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Week of May 12

Save up to 75 percent at the Merchandise Mart’s Treasure Hunt  (222 Merchandise Mart, 800-677-6278; mmart.com/treasurehunt) on May 17 and 18. Weekend admission is $10.

Lee Weitzman Furniture’s (233 W. Huron St., 312-243-3009) annual Spring Sample Sale now though May 17 includes everything from dining tables to accessories at 20 to 75 percent off.
 
Wright 20’s (1440 W. Hubbard St., 312-563-0020) Important Design auction includes postwar and contemporary art plus Italian collections. Public preview May 12 to May 17. Auctions May 18 and 20.
 
Visit Au Coin du Feu (470 N. Milwaukee Ave., 312-850-2655) for its Spring Showroom Sale now through the end of May for up to 50 percent off on their European fireplace mantels and accessories.
 
The 20th annual “City Style” House Tour ($140 in advance, $165 at the door) of the Gold Coast benefiting Chicago City Day School will start with a reception at the Chicago History Museum (1601 N. Clark St., call the school for reservations at 773-327-0900). May 18 at 1 p.m.
 

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Q. I'm planning to build a kosher kitchen from scratch. Do you have any advice for me? Patricia Schulman

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