PIRG activist workshop in Oak Park

[brigid]

Has anybody worked with PIRG? They are hosting an activist workshop in Oak Park, info here.

I'm intrigued, but think I'd rather join somebody else's group than form my own, and it seems a little geared at starting your own activist groups... although there's a chance to meet other activists "in your area." So there's that.

Any thoughts on this? Or on PIRG in general?

What's going on this weekend?

[brigid]

Anything exciting going on this weekend? Drop your links in comments.

Here's some things I've found:

All Weekend:
Chicago Horror Film Fest
Chicago Oktoberfest in Lakeview
Randolph Street Market Fest

Sept 25th:
Zombie Walk through Portage Park (part of the horror film fest)!
SNL Premier Viewing Party hosted by iO Theater.
Edgewater Gralley (art! food! Live entertainment!)
Hyde Park Jazz Festival (music! jazz! AWESOME! Free!)

Sept 26th:
Scrabble Sundays at Swim Cafe. Get a free drink, you word nerd you!
Mad Men viewing party with cheap appetizers and FANCY DRINKS.
Millas y Kilómetros, a traveling art exhibit by artists of Mexican descent.

There is always something to do in Chicago!