Here is the latest list of where to Eat, Shop & Play in our community this week, March 24-30, 2025

Monday, March 24

 

Tuesday, March 25

10:30 am-11:00 am – Baby & Me at Lake Bluff Public Library baby-me

6:00 pm-7:00 pm – All Things Google at Lake Forest Library google

6:30 pm-8:00 pm – Art Impact Project: Wellness Through Arts Workshop  Wellness-Arts

6:30 pm -9:00 pm – Figure Drawing Drop-in at The Art Center Highland Park Figure

 

Wednesday, March 26

12:00 pm-1:00 pm – Adventures at Elawa classes-programs

5:30 pm-7:30 pm – Community Dinner: Soup & Bread Night at Elawa Farm soup-bread

 

Thursday, March 27

10:30 am-11:00 am – Storytime: Together Time at Lake Bluff Public Library storytime

6:00 pm-7:00 pm – Emily Dickinson "I Dwell in Possibility" at Lake Bluff Public Library emily-dickinson

6:00 pm-8:00 pm – Community Dinner: Fried Chicken Night at Elawa Farm fried-chicken

7:00 pm-8:00 pm – Natya Dance: Performance & Workshop at Lake Forest College natya-dance

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

 

Friday, March 28

9:00 am-1:00 pm – Winter Market at Elawa Farm market

10:00 am, 11:15 am – Jamberry at Elawa Farm classes-programs

10:00 am-6:00 pm – Grab & Go Crafts at Lake Bluff Public Library grab-n-go-crafts

11:00 am-10:00 pm – Fish Fry Friday at Oaken Bistro+Bar fish-fry-fridays

12:00 pm-1:00 pm – The Great Demographic Gap in Education at Lake Forest College demographic-gap

6:00 pm-8:00 pm – Spirits Class: Passport to Mexico: Agave Spirits Class agave-spirits

7:30 pm-9:30 pm – Michael Cavanaugh: The Music of Billy Joel & Elton John at James Lumber Center at michael-cavanaugh

 

Saturday, March 29

9:00 am-10:30 am – DIY Delights at Elawa Farm classes-programs

9:00 am-1:00 pm – Winter Market at Elawa Farm market

5:00 pm-6:00 pm – Guest Speaker--Author and Podcaster John Ortberg at Christ Church Lake Forest john-ortberg

7:00 pm-9:00 pm – Drew Wiegman at James Lumber Center drew-wiegman

7:30-9:30 pm – Academy Chamber Music Concert, Winnetka with Music Institute of Chicago academy

 

Sunday, March 30

9:00 am-10:00 am and 11:00 am-12:00 pm – Guest Speaker--Author and Podcaster John Ortberg at Christ Church Lake Forest john-ortberg

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

3:00 pm-5:00 pm – Drew Wiegman at James Lumber Center drew-wiegman

 

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 – Spring Break Camp 10:00 am-4:00 pm (March 24-28) Spring-Break-Camp

CROYA – After School Drop-In Hours croya-calendar

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

Elawa Farm: Café open Wednesday - Sunday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm cafemarket

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 15), 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 Bluff Public Library –Super Silly Egg Hunt (March 22-29) super-silly-egg-hunt, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten (January-March), Calendar of Events: lakeblufflibrary-events; Voter’s Registration other-services

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

  Lake Forest College: Sonnenschein and Albright Galleries – American Beauty: photography by Jay Blakesberg (February 27-April 1) galleries

Lake Forest Parks & Recreation – Summer Camp Resident Registration Opens March 4, Non-Resident Opens March 11 lfparksandrec

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

Bedside Manor: Join our newsletter and get 10% off your first order shopbedside 

Chalet: 20% off planters and garden essentials, 20% off mulch, top soil, fertilizers, garden apparel, tools, and more on-sale

Chief's Pub:  Monday - $3.50 All Domestic bottles All Day, $3 Cheeseburger Sliders during MNF; Tuesday - $3.75 Corona and Corona Light bottles, $5 House Margarita and 1/2 price tacos; Wednesday - 1/2 price bottle of wine, $3.50 domestic jumbos; Thursday – Thirsty Thursdays $20 Domestic beer towers, $10 domestic pitchers, 1/2 off domestic beer & house wine; Friday - $6 16oz Craft draft beer; Saturday - $15 domestic buckets, $20 Claw and Noon buckets, 1/2 price pizza all day; Sunday - $4 Screwdriver, $5 Bloodys and $6 Mimosas, Kids Eat Free; Happy Hour: M–F 3pm-6pm: $3.50 Miller Lite & Budlight Bottles, $4 16oz pints Miller Lite & Budlight, $4.75 23oz Miller Lite & Budlight, $5 Rail Drinks-House Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila & Whiskey + a mixer, $6 House Wine-Red: Cabernet, White: Chardonnay chiefspub

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

Cluckers Charcoal Chicken: Loyalty Program - Earn 1 point for each $1 spent (25 bonus points to sign up) cluckerscharcoalchicken

Deer Path Inn: Fit for Royalty: Rest & Reset, 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: Bacon Bibimbap, Key West Crepes, 1985 Burger, Smoked Salmon Avocado Toast, Lavender Dirty Chai Latte, Cinnamon Bun Latte 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: Easter Egg Cake, Individual Chocolate Mousse Egg, Carrot Cake, Lemon Meringue Tart, Raspberry Mousse Cake, Angel Food Cake, Coconut Cake, Easter Champagne Cake, Hot Cross Buns, Bunny Rolls, Raspberry Sauce easter-menu

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

Kuro Bistro: Lunch Specials - Maki, Sashimi, Sushi, Classic Roll Choices, Bento, DonBuri kurolakeforest

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

Lake Forest Hardware Cards & Gifts: Monthly Specials local-ad

The Lake Forest Shop: Sale items sale

Luke’s of Lake Bluff: 10% off first order; Daily Specials Include Small Fries and Medium Drink, Taco Tuesdays lukeslakebluff

Mathnasium of Lake Forest: Free Assessment promotions

Mustard Seed: Fair Trade Gift Guide and much more mustardseedfairtrade

Oaken Bistro + Bar at the Forester Hotel: Cocktail of the Month: Eye of the Hurricane;  Entrée of the Month: Seafood Gumbo; 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: enter to win a $500 Pasquesi gift card & a shopping spree with garden expert, Melinda Myers (winner chosen May 5)  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+, 30% off Superpaint Products, Ceiling Paint & Primer, 15% off Paint Supplies (March 21-24) 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

Vintage Magnality: Join newsletter for 15% off first order, 20% off $350+ vintagemagnality