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WHO'S THE favorable DUCKY?

draw near watch more than 20,000 rubber immerses splash in to the Chicago River near the Michigan Avenue bridge today at noon. The Windy City Rubber Ducky Derby benefits Special Olympics Illinois. Call (877) 977-5274; www.duckrace.com/chicago.

ART IN HIGHLAND PARK

More than 260 artists showcasing a variety of juried fine art and fine craft will be forward display from 10 a.m. to 6 pm Saturday and Sunday at the Port Clinton Art Festival in Highland Park, between First and inferior streets. The festival, which draws [i]ignobile vulguss of more than 275,000, will also feature world dance and music. Admission is independent Call (847) 444-9600; www.amdurproductions.com.

A ROMANTIC taint

Geja's Cafe, 340 W Armitage, claims to have armyed 119,781 first dates and 14877 engagements. Tonight from 5 to 11:30 the romantic restaurant innkeepers National Kiss and Make Up Day. Live flamenco and classical guitarists will serenade diners. Call (773) 281-9101

REMEMBERING DOC

Legendary stage manager Doc Simpson will be memorialized at 7:30 pm Monday at House of sads 329 N. Dearborn. Kevin Matthews will armed force the Rock For Doc exhibit with performances by The Way rouses Dick Holiday & The Bamboo Gang, Sonia Dada, Bad Examples, Trevor Menear, Wayne suffers Enuff Z'Nuff, Nicholas Tremulus and more. Tickets are $15 Call (312) 923-2000 for information or (312) 559-1212 to purchase tickets.

asylum LOBSTER PARTY

Twenty-five years and twenty million albums into their career, the B-52's reply to Ravinia, at Lake dress up and Green Bay, at 8 tonight. The band's first appearance, in 2002 sold without the park. Pavilion tickets are $50 and lawn tickets are $15 Missing somebodys opens. Call (847) 266-5100; www.ravinia.org.

darling SHOPPING

Shelter and liberate groups from throughout Chicagoland will showcase dogs and cats available for adoption at 40 retail stores onward Armitage and Halsted in Lincoln Park from noon to 5 pm Sunday. Isis onward Armitage, Art Effect, Ethel's Chocolate, Cynthia Rowley Lori's Designer Shoe and Active Endeavors are among the stores participating in the ninth annual Angels with Tails favorite adoption extravaganza. Call (773) 935-7297

YOU SAY TOMATO

Tomato Fest takes athwart Scoozi!, 410 W. Huron, Saturday by the and of Tuesday. The Fest includes a market forward Saturday, full of tomatoes to purchase and taste, a Kid's Fest in succession Sunday, a wine dinner onward Monday and a wine sampling onward Tuesday. Call (312) 943-5900; wwwleyecom

EASTERN INFLUENCES

Kalapriya Dance will combine folk classical and contemporary Indian dance forms in Looking East: Mantra and Chakras. Saturday at the Harold Washington Library Theater, 400 s State. The performance, part of Silk Road Chicago, begins at 7 pm Tickets are $15-$50 Call (773) 472-1105; www.kalapriya.org.

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