Friday, January 18
What–no French toast? If you’re into pancakes or one of the all-time great breakfast cereals, get to Logan Square’s Biggest Pancake Breakfast. It’s sponsored by Quaker, so Aunt Jemima pancakes will be on the grill and Cap’n Crunch cereal will be in large supply. The breakfast raises money for the Logan Square unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago; it’s $3, $2 for kids under 13 and seniors. The breakfast is at the unit, 3228 W. Palmer; it runs from 7 to 12:30. Call 342-8800.
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Monday, January 21
It’s never been clear to me exactly why a grade-schooler’s not knowing where Sri Lanka is indicates the decline of Western civilization, but you never know when you’re going to be hit with a pop quiz. Mr. World, who calls himself the “caped cartologist,” is a crusader for better geographical knowledge. His cape–a brightly colored map of the world–and lessons are designed to teach kids about the subject. A three-day whirlwind tour of some Chicago schools includes two free-and-open-to-the-public stops: today at the Union League Boys & Girls Club, 524 N. Wolcott, from 3:30 to 5, and tomorrow from 11:30 to 12:30 at the Kohl Children’s Museum, 165 Green Bay Road in Wilmette. Call 226-4565 or 708-256-6056.
