Morton Grove Park District

Unwind, recharge, and reconnect with yourself in a soothing candlelight yoga class designed for all levels. Enjoy gentle movement, mindful breathing, and a warm, peaceful atmosphere that helps release tension, quiet the mind, and restore balance. Leave feeling refreshed, renewed, and glowing from the inside out.To register, visit <a href="https://mortongroveparks.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAcGRvZgFicmlkETE3NTZDOWtyVmdaSkxDT28yc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuyPRIUt_a1z9hMwcG0yyjqUy-sYdF87IYSJQ0TR_DCMUEMOs-88T2R8opK7_aem_ffL-jg5zUk81VcLPwdJU0g" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://mortongroveparks.com/</a>

Local Event: Candlelight Yoga

Cook County

Niles-Morton Grove

Illinois

Candlelight Yoga

Unwind, recharge, and reconnect with yourself in a soothing candlelight yoga class designed for all levels. Enjoy gentle...

Nancy Gerstein

Rachel Barnes

Chicago Metropolitan Area

Skokie

Evanston

Wilmette-Kenilworth

Lincoln Square

Eric DeGrechie

Glenview

Winnetka-Glencoe

Park Ridge

North Center-Roscoe Village

Lakeview

Northbrook

Ridgeville Park, 908 Seward St,. Evanston, IL 

<h3>Ridgeville's Fourth Annual Flannel Fest is back, bringing together everything you love about fall.</h3>
An evening of craft brews, crackling bonfires, live music by singer/songwriter Pierce Crask; and&nbsp;Firehouse Grill will be serving up delicious pizza, wine and non-alcoholic beverages for purchase.&nbsp;6:30-8:30 pm; 21+ event- childcare available!

Local Event: 4th Annual Ridgeville Flannel Fest!

4th Annual Ridgeville Flannel Fest!

Ridgeville's Fourth Annual Flannel Fest is back, bringing together everything you love about fall.
An evening of craft brews,...

Grab your friends and make a day of it! Start your holiday shopping early ... or finish it up with unique gifts from over 40 vendors!
St. Peter’s Holiday Craft Show is back! Over 40 vendors fill our Gym and Memorial Room, and items for sale include jewelry, hand-made crafts and clothing, homemade jams, holiday baskets and much more. In addition, explore an array of baked goods from St. Peter's finest bakers – cookies, brownies, and bread, all individually packaged! We will also have raffle baskets filled with goodies to take a chance on. 
We expect the return of popular vendors from previous Craft Shows, including Color Street Nails, Tastefully Simple, Supernova Crafts, Northshore Candle Co., Twisted Metal Designs by Carla, and many more! Don’t miss this chance to get your holiday shopping done early and have a fun day with family and friends at our event! All proceeds benefit St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Skokie, and the many missions we support. 
Parking is available in the lot directly east of the building, and the church is easily accessible by public transportation, located across from the Skokie Library just a few blocks west of the Oakton stop on the CTA Yellow Line. 
We are always grateful for donations of non-perishable food items for our Mini Pantry – they can be left by the Church Office next to the Laramie Street door.
If you are a vendor, and you’d like to host a table, email <a href="mailto:st.peteruccbazaar@gmail.com">st.peteruccbazaar@gmail.com</a> by Oct 30th.

Local Event: St. Peter’s UCC Holiday Craft Show & Bake Sale

St. Peter’s UCC Holiday Craft Show & Bake Sale

Grab your friends and make a day of it! Start your holiday shopping early ... or finish it up with unique gifts from over 40...

Our biggest sale of the year is here! 🎉
Enjoy 25% off storewide* this weekend — Nov 7-8&nbsp;— and spread joy with fair trade gifts that make a world of difference.
📅 Sat 10–6 | Sun 12–6
Our Fair Trade artisan partners have been paid in full. This is the perfect time to get a jump on holiday shopping or get that new tablecloth or hostess gift for Thanksgiving!
*Sale only valid Nov 7-8, 2026 in-store &amp; online at gatherfairtrade.com. Excludes consumables (coffee/tea/chocolate), Bunyaad rugs/pillows, and gift card purchases. 
Gather: Consciously Curated (formerly Ten Thousand Villages Evanston) is a nonprofit, volunteer supported fair trade gift shop located at 1509 Chicago Ave in Downtown Evanston. Find ethically sourced goods and gifts including jewelry, scarves, home decor, games, children’s toys, soaps, candles, chocolate, coffee and more!

Local Event: 25% Storewide* at Gather - this weekend only! Sat-Sun Nov 7-8

25% Storewide* at Gather - this weekend only!...

Our biggest sale of the year is here! 🎉
Enjoy 25% off storewide* this weekend — Nov 7-8 — and spread joy with fair trade gifts...

25% Storewide* at Gather - this weekend only! Sat-Sun Nov 7-8

Open Studio Project Inc

Welcome&nbsp;Families, Youth, Art Lovers, and Fellow&nbsp;Neighbors! Join Rooster &amp; Hen Resources at Gallery 901 for a family-friendly gallery reception of "Things We Carry." Featured on Evanston Made’s First Saturday map, this unique intergenerational exhibition showcases massive collaborative canvases created by over 200 young artists exploring memories, feelings, and connection. Enjoy interactive art-making stations, hear from a youth docent, and experience the power of community storytelling. Free admission; donations accepted to support community grief education.

Local Event: "Things We Carry" Intergenerational Art Show Gallery Reception

"Things We Carry" Intergenerational Art Show...

 Welcome Families, Youth, Art Lovers, and Fellow Neighbors!  Join Rooster & Hen Resources at Gallery 901 for a family-friendly...

"Things We Carry" Intergenerational Art Show Gallery Reception

www.northshoreplantclub.com

This is an online plant sale:  Thursday, November 5 - Sunday, November 8 ending at 7:00 pm for plants arriving by Thursday, November 19. 
Winter Cut Greens help you share the holiday spirit with everyone who passes your front porch – and sets the tone for your family each time you come home.&nbsp; Choose cedar branches, spruce tips, juniper, decorative branches, and pinecones at prices usually reserved for professional decorators.&nbsp; With tips and <a href="https://www.northshoreplantclub.com/content/recipes-winter-containers" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">“recipe”</a> suggestions from North Shore Plant Club, you’ll be able to create winter themed arrangements right on your porch that will last into the cold winter months.&nbsp; See what’s available this season <a href="https://www.northshoreplantclub.com/list?t=169&amp;all=1&amp;sort=name" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a>.&nbsp; And read our <a href="https://conta.cc/4Acbg0J" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">most recent Plant Club newsletter</a> for recipes and on decorating your home for the season. 
Free to join!  <a href="https://northshoreplantclub.com/join/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">North Shore Plant Club</a> members receive emails with plant information, pro tips and techniques as well as updates to future delivery dates. Plants will arrive for you to pick up at one of our locations in Bannockburn, Buffalo Grove, Deerfield, Glenview, Highland Park, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Lake Villa, Libertyville, Mundelein, Naperville, Northfield, Skokie/Evanston, Wilmette and Winnetka (or we offer home delivery for a modest fee). 
<a href="https://northshoreplantclub.com/join/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">North Shore Plant Club</a> was started by neighbors who wanted an affordable way to access great plants for their garden. We order in-season perennials, shrubs, groundcover and annuals all summer long, so <a href="https://northshoreplantclub.com/join/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">join for free</a> and you’ll be able to get great plants for your garden, and garden tips too!&nbsp; Please follow us on Instagram and Facebook. &nbsp;Thank you!

Local Event: Elevate Your Winter Containers with Fresh Cut Greens

Elevate Your Winter Containers with Fresh Cut...

This is an online plant sale:  Thursday, November 5 - Sunday, November 8 ending at 7:00 pm for plants arriving by Thursday,...

Elevate Your Winter Containers with Fresh Cut Greens

Nichols Concert Hall

Rembrandt Chamber Musicians Presents: Pallavi Mahidhara Plays Dohnányi
Rembrandt Chamber Musicians welcomes acclaimed pianist Pallavi Mahidhara for an evening of chamber music masterpieces spanning the Classical, Romantic, and early twentieth-century eras. Joining Mahidhara are violinists Michael Gurevich and John Macfarlane, violist Carol Cook, and cellist Calum Cook in a program that showcases the remarkable versatility and expressive power of the piano in collaboration with strings. The concert opens with Beethoven’s beloved “Gassenhauer” Trio, a work filled with charm, humor, and dazzling interplay among the performers, followed by Frank Bridge’s richly expressive Phantasy for Piano Quartet, a compact masterpiece of lyrical beauty and dramatic intensity.
After intermission, the full ensemble comes together for Ernő Dohnányi’s Piano Quintet No. 1 in C Minor, a youthful work of extraordinary ambition and craftsmanship. Written when the composer was just seventeen years old, the quintet combines sweeping Romantic melodies, virtuosic writing, and symphonic grandeur, revealing a composer of remarkable maturity. Together, these three works trace a compelling path through more than a century of chamber music, highlighting both intimate musical conversation and powerful ensemble brilliance.
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<h2>PROGRAM</h2>
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11, “Gassenhauer”
Frank Bridge (1879–1941) Phantasy for Piano Quartet, H. 94
Intermission
Ernő Dohnányi (1877–1960) Piano Quintet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 1
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<h2>ARTISTS</h2>
Pallavi Mahidhara, piano Michael Gurevich, violin John Macfarlane, violin Carol Cook, viola Calum Cook, cello
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<h2>Performance Dates &amp; Venues</h2>
Friday, November 6, 2026 – 7:00 PM Chicago Temple, Dixon Chapel 77 W. Washington St., 2nd Floor Chicago, IL 60602
Sunday, November 8, 2026 – 3:00 PM Nichols Concert Hall 1490 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL 60201

Local Event: Rembrandt Chamber Musicians Presents: Pallavi Mahidhara Plays Dohnányi - Evanston

Rembrandt Chamber Musicians Presents: Pallavi...

Rembrandt Chamber Musicians Presents: Pallavi Mahidhara Plays Dohnányi
Rembrandt Chamber Musicians welcomes acclaimed pianist...

Rembrandt Chamber Musicians Presents: Pallavi Mahidhara Plays Dohnányi - Evanston

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

Northshore Concert Band opens its 2026/27 season with Memory &amp; Motion, a powerful concert exploring remembrance, renewal, spiritual conviction, and the enduring human drive toward freedom. Led by conductor Mallory Thompson, the concert brings together works by Juan Pablo Contreras, Eric Ewazen, Margaret Bonds, and Paul Hindemith in a program that looks to the past while moving decisively toward what comes next.

Memory &amp; Motion features three NCB premieres: Juan Pablo Contreras’ La Silla and Margaret Bonds’ Spiritual Suite make their ensemble debut, marking the first time the Northshore Concert Band has performed these specific pieces or any music by their composers. Eric Ewazen’s A Hymn for the Lost and the Living will also be receiving its first-ever NCB performance.



The concert opens with Juan Pablo Contreras’ thrilling La Silla. Drawing on his Mexican heritage, this high-energy work is propelled by nimble fanfares and broad lyricism with an irrepressible rhythmic drive. Its powerful sense of forward motion perfectly sets the stage for a program in which music becomes both a vessel for memory and a source of renewal.

Born in Chicago, Margaret Bonds (1913–1972) was a trailblazing American composer, pianist, arranger, and teacher who broke major racial barriers in classical music. Her Spiritual Suite, drawing on three spirituals, places spiritual conviction at the heart of the program. The work moves from desolation toward hope, crossing the boundary between the living and the dead and driving through troubled waters toward deliverance. 

Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Eric Ewazen’s A Hymn for the Lost and the Living offers a deeply personal reflection on tragedy and remembrance. Drawing on Ewazen’s firsthand memories, the work serves as both an elegy for those who died and a tribute to the strangers brought together in grief.

The program culminates with Paul Hindemith’s monumental Symphony in B-flat, celebrating its 75th anniversary. A cornerstone of the wind-band repertoire, the symphony closes the concert with taut counterpoint, chittering woodwinds, thunderous brass and percussion, and a calamitous final cadence.

Throughout the season, the Northshore Concert Band invites audiences to experience music not just as a historical reflection, but as a living force that transforms our understanding of loss, community, conviction, and possibility. Memory &amp; Motion marks the beginning of that extraordinary journey.

PROGRAM
Juan Pablo Contreras** — La Silla* 
Eric Ewazen — A Hymn for the Lost and the Living* 
Margaret Bonds** — Spiritual Suite* 
Paul Hindemith — Symphony in B-flat

*These works will receive their first NCB performance **These composers will be performed by NCB for the first time


Tickets are priced at $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, and $10 for students/children. All seats are general admission. Group discounts are available for parties of 10 or more. Please visit northshoreband.org to purchase tickets online through Eventbrite.

Local Event: Memory & Motion

Memory & Motion

Northshore Concert Band opens its 2026/27 season with Memory & Motion, a powerful concert exploring remembrance, renewal,...

Trophy Pet Sunday Funday Wine Tasting on our outdoor patio. Dogs are strongly encouraged to attend. www.TrophyPet.shop. IG:trophypet2026

Local Event: Trophy Pet

Trophy Pet

Trophy Pet Sunday Funday Wine Tasting on our outdoor patio. Dogs are strongly encouraged to attend. www.TrophyPet.shop....

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