A new exhibit will open at the Chicago History Museum this weekend and Historic Wagner Farm will host Baconfest. Plus, a new art show will open at Navy Pier, an improv troupe is set to perform at Gorton, and a fashion show will raise money for an Illinois Holocaust Museum committee. Spies, Traitors, Saboteurs: Fear […]
Looking for things to do in and around Chicago this weekend? Don’t miss an art exhibit in Glenview, a play in Glencoe, and shopping discounts in Lake Forest. Plus, Bernadette Peters returns to Chicago and a new season of Chicago’s First Lady river cruises begins. Dennis Downes Art Exhibit March 30 to April 2 Glenview Visit […]
If you’re still looking for things to do in Chicago this weekend, check out new exhibits at the Museum of Science and Industry, Adler Planetarium and Hyde Park Art Center. Plus, get a free heart health screening and take family photos that also give back. “Extreme Ice” Opens March 23 Chicago The Museum of Science […]
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day weekend with a sustainable food festival, comedy show, new art exhibit or annual flower and garden show. Or, spend the weekend in Lake Geneva. Good Food Festival & Conference March 16-18 Chicago This annual festival, now in its 13th year, will feature speakers, panel discussions, cooking demonstrations, workshops and more about […]
Give back this weekend by packing meals for hungry children, taking part in a St. Patrick’s Day-themed Polar Plunge, or watching a staged reading featuring cast members of Chicago Fire, Chicago Med and Chicago PD. Kids Against Hunger March 11 Winnetka Help The Volunteer Center and the Winnetka Rotary pack 100,000 meals for children in […]
This weekend is all about food (a brand new restaurant week in Rosemont, all-you-can-eat pancakes for a good cause, even spring beer samples), but don’t miss the Woman’s Club of Evanston’s annual revue that gives back and an environmental film festival returning to Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. “Reading Between the Lines” March 3-4, 9-11 […]
Spend Friday morning at story time with your kids before enjoying date night at an annual wine and beer tasting or girls’ night out at a favorite boutique. Plus, don’t miss the Chicago Flamenco Festival or Fox Lake’s Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Illinois. Story Time at Lumen Optical Feb. 24 Evanston The new Lumen […]
As one museum exhibit closes this weekend, another opens for the first time in the U.S. Plus, meet a best-selling author, see a spectacular show, and visit Chicago Botanic Garden for a favorite annual event. Thrity Umrigar Author Event Feb. 18 Lincolnshire Thrity Umrigar, best-selling author of “The Story Hour,” will speak at Adlai E. […]
Spend an evening at the theater, indulge in chocolate treats, explore a new museum exhibit or annual car show, or shop for a cause this weekend around Chicago. Chicago Theatre Week Feb. 9-19 Various Find $15 or $30 tickets (sometimes less) for more than 100 shows around the Chicago area, including “Faceless” at Northlight, “Gloria” […]
Kick off February with a concert in Chicago, a play in Lake Forest, a new exhibit in Evanston, and a Super Bowl charity event with a former member of the Chicago Bears. Plus, find out how you can score dining deals and discounts around the North Shore all month long. “Elemeno Pea” Opens Feb. 3 Lake […]
