Saturday 7
More than 2,000 kids are expected to join the one-mile Fall Fun Run in Washington Park (5700 S Russell Dr), where there will also be Nike giveaways and pre-run warm-ups with former Olympians Connie Moore and William Scherr. 10am–noon, FREE.
Old Town School of Folk Music Wiggleworms instructor Lisa Derosia plays a family show at pop-up shop Kooky (3447 N Southport Ave). (Stream some of her awesome grown-up tunes with her country roots band Lush Budgett here). 2pm, FREE.
The Gene Siskel Film Center (164 N State St) brings back last year’s popular program devoted to master Muppeteer Jim Henson with Muppets, Music & Magic: Jim Henson’s Legacy. The month-long program screening movies, commercials and shorts kicks off today with a 90-minute screening of rare clips hosted by Craig Shemin, vice president of the Jim Henson Legacy organization. 8pm, $5-$10.
Sunday 8
The Chicago Humanities Festival is hosting two great family events in conjunction with the grown-up Laughter! fest: Trickster!, spotlighting the mischievous characters in classic folklore, including West Africa’s Anansi the Spider and King Ravana from the Hindu story Ramayana. (Thorne Auditorium, 375 E Chicago Ave) Noon-1pm. Insect Antics: A Louse-y Sense of Humor explores science and comic aspects of bugs with entomology expert May Berenbaum and writer Amy Leach. Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S State St, 1:30–2:30pm. Each event is $10, $5 in advance at 312-494-9509 or the CHF web site.
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