EAT - SHOP - PLAY...AND MORE!
Here is the latest list of where to Eat, Shop & Play in our community this week, March 4-10, 2024
Monday, March 4
4:00 pm-5:00 pm β Space Age Religion: The Imagined World of Brazil's Valley of the Dawn at Lake Forest College space-age-religion-the-imagined-world-of-brazils-valley-of-the-dawn
6:00 pm-8:00 pm β Knitting Communities Together at The Art Center Highland Park Knitting-Communities-Together
Tuesday, March 5
8:30 am β Summer/Camp Registration Opens for Residents at Lake Forest Parks & Recreation summer-camp-reg-2024-opens-for-residents
9:00 am-10:30 am β The Importance of Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of AI at Suite Escape in Lake Forest the-importance-of-cricital-thinking-skills-in-the-age-of-ai
11:30 am-1:30 pm β Luncheon and Discussion with Author Katherine Reay The Berlin Letters
1:00 pm-2:00 pm β Scams - Be Alert and Be Aware (virtual) with Elderwerks scams-be-alert-and-be-aware
7:00 pm-8:00 pm β Explore Music Therapy (Read Between the Ravines) at Lake Forest Library explore-music-therapy
Wednesday, March 6
8:00 am-9:00 am β Low-Impact Strength Class (virtual) with Elderwerks low-impact-strength-class
9:30 am-10:30 am β Montessori School of Lake Forest Admission Open House montessori-school-of-lake-forest-admission-open-house
1:00 pm-3:30 pm β Silent Sky at Citadel Theatre silent-sky
5:00 pm-6:30 pm β Winter Carryout at Elawa Farm carryout-at-elawa-farm
7:00 pm-9:00 pm β 2024 Spring Choral Concert: Songs That Changed the World at Lake Forest College renewal-a-spring-choral-concert
7:00 pm-9:00 pm β The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt's Monument to Ida B. Wells at Wayfarer Theaters the-light-of-truth
Thursday, March 7
9:00 am-10:00 am β CHAMBER BENEFITS WORKSHOP (virtual) chamber-benefits-workshop
12:00 pm-1:00 pm β How to Create a Budget That Works for You (virtual) with SCORE how-create-a-budget-works-you
4:00 pm-6:00 pm β Heat & Serve Suppers at Elawa Farm eat-and-serve-suppers
5:00 pm-6:30 pm β COC BIZ & BREWS: Lake Bluff Brewing Company coc-biz-brews
6:30 pm-9:30 pm β a,tria Opening Reception and Artistsβ Talk at Lake Forest College atria-opening-reception-and-artists-talk
6:45 pm-8:15 pm β Artists on the Bluff March Speakers Event - "I made a pact with painting." by Rosylne Smith i-made-a-pact-with-painting
7:00 pm-8:30 pm β Letβs Talk: AI and the Transformation of Work at Lake Forest High School ets-talk-ai-and-the-transformation-of-work
Friday, March 8
8:00 am-9:00 am β Low-Impact Cardio Class (virtual) with Elderwerks low-impact-cardio-class
9:30 am-10:30 am β Virtual Coffee: Admissions Q&A at School of St. Mary virtual-coffee-admissions-q-a
10:00 am-4:00 pm β Trinkets & Treasures at Lake Bluff History Museum trinkets-treasures
10:00 am-6:00 pm β Grab & Go Crafts at Lake Bluff Public Library grab-go-crafts
7:00 pm-10:00 pm β Live Music: Dina Bach at Oaken Bistro+Bar live-music-dina-bach
7:30 pm-10:00 pm β Silent Sky at Citadel Theatre silent-sky
Saturday, March 9
8:00 am-9:00 am β Summer Registration Begins at Lake Bluff Park District summer-registration-begins
9:00 am-10:30 am β Flapjacks With a Firefighter: Mother and Son Pancake Breakfast with Lake Forest Parks & Recreation mother-and-son-pancake-breakfast
10:00 am-11:00 am β Paws for Patrick Therapy Dog Visit at Lake Forest Library paws-for-patrick-therapy-dog-visit
10:00 am-12:30 pm β Family Shamrock Scavenger Hunt family-shamrock-scavenger-hunt
10:00 am-3:00 pm β Trinkets & Treasures at Lake Bluff History Museum trinkets-treasures
10:30 am-11:00 am β Sensory Storytime at Lake Bluff Public Library sensory-storytime
1:00 pm-3:00 pm β The Art Center Highland Park Open House Open-House
5:00 pm-6:30 pm β All That Jazz at Lake County Symphony Orchestra all-that-jazz
7:30 pm-10:00 pm β Silent Sky at Citadel Theatre silent-sky
Sunday, March 10
9:00 am-5:00 pm β 2024 Chicago Bass Festival at with Midwest Young Artists Conservancy at Ravinia's Bennett Gordon Hall 2024-chicago-bass-festival
3:00 pm-5:30 pm β Silent Sky at Citadel Theatre silent-sky
6:00 pm-7:00 pm β Music at The Fort Recital: Chamber Music Competition Winners chamber-music-competition-winners
Get outsideβ¦be sure to check the status of our amazing community facilities!
Lake Bluff Park District: www.lakebluffparks.org
Lake Forest Parks & Recreation: www.lfparksandrec.com
Lake Forest Open Lands β www.lfola.org/recreational-activities
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Ongoing:
The Art Center Highland Park β Focus & Click (March 1-April 6) Focus-Click, Ted Degener: At Home with Artists (March 1-April 6) Ted-Degener
CROYA β After School Drop-In Hours croya-calendar
Dickinson Hall β Special Events, Life Enrichment, Ongoing Programs, Healthy Living Lectures and Fitness for Seniors dickinson_hall
Fill A Heart 4 Kids β See Events & Volunteer Opportunities fillaheart4kids
Gorton Center β Calendar of Events: gortoncenter-events
Great Lake Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA) β Calendar of Events glasa.org-calendar
History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff β Exhibit: 4 Degrees of Difference: From Glaciers to Global Warming (January 25-May 11), Docent-Led Walking Tours; Self-Guided Tours β 11 Stately Observers: Witness Trees of Lake Forest, Houses of Lake Road; LF-LB History online; Main Exhibit & Digital Exhibits: Milestone Travels: Leaving Home to Find Yourself; Map Stories: The Hidden History in the Maps of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff; The Holiday Collection: from 1898 to Today; 300 Photos, 30 Days: A Candid Look at Covid-19; 20 in the Twenties: A Century of Change; Facing School 2020; History of Epidemics; History of Vaccines; A Spark of Genius: Local Events and Their Discoveries; Arcady Farm and its Neighbors lflbhistory
International Chamber Artists β Couch Concerts (Virtual), 2022-2023 Season Celebrating Women Composers icamusicΒ
Lake Bluff History Museum β The Lake: Lake Bluff and Michi Gami opens July 15 the-lake-lake-bluff-and-michi-gami; Lake Bluff Walking Tours App (nearly a dozen tours available): Uptown Commercial District; Lake Bluff Camp Meeting Grounds; Camp Meeting Cottages; Dogs on the Bluff public art display; Green Bay Road Estates; Moffett Road Estates; Sheridan Road Estates; Lake Bluff Commemorative Plaques Tour; Early Settlers of Lake Bluff, and Development in West Lake Bluff. lakebluffhistory
Lake Bluff Park District: Summer Registration Begins summer-registration-begins
Lake Bluff Public Library β Calendar of Events: lakeblufflibrary-events; Voterβs Registration other-services
Lake Forest Book Store β The Lake Forest Book StoreΒ Book Club meets monthly at the store onΒ the 3rd Tuesday of every monthΒ at 7:00 pm: March: The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enrigh, April: James by Percival Everett lakeforestbookstore.com/store-book-clubs
Lake Forest Civic Orchestra β past concerts and recordings archive past-concerts
Lake Forest Parks & Recreation β Summer/Camp Registration Opens for Residents summer-camp-reg-2024-opens-for-residents
Oaken Bistro + Bar at the Forester Hotel β 50% off your meal or 50% to Fill A Heart for Kids (March), Winter Wonderland Igloos (through March 2024) oakenbistro.com/specials-events
Rendezvous Arts β Summer Vignette Series and Patreon Channel (Virtual) rendezvousarts
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Sales & Specials:
Bedside Manor: Join our newsletter and take 10% off first purchase, Friends and Family Sale (March 1-18): 20% offΒ all bed and bath linens, furniture, down and more shopbedside-sale
Chief's Pub: Β Monday - $3.50 All Domestic bottles All Day, $3 Cheeseburger Sliders during MNF; Tuesday - $3.75 Corona and Corona Light bottles, $5 House Margarita and 1/2 price tacos; Wednesday - 1/2 price bottle of wine, $3.50 domestic jumbos; Thursday - $20 Domestic beer towers, $10 domestic pitchers; Friday - $6 16oz Craft draft beer; Saturday - $15 domestic buckets, $20 Claw and Noon buckets, 1/2 price pizza all day; Sunday - $4 Screwdriver, $5 Bloodys and $6 Mimosa's, Happy Hour: MβF 3pm-6pm: $3.50 Miller Lite & Budlight Bottles, $4 16oz pints Miller Lite & Budlight, $4.75 23oz Miller Lite & Budlight, $5 Rail Drinks-House Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila & Whiskey + a mixer, $6 House Wine-Red: Cabernet, White: Chardonnay chiefspub
Citadel Theatre: Season Subscriptions (2023-2024 Season Line-up:Β Mousetrap, She Loves Me, Silent Sky, and Baby) $40-$120 citadeltheatre
Deer Path Inn: Literary Getaway: A Good Book and a Spot of Tea, Babymoon Getaway - Baby On Board, Local's Only Package: Discover the North Shore, Β Zero-Proof Experience Mocktail Mixology, Gramping Getaway, Girlsβ Getaway Tea Time For Two; north-chicago-hotel-deals; Afternoon Tea at The English Room - seatings at 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm and 3:00 pm Wednesday through Saturday; Afternoon Tea available for carry-outΒ Wednesday through SaturdayΒ from noon to 4:00 pm with preorder thedeerpathinn.com/dining
Egg Harbor CafΓ©: Winter Specials: Bacon Bimbap, Mikeβs Burger Bar, Red Velvet French Toast, Habanero Bacon eggharborcafe
Elements Massage: $30 off first one-hour massage session, New client discounts: One-hour massage session for only $89 (regular $119); 90 minute massage for $129 (regular $159) elementsmassage.com/bannockburn
Fannie May: Free Ground Shipping on orders $75+, Easter items available for a limited time fanniemay-sale
Foodstuffs Gourmet Food & Catering: St. Patrickβs Day Menu, Charcuterie Board Kit + Wooden Board, Build Your Own Gift Basket, Sale: Foodstuffs Pretzel Dippers, Dark Chocolate and Toffee Kettle Potato Chips, Foodstuffs High Society Mix, Wasabi Nut Crunch foodstuffs
The Forester β a Hyatt Place Hotel: Oaken Dining Package, Sweeten Your Stay Package, Culinary Experience Package, Great Lakes Naval Station Graduation Offer, Member Rates theforesterhotel
Forever Om Yoga: $79 new client offer (local clients only); unlimited golden membership $175, $29 single class, packages available foreveromyoga
Kuro Bistro: Lunch Specials - Maki, Sashimi, Sushi, Classic Roll Choices, Bento, DonBuri kurolakeforest
Lake Forest Book Store: 10% discount available for military personnel and educators lakeforestbookstore
Lake Forest Civic Orchestra: Season Subscriptions $30-$60 (25% off single ticket price) lakeforestcivicorchestra
Lake Forest Flowers: Specials Specials
Lake Forest Hardware Cards and Gifts: Bargains of the Month local-ad
Lukeβs of Lake Bluff: 10% off first order; Daily Specials Include Small Fries and Medium Drink lukeslakebluff
Mustard Seed: Fair Trade Gift Guide and much more mustardseedfairtrade
Oaken Bistro + Bar at the Forester Hotel: Weekday Happy Hour 3-6: drink specials from $5 and starters specials from $7 each; 16.18% Conway Park neighborhood business discount weekdays 11-4; E-Club Special β Free Sapling; Citadel Theatre Goers discount 20% off plus Oaken 5 Happy Hour menu outside of the regular weekday 3-6pm hours when you show a same day ticket stub oakenbistro.com/specials-events
Offshore Marine/Paddling Warehouse: 30-60% off Boardworks Paddleboards, Sale Items offshore-chicago
Pasquesi Home and Gardens: Wild Bird Seed Sale (February 15-March 10) sales
Sherwin Williams: 10% off $50+ sherwin-williams
Smithβs Menβs Store: Made-to-measure private appointments available smithsmensstore
Sunset Foods: See Weekly Specials weekly-ad
Touched by Jules: 30-minute massage $65, 60-minute massage $120, 90-minute massage $175 touchedbyjules