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A dance party at Slippery Slope, $1 oysters for happy hour and more things to do in Chicago today, Monday, Nov. 28.

EAT

Thanksgiving Week Specials

Belly Up Smokehouse & Saloon

1132 S. Wabash Ave. 312-929-3856

Didn’t get enough turkey? Today’s the last chance to try the South Loop spot’s smoked turkey burger with Jack Daniels cranberry chutney and sweet potato rosemary fries ($12) paired with Ace pumpkin cider served with a caramel and cinnamon rim ($4). 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

DRINK

Slippery Slope
Slippery Slope

Endless Jams

Slippery Slope

2357 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-799-8504

Enjoy $1 beers and free skee ball while you listen to punk rock, power pop and rock ‘n’ roll tunes at the monthly bash. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. No cover.

DO

Mental Graffiti

Cafe Mustache

2313 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-687-9063

Share your original poems at the monthly open mic, which features performances by spoken word artist Ashlee Haze and DJ HSHBRWN/Kynshasa Ward. 8-10 p.m.; sign-up starts at 7:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation.

'Deer and the Lovers'
‘Deer and the Lovers’

‘Deer and the Lovers’

The Den Theatre

1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. 312-857-6406

First Floor Theater presents the world premiere run of Emily Zemba’s farce about a couple whose romantic New Hampshire getaway is disrupted by a deer crashing through their window. 7:30 p.m. $10-$20. Tickets: firstfloortheater.com/deer

Salonathon, Ill + Okay

Beauty Bar

1444 W. Chicago Ave. 312-226-8828

Catch performances by QUEER, ILL + OKAY dancer Lindsey Lee, multidisciplinary artist DEV_N, multimedia artist Sid Branca, community activist Sean Estelle, and musician Nire Nah. 9 p.m. No cover. RSVP at do312.com/salonathon for a hosted bar from 8-9 p.m.

HAPPY HOUR OF THE DAY

Nick’s Fishmarket Grill & Bar (222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza 312-621-0200) offers $1 oysters, $4 select Lagunitas drafts, $6 glasses of select wines and more in the bar and lounge from 2-7 p.m.