For those still recovering from the Reader‘s Cocktail Challenge, there are plenty of laid back events to choose from in Chicago this weekend. Kick back or keep the party going with some of our top picks:

Fri 9/16: According to Eula Biss, Belle Boggs’ The Art of Waiting: On Fertility, Medicine, and Motherhood suggests that “all our moments that feel fruitless may be bearing their own sort of fruit, in their own time.” Listen to a selection from the book and join both authors in discussion at Women & Children First (5233 N. Clark). 7:30 PM

Sun 9/18: Embrace the easy weather and support the nonprofit urban farm Growing Home with Bang Bang Pie’s Backyard Dinner (2051 N. California). Along with beer and cocktails, local chefs Cameron Grant, Patrick Cloud, and Ryan Brosseau bring their combined culinary forces to the table for a memorable meal. 6-9 PMFor more stuff to do this weekend—and every day—check out our Agenda page.