[Courtesy of Chicago History Museum]

Friday (July 6)

Chicago's Greatest Dive Bar Tour
6 to 9 p.m.
The Chicago History Museum hosts its first History Pub Crawl of the summer with a trolley tour of dive bars. Enjoy drink specials from four or five historic dives while learning the history of each establishment and lessons on Chicago's booze history. Another Dive Bar tour will be offered August 10. $30, Members $25. Meeting place will be announced to ticket holders; event website

Sunday (July 8)

Sunday Noodles at Yusho
12 to 5 p.m.
Yusho, typically known for its grilled items, is launching a Sunday noodle menu this weekend. The $20 prix fixe allows diners to enjoy a beverage, dessert, and choice of noodles. This week's noodle offerings include a pork shoulder ramen, beef tongue somen, chicken soba, mushroom ramen, and fish with kimchi. $20 per person. 2853 N. Kedzie.; event website

Beyond the Weekend

Chicago in White
August 25, 7 p.m.
Last year the event was called Diner en Blanc, and tickets sold out in about ninety seconds. Although the name has changed, the premise is the same: picnic goers don white and join together for a flash picnic in a location announced just hours before the event. Advance purchase tickets will be available July 13 for last year's ticket holders, and everyone else gets a chance on July 16. $30. Location; event website