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CECG: Midwest Long Roof Car Show
Sat, Apr 25, 1:00 PM
Wood Dale · 802 Mittel Dr
CECG: Midwest Long Roof Car Show
Sat, Apr 25, 1:00 PM
Wood Dale · 802 Mittel Dr
Wine and Wills with Evermore Law Group
Thu, Mar 19, 6:30 PM
Chicago · Legno by Suparossa
Wine and Wills with Evermore Law Group
Thu, Mar 19, 6:30 PM
Chicago · Legno by Suparossa
March Madness
Thu, Mar 19, 10:30 AM
Chicago · Wintrust Bank
March Madness
Thu, Mar 19, 10:30 AM
Chicago · Wintrust Bank
Going fast
Get Lucky at Our St. Patrick's Day Swim!
Tomorrow at 5:00 PM
Evanston · Goldfish Swim School- Evanston
Going fast
Get Lucky at Our St. Patrick's Day Swim!
Tomorrow at 5:00 PM
Evanston · Goldfish Swim School- Evanston
Neo-Hakawati Nights with Omar Offendum & Zafer Tawil
Thu, Apr 9, 7:30 PM
Evanston · Josephine Louis Theater
Neo-Hakawati Nights with Omar Offendum & Zafer Tawil
Thu, Apr 9, 7:30 PM
Evanston · Josephine Louis Theater
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE 2026 - 6:00 PM
Fri, Apr 3, 6:00 PM
Elk Grove Village · Living Hope Church
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE 2026 - 6:00 PM
Fri, Apr 3, 6:00 PM
Elk Grove Village · Living Hope Church
Sales end soon
Dual Language Guidance Listening Tour - Chicago
Tomorrow at 4:00 PM
Chicago · 3320 W Evergreen Ave
Sales end soon
Dual Language Guidance Listening Tour - Chicago
Tomorrow at 4:00 PM
Chicago · 3320 W Evergreen Ave
Chicago Latina Magazine Expo Presented by AMBETTER HEALTH
Sat, Mar 28, 9:00 AM
Chicago · Humboldt Park Health Wellness Center
Chicago Latina Magazine Expo Presented by AMBETTER HEALTH
Sat, Mar 28, 9:00 AM
Chicago · Humboldt Park Health Wellness Center
FREE Community Pop-up Thrift Boutique
Sat, Mar 28, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Kilbourn Park Fieldhouse
FREE Community Pop-up Thrift Boutique
Sat, Mar 28, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Kilbourn Park Fieldhouse
Almost full
Swim Easter Egg Hunt
Fri, Apr 3, 7:00 PM
Elmhurst · Goldfish Swim School - Elmhurst
Almost full
Swim Easter Egg Hunt
Fri, Apr 3, 7:00 PM
Elmhurst · Goldfish Swim School - Elmhurst
Going fast
Shamrock Splash Night
Tomorrow at 6:30 PM
Northbrook · Goldfish Swim School
Going fast
Shamrock Splash Night
Tomorrow at 6:30 PM
Northbrook · Goldfish Swim School
Almost full
The Spring CLOSER COLLECTIVE
Thu, Mar 19, 9:30 AM
Oak Brook · Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse
Almost full
The Spring CLOSER COLLECTIVE
Thu, Mar 19, 9:30 AM
Oak Brook · Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse
Almost full
“Curry Up & Cook” - An Indian Plant-Based Cooking Class
Sun, Mar 22, 2:00 PM
Elmhurst · Elmhurst Seventh-day Adventist Church
Almost full
“Curry Up & Cook” - An Indian Plant-Based Cooking Class
Sun, Mar 22, 2:00 PM
Elmhurst · Elmhurst Seventh-day Adventist Church
Almost full
Miss Jamie's Farm at Goldfish - Elmhurst!
Sunday at 3:00 PM
Elmhurst · Goldfish Swim School - Elmhurst
Almost full
Miss Jamie's Farm at Goldfish - Elmhurst!
Sunday at 3:00 PM
Elmhurst · Goldfish Swim School - Elmhurst
Dodd Camera Savings Expo - Chicago
Fri, Mar 27, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Dodd Camera Chicago
Dodd Camera Savings Expo - Chicago
Fri, Mar 27, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Dodd Camera Chicago
Almost full
EASTER & STEM EXTRAVAGANZA
Sat, Apr 4, 10:00 AM
Arlington Heights · Kiddie Academy of Arlington Heights
Almost full
EASTER & STEM EXTRAVAGANZA
Sat, Apr 4, 10:00 AM
Arlington Heights · Kiddie Academy of Arlington Heights
2026 Grace Giving Trivia Night
Sat, Apr 11, 5:30 PM
Chicago · Irish American Heritage Center
2026 Grace Giving Trivia Night
Sat, Apr 11, 5:30 PM
Chicago · Irish American Heritage Center
Going fast
Patient Appreciation Day at The Joint Chiropractic in Downers Grove
Sat, Mar 28, 10:00 AM
Downers Grove · 307 Ogden Ave
Going fast
Patient Appreciation Day at The Joint Chiropractic in Downers Grove
Sat, Mar 28, 10:00 AM
Downers Grove · 307 Ogden Ave
Almost full
GET LUCKED UP (ST PADDY DAY PARTY @ MIKES PLACE)
Saturday at 9:00 PM
Berwyn · Mikes Place Sports Bar & Grill
Almost full
GET LUCKED UP (ST PADDY DAY PARTY @ MIKES PLACE)
Saturday at 9:00 PM
Berwyn · Mikes Place Sports Bar & Grill
Heinen’s Healthy Snack Showcase
Thu, Mar 26, 6:00 PM
Glenview · Heinen's Glenview
Heinen’s Healthy Snack Showcase
Thu, Mar 26, 6:00 PM
Glenview · Heinen's Glenview

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CECG: Midwest Long Roof Car Show

Wine and Wills with Evermore Law Group

March Madness

Neo-Hakawati Nights with Omar Offendum & Zafer Tawil

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Dual Language Guidance Listening Tour - Chicago

Get Lucky at Our St. Patrick's Day Swim!

Shamrock Splash Night

GET LUCKED UP (ST PADDY DAY PARTY @ MIKES PLACE)

CECG: Midwest Long Roof Car Show

CECG: Midwest Long Roof Car Show

Wine and Wills with Evermore Law Group

Wine and Wills with Evermore Law Group

March Madness

March Madness

Get Lucky at Our St. Patrick's Day Swim!

Get Lucky at Our St. Patrick's Day Swim!

Neo-Hakawati Nights with Omar Offendum & Zafer Tawil

Neo-Hakawati Nights with Omar Offendum & Zafer Tawil

GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE 2026 - 6:00 PM

GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE 2026 - 6:00 PM

Dual Language Guidance Listening Tour - Chicago

Dual Language Guidance Listening Tour - Chicago

Chicago Latina Magazine Expo Presented by AMBETTER HEALTH

Chicago Latina Magazine Expo Presented by AMBETTER HEALTH

FREE Community Pop-up Thrift Boutique

FREE Community Pop-up Thrift Boutique

Swim Easter Egg Hunt

Swim Easter Egg Hunt

Shamrock Splash Night

Shamrock Splash Night

The Spring CLOSER COLLECTIVE

The Spring CLOSER COLLECTIVE

“Curry Up & Cook” - An Indian Plant-Based Cooking Class

“Curry Up & Cook” - An Indian Plant-Based Cooking Class

Miss Jamie's Farm at Goldfish - Elmhurst!

Miss Jamie's Farm at Goldfish - Elmhurst!

Dodd Camera Savings Expo - Chicago

Dodd Camera Savings Expo - Chicago

EASTER & STEM EXTRAVAGANZA

EASTER & STEM EXTRAVAGANZA

2026 Grace Giving Trivia Night

2026 Grace Giving Trivia Night

Patient Appreciation Day at The Joint Chiropractic in Downers Grove

Patient Appreciation Day at The Joint Chiropractic in Downers Grove

GET LUCKED UP (ST PADDY DAY PARTY @ MIKES PLACE)

GET LUCKED UP (ST PADDY DAY PARTY @ MIKES PLACE)

Heinen’s Healthy Snack Showcase

Heinen’s Healthy Snack Showcase

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