WhirlyBall's new Brunch and Bowl package includes one brunch entree, a cocktail or beer, and an hour of bowling. Go for the “Time to Wake Up” burger, featuring ground Italian sausage in the patty, and use the bowling to work off the meat sweats. $28. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays at WhirlyBall, 1825 W. Webster Ave., 773-486-7777, www.whirlyball.com

Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson hits Chicago this weekend, stopping at Lincoln Park's Read It & Eat bookstore to sign copies of his new cookbook, “The Red Rooster Cookbook: The Story of Food and Hustle in Harlem.” Sweet potato doughnuts and coffee will be served. $10. 2 p.m. Sunday at Read It & Eat, 2142 N. Halsted St., 773-661-6158, www.readitandeatstore.com

— Joseph Hernandez