EAT - SHOP - PLAY...AND MORE!

Here is the latest list of where to Eat, Shop & Play in our community this week, June 30-July 6, 2025 


Monday, June 30
10:00 am-6:00 pm β Summer Reading Club - Character Hunt Begins at Lake Bluff Public Library character-hunt
2:00 pm-4:00 pm β Reader's Theater for Grades 4β6 at Lake Forest Library readers-theater
Tuesday, July 1
2:00 pm-3:00 pm β Increase Your iPhone Expertise at Lake Forest Library iphone-expertise
6:15 pm-9:30 pm, Memorial Community Screening, Community Dinner at Wayfarer Theaters memorial
Wednesday, July 2
8:00 am-8:45 am β Forward Focus Walking Club walking-club
10:00 am-12:00 pm β Connect with Your State Rep. at the Lake Bluff Public Library state-rep
3:00 pm-3:45 pm β Captain Cranky & His Crew: A Pirate Marionette Adventure at Lake Forest Library marionette
3:00 pm-4:00 pm β Summer Youth Meeting at CROYA croya
5:00 pm-10:00 pm β Wine Down Wednesdays at American Place Casino wednesdays
6:00 pm-7:00 pm β Monthly Caregiver Support Group at The Sheridan at Green Oaks caregiver-support
6:00 pm-8:00 pm β Community Dinner: Burger Night at Elawa Farm burger-night
Thursday, July 3
3:00 pm-4:30 pm β Community Service Project: Set up for Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at Lake Bluff Gazebo with CROYA croya
5:00 pm-8:00 pm β Culver x Bravo Waukegan Fundraiser! culver-bravo-fundraiser
6:00 pm-11:00 pm β Firemen's Ball in Lake Bluff firemens-ball
Friday, July 4
9:00 am-12:00 pm β Walk in the Lake Bluff Parade with CROYA croya
10:00 am-12:00 pm β Lake Bluff 4th of July Parade: Sparks & Rec parade
10:00 am-12:00 pm β 20% off at Oaken Bar+Bistro specials-events
5:00 pm-10:00 pm β July 4th Festival & Fireworks with The Friends of Lake Forest Parks and Recreation Foundation festival-fireworks
6:00 pm-8:00 pm β Bluffinia July 4 Concert & Fun with Lake Bluff Park District at Lake Bluff Beach concert
6:00 pm-8:00 pm β American Salute with Lake County Symphony Orchestra american-salute
Saturday, July 5
All Day β Mustang Dark Horse Premium Giveaway at American Place Casino giveaway
9:00 am-10:00 am β Yoga on the Farm at Elawa Farm programs
10:30 am-11:30 am β Goat Yoga at Elawa Farm classes-programs
Sunday, July 6
6:00 pm-7:30 pm β Bluffinia Summer Concerts : Wild Daisy with Lake Bluff Park District bluffinia
Get outsideβ¦be sure to check the status of our amazing community outdoor facilities!
Lake Bluff Park District: www.lakebluffparks.org
Lake Forest Parks and Recreation: www.lfparksandrec.com
Lake Forest Open Lands β www.lfola.org/recreational-activities
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Ongoing:
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_hallΒ
Elawa Farm: CafΓ© open Wednesday - Sunday 8:00 am to 3:00 pmΒ cafemarket
Fill A Heart 4 Kids β See Events & Volunteer Opportunities fillaheart4kids
Gorton Center β Calendar of Events: gortoncenter-events
History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff β Exhibit: Behind the Glamour: Inside (and Outside) F. Scott Fitzgerald's Lake Forest (April 4-October 4), Docent-Led Walking Tours; Self-Guided Tours β Arcady Farm and its Neighbors, Lake Road Walking Tour; 11 Stately Observers: Witness Trees of Lake Forest lflbhistory
International Chamber Artists β Couch Concerts (Virtual), 2024-2025 Season Musically Itβs All Relative concert-series
Lake Bluff History Museum βLake 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 β Summer Reading Club (Adult/Teen June 6-August 15, Children June 6-July 31), Summer Reading Club - Side Quest #4 (June 30-July 5),
1000 Books Before Kindergarten(June 1-August 31) 1000-books; Calendar of Events: lakeblufflibrary-events; Voterβs Registration other-services
Β Lake Forest Civic Orchestra β past concerts and recordings archive past-concerts
Lake Forest Parks and Recreation β Sunrise Yoga at Forest Park Beach (Monday-Saturday, June 2-September 29 at 8:00 am) fitness-classes
Midwest Young Artists Summer Camps β Summer Evening Orchestras (June 24-July 19), Chicago Chamber Music Workshop (June 30-July 19), Summer Evening Jazz Ensembles (June 23-July 19), Chicago Jazz Workshop (July 14-18), Chicago Student Composition Workshop (June 30-July 18) mya-summer
Rendezvous Arts β Summer Vignette Series and Patreon Channel (Virtual) rendezvousarts
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Sales & Specials:
ABLAZE Design Group: 15% off or 1 year interest free financing on interior painting, 20% off all Hunter Douglas Window Treatment Orders promosΒ
Bedside Manor: Join our newsletter and get 10% off your first order shopbedside
Chalet: 20% off Citronella Plants, 25%Β offΒ tomatoes and peppers,Β 20%Β off tropical hibiscus, 30%Β off flowering hanging baskets sale, 20%-70% off raised beds and outdoor furniture chaletnursery
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 β 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: 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 (2025-2026 Season Line-up:Β 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: 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, Creating Lasting Memories: Gramping Getaway, Tea Time for Two: Girlsβ Getaway 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 CafΓ©: Specials: Lemon Poppyseed Pancakes, Geneva Rosti, Alpine Scrambler, Down Home Biscuits and Gravy, Spiked Strawberry Lemonade, Spiked Lemonade, Spiked Blackberry Lavender Lemonade, Iced Strawberry Matcha Latte, Iced Brown Sugar Latte 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
ENAZ: 4th of July Sale: 25% off Seasonal Clothing, Additional 25% off Sales Rack Items (June 27-July 3), Sale items collections/sale
The Forester β 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
Gerhardβs Elegant European Desserts β Fourth of July Specials: Flourless Chocolate Cake, American Strawberry/Blueberry Short Cake, Keylime Tart, Summer Fruit Flan, Momβs Cherry Kuchen, Brownie, Lemon Bars, Flag Cupcakes, 4th of July Cookies gerhardsdesserts
Gorton Center: 50th anniversary Gorton tote bag $20, Gorton 50thΒ 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 Fitness Center: Summer Fitness Special 1, 2 or 3 month memberships (May 1-August 1) fitness-center
Lake Forest Hardware Cards & Gifts: Monthly Specials local-ad
The Lake Forest Shop: Sale items sale
Lukeβs 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: June Cocktail of the Month: Sangria; June EntrΓ©e of the Month: Chicken & Shrimp a la brasa; July Cocktail of the Month: White Sangria; July EntrΓ©e of the Month: Shrimp Escabeche; 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% when you show a same day ticket stub, Bottomless Mimosas Saturday & Sunday 9AM-3PMΒ oakenbistro.com/specials-events
Offshore Marine/Paddling Warehouse: Paddleboard Blowout 30-60% off, Closeouts, Blems, Odds & Ends offshore-chicago
Pasquesi Home and Gardens: Green Velvet Boxwood Sale $49.99 (regular $59.99),
Perennial SaleΒ (June 19-July 13) sales-events
Shakou: Loyalty Plan β 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 of Paints and Stains, 15% off Paint Supplies, 40% off Color to Go Samples (June 27-July 7); 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