Check out spring at The Antiques & Garden Fair at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. You’ll find a variety of treasures from botanical art to hand-made jewelry from more than 120 vendors who searched the globe for those rare and over-the-top items. http://www.chicagobotanic.org/antiques
Also on tap this weekend, students from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago will sell their original works at the 14th annual Spring Art Sale. Prices range from $5 to $2,000 for paintings, ceramics, photography and other media. The event is free. http://www.saic.edu/lifeatsaic/campuslifeandinvolvement/studentartsales/
And save some room for tomorrow’s free Chicago French Market at 131 North Clinton Street where you can taste hundreds of products that these artisans made – from cured meats and craft beer to, of course, cheese! (11am-3pm – 4th Annual Pastoral Artisan’s Producer’s Festival) http://www.pastoralartisan.com/events-page/4th-annual-pastorals-artisan-producer-festival
Tomorrow is Soldier Field’s 11th Annual Spring Egg-Stravaganza! Kids can enjoy the largest candy grab in the city as well as face painting and balloon artists. Breakfast with the Easter Bunny in the United Club costs extra and requires advance booking. http://www.soldierfield.net/content/free-spring-egg-stravaganza
And Brookfield Zoo is hosting its family friendly all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet with the bunnies. There’s limited seating tomorrow and Sunday, so call ahead for reservations. http://www.czs.org/CZS/Brookfield/Events/Breakfast-with-the-Bunny
The 30th Annual Latino Film Festival continues through next Thursday at the AMC River East theaters downtown. You can see more than 100 of the finest films from Latin America, Spain, Portugal and the US. http://chicagolatinofilmfestival.org
Expect 10,000 people to be running in the “Race to Wrigley” 5k Run tomorrow. Cubs’ Charities sponsors the race to benefit The Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. It begins and ends at Wrigley Field so try to avoid the Wrigleyville area with an 8 a.m. start time. http://www.race-cubs.com/run
Celebrate National Pet Day today at the Kinzie Hotel with Manny the Frenchie. Bring your puppy to snap a photo with the bulldog made famous on Instagram. Pamper Your Pooch package will be available. http://www.mannythefrenchie.com
