Here is the latest list of where to Eat, Shop & Play in our community this week, April 14-20, 2025

 

Monday, April 14

 

Tuesday, April 15

10:30 am-11:00 am – Baby & Me at Lake Bluff Public Library baby-me

2:30 pm-3:30 pm – Afternoon Book Club at Lake Bluff Public Library book-club

4:00 pm-5:30 pm – Middle School Donut Cup at CROYA croya

5:00 pm-6:00 pm – Bridging the Impasse: 21st Century Practices for a Stronger Democracy at Lake Forest College oppenheimer-lecture

6:00 pm-6:30 pm – Tryout Tuesday with Lake Forest Swim Club tryout-tuesday

7:00 pm-8:30 pm – Lake Forest Spring Ward Meetings - Ward 3 ward-3

7:00 pm-8:30 pm – US Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors at College of Lake County jazz-ambassadors

 

Wednesday, April 16

9:00 am-10:00 am – Spring Centerpiece with Eileen Weber at Elawa Farm centerpiece

11:00 am-12:00 pm – Exploring Identity Through Art: A Contemporary Lens (Zoom) with Suite Escape digital-event

3:00 pm-6:00 pm – Bunny Baskets by Lake Forest Parks & Recreation bunny-baskets

4:00 pm-5:00 pm – Chess Club for Grades 5–12 at Lake Forest Library chess

5:00 pm-6:30 pm – COC BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: A Safe Place at Gorton Center -a-safe-place

6:00 pm-7:00 pm – LBES 4th Grade Music Concert music-concert

6:00 pm-7:00 pm – Venture Design Challenge Semi-Final at Lake Forest College venture-design-challenge

6:00 pm-10:00 pm – LFPD Autism Awareness Event at Starbucks calendar

6:30 pm-7:30 pm, 7:30 pm-8:30 pm – Middle School and High School Bubble Ball at CROYA croya

7:00 pm-8:00 pm – Jazz Ensemble Concert at Lake Forest College concert

7:30 pm-10:00 pm – A Jukebox for the Algonquin at Citadel Theatre jukebox

 

Thursday, April 17

10:30 am-11:00 am – Storytime: Together Time at Lake Bluff Public Library storytime

12:00 pm-1:15 pm – Afternoons with Judy Levin: "Three Girls From Bronzeville" at Lake Forest Library judy-levin

6:00 pm-7:00 pm – Venture Design Challenge Semi-Final at Lake Forest College venture-design-challenge

6:00 pm-8:00 pm – Community Dinner: Lobster Rolls & Rosé at Elawa Farm lobster-rolls-rose

7:00 pm-8:30 pm – Lake Forest Spring Ward Meetings - Ward 1 ward-1

7:30 pm-9:30 pm – CLC Theatre: The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon (Play On!) Play-On

7:30 pm -10:00 pm – A Jukebox for the Algonquin at Citadel Theatre jukebox

 

Friday, April 18

7:30 am-9:00 am – COC B4Work Networking Breakfast b4work

9:00 am-1:00 pm – Winter Market at Elawa Farm market

10:00 am, 11:15 am – Jamberry at Elawa Farm classes-programs

10:00 am-6:00 pm – Grab & Go Crafts at Lake Bluff Public Library crafts

11:00 am-10:00 pm – Fish Fry Friday at Oaken Bistro+Bar fish-fry-fridays

5:30 pm, 7:30 pm – Fish Fry at Elawa Farm fish-fry

7:30 pm-9:30 pm – CLC Theatre: The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon (Play On!) Play-On

7:30 pm-10:00 pm – A Jukebox for the Algonquin at Citadel Theatre jukebox

 

Saturday, April 19

7:00 am-7:15 am – Eggs-Tastic Surprise with Lake Forest Parks & Recreation surprise

8:30 am-11:30 am – Free Paper Shredding Event at Lake Forest Municipal Services Building calendar

9:00 am-10:15 am – Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza with Lake Forest Parks & Recreation egg-hunt

9:00 am-1:00 pm – Winter Market at Elawa Farm market

10:00 am-10:15 am, 10:30 am-10:45 am, 11:00 am-11:15 am – Hooves and Hugs at Elawa Farm hooves-hugs

  10:00 am-12:30 pm – Spring Brunch & Egg Hunt at Elawa Farm farm-dining

11:00 am-12:00 pm – Kids Easter Workshop at Lake Forest Flowers floral-workshops

2:00 pm-3:00 pm – Spring Centerpiece Workshop at Lake Forest Flowers floral-workshops

2:00 pm-4:00 pm – Knife Sharpening at Pasquesi Home and Gardens sales-events

5:30 pm, 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm - Chamber Music Soirees at MYAC events

7:30 pm-9:30 pm – CLC Theatre: The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon (Play On!) Play-On

7:30 pm-10:00 pm – A Jukebox for the Algonquin at Citadel Theatre jukebox

 

Sunday, April 20

9:30 am-2:30 pm – Easter Brunch at Oaken Bistro+Bar easter-brunch

10:00 am-10:15 am, 10:30 am-10:45 am, 11:00 am-11:15 am – Hooves and Hugs at Elawa Farm hooves-hugs

3:00 pm-5:30 pm – A Jukebox for the Algonquin at Citadel Theatre jukebox

 

Get outside…be sure to check the status of our amazing community outdoor facilities!

Lake Bluff Park District: www.lakebluffparks.org

Lake Forest Parks & Recreation: www.lfparksandrec.com

Lake Forest Open Lands – www.lfola.org/recreational-activities

  

Ongoing: 

CROYA – After School Drop-In Hours croya-calendar

Deer Path Art League – Emerging Artist Exhibit at Market Square (April 1-30) emerging

Dickinson Hall – Special Events, Life Enrichment, Ongoing Programs, Healthy Living Lectures and Fitness for Seniors dickinson_hall

Elawa Farm: Café open Wednesday - Sunday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm cafemarket

Fill A Heart 4 Kids – See Events & Volunteer Opportunities fillaheart4kids

Gorton Center – Calendar of Events: gortoncenter-events

History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff – Exhibit: Behind the Glamour: Inside (and Outside) F. Scott Fitzgerald's Lake Forest (April 4-October 4), Docent-Led Walking Tours; Self-Guided Tours – Arcady Farm and its Neighbors, Lake Road Walking Tour; 11 Stately Observers: Witness Trees of Lake Forest lflbhistory

International Chamber Artists – Couch Concerts (Virtual), 2024-2025 Season Musically It’s All Relative concert-series

Lake Bluff History Museum –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 Public Library –Calendar of Events: lakeblufflibrary-events; Voter’s Registration other-services

Lake Forest Civic Orchestra – past concerts and recordings archive past-concerts

Lake Forest College: Sonnenschein and Albright Galleries – Senior Art Exhibition (April 8-18) senior-art

Rendezvous Arts – Summer Vignette Series and Patreon Channel (Virtual) rendezvousarts

 

Sales & Specials:

ABLAZE Design Group: 15% off or 1 year interest free financing on interior painting, 20% off all Hunter Douglas Window Treatment Orders promos

Bedside Manor: Join our newsletter and get 10% off your first order shopbedside

Chalet: 30% off Easter Décor, Pansies $2.99 chaletnursery

Chief's Pub:  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 – Thirsty Thursdays $20 Domestic beer towers, $10 domestic pitchers, 1/2 off domestic beer & house wine; 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 Mimosas, Kids Eat Free; Happy Hour: M–F 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: The Cottage, Dames at Sea, I and You, A Jukebox for the Algonquin) $40-$120 citadeltheatre

Club Pilates East Lake Forest: First Class Free clubpilates

Cluckers Charcoal Chicken: Loyalty Program - Earn 1 point for each $1 spent (25 bonus points to sign up) cluckerscharcoalchicken

Deer Path Inn: Fit for Royalty: Rest & Reset, Literary Getaway: A Good Book and a Spot of Tea, Babymoon Getaway - Baby On Board, Local's Only Package: Discover the North Shore, Zero-Proof Experience Mocktail Mixology, Gramping Getaway, Girls’ Getaway Tea Time For Two; hotel-deals; Afternoon Tea at The English Room - seatings at 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm and 3:00 pm Wednesday through Saturday dining

Egg Harbor Café: Specials: Bacon Bibimbap, Key West Crepes, 1985 Burger, Smoked Salmon Avocado Toast, Lavender Dirty Chai Latte, Cinnamon Bun Latte eggharborcafe

Elawa Farm: Easter Menu pre-order (order by April 14, pick up April 18) easter

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

ENAZ: Sale items collections/sale

The Forester – a Hyatt Place Hotel: Oaken Dining Package, Culinary Experience Package, Great Lakes Naval Station Graduation Offer, Celebration Package, Member Rates theforesterhotel

Forever Om Yoga: $79 new client offer (local clients only); unlimited golden membership $195, $29 single class, packages available foreveromyoga

Gerhard’s Elegant European Desserts: Easter Egg Cake, Individual Chocolate Mousse Egg, Carrot Cake, Lemon Meringue Tart, Raspberry Mousse Cake, Angel Food Cake, Coconut Cake, Easter Champagne Cake, Hot Cross Buns, Bunny Rolls, Raspberry Sauce easter-menu

Gorton Center: 50^th anniversary Gorton tote bag $20, Gorton 50^th branded insulated mug $20 shop-gorton

Kuro Bistro: Lunch Specials - Maki, Sashimi, Sushi, Classic Roll Choices, Bento, DonBuri kurolakeforest

Lake Forest Civic Orchestra: Season Subscriptions $30-$60 (25% off single ticket price) lakeforestcivicorchestra

Lake Forest Hardware Cards & Gifts: Monthly Specials local-ad

The Lake Forest Shop: Sale items sale

Luke’s of Lake Bluff: 10% off first order; Daily Specials Include Small Fries and Medium Drink, Taco Tuesdays lukeslakebluff

Mathnasium of Lake Forest: Free Assessment promotions

Mustard Seed: Fair Trade Gift Guide and much more mustardseedfairtrade

Oaken Bistro + Bar at the Forester Hotel: April Cocktail of the Month: PCM Punch; April Entrée of the Month: Shepherd’s Pie; 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 – Free Sapling; Citadel Theatre Goers discount 20% when you show a same day ticket stub oakenbistro.com/specials-events

Offshore Marine/Paddling Warehouse: 30-60% off Boardworks Paddleboards, Closeouts, Blems, Odds & Ends offshore-chicago

Pasquesi Home and Gardens: 4 inch pansy pots $2.99 (regular $5.99), enter to win a $500 Pasquesi gift card & a shopping spree with garden expert, Melinda Myers (winner chosen May 5)  sales-events

Shakou: Loyalty Plan – earn $5 for each $1 spent, special food & beverage items earn 2X to 5X points, 2500 points earn a $25 reward certificate shakou

Sherwin Williams: $10 off $50+; 30% off Paints and Stains, 35% off Emerald and Duration Paint (April 11-April 21) sherwin-williams

Suite Escape: Shop Women Owned Businesses shop

Sunset Foods: See Weekly Specials weekly-ad

Touched by Jules: 30-minute massage $75, 60-minute massage $130, 90-minute massage $185 touchedbyjules

Vintage Magnality: 20% off $350+ vintagemagnality