No self-respecting lover of fun and/or design would miss Morlen Sinoway’s annual truck fair, featuring U-Hauls backed up onto the loading docks surrounding Sinoway’s gallery. The trucks are filled with furniture, accessories, and decorative objects by independent Chicago designers. There’s good (free!) beer and a deejay, and the whole thing turns into one big street party. This year several other groups are holding events the same evening in the area: Object Society, Strand Design, Object Design League, and Studio Murmur. We’ll see you there Tuesday, starting at 5:30!

—JAN PARR  

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