Skokie Calendar: See What's Happening In The Area This Weekend

Skokie IL

16 September, 2021

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SKOKIE, IL — Happy weekend, Skokie! Your Skokie Patch community calendar is a great way to check out what's happening near you and discover local events that fit your interests. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area 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. 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 throughout Skokie: Yiskor Service - FREE - ASL Interpreted When: Thursday, September 16th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Congregation Bene Shalom What: Join Congregation Bene Shalom via Zoom or YouTube as we usher in the Jewish New Year (5782). Rabbi Dr. Douglas Goldhamer, along with Rabbi Shari Chen, Student Rabbi Charlene Brooks and Student Rabbi Sari Daybook, will lead us in prayer, sign and song. This free service will be... Learn More Boys' JV Soccer vs. Park View - Fairview South School District When: Thursday, September 16th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Fairview South School District What: Event listing from Fairview South School District: Thursday and September 16 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Learn More 6th Grade Girls' Volleyball @ Fairview When: Thursday, September 16th at 4:15 p.m. Where: Fairview South School District What: Event listing from Fairview South School District: Thursday and September 16 from 4:15 PM to 5:15 PM Learn More Girls' Volleyball @ Lincoln Hall - Fairview South School District When: Thursday, September 16th at 4:15 p.m. Where: Fairview South School District What: Event listing from Fairview South School District: Thursday, September 16 from 4:15 PM to 6:15 PM Learn More Featured Event: St. Peter's UCC Annual Rummage Sale When: Friday, September 17th at 9:00 a.m. Where: 8013 Laramie Ave What: St. Peter's UCC's huge annual Rummage Sale returns Friday and Saturday, September 17 & 18, 2021 (9am-3pm) for its 28th year! Last year's COVID-safe sale was a success, and we will keep many of the safety protocols in place for this year's sale. We require masks be worn whi... Learn More Featured Event: St. Peter's UCC Annual Rummage Sale (Richard Schneider) Featured Event: The Writing Room: A workshop for writers and storytellers When: Friday, September 17th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: The Writing Room, Story Jam's popular series 6-week-long series for writers and storytellers, resumes online beginning September 17th from 1-4 pm. Story Jam is a Wilmette-based company that offers storytelling classes and hosts live music and storytelling events.  In the spiri... Learn More Featured Event: The Writing Room: A workshop for writers and storytellers (Marya Morris) Featured Event: Fall Fest Des Plaines When: Friday, September 17th at 6:00 p.m. Where: 2200 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60018 What: Ride On and Rock Out at the 12th annual Fall Fest, September 17–19 www.FallFestDesPlaines.com Fall Fest, Des Plaines' favorite family-friendly festival, is back for the twelfth year, with food, music, fun, games, and dozens of activities. Lake Park, at 2200 Lee Street, will on... Learn More Featured Event: Fall Fest Des Plaines (Des Plaines Park District) Jamming Jean is Live and Outside with Chicago's Own Funkadesi on Sept. 17 When: Friday, September 17th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Levy Senior Center What: Named "Best World Music Group" by the Chicago Reader and "Most Outstanding Band" by the Chicago Music Awards, Chicago-based Funkadesi world music group blends Indian music — bhangra, Bollywood, Indian folk — with reggae, funk, and Afro-Caribbean grooves. This award-winning mul... Learn More Anyone Can Whistle When: Friday, September 17th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Skokie Theatre - Performing Arts Center What: MadKap Productions is thrilled to produce this Tony Award nominated musical tells the story of a corrupt mayoress of a small town, who fakes a miracle to boost her popularity as well as revitalize her bankrupt town. Her plan is endangered by a skeptical nurse who sets 40 inmat... Learn More The Robert Cray Band - North Shore Center for Performing Arts in Skokie When: Friday, September 17th at 8:00 p.m. Where: North Shore Center for Performing Arts in Skokie What: Event listing from North Shore Center for Performing Arts in Skokie: Friday, September 17 at 8:00 PMNorth Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie has rescheduled the upcoming performance affecting tickets you purchased for Robert Cray. We appreciate your understanding i... Learn More Featured Event: St. Peter's UCC Annual Rummage Sale When: Saturday, September 18th at 9:00 a.m. Where: 8013 Laramie Ave What: St. Peter's UCC's huge annual Rummage Sale returns Friday and Saturday, September 17 & 18, 2021 (9am-3pm) for its 28th year! Last year's COVID-safe sale was a success, and we will keep many of the safety protocols in place for this year's sale. We require masks be worn whi... Learn More Featured Event: St. Peter's UCC Annual Rummage Sale (Richard Schneider) Featured Event: Fall Fest Des Plaines When: Saturday, September 18th at 12:00 p.m. Where: 2200 Lee St What: Ride On and Rock Out at the 12th annual Fall Fest, September 17–19www.FallFestDesPlaines.com Fall Fest, Des Plaines' favorite family-friendly festival, is back for the twelfth year, with food, music, fun, games, and dozens of activities. Lake Park, at 2200 Lee Street, will onc... Learn More Featured Event: Fall Fest Des Plaines (Des Plaines Park District) D65 Vaccine Clinic (Second Dose) - Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies When: Saturday, September 18th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies What: Event listing from Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies: Saturday, September 18 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PMIn partnership with the City of Evanston's Health and Human Services Department, District 65 is hosting a mass vaccination clinic at the JEH gym on Saturday, August 28 ... Learn More Anyone Can Whistle When: Saturday, September 18th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Skokie Theatre - Performing Arts Center What: MadKap Productions is thrilled to produce this Tony Award nominated musical tells the story of a corrupt mayoress of a small town, who fakes a miracle to boost her popularity as well as revitalize her bankrupt town. Her plan is endangered by a skeptical nurse who sets 40 inmat... Learn More Maz Jobrani - North Shore Center for Performing Arts in Skokie When: Saturday, September 18th at 8:00 p.m. Where: North Shore Center for Performing Arts in Skokie What: Event listing from North Shore Center for Performing Arts in Skokie: Saturday, September 18 at 8:00 PMJoin Our eBlast List! We'll Add Other Great Shows Like This in Coming Months!Take Advantage of Presale and Special Offers! Maz Jobrani is a comedian, actor and host of his ow... Learn More Featured Event: Vintage Garage in Evanston - 75 Vendors When: Sunday, September 19th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 1800 Maple Self Park What: 1800 Maple Self-Park Garage in Evanston. Grab a friend (or two) and come spend a couple hours in nostalgic bliss at the only true vintage market on Chicago's Northshore. We know you will find something you just can't live without! (Remember to keep your parking ticket until ex... Learn More Featured Event: Vintage Garage in Evanston - 75 Vendors (vintagegaragechicago) Featured Event: Lawmaking Through International Human Rights Framework: U.S. Immigration Policy When: Sunday, September 19th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Community House Winnetka What: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, State Representative for Illinois' 17th District, will speak on the topic, Lawmaking Through International Human Rights Framework: Does U.S. Immigration Policy Violate the Refugee Convention and What is the Role of State Policymakers? Rep. Gong-Gersh... Learn More Featured Event: Lawmaking Through International Human Rights Framework: U.S. Immigration Policy (Lake Shore Unitarian Society) Featured Event: Fall Fest Des Plaines When: Sunday, September 19th at 12:00 p.m. Where: 2200 Lee St What: Ride On and Rock Out at the 12th annual Fall Fest, September 17–19 www.FallFestDesPlaines.com Fall Fest, Des Plaines' favorite family-friendly festival, is back for the twelfth year, with food, music, fun, games, and dozens of activities. Lake Park, at 2200 Lee Street, will on... Learn More Featured Event: Fall Fest Des Plaines (Des Plaines Park District) Featured Event: Taste of Evanston When: Sunday, September 19th at 3:00 p.m. Where: 225 Greenwood St What: Date: September 19, 2021Time: 3 - 6pmLocation: Charles Dawes House225 GreenwoodEvanston, IL Parking: Free street parking Evanston Lightho... Learn More Featured Event: Taste of Evanston (ELRC) Anyone Can Whistle When: Sunday, September 19th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Skokie Theatre - Performing Arts Center What: MadKap Productions is thrilled to produce this Tony Award nominated musical tells the story of a corrupt mayoress of a small town, who fakes a miracle to boost her popularity as well as revitalize her bankrupt town. Her plan is endangered by a skeptical nurse who sets 40 inmat... Learn More Baroque Fireworks When: Sunday, September 19th at 3:00 p.m. Where: North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie What: Music of the Baroque's new season opens on a triumphant note with Handel's two majestic works for outdoor celebrations: Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks. Principal players shine in Handel's "Concerto for two choirs" and Telemann's Concerto for 3 Trumpets. Music of... Learn More Music of the Baroque - Baroque Fireworks When: Sunday, September 19th at 3:00 p.m. Where: North Shore Center for Performing Arts in Skokie What: Event listing from North Shore Center for Performing Arts in Skokie: Sunday, September 19 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PMMusic of the Baroque presentsBaroque Fireworks Music of the Baroque's new season opens on a triumphant note with Handel's two majestic works for outdoor celebration... Learn More Music of the Baroque: Baroque Fireworks When: Sunday, September 19th at 3:00 p.m. Where: North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie What: The program for these concerts includes Music of the Baroque's first commission, the Baroque-inspired "Spectacle of Light" by Chicago composer Stacy Garrop. The program also features Handel's "Water Music," "Music for the Royal Fireworks" and "Concerto for Two Choirs" plus Tel... Learn More ON-SITE Film Screening - Sneak Peek: "The Auschwitz Report" When: Sunday, September 19th at 3:30 p.m. Where: Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center What: "The Auschwitz Report," Slovakia's 2020 Oscar submission for Best International Film, shares the true story of two Auschwitz prisoners who escaped and provided a rare firsthand report of genocide at the camp. Join us for a special "sneak peek" screening of this incredible film... Learn More Fall Picture Day (Grades pre-K through 7) When: Monday, September 20th at 7:00 a.m. Where: East Prairie School District What: Event listing from East Prairie School District: Monday, September 20 from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM Learn More 4th Grade Band/Orchestra Lessons Begin When: Monday, September 20th at 7:30 a.m. Where: Devonshire Elementary School What: Event listing from Devonshire Elementary School: Monday, September 20 from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM Learn More Boys' Varsity Soccer vs. Culver - Fairview South School District When: Monday, September 20th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Fairview South School District What: Event listing from Fairview South School District: Monday, September 20 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Learn More Park View vs. East Prairie - East Prairie School District When: Monday, September 20th at 4:15 p.m. Where: East Prairie School District What: Event listing from East Prairie School District: Monday, September 20 from 4:15 PM to 5:15 PMBoy's V. Soccer Learn More Personnel, Building & Grounds, Finance Committee When: Monday, September 20th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies What: Event listing from Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies: Monday, September 20 from 4:30 PM to 11:59 PM Learn More Sukkot Service - FREE - ASL Interpreted When: Monday, September 20th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Congregation Bene Shalom What: Join Congregation Bene Shalom via Zoom or YouTube as we usher in the Jewish New Year (5782). Rabbi Dr. Douglas Goldhamer, along with Rabbi Shari Chen, Student Rabbi Charlene Brooks and Student Rabbi Sari Daybook, will lead us in prayer, sign and song. This free service will be... Learn More 6th Grade Girls' Volleyball @ Old Orchard When: Tuesday, September 21st at 4:00 p.m. Where: Fairview South School District What: Event listing from Fairview South School District: Tuesday, September 21 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Learn More Boys' JV Soccer vs. McCracken - Fairview South School District When: Tuesday, September 21st at 4:00 p.m. Where: Fairview South School District What: Event listing from Fairview South School District: Tuesday, September 21 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Learn More Girls' Volleyball @ East Prairie - Fairview South School District When: Tuesday, September 21st at 4:15 p.m. Where: Fairview South School District What: Event listing from Fairview South School District: Tuesday, September 21 from 4:15 PM to 6:15 PM Learn More East Prairie vs. Fairview - East Prairie School District When: Tuesday, September 21st at 4:15 p.m. Where: East Prairie School District What: Event listing from East Prairie School District: Tuesday, September 21 from 4:15 PM to 5:15 PMGirl's V. Volleyball Learn More Check out all the local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Skokie 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.