{"id":3604,"date":"2019-05-03T18:28:14","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T23:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?p=3604"},"modified":"2019-05-03T21:07:38","modified_gmt":"2019-05-04T02:07:38","slug":"may-the-4th-around-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?p=3604","title":{"rendered":"May the 4th Around Town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3605\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/May4th-1.png\" alt=\"May4th (1)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/May4th-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/May4th-1-290x145.png 290w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/May4th-1-500x250.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Saturday is May the Fourth! Chicago Force isn&#8217;t doing anything specific this year, so we are not endorsing any of these events, but we wanted to share what we found with you! So here&#8217;s some info on what to do around Chicagoland!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Shopping Around Town:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Stores will be offering limited amounts of Star Wars goodies, usually with a purchase.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3609 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2019-05-03_17-00-061-191x290.png\" alt=\"2019-05-03_17-00-06\" width=\"191\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2019-05-03_17-00-061-191x290.png 191w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2019-05-03_17-00-061-198x300.png 198w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2019-05-03_17-00-061.png 469w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/>May 4th is also <strong>Free Comic Book Day!<\/strong> IDW and Marvel are each offering a Star Wars comic as part of Free Comic Book Day. Check out which comic shops are participating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freecomicbookday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Disney Stores<\/strong> will be offering a Phantom Menace Lithograph to the first 50 customers, including the Disney outlets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Hallmark<\/strong>\u00a0stores are offering a Star Wars button set with a $15 Star Wars purchase.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Lego stores will offer a print ($35 purchase) and a Hoth set ($75 purchase)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Family Events:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Of course there are tons of things to do with the younglings on May the Fourth, here are some of them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Many Libraries are having events:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Back at the Yards<\/strong>\u00a0is having a <a href=\"https:\/\/chipublib.bibliocommons.com\/events\/search\/local_start=2019-05-04%20TO%202019-05-05\/event\/5cc1c7dc5425c124004a76ed\" target=\"_blank\">Rogue One<\/a> screening.<\/li>\n<li class=\"alignnone\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The\u00a0<strong>Richard M.-W Daley Humboldt<\/strong>\u00a0is having a <a href=\"https:\/\/chipublib.bibliocommons.com\/events\/5ca617a60bb8369837aeee71\" target=\"_blank\">Force Awakens<\/a> screening.<\/li>\n<li class=\"alignnone\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/downersgrove.libnet.info\/event\/1920673\" target=\"_blank\">Downers Grove Public Library<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is having a party<\/li>\n<li class=\"alignnone\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Berwyn Public Library<\/strong> is having a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.berwynlibrary.org\/events\/may-4th-rogue-one\" target=\"_blank\">Rogue One<\/a>\u00a0screening for teens<\/li>\n<li class=\"alignnone\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Berwyn Public Library<\/strong> is also having\u00a0a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.berwynlibrary.org\/events\/star-wars-party\" target=\"_blank\">Star Wars Party<\/a> for younglings.<\/li>\n<li class=\"alignnone\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homewoodlibrary.org\/events\/may-fourth-be-you-all-ages-party\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Homewood Public Library<\/strong><\/a> is having a party.<\/li>\n<li class=\"alignnone\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Waukegan Public Library<\/strong> is having a <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.waukeganpl.org\/event\/5200703\" target=\"_blank\">Phantom Menace<\/a> screening<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/sox.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3611 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/sox-150x150.png\" alt=\"sox\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/sox-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/sox-290x290.png 290w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/sox-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/sox-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/whitesox\/tickets\/promotions\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago White Sox<\/a><\/strong> will be having a Star Wars Night with an R2D2 bobblehead giveaway for the first 15,000 fans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dupagesymphony.org\/tickets-events\" target=\"_blank\"> DuPage County Symphony<\/a> <\/strong>will be playing highlights from John Williams in a family-friendly concert.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Eagle Bowling Lanes<\/strong> will be having <a href=\"https:\/\/squareup.com\/store\/blue-island-fire-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\">Star Wars Cosmic Bowling <\/a>to support the Blue Island Fire Museum.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Nightlife Events<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Of course, we have to do something in the evening:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2135655813190624\/\" target=\"_blank\">Galactic Force Battle for Chi-Town<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/340772416788162\/\" target=\"_blank\">Empirical Brewery<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/779097565808629\/\" target=\"_blank\">Barcrawlerz<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2278924205689409\/?event_time_id=2278924212356075\" target=\"_blank\">Go Tavern<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/349472099017434\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bucktown Pub<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/394648414452899\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vom Fass<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/422721011810754\/?event_time_id=422721018477420\" target=\"_blank\">Carbon Arc Bar<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/403460173808194\/\" target=\"_blank\">Disco Chicago<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/haveablast.rollerdigital.com\/skyzonevernonhills\/products\/maythe4th?date=20190504&amp;fbclid=IwAR2a_Yg_HBZecY5txb1HDOinOoxZt2xQ0s6jCrhiHSvvDyOWsok_ojb50w0#\/sessions\" target=\"_blank\">Sky Zone<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/464102477664920\/\">U.S. Pizza Museum<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So whatever you do on Saturday, make sure to stay safe and have fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday is May the Fourth! 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