Events and Things to Do in Northbrook, IL

Saturday, August 8

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Hydrangeas!

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9:00 AM

Skokie, IL

Our neighborhoods are in bloom with Hydrangeas!  We have over 40 choices available fresh from the nursery and delivered to a...

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We Do Estate Sales Fabulous Highwood Sale

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9:30 AM

114 Ronan Rd, Highwood, IL

Come shop with us Sat/Sun Aug 8/9, 930-3. We’ve got a full house ! Beautiful furniture including Stickley, room and board,...

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Sunday, August 9

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Wheeling Park District’s International Festival Returns Sunday, Aug. 9

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1:00 PM

Performance Pavilion at Heritage Park, 201 Community Blvd, Wheeling, IL

WHEELING, Ill. — No passport required! The Wheeling Park District is bringing the world to The Heritage Park Performance...

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Saturday, August 15

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The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Schaumburg, IL (August 2026)

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10:00 AM

Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, 1551 Thoreau Dr N, Schaumburg, IL

The International Gem & Jewelry Show Returns To The Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center! Shop Directly From...

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Saturday, August 8

• Hydrangeas! 9:00 am

  northshoreplantclub.com

  
  
• We Do Estate Sales Fabulous Highwood Sale 9:30 am

  114 Ronan Rd, Highwood

  
  

Sunday, August 9

• Wheeling Park District’s International Festival Returns Sunday, Aug. 9 1:00 pm

  Performance Pavilion at Heritage Park, 201 Community Blvd, Wheeling

  
  

Monday, August 10

• Walk in Beauty: The Storytellers (Hybrid) 10:00 am

  North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Rd, Northfield

  
  
• It is Good to Be King: The High-Octane Humor of Mel Brooks (Hybrid) 1:00 pm

  North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Rd, Northfield

  
  
• Northbrook Writes: Micro Memoirs with Meghan Lamb (Virtual) 7:00 pm

  Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Ln, Northbrook

  
  

Tuesday, August 11

• Celebrity Stories with Joe Mantegna: An NSSC Tuesday Club Presentation (Hybrid) 10:30 am

  North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Rd, Northfield

  
  
• Evil on the Roof of the World (Hybrid) 1:00 pm

  North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Rd, Northfield

  
  

Wednesday, August 12

• Chicago Jazz and Blues Legends (Hybrid) 1:00 pm

  North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Rd, Northfield

  
  

Friday, August 14

• Cradles of Culture: The American Libraries Story (Hybrid) 10:00 am

  North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Rd, Northfield

  
  

Saturday, August 15

• The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Schaumburg, IL (August 2026) 10:00 am

  Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, 1551 Thoreau Dr N, Schaumburg

  
  

Monday, August 17

• The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: The Civil War in the Movies (Hybrid) 10:00 am

  North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Rd, Northfield

  
  
• History of Fashion in Art 7:00 pm

  Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Ln, Northbrook

  
  

Tuesday, August 18

• BOOM! The Bomb, the Pill, and Beyond (Hybrid) 1:00 pm

  North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Rd, Northfield

  
  

Wednesday, August 19

• Mary Cassatt: An American Impressionist in Paris (Online) 10:00 am

  North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Rd, Northfield

  
  
• The Rise of Political Partisanship in Contemporary America (Hybrid) 1:00 pm

  North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Rd, Northfield

  
  

Thursday, August 20

• WellConnect Network Membership Interest Event 4:30 pm

  Tamales Mexican Restaurant | Highland Park, 493 Central Ave, Highland Park

  
  

Friday, August 21

• The 2026 Chicago Bears: What Can We Expect? (Hybrid) 1:00 pm

  North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Rd, Northfield

  
  

Saturday, August 22

• Operation Shred It & Forget It — Northfield Township Road District 9:00 am

  237 Melvin Dr, Northbrook

  
  
• Special Event. Sing with the New Tradition Chorus 1:00 pm

  Glenview Community Church, 1000 Elm St, Glenview