Here is the latest list of where to Eat, Shop & Play in our community this week, March 10-16, 2025 🍀

 

Monday, March 10

7:00 pm-8:00 pm – The History of Elvis at Lake Forest Library elvis

 

Tuesday, March 11

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

4:00 pm-5:30 pm – St. Patricks Day Celebration " A networking happy hours" celebration

7:00 pm-8:00 pm – Book Bites: Spring Reads at Lake Forest Library book-bites

 

Wednesday, March 12

10:00 am-6:00 pm – Fashion Fundraiser Benefiting Maxwell's Toy Box at Evereve fashion-fundraiser

5:00 pm-7:00 pm – COC Women's Connections: Three Chamber networking event women-s-connections

5:30 pm-6:30 pm – Women’s Self Defense with Fit 2 Defend Academy at Gorton Center self-defense

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

6:00 pm-7:30 pm – Author Discussion with Holly Brickley and Layne Fargo author-discussion

 

Thursday, March 13

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

5:00 pm-6:30 pm – Literatures of the Vietnam War at History Center Lake Forest-Lake Bluff literatures-vietnam-war

5:30 pm-6:30 pm – Chess Club at Lake Bluff Public Library chess-club

6:00 pm-7:30 pm – Needlework Night at Lake Bluff Public Library needlework-night

6:00 pm-7:30 pm – Sip & Support at ABLAZE Design Group sip-and-support

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

7:30 pm-9:00 pm – I and You at Citadel Theatre i-and-you

 

Friday, March 14

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

10:00 am-6:00 pm – Grab & Go Crafts grab-n-go-crafts

4:00 pm-6:00 pm – Pi Day! At Mathnasium Lake Forest pi-day

6:00 pm-9:00 pm – Irish Farm Dinner at Elawa Farm irish-farm-dinner

7:30 pm-9:00 pm – I and You at Citadel Theatre i-and-you

 

Saturday, March 15

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

9:00 am-1:00 pm – Shamrock Swoosh 2Ball Competition at Lake Forest Parks & Recreation 3-on-3

9:00 am-3:00 pm – Shamrock Swoosh 3-on-3 Tournament at Lake Forest Parks & Recreation 2ball

10:00 am-3:00 pm – Job Fair at Pasquesi Home & Gardens sales-events

1:00 pm-2:00 pm – Mathnasium Open Assessment mathnasium-open-assessment

2:00 pm-4:00 pm – Knife Sharpening at Pasquesi Home & Gardens sales-events

5:30 pm-8:00 pm – All That Jazz with Lake County Symphony Orchestra symphony

5:30 pm-9:30 pm – Laughter & Libations Dinner & Comedy Show at Hilton Garden Inn Lake Forest-Mettawa dinner-comedy

5:30 pm-10:00 pm – MYAC 2025 Gala gala

6:00 pm-9:00 pm – Irish Farm Dinner at Elawa Farm irish-farm-dinner

7:30 pm-9:00 pm – The Ultimate Queen Celebration at Gorton Center queen

7:30 pm-9:00 pm – I and You at Citadel Theatre i-and-you

7:30 pm-10:00 pm – Academy Orchestra Concert at Music Institute of Chicago academy

 

Sunday, March 16

1:00 pm-3:00 pm – Suzuki Sunday with Midwest Young Artists Conservatory suzuki

4:00 pm-5:30 pm – Lake Forest Civic Orchestra Sunday Concert Series: "Saga" saga

3:00 pm-4:30 pm – I and You at Citadel Theatre i-and-you

3:00 pm-5:00 pm – Rembrandt Chamber Musicians Concert: 20th Century Romance rembrandt

4:00 pm-6:00 pm – CLC Music: 48th Annual "Art of Jazz" Concert with Guest Artist Kristin Korb events

6:00 pm-7:30 pm – Jazz Combos Concert at Midwest Young Artists Conservatory events

 

Get outside…be sure to check the status of our amazing community 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:

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 –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 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: Save 20% on all Garnier-Thiebaut Linens (through March 13), Save 20% on mulch, top soil, fertilizers, garden apparel, tools, and more on-sale

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: 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: Green Mimosas (March 5-18), 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

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

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: 25% off on all wild bird seed and bird feeders, houses & more (February 20-March 16), 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+, 25% off Paints & Stains (March 7-17) 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