5 Things to Do: Halloween Weekend

Happy Halloween! While your weekend will most likely revolve around costumes and candy, there are more ways to get in the spirit of the season than just trick-or-treating. Head out to a favorite local haunted house, dress up your pup for a parade at Chicago Botanic Garden, leave the kids at home and have your […]

5 Things to Do: September 25-27

The final weekend in September is packed with fun events around Chicagoland. Dine on tasty treats from the best restaurants and chefs in the country at Chicago Gourmet or shop the American Craft Exposition at its new home, the Chicago Botanic Garden. You can also get outside with your family at Flight Fest in Glenview […]

4 Ways to Show Support for Veterans Day

Each November 11, communities around the nation celebrate veterans of the U.S. armed forces with parades, memorials and observances, in recognition of what was formerly regarded as Armistice Day. Armistice Day signaled the cessation of hostilities of World War I, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, and […]

Volunteer Opportunity Fair For Students & Recent Grads

The Volunteer Center & The Winnetka Community House invite you to a… Students – teens through grad school and/or their parents are invited to attend the Volunteer Opportunity Fair this Tuesday, March 23 at The Winnetka Community House, 620 Lincoln Ave, Winnetka,  from 4:00-5:30. Line up a summer experience, an extended volunteer position, an internship […]