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🍷 Welcome to Windy City Wine+!

We’re a social crew of wine, food, and spirits lovers exploring Chicago’s best sips and bites—plus fun excursions to new venues and festivals around the city (and sometimes beyond 🍇).

I’m Giovina, your organizer as of 9/10/23, taking over from Tom Besore. We'll keep our beloved Millennium Park summer wine nights and add year-round events like wine dinners, classes, tastings, festivals, and vineyard trips.

I also run 1001 Things to See in Chicago Before You Die—an active sister group with 4–5 events weekly. Check it out!

Questions or ideas? Message me anytime on Meetup!

– Giovina Romandine, Organizer 🍷

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🎨🍷Art After Dark: Open Studios + Marz Brewery for 3rd Fridays Bridgeport 🖼️🌙

🎨🍷Art After Dark: Open Studios + Marz Brewery for 3rd Fridays Bridgeport 🖼️🌙

Marz brewery, 3630 S Iron Street, Chicago, il, US

🎨🍷 Art After Dark: Open Studios + Marz Brewery for 3rd Fridays Bridgeport 🖼️🌙

3rd Fridays / Drinks & Food at Marz Brewery plus Open Studios @ Bridgeport Art Center, ALMA & IRON Galleries

📅 Friday, 4/17/26
5:00–10:30 PM
📍 Marz Community Brewing Company, 3630 S Iron St (Bridgeport)

Join us for Third Friday Open Studios, a FREE monthly art walk celebrating Chicago’s Bridgeport creative community. Explore working studios, meet artists, and view exhibitions across Bridgeport Art Center, ALMA Gallery, and IRON Gallery—with 10,000+ sq. ft. of art to explore.

🎟 Free | Registration preferred (walk-ins OK):
Bridgeport Art Center: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bridgeport-art-center-third-friday-open-studios-april-2026-tickets-1986221376605
ALMA Gallery: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/third-fridays-at-alma-gallery-tickets-1478668038909
IRON Gallery: no registration required

🗺 Itinerary:
🍻 5:00–6:30 PM — Pre-game at Marz Brewery (drinks & food)
🎨 6:30–7:30 PM — ALMA Gallery + IRON Gallery
🖼 7:40–10:00 PM — Bridgeport Art Center

If cannot meet earlier at 5 pm, then come when you can. Just call me 312.835.4259 if coming later to find group location

🖼 Exhibitions at Bridgeport Art Center:
Pictures of You (4th Floor)
• ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION 2026
5th Floor Gallery & Chicago Ceramic Center & Fashion Center
• Ongoing: Tenant Artists Corridor Gallery (4th Floor)

Bridgeport Art Center (34th Pl & Racine)
🅿️ Free parking in north lot • Look for colored LED lights at Bridgeport Art Center
🍷 Beer & wine available • 21+No BYOB / No pets

🍽 Optional food plans before/after (Marz Brewery, Bold Mongol, Antique Taco, or Phil’s Pizza—cash only). Some of us are grabbing a bite beforehand at Marz Brewery. Comment if interested.

🚇 CTA-friendly (near 35th St/White Sox) | https://www.transitchicago.com/planatrip/

⚠️ No-show policy applies (3 no-shows = 3-month RSVP freeze).

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