Friday 3
Sometimes a person has something to say and the sidewalk is the only place that’s just right to say it. If such sentiments strike a familiar note, hie yourself down to the third annual Dreamerz Sidewalk Coloring Contest. Dreamerz is a punk bar in the early morning hours but hosts this yearly afternoon art event as well. Materials? Anything that’s water soluble–chalks, pastels, even clay. $600 in prizes are available, to be awarded in adult and under-16 categories; first place winners get $200 and $150, respectively. Dreamerz is at 1516 N. Milwaukee; the contest starts at 1 PM. It’s free. Call 252-1155 or 276-1568 for more information.
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Monday 6
The original H.M.S. Rose was a massive wooden ship that got into all sorts of trouble in the last half of the 18th century. She fought bravely in the Seven Years’ War, took part in the capture of Havana and Martinique in 1761, and later helped eliminate smuggling in Newport, Rhode Island, in the process causing four-fifths of the city’s residents to lose their jobs. The Rose sank in 1779, but a full-scale replica, currently the largest wooden sailing ship in the world, hits town today for a weeklong visit. It’ll be sitting in the Chicago River just east of the Michigan Avenue bridge. You can get to the Rose via the steps at the southeast corner of bridge and river. Tours go from 10 AM to 5 PM through Tuesday; they’re $4 for adults, $3 for children. Call 616-1001 for info.
