Location: Cafe Luna, 1742 W. 99th St.

Join other area acoustic musicians for this regular event.

For more information call 773-239-8990.

"Hizzoner," the critically acclaimed biography/drama of legendary Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, will be performed in September at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St.

Written and performed by award-winning playwright and actor Neil Giuntoli, "Hizzoner" is a gripping play that takes a personal look at Daley and his 21 years as mayor.

Location: Shiloah M.B. Church parking lot (at 92nd & Ashland).

Hours are 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 27.

Location: Sutherland School, 10015 S. Leavitt

Professional and amateur artists, families and sponsors all are expected to participate in the sixth annual I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival. The popular community event features decorated sidewalks near the school.

Families and individuals are encouraged to purchase and decorate their own sidewalk squares, which cost just $6. The fee includes chalks.

The event also will include food, music and an Italian cafe.

Artists interested in decorating a sidewalk should call Abra Macellaio at 773-239-5567.

"Hizzoner," the critically acclaimed biography/drama of legendary Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, will be performed in September at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St.

Written and performed by award-winning playwright and actor Neil Giuntoli, "Hizzoner" is a gripping play that takes a personal look at Daley and his 21 years as mayor.

Location: City parking lot at the southeast corner of 95th & Longwood.

Hours: From 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday through Oct. 21.

"Hizzoner," the critically acclaimed biography/drama of legendary Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, will be performed in September at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St.

Written and performed by award-winning playwright and actor Neil Giuntoli, "Hizzoner" is a gripping play that takes a personal look at Daley and his 21 years as mayor.

Location: Shiloah M.B. Church parking lot (at 92nd & Ashland).

Hours are 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 27.

Location: City parking lot at the southeast corner of 95th & Longwood.

Hours: From 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday through Oct. 21.

"Hizzoner," the critically acclaimed biography/drama of legendary Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, will be performed in September at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St.

Written and performed by award-winning playwright and actor Neil Giuntoli, "Hizzoner" is a gripping play that takes a personal look at Daley and his 21 years as mayor.

Location: Shiloah M.B. Church parking lot (at 92nd & Ashland).

Hours are 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 27.

Location: Saint Xavier campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

Saint Xavier University’s Homecoming weekend kicks off with the 7th annual Cougar 5K Run/Walk.

The race will start and finish at the campus and will travel through the heart of Evergreen Park. All participants will receive a long-sleeved T-shirt and a free ticket to the homecoming football game against Ohio Dominican College.

Location: Ridge Historical Society, 10621 S. Seeley Ave.

Ridge Historical Society and Chicago ghost hunter Richard Crowe will conduct a "Devil in the White City" bus tour.

The "Devil in the White City" refers to Dr. Harry Howard Holmes and his notoriety as a serial killer (he's been said to have killed dozens of people in his hotel at 63rd and Wallace) during the Chicago World's Fair of 1893.

The tour will visit the sites associated with both Holmes and the event itself.

Tickets cost $50 for RHS members and $60 for non-members. Reservations are required.

Location: City parking lot at the southeast corner of 95th & Longwood.

Hours: From 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday through Oct. 21.

Location: Shiloah M.B. Church parking lot (at 92nd & Ashland).

Hours are 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 27.

Location: Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St.

Rob Becker’s hilarious prehistoric look at the battle of the sexes, "Defending the Caveman" returns to the Beverly Arts Center.

Admission is $35.

For more information call (773) 445-3838 or visit www.beverlyartcenter.org.

Location: City parking lot at the southeast corner of 95th & Longwood.

Hours: From 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday through Oct. 21.

Location: Beverly’s Pantry, 1907 W. 103rd St.

Classes are hands-on and taught in a professional kitchen.

Admission is $40.

For more information call (773) 238-8550 or visit www.beverlyspantry.com.

Location: Saint Xavier University’s McGuire Hall, 3700 W. 103rd St.

A free, public screening of Pare Lorentz’s 1936 documentary "The Plow That Broke the Plains" is part of the 2007-08 annual SXU Film and the Environment Series.

Location: Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St.

"Sicko," the health-care industry expose by America's most incendiary filmmaker, Michael Moore, tackles material as controversial as the topics explored in Moore's other films, yet does so in a way that places the focus on ordinary Americans affected by the nation's health-care crisis.

Admission is $7 ($5 for BAC members).

For more information call (773) 445-3838 or visit www.beverlyartcenter.org.

Location: Cafe Luna, 1742 W. 99th St.

Check out this weekly gathering of the Beverly All Stars for live local jazz at its best.

For more information call (773) 239-8990 or visit www.cafeluna-chicago.com.

Location: Cafe Luna, 1742 W. 99th St.

Bring the little ones out to Café Luna for a story or two and let ‘em play afterwards. Tricia Fitzgerald, a Beverly resident, has a Master’s degree in education. Not only does she love kids but she’s passionate about their early development.

For more information call (773) 239-8990 or visit www.cafeluna-chicago.com.

Location: Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St.

Chris Smither, an American original singer/songwriter, will perform his eloquent blend of pure folk and New Orleans blues.

Smither grew up in New Orleans and first came on the folk music scene in the late 1960s. Recording and performing for four decades, he has refined his fingerpicked acoustic guitar and been-there done-that voice that are perfect for his original songs.

Tickets cost $27 in advance or $30 day-of.

For more information call 773-445-3838 or visit www.beverlyartcenter.org

Location: Shiloah M.B. Church parking lot (at 92nd & Ashland).

Hours are 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 27.

Location: World Folk Music Company, 1808 W. 103rd St.

It's been called an ensemble with a Spanish guitar twist. Las Guitarras de Espana performs a fusion of Cuban music, rumba, R&B, Latin jazz, blues and African percussion with a hint of flamenco.

Tickets cost $25.

For more information call 773-779-7059 or visit www.worldfolkmusiccompany.com.

Location: City parking lot at the southeast corner of 95th & Longwood.

Hours: From 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday through Oct. 21.