Friday 20
Today and tomorrow are the two annual days in the sun (with any luck) for plane and boat nuts: the 35th annual Chicago Park District Air and Water Show takes place between Fullerton and Oak along the lakefront from noon to 4:30 both days. Here’s what you might see: the Air Force Thunderbirds precision flying team, in which six planes fly 18 inches apart; U.S. Navy Seals dropping out of a helicopter to stage an “assault” on North Avenue Beach; and lots of Air Force equipment, including a Stealth fighter and a B-1 bomber. This year’s show salutes women in aviation: featured will be pilot Joann Osterud, who holds records for flying 208 consecutive loops and for flying 658 miles in four and a half hours upside down, and Illinois native Susan Dacy in a 180-horsepower biplane. The action is based at North Avenue Beach; call 800-532-8951 for more info.
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Monday 23
With both Gail Sheehy and Germaine Greer contributing major new works on it, menopause seems to be the new hot topic in women’s publishing. For more on the subject, check out the free “mastering menopause” seminar held by Chicago HMO tonight at the downtown Marriott, 540 N. Michigan. On the dais: researcher Betsy Trundle and endocrinologist Paul Stumpf. It runs from 7 to 9. Reserve a spot at 751-2043; call 440-3362 if you need more info.
Thursday 26
