By: Ashmar Mandou

No plans this weekend? Don’t fret. This weekend is full of wonderful events happening around the city. From family-oriented fun to late-night comedy shows, we have your list of not-to-miss shows! Enjoy.

Little Village Laugh Festival
When: Thursday, April 4th
Time: 6:30p.m.
Where: Kopa Kavana
3010 W. 26th St.
Cost: $20
Age: 21+

Latinos Progresando and Mikey O Productions partner together for the first time to bring Little Village’s first-ever comedy night. All proceeds will benefit LP’s Dr. Angela Perez Miller Scholarship Fund, started in 2007 to promote educational attainment in the Latino and immigrant community by helping cover the cost of college

Carrie Rodriguez
When: Friday, April 5th
Time: 7p.m.
Where: Evanston Space
1245 Chicago Avenue
Cost: $15-$27
Age: 18+

Carrie Luz Rodriguez is a Mexican-American singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas. She sings and plays some of the most interesting instruments, like the fiddle, mandobird, and tenor guitar. She’s currently on her “Give Me All You Got” tour.

Chicago Latino Book and Family Festival
When: Saturday, April 6th, and Sunday, April 7th
Time: Saturday, noon to 7p.m., Sunday, 11a.m., to 6p.m.
Where: Unity Junior High School
2100 S. Laramie, Cicero, IL
Cost: Free
Age: All ages

Celebrity and local Latino authors will present their new books and sign autographs. Attendees will have a chance to interact with their favorite TV personalities, while children will have the opportunity to play games.

In the Heights
When: Monday, April 8th
Time: 7p.m.
Where: Benito Juarez Community Academy
1450-1510 W. Cermak Rd
Cost: $5-$15
Age: All ages

Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Benito Juarez Community Academy, Latinos Progresando and The Chicago Community Trust present a unique concert performance of the musical “In the Heights” featuring local talent from the South and West sides of Chicago. “In the Heights” was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and is one of the most ground-breaking and successful Broadway productions of the past decade.