Chicago Area Events: See What's Coming Up This Weekend

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20 May, 2021

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CHICAGO, IL — Looking for things to do in the Chicago area? As more local businesses and venues reopen and it becomes safer to gather in small groups, don't miss what's new on your Chicago Patch community calendar. Here are some events taking place in town this weekend. Hot tip: If you're hosting an event and want to see it 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. 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) Bennett Live: Visual Storytelling for Cultural Literacies When: Thursday, May 20th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Connect and share at our family social event on the ways to create, share and celebrate stories visually at home and around the world.About Bennett Day School: Bennett Day School is a progressive, and PK-12 school located in Chicago's West Town neighborhood. Bennett Day provides s... Learn More Half of Us When: Thursday, May 20th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago What: Half of Us is a captivating new film by acclaimed choreographer Robyn Mineko Williams. The Princess Grace Award winner and former Hubbard Street Dancer creates a mesmerizing ebb and flow of melody and movement and as two dancers and two musicians merge their artistry upon a lonel... Learn More Art on theMART Hope is Light Program When: Thursday, May 20th at 8:30 p.m. Where: Art on The Mart What: Art on theMART will project the work of seven Chicago Public School (CPS) senior artists on the façade of theMART as part of a new animated projection entitled Hope is a Light: Select Works from the Chicago Public School Class of 2021. Projections occur nightly at 8:30pm and ... Learn More Featured Event: COVID Sanitizing 708-369-1269 Deep Cleaning for COVID-19 When: Friday, May 21st at 7:00 p.m. What: Chicagoland Sanitizing Services 708-369-1269 COVID Sanitizing COVID Disinfecting Professional COVID-19 Deep Cleaning using a Safe, Non-Corrosive, Medical Grade Disinfectant & Germicide, which we apply to the surfaces using Electrostatic Technology. This process statically ... Learn More Featured Event: COVID Sanitizing 708-369-1269 Deep Cleaning for COVID-19 (jim Keorpes) World Meditation Day with a FREE online meditation retreat May 21 When: Friday, May 21st at 8:00 a.m. Where: 1444 S Butterfield Rd What: Title: Join us to celebrate World Meditation Day with a FREE online meditation retreat May 21, 2021 Join us on World Meditation Day as people from all over the globe come together at the same time to meditate. A powerful energy to be sending out to the planet! If you're experi... Learn More Delavan Spring Wine Walk Weekend Package at Lake Lawn Resort When: Friday, May 21st at 4:00 p.m. Where: Lake Lawn Resort What: Tickets for the Delavan Spring Wine Walk on Saturday, May 22, 2021 from 3:30pm until 7:30pm. All participants will receive a souvenir wine glass at check-in alongside an event map, tasting passport, complimentary bottle of water, and Wine Walk Bottle Bag.Two nights lodgingThre... Learn More 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: Oak Brook Artisan Market - Sat & Sun, May 22-23 | 10am-4pm When: Saturday, May 22nd at 10:00 a.m. Where: The Drake Oak Brook, Autograph Collection What: Shop small, local, safe & 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 &am... Learn More Featured Event: Oak Brook Artisan Market - Sat & Sun, May 22-23 | 10am-4pm (StyleChicago) Tennis Opening Day When: Saturday, May 22nd at 9:00 a.m. What: Tennis Opening Day celebrates the start of the summer tennis-playing season by encouraging folks to get out and play and share photos and videos of them doing so by social media in order to win prizes. Additionally, free tennis instruction for all ages and abilities will be of... Learn More Tennis Opening Day When: Saturday, May 22nd at 9:00 a.m. What: Tennis Opening Day celebrates the start of the summer tennis-playing season by encouraging folks to get out and play and share photos and videos of them doing so by social media in order to win prizes. Additionally, free tennis instruction for all ages and abilities will be of... Learn More Tennis Opening Day When: Saturday, May 22nd at 9:00 a.m. What: Tennis Opening Day celebrates the start of the summer tennis-playing season by encouraging folks to get out and play and share photos and videos of them doing so by social media in order to win prizes. Additionally, free tennis instruction for all ages and abilities will be of... Learn More Tennis Opening Day When: Saturday, May 22nd at 9:00 a.m. What: Tennis Opening Day celebrates the start of the summer tennis-playing season by encouraging folks to get out and play and share photos and videos of them doing so by social media in order to win prizes. Additionally, free tennis instruction for all ages and abilities will be of... Learn More Tennis Opening Day When: Saturday, May 22nd at 9:00 a.m. What: Tennis Opening Day celebrates the start of the summer tennis-playing season by encouraging folks to get out and play and share photos and videos of them doing so by social media in order to win prizes. Additionally, free tennis instruction for all ages and abilities will be of... Learn More One-day online with Jack Davis on Lightroom/Camera Raw techniques When: Saturday, May 22nd at 9:00 a.m. What: Fort Dearborn-Chicago Photo Forum Presents: Develop Mode Lifesavers in Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw with Jack Davis Saturday, May 22, 2021,  9am-4pm with 1-hour lunch break General Admission $95; Fort Dearborn members: $55See more details and register at: https://www.chi... Learn More Unity Toastmasters virtual public speaking event When: Saturday, May 22nd at 9:30 a.m. Where: The Edge Theater What: Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., the organization's membership exceeds 364,000 in more than 16,200 clubs in 145 countri... Learn More Clear Sky Mind Day Retreat When: Saturday, May 22nd at 10:00 a.m. Where: https://www.meditateinchicago.org/event-details/clear-sky-mind-day-retreat What: During this brief morning retreat, we will enjoy the powerful meditation called "clarity of the mind," which is deeply relaxing and empowering. By practicing it regularly, we gain insight into the flexible and limitless nature of our own mind. This in turn helps us gradually t... Learn More Lifestyle & Wellness at Jewel-Osco! When: Saturday, May 22nd at 12:00 p.m. Where: 6140 Northwest Hwy, Crystal Lake, IL What: Join our Lifestyle and Wellness fair at Jewel-Osco where Integrative Health and Wellness Coach, Katie Hardy, will be hosting a table for you to ask any questions and get nutrition tips about Gluten & Allergen-Free and Organic lifestyles!This event includes:• Product showca... Learn More Chicago Red Stars vs NJ/NY Gotham FC When: Saturday, May 22nd at 7:00 p.m. Where: SeatGeek Stadium What: Join us this Saturday evening for our season home opener and new kit reveal at SeatGeek Stadium! You don't want to miss it.Tickets available for purchase. https://bit.ly/3aML6Iy Learn More Featured Event: Spanish Class for Beginner Adults ZOOM When: Sunday, May 23rd at 4:45 p.m. Where: Online WORLDWIDE What: ONLINE 6 WEEK SPANISH COURSE WITH ZOOM Our Spanish classes for beginners are an excellent choice! We have carefully created a unique curriculum that gives students well rounded training. Reading, writing, conversation & auditory comprehension via ZOOM! Stay home, stay safe... Learn More Featured Event: Spanish Class for Beginner Adults ZOOM (Delilah Ortiz) 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 Kayak 5K When: Sunday, May 23rd at 8:00 a.m. Where: Quaas Creek Park What: The Downtown West Bend Association in partnership with Orenda By The River brings you a third year of fun on the river with our Kayak 5k! This unique course will take paddlers along the scenic Milwaukee River from the Orenda to Quaas Creek Park. The trophy ceremony will take p... Learn More PGA Championship Watch Party & Giveaway When: Sunday, May 23rd at 4:00 p.m. Where: The Graystone Tavern What: Graystone Tavern in Wrigleyville will host a weekend watch party and golf bag giveaway for the 2021 PGA Championship from Thursday, May 20 through Sunday, May 23. The golf championship will be shown on 16 TVs throughout Graystone including six TVs in the outdoor beer garden. D... Learn More Mental Health: A Conversation with Former NFL Player Tony Simmons When: Sunday, May 23rd at 7:30 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Mental Health: A Conversation with Former NFL Player Tony SimmonsTony De'Angelo Simmons, known as Touchdown Tony, played for the University of Wisconsin Badgers from 1993-1998. He is a multi-sport athlete playing football and track & field. He is a Rose Bowl Champion and m... Learn More Paths to Power: Advancing Women's Leadership in an Unequal World When: Monday, May 24th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership What: Take part in a special online workshop about women's leadership in a world of gender inequality, led by the boundary-breaking Dr. Mazal Shaul, head of Israel's national women's party. Presented by Spertus Institute with sponsorship from Chicago Loves Israel, an initiative of t... Learn More NYT Bestselling Author Susan Mallery Launches 'The Stepsisters' When: Tuesday, May 25th at 6:00 p.m. What: May 25 | 6pC | REGISTRATION $21.99 (includes book + domestic shipping, raffle entry, and digital gift bag!) THE STEPSISTERS | Susan Mallery | BUY BOOK WITHOUT EVENTAll registrants receive 10% off book purchase with code 'EVENT' Unfamiliar with using Crowdcast? Click GUIDE for ... Learn More A Conversation with Tamika D. Mallory and Special Guests When: Tuesday, May 25th at 6:00 p.m. What: BUY TICKET ($35.99 includes book + shipping, THE LIVE access to event link, and charitable donation. The first 150 people to purchase a ticket will receive a signed copy of the book.) Unfamiliar with using Crowdcast? Click GUIDE for new attendees.   Join Tamika D. Mallory in t... Learn More May Curator Conversation at 21c Museum Hotel When: Tuesday, May 25th at 6:00 p.m. Where: 55 E. Ontario St. What: 21c Museum Hotel is honored to collaborate with DePaul Art Museum for this month's Curator Conversation on May 25, 6p with DePaul Art Museum Assistant Curator, Ionit Behar, and Chicago-based artist, Rodrigo Lara Zendejas. The Curator Conversations are a monthly series that pai... Learn More FAN WEBINAR - QuaranTEEN: Youth Mental Health Post-Pandemic When: Tuesday, May 25th at 7:00 p.m. Where: FREE Webinar Hosted by Family Action Network (FAN) www.familyactionnetwork.net What: Life as a QuaranTEEN: Youth Mental Health Post-Pandemic - A FAN Webinar featuring Lisa Damour, Ph.D., In conversation with Saul Arnow, and Margo Cicero  Tuesday, May 25, 2021          5PM (PT) / 7PM (CT) / 8PM (ET) This event is FREE AND OPEN... Learn More See more local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Chicago 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, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. 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.