Spring is here with fresh adventures for you around town and online! Here’s a round-up of five activities that we found most interesting for you this week.
Chalk It Up to Community
Join your friends and neighbors for this community art event. Pick up your chalk box and add your own original work to the sidewalks around the Art Center. There will also be food and live music! You can participate from home by purchasing your official Art Center Chalk Box and sharing your sidewalk creation online.
Date: June 11
Time: 12:00 to 3:00 pm
Cost: $45 to reserve your sidewalk square and chalk box
Location: The Art Center Highland Park, 1957 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park
More Info: theartcenterhp.org
Grease Is the Word
Herald the end of the school year with this Grease movie-themed carnival in Highwood. Graduates of all ages from the Class of 2022 can celebrate their accomplishments with discounted unlimited-ride wristbands. Grease-themed attire is encouraged for all!
Date: June 9-12
Time: 5:00 to 10:00 pm Friday, 1:00 to 10:00 pm Saturday, 1:00 to 9:00 pm Sunday
Cost: Free Entry. Unlimited-ride wristbands are $30 to $35 before discount.
Location: Highwood Metra Station Parking Lot, 317 Green Bay Rd, Highwood
More Info: celebratehighwood.org
Join the Music Makers
One of the North Shore’s premier classical music events returns to Village Church in Northbrook. With a lineup of outstanding musicians, this year’s North Shore Chamber Music Festival will feature works by Tchaikovsky, Glinka, Chopin, Barber, and other composers—both world-renowned and lesser-known.
Date: June 10-11
Time: 7:30 pm with a Friday evening pre-concert performance at 6:00 pm featuring young musicians from the Betty Haag Academy of Music
Cost: From $35 with discounts for students, military and seniors
Location: Village Church of Northbrook, 1300 Shermer Rd, Northbrook
More Info: nscmf.org
Botany 101
Equal parts fun and education, this unique morning workshop begins with a review of botanical terms, plant parts and families and an introduction to plant identification. Then join staff from the Emily Oaks Nature Center to test your new plant-based skills along the Center’s nature trails.
Date: June 11
Time: 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Cost: $25 for Skokie residents, $44 for non-residents
Location: Emily Oaks Nature Center, 4650 Brummel St, Skokie
More Info: skokieparks.org
Have a Dairy Good Time!
4H and Future Farmers of America participants will be showing their steers, lambs, hogs and dairy cows—and competing for that coveted blue ribbon! Plus, there’ll be food vendors, wagon rides and dairy-themed activities including cheese-making demos, butter churning, and ice-cream making.
Date: June 11
Time: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Cost: $8 in advance, $10 at the door
Location: Historic Wagner Farm, 1510 Wagner Rd, Glenview
More Info: glenviewparks.org
