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As CBS 2’s Roseanne Tellez reports, the nurses are set to march from the Sheraton Hotel, 301 E. North Water St., to Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St., for the first major demonstration of the NATO Summit.

Fri18 HoZac Blackout Davila 666, Redd Kross, and White Mystery are a few of the acts playing summer's first music festival, put on by grungy local music label HoZac. 5/18-5/20, Fri-Sat 5 PM, Sun 7 PM, Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western, 773-276-3600, hozacrecords.com, $20 for Fri, $25 for Sat-Sun.

Sat19 Beerfly Alleyfight Eleven home brews are matched with dishes by 11 local chefs and works by 11 local artists in this "tri-pairing" event. Noon-5 PM, Haymarket Pub and Brewery, 737 W. Randolph, 312-638-0700, drinkingand writing.com, $35 online, $40 at the door.

Mon21 The Beach Boys 50th-anniversary tour The sounds of summer wouldn't be complete without the Beach Boys, who hit the road in honor of a half century of warm, dreamy tunes. 5/21-5/22, 8 PM, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State, www.chicagotheatre.com, $40-$250.

Tue22 Lagunitas & artisanal sausages Cleverly named brews including Hopstoopid, Wilco Tango Foxtrot, and Imperial Red paired with locally produced sausages. 7:30-10 PM, Fireside Restaurant and Lounge, 5739 N. Ravenswood. Craft Beer week runs 5/17-5/27. chibeerweek.com.

...26, 9/29-9/30, Sat 10 AM-6 PM, Sun 10 AM-5 PM, 1340 W. Washington, randolphstreetmarket.com, general admission $10, $8 in advance; students $5, $3 in advance...

...this annual event benefiting the Active Transportation Alliance. A festival from 8 AM to noon (Jackson and Columbus) features live music and all-you-can eat pancakes. Sun 5/27, 5:30 AM...

Thu31 Mayfest Lincoln Square hosts this traditional German celebration, boasting live music and an authentic maypole. 5/31-6/3, Thu 5-9:30 PM, Fri 5-11 PM, Sat noon-11 PM, Sun noon-10 PM, 4700 N. Lincoln, mayfestchicago.com, free.

NATO Cupcakes Magnolia Bakery, 108 North State. $3. Through May 25.

Occupy Chicago’s Day of Environment: Planet over War! Bring your bike and rally against the environmentally destructive agendas of NATO and the G8. Rally outside of the Canadian Consulate, meet at the corner of Jackson and LaSalle. 2-11pm. Free. For more information visit natoprotest.org/events.

...Quartet and eighth blackbird. Fulton Recital Hall, University of Chicago, fourth floor of Goodspeed Hall, 1010 East 59th, (773)702-8068. 7:30pm. Free...

The People’s G-8 National Nurses United March and Rally Performance by Tom Morello, formerly of Rage Against The Machine. March meet-up at Sheraton Hotel, 301 East North Water. 11am. Rally at Daley Plaza, 50 West Washington. 12pm. Free. For more information visit nationalnursesunited.org.

Neighbors of Brasserie by LM The restaurant offers a twenty percent discount off food and beverage for guests who identify themselves as a “neighbor” of Brasserie by LM. Essex Inn, 800 South Michigan, (312)431-1788. 6am-10:30pm. For more information visit brasseriebylm.com. May 18-21.

Counter-Summit for Peace and Economic Justice Plenary speakers from national labor, economic justice, peace, immigrant rights, Afghans and Afghanistan war veterans and workshops. People’s Church, 941 West Lawrence. 9:30am-6:30pm. Free. For more information visit natofreefuture.org. May 18-19.

“Now A Third Off” (NATO) Sale May 18-21. Full-priced menswear at a third of the cost, excluding all Alden and apothecary products. Haberdash, 607 North State, Haberdash EDC, 611 North State.

“Now A Third Off” (NATO) Sale May 18-21. Full-priced menswear at a third of the cost, excluding all Alden and apothecary products. Haberdash, 607 North State, Haberdash EDC, 611 North State.

...the one-hundredth anniversary of the birth of legendary American folk hero Woody Guthrie. Metro, 3730 North Clark, (773)549-4140. Ages 18+ with valid ID. 8pm. $26. For more information visit metrochicago...

Trinity Episcopal Church Protestors planning to march against NATO are invited to camp on the church’s lawn during the NATO weekend. 125 East 26th, (773)860-6988. Free. May 19-21.

...Jackson, Sr. March to McCormick Place to follow rally. Petrillo Bandshell at the corner of Jackson and Columbus, Butler Field in Grant Park. 12pm. Free. For more information visit cang8.org...

March with Labor Against NATO Join the Occupy Chicago Labor Working Group for a unified union contingent to send a strong message of opposition to NATO. Butterfield Park at the corner of Monroe and Lake Shore Drive. 12pm. For more information visit facebook.com/groups/OccupyChicagoLabor.

March on Boeing Company  Occupy Chicago will march on Boeing’s headquarters. 100 North Riverside Plaza. For more information visit facebook.com/OccupyChicago.