EAT
(Free!) Duck Wing Eating Contest
Union Sushi & Barbeque Bar230 W. Erie St. 312-662-4888
Snack on complimentary appetizers (5-5:30 p.m.), then cheer on three contestants plus returning champ Todd Stewart, who duke it out over duck wings for a $100 restaurant gift card at this March Madness-inspired all-they-can-eat-in-10-minutes competition. 5-6 p.m. Friday.
Fete Chicago
Various locations
Meet chefs, storytellers and designers over snacks, drinks and programming at venues across the city, including La Sirena Clandestina (954 W. Fulton Market), Indo (1008 W. Randolph St.), Ina's (1235 W. Randolph St.), Co-Prosperity Sphere (3219 S. Morgan St.) and Rational Park (2557 W. North Ave.) during this festival of Chicago arts and culture. Friday-Sunday. $10-$20. Schedule and tickets: comefete.com/events.
'Choose Your Own Adventure' Dinner
Frog N Snail3124 N. Broadway 773-661-9166
Mingle with chef-owner Dale Levitski, who celebrates the Lakeview restaurant's first anniversary with a prix-fixe dinner featuring any appetizer, main course and dessert from the regular menu-including such entrees as walleye with bay scallop, bacon, fingerling potatoes, corn and kale with herbed cream broth-plus a champagne toast. 5-11 p.m. Friday. $40.
DRINK
'Mad Men' Season 6 Premiere Party
The Logan Theatre2646 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-342-5555
Don and Betty Draper-esque attire is strongly encouraged for this viewing party curated by No Small Plans, which also features performances by the Fly Honeys, themed music by We Theory and $5 Letherbee gin cocktails. 7-10 p.m. Sunday. $10-$15. Tickets: brownpapertickets.com.
Three Floyds Tap Takeover
Bottom Lounge1375 W. Lake St. 312-666-6775
Local band Sybris-who have been playing Dungeons & Dragons with the Three Floyds brewers weekly for six years-celebrate the release of their D&D-themed, adventure module EP with a live performance, a tap takeover featuring eight Three Floyds drafts for $6-$10 each, sets by opening bands Rabid Rabbit and Killer Moon and-you guessed it-D&D gaming tables. 8 p.m. Friday. $10. Tickets: bottomlounge.com.
DO
Vintage Heaven Sale
Heaven Gallery1550 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-342-4597
Glam up your wardrobe with vintage men's and women's clothing and accessories from eight vendors at this monthly sale, which also includes a visual art exhibition featuring works by Claire Valdez, Charles Fogarty and Ilene Godofsky. Noon-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. No cover.
The Sofo Tap4923 N. Clark St. 773-784-7636
Sign up at 8 p.m. for the kick-off of the 11th annual LGBT-themed contest for amateur singers-regardless of sexual orientation-where the winner takes home $100 cash and the top two competitors-as determined by audience votes-advance to the June 15 semi-finals at Sidetrack. Non-competitors can win, too-concert and theater tickets and other swag are also given away. 9 p.m. Sunday. $10 to compete; $5 to watch.
Bombs, Not Bombs! Smart Bar Spring Ticket Giveaway
Smart Bar3730 N. Clark St. 773-549-4140
DJ Nate Manic spins previews of the Smart Bar spring and summer line-up and you could win a pair of tickets for one of 15 shows-plus a grand prize of "guest list plus one" at all Smart Bar events for life. Grab a raffle ticket at the front window when you check in; the drawing commences at 1 a.m. and you must be present to win. 10 p.m.-4 a.m. Friday. $5 before midnight with Facebook RSVP.
The Map Room1949 N. Hoyne Ave. 773-252-7636
Meet the local author, who shares complimentary snacks as he discusses and signs copies of his new book of short stories about his travels across the country and around the world, "See, Live, Eat: Globetrotting with a Fork and a Conscience." 1-4 p.m. Saturday. No cover.
REDEYE TIP OF THE DAY
Discover ways to give back at the free, indoor-outdoor Global Activism Expo from noon-6 p.m. Saturday at the UIC Forum (725 W. Roosevelt Road).
Julia Borcherts is a RedEye special contributor.