This Weekend's Events In Highland Park Area

Highland Park IL

19 August, 2021

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HIGHLAND PARK, IL — Curious about what to do in the Highland Park area? Your Highland Park Patch community calendar is a great way to stay connected to what's happening near you and discover local events that fit your interests. See what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Wondering how you can get your event in the next roundup? You can add it to the calendar using this form. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are all of this weekend's events in the Highland Park area: Beach Olympics When: Thursday, August 19th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Rosewood Beach, 883 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park, IL, 60035 What: Compete in Olympic inspired games adapted for the beach and suitable for the family. See what events such as fencing, polo, track, and more look like when we spice it up with a team, add some sand, and shave off the dangers! Dress to get splashed. Children must be accompanied ... Learn More Evolving Consciousness When: Thursday, August 19th at 7:00 p.m. Where: On Zoom from Infinity Foundation What: Gain practical advice on the evolution of consciousness based on Three Treasures of Oriental Medicine, a cornerstone of how to nourish the body, mind, and Spirit to expand beyond daily visible horizons. Marina Vodovoz, L Acupuncturist, MS Oriental Medicine, and Energy Practitione... Learn More Featured Event: Blackfoot Poetry from Einstein to Spacetime When: Friday, August 20th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Fermilab virtual event What: A Fermilab sponsored virtual event given by Corey Gray on his journey connecting the Blackfoot language to gravitational wave astronomy. He will talk about what it's been like working at a land-based gravitational wave detector since 1998 and share a "Top 3" list of his favor... Learn More Featured Event: Blackfoot Poetry from Einstein to Spacetime (Tracy Marc) Outdoor Book Babies - Highland Park Library When: Friday, August 20th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Highland Park Library What: Event listing from Highland Park Library: Friday, August 20 from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AMBabies and their caregivers can enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs in this outdoor storytime. Learn More Featured Event: Soccer Shots Fall Season Kicks-off in Highwood When: Saturday, August 21st at 9:30 a.m. Where: 323 Palmer Ave What: SOCCER SHOTS REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE FALL SEASON IN HIGHWOOD...ENROLL NOW!! Outdoor soccer in Highwood! ☀ ️ Our soccer program for 2-8 year olds will have classes on Saturday and Sunday mornings. The 8-week season will have 30-45 minute weekly classes with age-appr... Learn More Featured Event: Soccer Shots Fall Season Kicks-off in Highwood (Erik Rozentals) Featured Event: The Balance Project Garden Walk When: Saturday, August 21st at 10:00 a.m. What: Enjoy family fun, beautifully landscaped Highland Park gardens, food & music. Proceeds benefit mental health counseling and services in your community! Learn More Featured Event: The Balance Project Garden Walk (Agi Semrad) Featured Event: Blues, Brews & BBQ When: Saturday, August 21st at 3:30 p.m. Where: Petersen Park What: This is Day 2 of a fun-filled, three-day blues festival at McHenry's Petersen Park on scenic McCullom Lake. Excellent music, great food, craft beers — all benefiting the McHenry Area Rotary's charitable endeavors. Learn More Featured Event: Blues, Brews & BBQ (Cynthia Wolf) FREE PSAT/SAT/ACT Practice Test (Grades 7 - 11) When: Saturday, August 21st at 10:00 a.m. Where: C2 Education of Buffalo Grove What: Join C2 Education for a free PSAT, SAT or ACT practice test. This full-length test is a chance to see how your child is performing and plan their next academic steps. Offerings include the PSAT 8/9 for younger students. Participants may choose to attend in person at 10am or 2p... Learn More Featured Event: Live from Italy: Cooking with Carmelita When: Sunday, August 22nd at 12:00 p.m. Where: Congregation Kol Emeth What: Join us as Chef Carmelita Caruana, owner of Cook Italy Cooking School in Bologna, Italy demonstrates how to prepare summer tomato recipes Italian style on Zoom.  Click here to register.  Uncheck General Donation.  Check "Other" at the bottom of the page and enter $15 per devic... Learn More Featured Event: Live from Italy: Cooking with Carmelita (Judy Aronson) Grab & Go Craft - Highland Park Library When: Monday, August 23rd at 12:00 a.m. Where: Highland Park Library What: Event listing from Highland Park Library: Monday, August 23 from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PMMake some cool 2D and 3D shapes using marshmallows and toothpicks! Once you have the basic shapes down, connect them to build a marshmallow tower! Learn More HPPD Pencils @ Arrival - Braeside Elementary School When: Monday, August 23rd at 8:30 a.m. Where: Braeside Elementary School What: Event listing from Braeside Elementary School: Monday, August 23 from 8:30 AM to 11:59 PM Learn More Board of Education Meeting - Township High School District 113 When: Tuesday, August 24th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Township High School District 113 What: Event listing from Township High School District 113: Tuesday, August 24 from 6:00 PM to 11:59 PMBoard of Education MeetingsPublic notice of Board of Education meetings and agendas are published on BoardDocs at least 48 hours prior to the meeting being called to order. Followi... Learn More Board of Education Meeting (Regular) When: Tuesday, August 24th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Braeside Elementary School What: Event listing from Braeside Elementary School: Tuesday, August 24 from 7:00 PM to 11:59 PMAll dates/times are subject to change. Please check the Board Agenda page on the District website for updates @ https://www.nssd112.org/Page/4093. Learn More Cookin' With Books - Highland Park Library When: Tuesday, August 24th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Highland Park Library What: Event listing from Highland Park Library: Tuesday, August 24 from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PMTry out recipes from each meeting's cookbook selection, then discuss your experience on Zoom with fellow foodies. Learn More Check out 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, 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.