dozen free film industry workshops. 5-9:30 p.m. Friday. $27. Schedule and tickets: englewoodfilmfest.com.

FRIGHT NIGHT
Sheffield's
3258 N. Sheffield Ave. 773-281-4989
Head to the courtyard beer garden-rain or shine, there's a retractable roof-for Horror Movie Night, where you can scream your lungs out during a screening of the classic John Carpenter slasher flick, "Halloween," and revive your spirits (so to speak) with $5 Vida y Muerte drafts from 5 Rabbit Brewery and popcorn, which is free with any beer purchase. 7 p.m. Sunday. No cover.

GEAR FOR GUYS
Open Secret Studios
401 N. Racine Ave. 312-399-8343
Spiff up your wardrobe at Northern Grade, a pop-up shop featuring Haberdash, Red Wing Heritage, Portland General Store and more than a dozen other purveyors of American-made men's clothing and accessories-plus snacks from Belly Shack's Bill Kim, coffee from Stumptown and beer from Half Acre to improve your perusing power. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. No cover.

PASSION FOR FASHION
The Art Institute of Chicago, Fullerton Hall
111 S. Michigan Ave. 312-629-6731
Get a peek into the world of high fashion when Cuban-born, New York-based designer Isabel Toledo-who counts Michelle Obama among her clients-and fashion illustrator and artist Ruben Toledo discuss clothing design, garment construction and commercial and non-commercial art. 6 p.m. Saturday. $25; $10 for students. Tickets: saic.edu/frc.

REDEYE TIP OF THE DAY
Find seasonal scrumptiousness all around Chicago with a gallery of pumpkin treats on metromix.com.

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