Chicago festival season is here, but are you ready? Music festivals, film series, street fests, beer bashes—it's a summer long party. So pull out your calendar, read our guide and start enjoying weekends.

    Friday Art Markets at Daley Plaza

    Select Fridays August 19 through September

    Daley Plaza

    Cost: Free

    Direction: Nearly 75 artists will be showing their work in Daley Plaza, including jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, paintings, glass, wearables, wood and mixed media.

    Website: http://www.FridayArtMarketsaDaleyPlaza php? sid=146320

    Renegade Chicago Pop-Up

    Sept. 9-10

    Pilsen

    Cost: Free

    Directions: Get your hands on the goods at this outdoor celebration of all things handmade. Festivities include food trucks, DJ sets, craft brews, DIY workshops, photo ops and shopping.

Website: http://www.RenegadeChicagoPop-Up php? sid=146346

    Millennium Park Summer Music Series

    Select Mondays and Thursdays June 12 through Aug. 21

    Millennium Park

    Cost: Free

    Directions: Grab a blanket and some picnic snacks for a free outdoor concert in the park. The music series features a wide variety of music from pop local, national and international artists.

Website: http://www.MillenniumParkSummerMusicSeries php? sid=146432

    Northsider Craft Beer Fest

    Sept 23

    Uptown

    Cost: $15-$69

    Directions: Spend a day on the green sampling beers and hard ciders（苹果汁）from breweries across the country, including Colorado, Michigan, California and Wisconsin—and let's not forget those in our own home state, too.

    Website: http://www.NorthsiderCraftBeerFest php? sid=146467

    A good book can be satisfying. If reading is a habit you'd like to get into, there are some ways to develop it.

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A. Wherever you go, take a book with you.

B. Go to bookstores.

C. Have some good tea or coffee while you read.

D. Find a quiet place.

E. This may be difficult for some people.

F. If this happens, give up the book and find another one that you'll really love.

G. It means you will read no matter how busy you are.

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    A shop owner told me a story, that moved people in the neighborhood deep. One day, a hungry homeless dog came and the owner gave it up some food to eat. To his surprise, it comes to his shop whenever he opens a door. The owner has gradually realized that it doesn't come for food and repays him. Every day, it sits besides the goods outside the shop and acts for a guide. When customer come near, it barks to remind the owner come out to serve them. Thus, the dog had found a home and the owner had a faithful employee.