This Week's Highland Park Area Events

Highland Park IL

17 May, 2021

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HIGHLAND PARK, IL — Looking for things to do this week? As more local businesses and venues reopen and it becomes safer to gather in small groups, don't miss what's new on your Highland Park Patch community calendar. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this week. If you're wondering how you can get your event in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Mom and Me Diaper Drive When: Monday, May 17th at 11:45 p.m. Where: 8765 W Higgins Road suite 450 What: Each and every year, and especially during the pandemic, our families have identified diapers and wipes as a major area of need. Therefore, in time for Mother's Day, Kids Above All is launching our first annual Mom and Me Drive. We ask that you help us collect and donate diap... Learn More Featured Event: Shavuot Festival Service including YizkorWhen: Tuesday, May 18th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Congregation Kol Emeth What: Join Rabbi Barry Schechter and Congregation Kol Emeth for a Shavuot Festival Service including Yizkor. To get the link for this free Zoom event please email [email protected]. Learn More Featured Event: Shavuot Festival Service including Yizkor (Judy Aronson) Julian of Norwich: Wisdom in a Time of Pandemic When: Wednesday, May 19th at 7:00 p.m. Where: On Zoom from Infinity Foundation What: Julian of Norwich (1349-1415) was a profound thinker and lived through the bubonic plague and the worst pandemic in European history. She developed a feminist theology 700 years before feminism. Her world view is based on finding God as Mother in all elements of divinity and in ... Learn More Featured Event: NAMI Cook County North Suburban "Light the Way" 2021 Virtual Gala When: Thursday, May 20th at 7:00 p.m. What: Join us virtually on May 20th to celebrate the work of NAMI Cook County North Suburban. Our video presentation will include heartfelt stories about how NAMI CCNS Lights the Way for members of our community with mental illness and those who love them. We are honoring NorthShor... Learn More Featured Event: NAMI Cook County North Suburban "Light the Way" 2021 Virtual Gala (Alyx Kesselring) Freedom Home Care Joins Forces for Paws for Patrick When: Thursday, May 20th at 4:30 a.m. Where: Sunrise of Highland Park What: HIGHLAND PARK, IL (MAY 2021) – Freedom Home Care, one of the leading and most respected home care agencies in the North Shore and throughout the Chicago area, is proud to support Paws for Patrick during National Mental Health Awareness Month. Paws for Patrick is a not-for-prof... Learn More The Josselyn Center's Spring Benefit When: Thursday, May 20th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Virtual: Zoom Link What: The Josselyn Center will host a virtual Spring Benefit on Thursday, May 20th from 1:00-2:00 CST, featuring a talk lead by Lucy McBride, MD entitled "Navigating the New Normal: Prioritizing Mental Health Post-Pandemic". All donations from this event will support The Josselyn Ce... Learn More Beyond THC - Webinar Presentation When: Thursday, May 20th at 5:00 p.m. What: In this interesting presentation, we will thoroughly explain the medicinalproperties of the chemical compounds of cannabis, including terpenes,cannabinoids and how they change during the plant's life cycle. We will also explore the history of the cannabis plant, how it is meta... Learn More Featured Event: Pet Adoption Event & Family Fun in the Garden When: Saturday, May 22nd at 5:00 p.m. Where: The Auberge at Highland Park What: Deerfield Animal Care Center located at 150 Waukegan Road in Deerfield, IL is pleased to partner with The Auberge at Highland Park and Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter for a pet adoption event! On Saturday, May 22 from 10AM to 2PM, the beautiful outdoor garden at The Auberg... Learn More Featured Event: Pet Adoption Event & Family Fun in the Garden (Kerry Morgan) Featured Event: Get Your Illinois Medical Cannabis Card From Home! When: Saturday, May 22nd at 10:00 a.m. Where: TeleMedicine Physician Certification Visit What: Appointments Available 6 Days a Week Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm Saturdays 10am-2pm Click Here to Book Now! We're proud to be nominated by our patients and subscribers to The Chicago Reader for the second year in a row as "The Best Clinic in Chicago to Get A Medical Cannabis Card!... Learn More Featured Event: Get Your Illinois Medical Cannabis Card From Home! (Educated Alternative) Featured Event: Asian American History Celebration When: Saturday, May 22nd at 6:00 p.m. Where: 100 North Waukegan Road What: Join us for a celebration in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. All are welcome! Enjoy music, fun, and community. This event is free, but we do need you to register due to space limitations. We will observe social distancing guidelines and mask wearing. Learn More Featured Event: Asian American History Celebration(Christ Church) Twin Beads Pop-Up Shop When: Saturday, May 22nd at 2:00 p.m. What: Join 11 year old entrepreneurs, for an afternoon of shopping at their Pop-Up Shop in the backyard of their Highland Park home. Twin sisters, Tyler and Brielle Stolberg created a covid-friendly business in the summer of 2020 selling custom beaded mask chains. They called their ... Learn More Featured Event: Junior Auxiliary's 5th Annual Spin of Steel When: Sunday, May 23rd at 12:00 p.m. Where: Studio SPIN - Highland Park What: Join the Skin of Steel Junior Auxiliary (HS students from NT, Loyola, Woodlands, GBS, HP, Regina) in raising awareness about melanoma and raising funds for the international melanoma tissue bank at high-energy, fun spin classes at Studio Spin in Highland Park on Sunday, May 23... Learn More Oak Brook Artisan Market - Sat & Sun, May 22-23 | 10am-4pm When: Sunday, May 23rd at 10:00 a.m. Where: The Drake Oak Brook, Autograph Collection What: Shop small, local & sustainable at the Oak Brook Artisan Market. We'll be spreading out on the picturesque 10-acre grounds of The Drake Hotel in Oak Brook. Look for the white tents visible from York Rd. (just south of 22nd St.) on & around Great Lawn, Gazebo & Sid... Learn More See more local events, or add your own, on the Highland Park Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.