Gorton Center

Celebrate the season with a fun, hands-on painting class! Create your own autumn or Halloween-inspired 8″ x 10″ canvas using acrylic paints, brush techniques, and stencils. No experience is needed, and you’ll receive guidance while adding your own creative touches. Take home your finished seasonal masterpiece!

Local Event: Pumpkin Canvas in Acrylic/Mixed Media

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Lake Forest-Lake Bluff

Illinois

Pumpkin Canvas in Acrylic/Mixed Media

Celebrate the season with a fun, hands-on painting class! Create your own autumn or Halloween-inspired 8″ x 10″ canvas using...

Join us for a fun-filled morning of autumn excitement- it’s Trunk or Treat! We’re bringing families together to celebrate the season with sweet treats, creative activities, and plenty of community fun.
Come dressed in your friendliest costumes and get ready for a treat-filled day! Decorate your trunk and bring some fun surprises! Kids and parents alike can join in the spirit of the season. Walk from trunk to trunk and explore cars decorated with colorful, creative themes. Collect goodies and share smiles along the way.
But that’s just the beginning. Try your hand at fall-themed games that bring out everyone’s playful side.
This event is designed for everyone. It’s safe, family-friendly, and welcoming to all ages. Whether you’re here for the games, the costumes, or just the treats, you’ll find something to enjoy.

Local Event: Trunk or Treat 

Trunk or Treat 

Join us for a fun-filled morning of autumn excitement- it’s Trunk or Treat! We’re bringing families together to celebrate the...

Lake Bluff Public Library

Enjoy music, movement, elements of dance, and visual images with performer Jasmin Cardenas. Featuring a combination of ancient legends, myths, folktales and personal tales from North, Central, and South America.&nbsp;
This program is for all ages.&nbsp;

Local Event: Jasmin Cardenas: Cuentos from the Americas

Jasmin Cardenas: Cuentos from the Americas

Enjoy music, movement, elements of dance, and visual images with performer Jasmin Cardenas. Featuring a combination of ancient...

Starbucks Reserve

Join The Northshore Chess Club EVERY Saturday from 1-4PM at our “Saturday Chess at Starbucks” events at the Lake Forest Starbucks (672 N Western Ave, Lake Forest, IL). Check <a href="https://www.meetup.com/northshorechess/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.meetup.com/northshorechess/</a>&nbsp;to join the club, to post comments, ask questions, and RSVP for events.
Please RSVP, come play, and learn something to improve your chess! If you’re a beginner please review the rules of chess (like En Passant) before you come. There’s a PDF on <a href="https://www.chesshouse.com/pages/chess-learning-resources" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">chesshouse.com/pages/chess-learning-resources</a> (Rules of Chess).
Note: we have a maximum of 15 spots per event, so if you can’t come please cancel your RSVP to allow someone else to come! All ages, genders, and levels welcome!
PS-Dues are $5/YEAR (after a 1 month trial), to defray my Meetup subscription, paid either through Meetup.com, or better yet you can pay me cash and I'll mark you as paid! -Carlos Cardona, Owner, <a href="https://carloscardona.myportfolio.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Carlos Cardona Photography</a>

Local Event: Northshore Chess Club at Starbucks

Northshore Chess Club at Starbucks

Join The Northshore Chess Club EVERY Saturday from 1-4PM at our “Saturday Chess at Starbucks” events at the Lake Forest...

Lake Forest Academy

Join Lake Forest Academy’s fine and performing arts department for Neil Simon’s fast-paced comedy Rumors, where a glamorous dinner party quickly spirals into a hilarious night of secrets, misunderstandings, and unexpected twists. As the guests scramble to cover up a mysterious incident, the stories become increasingly complicated, and the laughter never stops. Don’t miss this entertaining high school production!Admission is free at The Cressey Center for the Arts on the LFA campus.

Local Event: LFA Fall Play – Rumors

LFA Fall Play – Rumors

Join Lake Forest Academy’s fine and performing arts department for Neil Simon’s fast-paced comedy Rumors, where a glamorous...

Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart

Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart’s World Premiere of “Ladies of the Lake” is a ghost story, a mystery and a tale of friendship, healing and the search for belonging.
Through a creative collaboration with the author, Woodlands Academy English teacher and drama co-director Jennifer Brostrom (pen name Jennifer Allison), Woodlands’ cast and crew are bringing the Edgar Award-nominated mystery to life onstage in a spooky but heartwarming production.
Set in the 1990s and adapted from Allison’s critically acclaimed novel, “Ladies of the Lake” features Gilda Joyce, a self-described “psychic investigator,” news reporter and the newest student at Castlegrove Academy, a school with a very complicated past.
Woodlands Academy is an all-girls college-preparatory, day-and-boarding high school located at 760 E. Westleigh Road in Lake Forest, IL 60045.
"Ladies of the Lake" will be performed in the school’s Susan Saint James Performing Arts Center at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24.
Tickets are $17 at the door but can be purchased for $12 in advance (up to noon the day of each performance) online at 
<a href="https://www.woodlandsacademy.org/ladiesofthelake" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.woodlandsacademy.org/ladiesofthelake</a>. Advance ticket purchase is encouraged since ticket availability is not guaranteed at performance time.

Local Event: Woodlands Academy’s fall play showcases one of its own

Woodlands Academy’s fall play showcases one of...

Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart’s World Premiere of “Ladies of the Lake” is a ghost story, a mystery and a tale of...

Woodlands Academy’s fall play showcases one of its own

Join Gorton Center for a night of smart, dry, and quietly devastating stand-up comedy with Emily Catalano!&nbsp;A Los Angeles–based comedian, Emily made her late-night stand-up debut on CONAN and has steadily built a devoted following through viral clips that capture her unmistakable voice and perfectly unhurried delivery.
Emily’s comedy lives in the details. With a slow pace that invites you to lean in, she transforms everyday observations into sharp, unexpected punchlines that feel both deeply relatable and completely original. Her jokes don’t rush for laughs – they let the humor simmer, then surprise you when you least expect it. That thoughtful approach has earned her widespread attention, including recognition from Time Out LA, which named her a “Comic to Watch,” and praise from Vulture, who noted, “They hit especially hard because they surprise you twice.”

Local Event: Emily Catalano

Emily Catalano

Join Gorton Center for a night of smart, dry, and quietly devastating stand-up comedy with Emily Catalano! A Los Angeles–based...

Join Lake Forest Academy for the Fall Open House, where you'll enjoy an overview presentation, hear from our student panel, explore a department fair, and tour campus with one of our student ambassadors. This is a great opportunity to meet our faculty and students and experience what being a Caxy is all about!

Local Event: LFA Fall Open House

LFA Fall Open House

Join Lake Forest Academy for the Fall Open House, where you'll enjoy an overview presentation, hear from our student panel,...

Calling all ghosts, goblins, superheroes, and creatures of every kind! Stop by the Library the week before Halloween for some trick-or-treat fun. Visit the First Floor Service Desk to receive a treat. Then, on 10/31, the first 150 trick-or-treaters to visit the Library beginning at 4pm will receive a reflective Halloween bag sponsored by the Friends of the Lake Bluff Library.
Trick or Treat at the Library is for all ages.

Local Event: Trick or Treat at the Library (Oct 26th - Oct 31st)

Trick or Treat at the Library (Oct 26th - Oct...

Calling all ghosts, goblins, superheroes, and creatures of every kind! Stop by the Library the week before Halloween for some...

Trick or Treat at the Library (Oct 26th - Oct 31st)

Sing at Gorton brings people together through the joy of music. Each event invites you to sing along to songs you know and love in a fun, welcoming setting. No experience is needed and no auditions are required. Just bring your voice, enjoy the music, and experience the energy of singing together at Gorton!

Local Event: Sing at Gorton – Music from Wicked and Wizard of Oz

Sing at Gorton – Music from Wicked and Wizard...

Sing at Gorton brings people together through the joy of music. Each event invites you to sing along to songs you know and love...

Sing at Gorton – Music from Wicked and Wizard of Oz

<h3>A musical journey through America with Ketch Secor, public radio’s David Greene, and Old Crow Medicine Show, that humanizes all sides of America’s gun debate through the power of music, conversation, and finding common ground, directed by Doug Pray.</h3>Louder Than Guns brings together the frustrations and hopes of citizens who are asked to listen to one another and try to find common ground. Led by Ketch and David, these emotional and inspiring discussions, in barbeque joints, barbershops, church pews, gunstores, and concert halls, prove that localized, community-led discourse has the power to move the needle on gun reform in ways that today’s polarized media and politicians rarely achieve. Because most people in this country – gun owners and non-gun owners alike – want safer communities.&nbsp;
Join us immediately following the film for a special Q&amp;A with Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show, alongside former host of NPR Morning Edition and current host of the public radio show, “Left, Right &amp; Center” David Greene.

Local Event: Documentary Film and Q&A: Louder than Guns

Documentary Film and Q&A: Louder than Guns

A musical journey through America with Ketch Secor, public radio’s David Greene, and Old Crow Medicine Show, that humanizes all...

Lake Forest College

Understanding Autism through Studies of Families and Links to the X Chromosome.
Don't miss the Nu Rho Psi keynote lecture by Dr. Molly Losh, Ph.D., Jo Ann G. and Peter F. Dolle Professor of Learning, Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Communication, Northwestern University.
This event is co-sponsored by the Health Professions Program and Future Health Professionals.

Local Event: Lake Forest College Event: 2026 Brain Awareness Week Nu Rho Psi Keynote Lecture

Lake Forest College Event: 2026 Brain Awareness...

Understanding Autism through Studies of Families and Links to the X Chromosome.
Don't miss the Nu Rho Psi keynote lecture by...

Lake Forest College Event: 2026 Brain Awareness Week Nu Rho Psi Keynote Lecture

Formerly Beginning Reader Storytime, updated to Play at the Library:
Through play, kids develop social, literacy, and cognitive skills—plus, it's just fun! Join us at the Library for fun play activities including blocks, crafts, games, dramatic play, and more.
Younger and older siblings are also welcome!
Registration is not required for this event, but you can sign up if you would like to receive a reminder email 1 day before the program.
Play at the Library is for ages 4 to 7 with an adult. We will have additional Play at the Library programs on October 28th, November 4th, November 11th, and November 18th.

Local Event: Play at the Library (Fall 2026)

Play at the Library (Fall 2026)

Formerly Beginning Reader Storytime, updated to Play at the Library:
Through play, kids develop social, literacy, and cognitive...

Families, dress in your Halloween finest and join us for a not-so-scary party! Drop in for some stories, a craft, and treats – no tricks!
Halloween Open House is for ages 0 to 12.

Local Event: Halloween Open House

Halloween Open House

Families, dress in your Halloween finest and join us for a not-so-scary party! Drop in for some stories, a craft, and treats –...

Make your own magical tea blend! We'll sample and discuss a variety of ingredients as you craft your perfect brew.

Local Event: Witch's Brew: A Tea Blending Workshop

Witch's Brew: A Tea Blending Workshop

Make your own magical tea blend! We'll sample and discuss a variety of ingredients as you craft your perfect brew.

Speak to and enjoy posters and exhibits by current students and recent alumni of original student/faculty research conducted at Lake Forest, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, and several other Chicago area research universities and beyond.<a href="https://www.lakeforest.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/neuroscience/signature-programs/glassman-symposium" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here</a> to learn more about the 2026 Robert B. Glassman Memorial Brain, Mind, and Behavior Symposium.
Community members are invited to arrive at 4 p.m. for a social reception featuring food and refreshments. Opening remarks begin at 4:30 p.m.

Local Event: Lake Forest College Community Engagement Event: Glassman Symposium Reception and Poster Session

Lake Forest College Community Engagement Event:...

Speak to and enjoy posters and exhibits by current students and recent alumni of original student/faculty research conducted at...

Lake Forest College Community Engagement Event: Glassman Symposium Reception and Poster Session

From the visionary director of 28 Days Later and Slumdog Millionaire comes 28 Years Later, a chilling new chapter in the acclaimed post-apocalyptic horror series. Nearly three decades have passed since the rage virus escaped from a biological weapons laboratory. In that time, survivors have adapted to a terrifying new reality. However, the danger is far from over.
Years after the original outbreak, small communities have found ways to survive. Some have created isolated pockets of safety, cut off from the horrors beyond their borders. Yet the infected still roam the landscape, and the world outside remains unpredictable.
When a young boy leaves the relative safety of his isolated island community, he enters a world unlike anything he has known. His journey takes him across a devastated landscape filled with danger, mystery, and unexpected discoveries. Along the way, he encounters other survivors and begins to uncover secrets about what happened after the outbreak.
Blending intense horror, gripping suspense, and emotional storytelling, 28 Years Later explores how people adapt when civilization collapses. It also asks what humanity looks like after decades of fear, isolation, and loss.

Local Event: Ghoulish Film Series: 28 Years Later

Ghoulish Film Series: 28 Years Later

From the visionary director of 28 Days Later and Slumdog Millionaire comes 28 Years Later, a chilling new chapter in the...

Join the library's Teen Advisory Board! Earn volunteer hours and have some fun while doing it!
Teen Advisory Board is for ages 12 to 18.

Local Event: Teen Advisory Board

Teen Advisory Board

Join the library's Teen Advisory Board! Earn volunteer hours and have some fun while doing it!
Teen Advisory Board is for ages...

CROYA's Poinsettia Sale is happening NOW! The deadline to order is Wednesday, November 11th. Order online at croyapoinsettia.com. CROYA is selling 3 sizes of red and white poinsettias, Christmas Cactuses, and Frosty Ferns! Proceeds help fund the CROYA Senior Awards, youth program scholarships, and other CROYA needs.&nbsp;&nbsp;CLICK THE MORE INFO. LINK TO ORDER!

Local Event: CROYA Poinsettia Sale!

CROYA Poinsettia Sale!

CROYA's Poinsettia Sale is happening NOW! The deadline to order is Wednesday, November 11th. Order online at...

The International Students Association (ISA) invites the Lake Forest College community and friends to join us for One World, a celebration of Lake Forest College’s cultural diversity through music, art, and dance.<a href="https://advancement.lakeforest.edu/register/oneworld2026" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">REGISTER BY CLICKING HERE TODAY!</a>
Held on Tuesday, November 10, the evening begins with a reception for community members at the Gorton Center in Lake Forest at 5:30 p.m., followed by the event inside Gorton’s John and Nancy Hughes Theater beginning at 6:30 p.m.
One World features an amazing display of talented performances representing cultures from around the globe while also serving as a fundraiser supporting our international students who may be experiencing financial challenges.

Local Event: Lake Forest College Community Engagement Event: One World 2026 - A Cultural Journey

The International Students Association (ISA) invites the Lake Forest College community and friends to join us for One World, a...

Lake Forest College Community Engagement Event: One World 2026 - A Cultural Journey

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Christine Altieri - State Farm Insurance Agent

Christine Altieri - State Farm Insurance Agent provides comprehensive insurance services to residents of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, and the surrounding suburbs. Located at 975 Weiland Road, Suite 120, the agency has been serving the local community since 1984. Christine Altieri is a long-time resident of the area and an active member of the Buffalo Grove Rotary, grounding her practice in deep local roots and a commitment to the region. The agency offers a wide range of insurance products, including auto, homeowners, condo, renters, life, health, and pet insurance. With a multi-lingual staff fluent in English, Spanish, and Polish, the team provides expert coverage recommendations, policy reviews, and personalized assistance for new policy setups and renewals. They are dedicated to helping clients navigate complex insurance needs with professional guidance tailored to individual circumstances. Customers can expect a high level of service from a team with over 80 years of combined insurance experience. By prioritizing clear communication and personalized support, the office ensures that every client receives the attention and expertise necessary to protect what matters most.

Christine Altieri - State Farm Insurance Agent provides comprehensive insurance services to residents of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, and the...

Christine Altieri - State Farm Insurance Agent provides comprehensive insurance solutions from her office located at 975 Weiland Road, Suite 120, in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Serving the local community and surrounding suburbs including Deerfield, Long Grove, and Wheeling, the agency offers professional guidance for individuals and families seeking reliable coverage. Christine Altieri has been a dedicated State Farm agent since 1984, bringing decades of industry expertise to every client interaction. The agency specializes in a wide range of insurance products, including auto, homeowners, condo, renters, life, health, and pet insurance, as well as business insurance and financial services like annuities. Whether you are looking for a new policy, a multi-policy bundle, or a thorough coverage review, the team provides personalized risk assessments and claims assistance. Their office is equipped to support clients in English, Spanish, and Polish, ensuring clear communication for a diverse range of policyholders. Customers can expect a high level of service from a team with over 80 years of combined insurance experience. As a long-standing member of the Buffalo Grove Rotary, Christine Altieri is deeply committed to the local community and provides a welcoming, professional environment for all your insurance needs.

Christine Altieri - State Farm Insurance Agent provides comprehensive insurance solutions from her office located at 975 Weiland Road, Suite 120,...

Your New Favorite Yoga Studio,  Modern Yoga for Every Body

YogaSix Highland Park

At YogaSix Highland Park, we believe yoga should be accessible, empowering, and energizing for everybody. Our modern, welcoming studio offers a variety of heated and non-heated classes designed to meet you where you are—whether you’re brand new to yoga or looking to deepen your practice. From strength-building Power and Sculpt + Flow classes to restorative Slow Flow and Restore experiences, every class is designed to help you move, sweat, reset, and reconnect. More than just a workout, YogaSix Highland Park is a community-focused space where members can show up exactly as they are. Our experienced instructors create an inclusive environment that feels supportive, motivating, and approachable—without intimidation or pressure. We focus on movement that feels good, music that keeps the energy high, and experiences that leave you feeling stronger both physically and mentally. Located in the heart of Highland Park, our studio is proud to offer a consistent schedule of classes seven days a week, special workshops, wellness events, and opportunities to connect with others in the community. Whether you’re looking to build strength, reduce stress, improve flexibility, or simply carve out time for yourself, YogaSix Highland Park is here to support your goals. We’re more than a yoga studio—we’re a place to sweat, grow, breathe, and belong.

At YogaSix Highland Park, we believe yoga should be accessible, empowering, and energizing for everybody. Our modern, welcoming studio offers a...

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Wednesday, October 28

Documentary Film and Q&A: Louder than Guns

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28

7:00 PM

Gorton Center, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest, IL

Tuesday, November 10

Lake Forest College Community Engagement Event: One World 2026 - A Cultural Journey

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10

6:30 PM

Gorton Center, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest, IL

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Documentary Film and Q&A: Louder than Guns

Lake Forest College Community Engagement Event: One World 2026 - A Cultural Journey

Christine Altieri - State Farm Insurance Agent

Christine Altieri - State Farm Insurance Agent

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