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Wednesday, August 5

• Lake Forest Day LFHS Class of 2001 Reunion Meetup 6:00 pm

  West Park Playground, Lake Forest

  
  

Thursday, August 6

• 2026 Shriners Children’s™ APP Pro Invitational Chicago 5:00 pm

  Danny Cunniff Park, 2700 Trail Way, Highland Park

  
  
• Passwords, Passkeys and Password Managers 6:00 pm

  Lake Bluff Public Library, 123 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff

  
  

Friday, August 7

• Verdi’s Grand Opera "Don Carlo" Comes to Lake Forest's Gorton Center 7:00 pm

  Gorton Center, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest

  
  

Saturday, August 8

• 2026 APP Vlasic Classic Chicago Benefiting Shriners Children's 9:00 am

  Danny Cunniff Park, 2700 Trail Way, Highland Park

  
  
• Northshore Chess Club at Starbucks 1:00 pm

  Starbucks Reserve, 672 N Western Ave, Lake Forest

  
  

Tuesday, August 11

• Art Impact Project: Watercolor Blooms 6:00 pm

  Gorton Center, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest

  
  

Thursday, August 13

• Jurassic Park 7:00 pm

  Gorton Center, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest

  
  

Friday, August 14

• Summer Music Series - Jr Smitty and the Cryin’ Pity 5:00 pm

  509 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest

  
  
• Wreck-It Ralph - Free Admission 7:00 pm

  Gorton Center, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest

  
  
• Family Movie Night 7:00 pm

  Gorton Center, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest

  
  

Saturday, August 15

• Ferris Bueller's Day Off 7:00 pm

  Gorton Center, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest

  
  

Tuesday, August 18

• Sing at Gorton – Music of the 60’s and 70’s 7:00 pm

  Gorton Center, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest

  
  

Wednesday, August 19

• Electronics Recycling Drive 10:00 am

  Lake Bluff Public Library, 123 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff

  
  
• Midsummer Nights: Golden Hour Wine Tasting 7:00 pm

  Gorton Center, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest

  
  

Thursday, August 20

• Leading With Purpose, Growing With Opportunity: A Non Profit Luncheon 10:00 am

  Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 N Green Bay Rd, North Chicago

  
  

Thursday, August 27

• Tea Dueling (Rescheduled) 6:00 pm

  Lake Bluff Public Library, 123 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff

  
  

Sunday, August 30

• Salute in Song: Navy Band Great Lakes 4:00 pm

  Gorton Center, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest

  
  

Sunday, September 6

• The Brothers Doobie 7:30 pm

  Gorton Center, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest

  
  

Tuesday, September 8

• Art Impact Project: Fantasy Collage 6:00 pm

  Gorton Center, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest