Events and Things to Do in Lake Forest-Lake Bluff, IL

Sunday, September 13

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Film: The Breakfast Club

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4:00 PM

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

Come celebrate the unveiling of Gorton Center's brand-new updated, state-of-the-art cinema system in The John & Nancy Hughes...

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Friday, September 18

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Fish Fry Fundraiser & Sip & See

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11:00 AM

The African American Museum at The England Manor, 503 N Genesee St, Waukegan, IL

Come enjoy a delicious meal and help support the African American Museum at The England Manor. This event features both lunch...

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Casino For A Cause

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6:00 PM

Ravinia Green Country Club, 1200 Saunders Rd, Riverwoods, IL

Keeping Families Covered is hosting its flagship benefit, Casino Night, on Friday, September 18, 2026 from 6-10pm at the...

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Thursday, October 1

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An Evening of Insight Promised at the GPF Foundation's Ninth Annual Event

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6:00 PM

Northmoor Country Club, 820 Edgewood Rd, Highland Park, IL

The Ninth Annual Event for the GPF Foundation​ features a keynote appearance by Ryan Knutson​, Editor & Co-Host of ​T​he...

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Saturday, September 12

• Northshore Chess Club at Starbucks 1:00 pm

  Starbucks Reserve, 672 N Western Ave, Lake Forest

  
  
• Pokémon Club (Fall 2026) 1:30 pm

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

  
  
• Film: Sing 4:00 pm

  Gorton Center, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest

  
  
• Eureka Day 7:30 pm

  Citadel Theatre, 300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest

  
  

Sunday, September 13

• Film: The Breakfast Club 4:00 pm

  Gorton Center, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest

  
  
• Eureka Day 3:00 pm

  Citadel Theatre, 300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest

  
  

Monday, September 14

• Patricia A. Jones Center Table (Fall 2026) 10:00 am

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

  
  
• Patricia A. Jones Center Table (Fall 2026) 10:00 am

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

  
  

Tuesday, September 15

• Baby and Me (Fall 2026) 10:30 am

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

  
  
• Afternoon Book Club (Fall 2026) 2:30 pm

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

  
  
• National Voter Registration Day 3:00 pm

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

  
  

Wednesday, September 16

• Eureka Day 1:00 pm

  Citadel Theatre, 300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest

  
  
• Beginning Reader Storytime (Fall 2026) 4:15 pm

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

  
  
• Lake Forest College: Embracing Your Own Purgatory featuring honored guest Geoff Curtis 5:00 pm

  Brown Hall, 555 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest

  
  

Thursday, September 17

• Friends of Lake Forest Library 50th Annual Book Sale 9:00 am

  Lake Forest Parks & Recreation, 400 Hastings Rd, Lake Forest

  
  
• Mini Movers (Fall 2026) 10:30 am

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

  
  
• Wonders of the Great Wall 6:00 pm

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

  
  
• Inside the Empire of AI with Karen Hao (Illinois Libraries Present - Online Program) 7:00 pm

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

  
  
• Over There and Close to Home: Lake Forest Faces War and Pandemic 7:00 pm

  History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff, 509 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest

  
  
• Eureka Day 7:30 pm

  Citadel Theatre, 300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest