Here is the latest list of where to Eat, Shop & Play in our community this week, February 17-23, 2025

 

Monday, February 17

1:00 pm-3:00 pm – Retreat Leader Movie Day at CROYA calendar

 

Tuesday, February 18

4:00 pm-5:30 pm – Chat with the Chiefs presented by City of Lake Forest Chat-Chiefs

6:30 pm-7:00 pm – Tryout Tuesday with Lake Forest Swim Club tryout-tuesday

 

Wednesday, February 19

8:00 am-9:30 am – Chat with the Chiefs presented by City of Lake Forest Chat-Chiefs

11:30 am-1:30 pm – Luncheon With Author Nickolas Butler presented by Lake Forest Book Store luncheon

4:00 pm-5:00 pm – Iran and the Axis of Resistance: Who Lost Syria at Lake Forest College who-lost-syria

4:30 pm-6:00 pm – District 112 Reception at The Art Center Highland Park Reception

7:30 pm-10:00 pm – I and You at Citadel Theatre i-and-you

 

Thursday, February 20

12:00 pm-1:15 pm – Afternoons with Judy Levin Book Discussion at Lake Forest Library book-discussion

6:00 pm-8:30 pm – CommUNITY Dinner at The Art Center Highland Park CommUNITY

7:00 pm-8:00 pm – Wine & Design at Lake Forest Flowers floral-workshops

7:30 pm-10:00 pm – I and You at Citadel Theatre i-and-you

 

Friday, February 21

7:30 am-9:00 am – COC B4Work Networking Breakfast networking

7:00 pm-8:30 pm – Rendezvous Arts Presents The Haymarket Opera Company and Millinery Artist Eia Radosavljevic rendezvous-arts

7:30 pm-10:00 pm – I and You at Citadel Theatre i-and-you

 

Saturday, February 22

11:00 am-12:00 pm – Goodnight Moon & The Runaway Bunny at Gorton Center goodnight-moon

2:00 pm-3:30 pm – Sound Healing Meditation at The Art Center Highland Park Sound

6:00 pm-11:59 pm – Congé presented by Woodlands Academy conge

6:30 pm-9:00 pm – 40th Salute to Gospel Music presented by College of Lake County jlcenter

7:00 pm-9:00 pm – Bob Marley: One Love at Gorton Center one-love

7:30 pm-10:00 pm – I and You at Citadel Theatre i-and-you

 

Sunday, February 23

9:00 am-3:00 pm – Lake Forest College offering FREE tax preparation services to qualifying filers tax-program

12:00 pm-2:00 pm – Knife Sharpening at Pasquesi Home and Gardens sales-events

1:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 7:00 pm – Choral & Orchestral Winter Concerts presented by Midwest Young Artists Conservatory upcoming-events

3:00 pm-5:30 pm – I and You at Citadel Theatre i-and-you

6:00 pm-8:00 pm – LFDA Company Concert: Passion to Dance passion-to-dance

 

Get outside…be sure to check the status of our amazing community outdoor facilities!

Lake Bluff Park District: www.lakebluffparks.org

Lake Forest Parks & Recreation: www.lfparksandrec.com

Lake Forest Open Lands – www.lfola.org/recreational-activities

 

Ongoing:

The Art Center Highland Park – Youth Art Month (January 31-February 22) youth-art

CROYA – After School Drop-In Hours croya-calendar

Dickinson Hall – Special Events, Life Enrichment, Ongoing Programs, Healthy Living Lectures and Fitness for Seniors dickinson_hal

Fill A Heart 4 Kids – See Events & Volunteer Opportunities fillaheart4kids

Gorton Center – Calendar of Events: gortoncenter-events

History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff – Exhibit: Returning Home from War

(November-March), Docent-Led Walking Tours; Self-Guided Tours – Arcady Farm and its Neighbors, Lake Road Walking Tour; 11 Stately Observers: Witness Trees of Lake Forest lflbhistory

  International Chamber Artists – Couch Concerts (Virtual), 2024-2025 Season Musically It’s All Relative concert-series

  Lake Bluff History Museum – The Lake: Lake Bluff and Michi Gami opens July 15 the-lake-lake-bluff-and-michi-gami; Lake Bluff Walking Tours App (nearly a dozen tours available): Uptown Commercial District; Lake Bluff Camp Meeting Grounds; Camp Meeting Cottages; Dogs on the Bluff public art display; Green Bay Road Estates; Moffett Road Estates; Sheridan Road Estates; Lake Bluff Commemorative Plaques Tour; Early Settlers of Lake Bluff, and Development in West Lake Bluff. lakebluffhistory

Lake Forest Civic Orchestra – past concerts and recordings archive past-concerts

  Lake Forest Parks & Recreation –Winter/Spring Resident Registration Opens resident-registration

Rendezvous Arts – Summer Vignette Series and Patreon Channel (Virtual) rendezvousarts

 

Sales & Specials:

  ABLAZE Design Group: 15% off or 1 year interest free financing on interior painting, 20% off all Hunter Douglas Window Treatment Orders promos

🪴Chalet: 30% off Anthuriums, Cyclamen, large houseplants, or Dash + Albert Rugs (February 14-17), 50%-70% off select Valentine's decor

Citadel Theatre: Season Subscriptions (2023-2024 Season Line-up: The Cottage, Dames at Sea, I and You, A Jukebox for the Algonquin) $40-$120 citadeltheatre

Club Pilates East Lake Forest: First Class Free clubpilates

Deer Path Inn: Literary Getaway: A Good Book and a Spot of Tea, Babymoon Getaway - Baby On Board, Local's Only Package: Discover the North Shore, Zero-Proof Experience Mocktail Mixology, Gramping Getaway, Girls’ Getaway Tea Time For Two; hotel-deals; Afternoon Tea at The English Room - seatings at 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm and 3:00 pm Wednesday through Saturday dining

Egg Harbor Café: Specials: Winter in Italy French Toast, Pot Roast Sandwich, Pot Roast Skillet, Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal, Down Home Biscuits and Gravy eggharborcafe

Elements Massage: $30 off first one-hour massage session, New client discounts: One-hour massage session for only $89 (regular $119); 90 minute massage for $129 (regular $159) elementsmassage.com/bannockburn

ENAZ: Sale items collections/sale

The Forester – a Hyatt Place Hotel: Oaken Dining Package, Culinary Experience Package, Great Lake Naval Station Graduation Offer, Member Rates theforesterhotel

Forever Om Yoga: $79 new client offer (local clients only); unlimited golden membership $195, $29 single class, packages available foreveromyoga

Gerhard’s Elegant European Desserts: Valentine’s Day Specials seasonal-menu

Gorton Center: 50^th anniversary Gorton tote bag $20, Gorton 50^th branded insulated mug $20 shop-gorton

Lake Forest Civic Orchestra: Season Subscriptions $30-$60 (25% off single ticket price) lakeforestcivicorchestra

The Lake Forest Shop: Sale items sale

Mathnasium of Lake Forest: Free Assessment promotions

Oaken Bistro + Bar at the Forester Hotel: Entrée of the Month: Prix Fixe Special: New England Style Clam Chowder, Short Rib Risotto, Chocolate Budino; Weekday Happy Hour 3-6: drink specials from $5 and starters specials from $7 each; 16.18% Conway Park neighborhood business discount weekdays 11-4; E-Club Special – Free Sapling; Citadel Theatre Goers discount 20% when you show a same day ticket stub oakenbistro.com/specials-events

Offshore Marine/Paddling Warehouse: Eddyline Color Clearance, 30-60% off Boardworks Paddleboards, Closeouts, Demos and Sales offshore-chicago

Pasquesi Home and Gardens: 25% off on all green and flowering indoor plants (January 11-February 16), 20% off on all Indoor Containers from (January 11-February 16) sales-events 

Shakou: Loyalty Plan – earn $5 for each $1 spent, special food & beverage items earn 2X to 5X points, 2500 points earn a $25 reward certificate shakou

Sherwin Williams: $10 off $50+, 40% off Emerald Products, 25% off other paints and stains, 10% off paint supplies (February 7-24) sherwin-williams

Suite Escape: Shop Women Owned Businesses shop

Sunset Foods: See Weekly Specials weekly-ad

Touched by Jules: 30-minute massage $75, 60-minute massage $130, 90-minute massage $185 touchedbyjules