Sokol Spirit Pancake Breakfast 

Sunday, Jan. 28, 7:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., Sokol Spirit  

Save the date in your calendar and get your appetite ready: Sokol Spirit’s Annual Pancake Breakfast is back! Registration for adults is $10 and children 12 years and under are $5. This breakfast will include pancakes, sausages, eggs, coffee, juice and more. The event will take place in the lower hall. 3909 Prairie Ave.


ILCA Women’s Networking Group Coffee Talk 

Friday, Jan. 26, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Beary Office Annex  

Women of Brookfield: are you looking to connect with other women in the area? Well, here is your chance — I am delivering it to you on a silver platter. You can join the Women’s Networking Group for a group coffee discussion. The discussion will include relevant, timely topics that will help everyone get to know each other. However, wherever the conversation goes from the predetermined topic is all up to your group. Doesn’t that sound so exciting? Go get some coffee and have a fun chat! Register early — there are only 15 spots. This event is free, click here.  4611 Elm Ave.


Comedy Night II

Thursday, Jan. 25, 7 p.m., Imperial Oak Brewing  

Comedy Night is back at IOB for a second round! Get ready to enjoy a night full of laughs brought to you by Imperial Oak Brewing. This comedy show will include multiple top stand-up comedians of Chicago who have had shows at Zanies, Laugh Factory, and other comedy clubs. The show will be 90 minutes and each participant will get two beers, all for the price of $35. Check in at the brewery will start at 6 p.m., so make sure to arrive with your group so that you all get seated together. Purchase tickets at Comedy Night: Eventbrite. 9526 Ogden Ave.


Movies with Marty: Cooley High

Saturday, Jan. 27, 1 p.m., Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library  

Join film-enthusiast Marty Blank for Movies with Marty while enjoying a screening of Cooley High (1975) at the Brookfield Library this Saturday. In 1964, on Chicago’s Near-North Side, the lives of four carefree high school seniors take a tragic turn. Drop in and see what happens, if you dare! To register, visit www.lsfbrookfieldlibrary.org, call 708-485-6917, or simply walk into the library. 3541 Park Ave.


Kristen Lovett

How to Make Hot Sauce

Monday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m., Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library  

The Brookfield Library is getting Hot, Hot, Hot! Pepper grower and homemade hot sauce maker, Kristen Lovett, will teach participants how to make their own hot sauce at home in this unique DIY class at the library. A select number of lucky participants will get to take home a bottle of homemade hot sauce. Make your own hot sauce and put that stuff on everything. To register, visit www.lsfbrookfieldlibrary.org, call 708-485-6917, or walk into the library. 3541 Park Ave.


Gamers’ Paradise

Friday, Jan. 26, 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library  

Gamers: Get ready! This new, monthly library event is for teens and young adults, grades 6 to 12. Unwind from the stressful school week on Friday afternoons by playing video games and board games at the library. Games are provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own handheld or other games. Bring friends or your siblings for this fun afternoon of gaming online and on boards! To register, visit www.lsfbrookfieldlibrary.org, call 708-485-6917, or simply walk into the library! 3541 Park Ave.