Events

 

Monday, January 12

 

Tuesday, January 13

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

7:00 pm-8:00 pm – Bringing History to Life with Jonathan Eig (Illinois Libraries Present - Online Program) with Lake Bluff Public Library history-to-life

 

Wednesday, January 14

10:30 am-11:30 am – Workshop: Six Healing Sounds – Taoist Techniques for Balancing Chi at Mindfully Well sounds

12:00 pm-1:00 pm – Adventures at Elawa (Ages 3-5) adventures

6:00 pm-8:00 pm – Soup & Bread Night at Elawa Farm soup-bread

6:00 pm-9:00 pm – Vegetarian Winter Comfort with Chef Mickey Knutson at Elawa Farm cooking-class

6:15 pm-8:00 pm – Jay Taylor: Current Vibrations Healing Sound Meditation at The Art Center Highland Park vibrations

 

Thursday, January 15

10:30 am-11:00 am – Mini Movers (Ages 2+) at Lake Bluff Public Library mini-movers

11:00 am-12:00 pm – Eating Well Without Overthinking It with Suite Escape event

6:00 pm-7:00 pm – Evening Book Club: The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager at Lake Bluff Public Library book-club

6:00 pm-9:00 pm – Community Dinner: Fried Chicken Night at Elawa Farm fried-chicken

6:30 pm-7:30 pm – Jane Austen's Sanditon at Lake Forest Library sanditon

 

Friday, January 16

10:00 am-10:45 am, 11:15-12:00 pm – Jamberry Music at Elawa Farm jamberrymusic

10:00 am-5:00 pm – Grab & Go Crafts at Lake Bluff Public Library crafts

11:30 am-1:00 pm – COC BUSINESS & GOVERNMENT LUNCHEON luncheon

7:00 pm-9:00 pm – James Sanders & Conjunto with art by Anna Lentz with Rendezvous Arts rendezvous

 

Saturday, January 17

10:00 am-12:00 pm – ProjectFRESH - Produce Drive for local food pantries at St. James Lutheran Church projectfresh

10:00 am-1:00 pm – Arepa Workshop for Young Chefs (Ages 11–14) at Elawa Farm young-chefs

11:00 am-12:00 pm – Mad Hatters (Ages 3-9) at Lake Bluff Public Library mad-hatters

1:00 pm-3:00 pm – Princess for a Day at Lake Forest Parks and Recreation princess

2:00 pm-4:00 pm – Beginning Knitting at Lake Bluff Public Library knitting

 

Sunday, January 18

11:00 am-12:00 pm – Basses Loaded Concert at Wayfarer Theaters concert

2:00 pm-2:30 pm – Meet Stella the Sloth at Lake Forest Library sloth

 

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

Lake Bluff Park District: www.lakebluffparks.org

Lake Forest Parks and 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 – Between Slate and Sky exhibit at The Gallery (January 8-February 14, 2026) slate-and-sky

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

The Episcopal Preschool – Accepting Applications January 12-23, 2026 applications

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

Gorton Center – Calendar of Events: gortoncenter-events

History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff – Whistle-stop Wonderland: A Model Train Exhibit (December 6-January 31), 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), 2025-2026 Semiquincentennial Celebration of Sound concert-series

Lake Bluff History Museum – Influencers: A Legacy of Creative Spirit (opens September 2025), 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; 1000 Books Before Kindergarten (December 1-February 28) 1000-books; Winter Reading Club: Yeti or Not! (December 1-January 31) reading-club; Voter’s Registration other-services

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

Lake Forest Parks and Recreation –Winter Resident Registration opens December 2, Non-Resident Registration opens December 8 registration-opens

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

 

Check out these sales & specials!

Bedside Manor: Join our newsletter and get 10% off your first order, Free US shipping on order $100 shopbedside

Chalet: Save $20 when you spend $75+ on indoor plants and growing essentials,  25% off select Pet Outerwear on-sale

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 16 oz 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 (2025-2026 Season Line-up: Misery, Miracle on South Division Street, Admissions, Ruthless: The Musical) $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: Countryside Calling: A Barbour Escape, A Floral Affair: Petals at the Path, Rest & Reset: Fit for Royalty, Literary Getaway: A Good Book and a Spot of Tea, Baby On Board: Babymoon Getaway, Discover the North Shore: Local's Only Package, Mocktail Mixology: Zero-Proof Experience, Create Lasting Memories: Gramping Getaway, Tea Time for Two: Girls’ Getaway hotel-deals; Afternoon Tea at The English Room - seatings at 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm and 3:00 pm Tuesday through Saturday dining

Egg Harbor Café: Specials: Winter in Italy French Toast, Pot Roast Sandwich, Pot Roast Skillet, London Fog, White Chocolate Mocha, Cooper’s Hot Chocolate, Peppermint Mocha, eggharborcafe

Elements Massage: Buy one gift card, get one 50% off (25% discount); $30 off first one-hour massage session, New client discounts: One-hour massage session for only $99 (regular $129) elementsmassage.com/bannockburn

ENAZ North: Join our newsletter and get 10% off your first order, Sale items sale

Faherty Lake Forest: Semi-Annual Sale Extra 20% off, Free Shipping on $150+ sale 

The Forester – a Hyatt Place Hotel: Oaken Dining Package, Triple Your Points on qualifying nights 12/15/2025 to 3/31/2026, Navy Graduation Package, Celebration Package, Member Rates, Earn up to 60,000 Bonus Points  offers

Forever Om Yoga: $39 intro offer (local clients only); $30 single class, packages available foreveromyoga

Gerhard’s Elegant European Desserts – Classic Cakes classic-cakes

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

Lake Bluff Public Library: Use your card to access free admission to museums, zoos and cultural attractions through Explore More Illinois and the Museum Adventure Pass. museum-passes

  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

The Left Bank: Online ordering for (delicious!) pick up or delivery leftbankhotdogs

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: January Entree of the Month: Pan Seared Cod Loin, January Cocktail of The Month: Forester Hot Toddy, Weekday Happy Hour 3-6: drink specials from $5 and starters specials from $7 each; 18% Conway Park neighborhood business discount weekdays 9-2; E-Club Special – Free Sapling; Citadel Theatre Goers discount 20% when you show a same day ticket stub, Bottomless Mimosas Saturday & Sunday 9AM-3PM oakenbistro.com/specials-events

Offshore Marine/Paddling Warehouse: Closeouts, Blems, Odds & Ends offshore

Pasquesi Home and Gardens: 20% off on all indoor containers, 25% off on all green & flowering indoor plants (through February 15) pasquesi

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: 30% off paints and stains, 15% off supplies, 40% off Color to Go samples (January 9-19), $10 off $50+, special-offers

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

The Viti Companies: Complimentary review or quote your home, auto, business, employee benefits, or individual benefits coverage viticompanies

 

Be sure to check back for more specials!