Monday, April 29

 

Tuesday, April 30

10:00 am-5:00 pm – Accelerate Business Growth with the Help of AI; Securing Your Small Business in a Work-From-Anywhere World; Learn About the No-Cost SBA T.H.R.I.V.E. Educational Program; Unlock AI’s Potential for Your Small Business; Building a Foundation for Online Marketing Success: Review, Plan, and Execute; Leveraging E-Commerce to Scale Your Business; How to Start a Food Truck Business: A Step-by-Step Guide (virtual seminars) with SCORE score.org/business-education

6:30 pm-8:00 pm – Art Impact Project: Healing Arts Workshop at The Art Center Highland Park art-impact-project

 

Wednesday, May 1

8:00 am-9:00 am – Low-Impact Strength Class (virtual) with Elderwerks low-impact-strength-class

9:30 am-10:30 am – Montessori School of Lake Forest Admission Open House open-house

10:00 am-5:00 pm – 8 Practical Skills To Run A Successful Business; Small Business Strategies for Collaboration and Productivity; Navigating Your Cash Flow - Increasing Cash In and Decreasing Cash Out to Maximize Business Success; How to Turn Your Side Hustle Into a Business & Securing Your First Loan; Future of Commerce 2024; MySBA: Transforming the Way the SBA Serves Small Business Owners; How to Write a Grant Proposal for Your Business (virtual seminars) with SCORE score.org/business-education

1:00 pm-3:00 pm – Baby: The Musical at Citadel Theatre citadeltheatre

 

Thursday, May 2

4:00 pm-4:30 pm – Drop-in Family Storytime at Lake Forest Library drop-in-family-storytime

5:00 pm-6:30 pm – COC BIZ & BREWS at Duffer’s Pub coc-biz-brews

5:00 pm-7:00 pm – Harmony at Home at ABLAZE Design Group harmony-at-home

7:00 pm-8:30 pm – The Magic of Bird Migration: Chicago's Not-So-Hidden Spectacle at History Center Lake Forest-Lake Bluff bird-migration

7:00 pm-9:00 pm – Junior Klezmer Orchestra 30th Anniv Event junior-klezmer-orchestra

7:00 pm-9:00 pm – Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back at Gorton Center the-empire-strikes-back

7:00 pm-10:00 pm – Tusitala Launch Party at Lake Forest College tusitala-launch-party

 

Friday, May 3

8:00 am-9:00 am – Low-Impact Cardio Class (virtual) with Elderwerks low-impact-cardio-class

10:00 am-11:00 am – Thirsty for Information (virtual) with Elderwerks thirsty-for-information

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

7:00 pm-10:00 pm – Live Music: Dina Bach at Oaken Bistro+Bar live-music-dina-bach

7:00 pm-10:00 pm – The Benefit: art. works. At The Art Center Highland Park The-Benefit

7:30 pm-9:30 pm – Baby: The Musical at Citadel Theatre baby-the-musical

 

Saturday, May 4

8:00 am-12:30 pm – Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart First Annual Scholastic Bowl Tournament scholastic-bowl-tournament

8:00 am-3:00 pm – Rummage Sale at First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest rummage-sale

10:00 am-12:00 pm – Deerpath Community Park Showcase with Lake Forest Parks & Recreation deerpath-community-park-showcase

5:30 pm-8:30 pm – Race and Taste Derby Day with Equestrian Connection race-and-taste-derby-day

7:30 pm-9:30 pm – Baby: The Musical at Citadel Theatre baby-the-musical

 

Sunday, May 5

12:00 pm-6:00 pm – Northshore Jazz and Classical Music Festival (Fun Fest) with Midwest Young Artists Conservatory upcoming-events

1:00 pm-3:00 pm – Annual Meeting and Presentation of the 2024 Historic Preservation Awards with Lake Forest Preservation Foundation at Gorton Center historic-preservation-awards

3:00 pm-5:30 pm – Baby: The Musical at Citadel Theatre baby-the-musical

4:00 pm-5:30 pm – Lake Forest Civic Orchestra Sunday concert series - "Phoenix Rising" phoenix-rising

 

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:

The Art Center Highland Park – art. works. (May 3-June 15) art.works

CSL Student Exhibition (April 12-22) CSL-Student-Exhibition

CROYA – After School Drop-In Hours croya-calendar

Deer Path Art League – 17th Annual Emerging Artists Exhibit in Market Square by Deer Path Art League (April 1-30) emerging-artists-exhibit

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

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

Gorton Center – Calendar of Events: gortoncenter-events

Great Lake Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA) – Calendar of Events glasa.org-calendar

History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff – Exhibit: 4 Degrees of Difference: From Glaciers to Global Warming (January 25-May 11), Docent-Led Walking Tours; Self-Guided Tours – 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 – Couch Concerts (Virtual), 2023-2024 Season Celebrating Women Composers icamusic

  Lake Bluff History Museum – 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 Public Library – Star Wars Week (April 27-May 4) star-wars-week; Spring Storywalk (April 1-30) spring-storywalk-begins, No Mow May (May 1-30) no-mow-may; Calendar of Events: lakeblufflibrary-events; Voter’s Registration other-services

Lake Forest Book Store – The Lake Forest Book Store Book Club meets monthly at the store on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm: April: James by Percival Everett lakeforestbookstore.com/store-book-clubs

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

Lake Forest Parks & Recreation – Summer/Camp Registration Opens for Residents summer-camp-reg-2024-opens-for-residents

Oaken Bistro + Bar at the Forester Hotel – Rosemary Marinated Pork Chop – Entrée of the Month (April 1-30), Irish Paper Plane – Cocktail of the Month (April 1-30) Dove & Branch – Cocktail of the Month (May 1-31), Roasted Halibut – Entrée of the Month (May 1-31) specials-events

Pasquesi Home and Gardens: Enter to Win $500 Shopping Spree with Melinda Meyers (drawing May 6), Pansy Sale 4” pot $2.99 while supplies last sales-events

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

 

 

Sales & Specials:

Bedside Manor: 20% off all Dash & Albert Performance Rugs; Yves Delorme Mother’s Day Sale and save 25% OFF all bath towels, robes, accessories, and more (through May 12), Join our newsletter and take 10% off first purchase shopbedside-sale

Chalet: Outdoor Furniture 20-70% off, Pansy Price Drop starts at $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: Mousetrap, She
Loves Me, Silent Sky, and Baby) $40-$120 citadeltheatre

Courtyard Wines: Holiday & Special occasion gift baskets, 10% discount on case purchase winestorelakeforestil
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,  Zero-Proof Experience Mocktail Mixology, Gramping Getaway, Girls’ 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-out Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 4:00 pm with preorder thedeerpathinn.com/dining

Egg Harbor Café: Specials: Monte Cristo, Alpine Scrambler, Kickin’ Bacon, Smoked Salmon Avocado Toast 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

Foodstuffs Gourmet Food & Catering: Customer Appreciation 10% off select Items (April), Passover Menu, Charcuterie Board Kit + Wooden Board, Build Your Own Gift Basket, Sale: Wells Street Mix Popcorn, Wells Street Cheddar Popcorn, Foodstuffs Milk Chocolate Covered Gummy Bears, Foodstuffs Gummy Bears, Sour Gummy Bears, Top Seedz Sea Salt Crackers foodstuffs

The Forester – a Hyatt Place Hotel: Oaken Dining 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 – Mother’s Day Specials: Espresso Cheesecake, Angel Food Cake, Chocolate Orange Charlotte, Berry Tiramisu Charlotte, Champagne Cake, Key Lime Tart, Petit Fors, Mother’s Day Cookie, Petit French Macarons, Assorted Swiss Truffles in Gift Boxes, Fine Imported Swiss Truffles and Chocolates holiday-menu

Hansa Coffee Roasters: Free Shipping on orders over $75, Espresso Based: Ube Latte, Pistachio Latte, Rose Cardamon Pistachio Latte, Raspberry Dark Mocha, Honey Lavender Latte; Tea Based: London Fog, Spring Thaw, Dirty Chai hansacoffee

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

The Lake Forest Shop: Trunk Show: Tom & Linda Platt (April 25, 26, 27) thelakeforestshop

Luke’s 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 – 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

Sherwin Williams: FrogTape Pro Grade Blue 4 Pack $19.99 (through April 30), PaintPerks 40% off Emerald Products, 25% off all other paints & stains; 10% off $50+ special-offers

Smith’s Men’s Store: Made-to-measure private appointments available smithsmensstore

Sunset Foods: See Weekly Specials weekly-ad

Suzy’s Swirl: Pub Club Dollars – 1 point for each dollar spent suzys-swirl-205-rewardsSignup

Touched by Jules: 30-minute massage $65, 60-minute massage $120, 90-minute massage $175 touchedbyjules