Melissa Kelsey

Cook County

Chicago Metropolitan Area

Oak Park-River Forest

Illinois

Forest Park

West Side

Bucktown-Wicker Park

North Center-Roscoe Village

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David Giuliani

Elmhurst

La Grange

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Lakeview

The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association

Voting Rights don't just happen. Rather they need to be defended -- not just once but in election after election. Who are the Defenders?&nbsp; People who are willing to do the often unglamorous work of just showing up.&nbsp; Christian Harris as State Director of Common Cause Illinois has used his experience to build Common Cause's statewide election protection network.&nbsp; He'll share what he's learned about building coalitions that are ongoing and&nbsp; last more than one election cycle as well as his belief that a big part of the defense of democracy involves nurturing and growing the next generation of leaders. Please join the League of Women Voters of Oak Park and River Forest at our Coffee and Conversation event for a lively discussion.The program is free and open to the public.

Local Event: Democracy Doesn't Defend Itself

Democracy Doesn't Defend Itself

Voting Rights don't just happen. Rather they need to be defended -- not just once but in election after election. Who are the...

Oak Park Public Library - Maze Branch

Thinking about downsizing, but overwhelmed by years of stuff? You're not alone!&nbsp;Join local Oak Park agent Cory Kohut for a quick, stress-free morning chat on how to navigate your next move with ease. Grab some free food, bring your questions, and let’s make a plan.REGISTER&nbsp;HERE: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7X1b12N6u7BHBSsw-RAK7cG_ffFTlbVlXE2ml2EcLmGG_GA/viewform?usp=header" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7X1b12N6u7BHBSsw-RAK7cG_ffFTlbVlXE2ml2EcLmGG_GA/viewform?usp=header</a>
What We’ll Cover:
<ul><li>Timing: Is now actually a good time to sell, or should you wait?</li><li>The "Stuff": How to start decluttering without losing your mind.</li><li>Home Values: What your home is really worth right now.</li><li>Smart Moves: How to buy your next place before selling your current one.</li><li>Prep Work: Simple fixes to get top dollar without spending a fortune.</li></ul>
When &amp; Where:
<ul><li>When: Saturday, Oct 10 | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM</li><li>Where: Maze Branch Library (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/845+Gunderson+Ave,+Oak+Park?entry=gmail&amp;source=g" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">845 Gunderson Ave, Oak Park</a>)</li><li>Perks: Free entry + food provided!</li></ul>

Local Event:  Free Downsizing Seminar

 Free Downsizing Seminar

Thinking about downsizing, but overwhelmed by years of stuff? You're not alone! Join local Oak Park agent Cory Kohut for a...

Cicero Stadium

Experience the high-octane thrills of Lucha Libre Internacional featuring an action-packed card headlined by a massive Jaula De Las Locas steel cage match. This spectacular event showcases multiple championship bouts including the Rey Del Ring and Parejas GALLI titles, with tickets ranging from $15 for bleachers to $60 for VIP access.
Featuring Jessy Ventura, Diva Salvaje, Sagittarius, Barbie Boy, Cicero own Lulu La Reina, Vito Fratteli, Joey Marx, Hijo De Canis Lupus, Rey Mictlan, AeroBoy, Axel Rico, Septico, Magico and more with 9 matches.
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Local Event: IWRG vs GALLI: La Jaula de Las Locas — Chicago Showdown at Cicero Stadium, October 11 6pm

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Fourth Presbyterian Church

Camerata Chicago, led by the chamber orchestra's founder and music director Drostan Hall, opens its 23rd concert season with a program featuring Felix Mendelssohn’s music for William Shakespeare’s <a href="https://www.cameratachicago.org/category/concert-series/2026-10-midsummer/?utm_source=patch&amp;utm_medium=event_calendar&amp;utm_campaign=2627_midsummer&amp;utm_content=season_listing" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">“A Midsummer Night’s Dream,”</a> Op. 61; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for Four Winds in E-flat Major, K. 297b; and the world premiere of Chicago-area composer Tony Payne’s “Fantasy on English Melodies,” commissioned by Camerata Chicago. All three are new to Camerata Chicago’s repertoire.
Mendelssohn’s music for Shakespeare’s romantic comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Opus 61, comprises the overture Mendelssohn wrote as teenager and the incidental music he composed nearly two decades later.
The work includes the resplendent “Wedding March,” one of the most famous pieces of classical music, traditionally heard at the conclusion of the ceremony as the newlywed couple walks out in joyous celebration.
Hall, who was born in Norwich, England, and retains his “plummy” British accent, will narrate excerpts from the play, set in an enchanted forest, as well as conduct Mendelssohn’s witty and colorful, atmospheric score conjuring bird songs, buzzing insects, rustling leaves, and rippling creeks.
Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante for Four Winds in E-flat major, K. 297b, is a charming and melodious three-movement orchestral work. The soloists are four of Camerata Chicago’s principal players: Grace Hong, oboe; Elizandro Garcia Montoya, clarinet; Vincent Karamanov, bassoon; and Lee Shirer, horn.
“We are thrilled to feature our superb principal wind players for the first time with the programming of this marvelous concerto,” Hall says.
“Audiences who are used to hearing the Mendelssohn and Mozart played by a symphony orchestra can savor these more intimately scaled performances for the musical detail they reveal,” Hall says.
“Both are examples of works that were originally written for orchestras the size of Camerata Chicago,” he says, “as were many other important works in the classical repertoire we feature.”
Camerata Chicago, Hall says, “is about chamber-music intimacy on a larger stage.”
Hall describes Payne’s ““Fantasy on English Melodies” as “beautifully cast in the mold of Ralph Vaughan Williams, who turned English folk tunes into wonderful, spiritually uplifting compositions.” 
The “Fantasy,” which Payne dedicated to Hall, includes the folk ballad “Lovely Joan,” a tribute to Hall’s late mother, Joan.
Tickets and information
Single tickets are $50 adults, $40 seniors 65 and over, $10 students, $2 children 14 and under. VIP tickets are $75.
Using online code CCPR provides a 15% discount.
Tickets and information are available at CamerataChicago.org and by phone 312-799-0916. Email: andiamo@cameratachicago.org.

Local Event: Camerata Chicago — Mendelssohn's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

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1521 S. Linn White Dr., Northerly Island, Chicago, IL 60605

FEATURING ELDERBROOK LIVE AT SUNSET
The Wellness Retreat is taking over Chicago’s Northerly Island for one unforgettable day of movement, music, mindfulness and connection.
Move alongside leading instructors. Discover fresh ways to feel your best. Recharge by the lake, connect with your people and close out the day with a live sunset performance by Elderbrook.
This isn’t wellness as usual. It’s immersive, energizing and meant to be experienced out loud—together.
AND THAT’S JUST THE BEGINNING.

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Local Event: The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet

The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind,...

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The Wellness Retreat is taking over Chicago’s Northerly Island for one unforgettable day of...

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FOUR LEGENDS. ONE UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT. Madison Street Theater is thrilled to present MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the electrifying, award-winning musical that brings one of the greatest jam sessions in rock 'n' roll history to life! Step inside the legendary Sun Record Company studio in Memphis, Tennessee, on December 4, 1956, when Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley came together for a once-in-a-lifetime musical moment.

Local Event: Million Dollar Quartet! - Award Winning Musical

Million Dollar Quartet! - Award Winning Musical

FOUR LEGENDS. ONE UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT. Madison Street Theater is thrilled to present MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the electrifying,...

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