Chicago Weekday Events: See What's Happening In The Area

Chicago IL

04 October, 2021

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CHICAGO, IL — Looking for things to do in the Chicago area this week? See what's new on your Chicago Patch community calendar. Check out 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. 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. Here are a few events happening this week in and around Chicago: The Loretto Hospital Information Session - Free Mammograms Available in October When: Monday, October 4th at 12:30 p.m. Where: Facebook Live What: In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The Loretto Hospital, in partnership with University of Illinois Cancer Center, is offering free mammograms and pap smears for uninsured and underinsured residents of Austin and surrounding neighborhoods throughout the month of ... Learn More Featured Event: FREE Concealed Carry Training "CCL" a $200.00 Value Sign Up Drive When: Tuesday, October 5th at 9:00 p.m. Where: 21660 Moni Dr What: Click This like to Register: https://forms.gle/wmB9Zhfdh5Pg... Also on our Website www.keefirearms.com We are offering FREE 16HR in person Illinois Concealed Carry Training "CCL" To EVERYONE. This class offers Basic fundamentals and Illinois L... Learn More Featured Event: FREE Concealed Carry Training "CCL" a $200.00 Value Sign Up Drive (KEE FIREARMS & TRAINING) Breaking Ice & Breaking Glass, Leading in Uncharted Waters When: Tuesday, October 5th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Pritzker Military Museum & Library What: The Pritzker Military Museum & Library is excited to welcome Vice Admiral Sandra Stosz, USCG (ret) for the first time to discuss her new book, Breaking Ice & Breaking Glass, and Leading in Uncharted Waters.  VADM Stosz offers valuable insight into effective leadership fro... Learn More Featured Event: Lighthouse Academies Interview On The Spot Hiring Day! When: Wednesday, October 6th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Gary Lighthouse College Preparatory Academy What: Lighthouse Academies Interview On The Spot Hiring Day! Learn More Featured Event: Lighthouse Academies Interview On The Spot Hiring Day! (Christine Ginty) Featured Event: Forum on Strategic Real Estate Investment When: Wednesday, October 6th at 6:00 p.m. Where: White Eagle Events & Convention Center What: Weekly Wednesday, free Real Estate forum by successful Real Estate and business investor, Ted Mavrakis, who shares tips and advice on strategic real estate investment. At White Eagle Events & Convention Center, 6839 N Milwaukee Ave Niles, IL 60714. Come learn, network, ... Learn More Mon Laferte - US National Tour When: Wednesday, October 6th at 7:00 p.m. Where: House of Blues Chicago What: Chilean artist Mon Laferte has announced a two-month tour of the U.S. behind her recent album, SEIS. The coast-to-coast run will kick off September 14 in Seattle. The run will then head down the West Coast for shows at the famed Wiltern in Los Angeles and the Ohana Festival in... Learn More Featured Event: Lincoln Park Uncorked 2021: An Armitage-Halsted Wine Stroll When: Thursday, October 7th at 6:00 p.m. Where: J9 Wine Bar What: Lincoln Park Uncorked is back on Armitage - Halsted on Thursday, October 7. Enjoy curated samples of red, white, and rose wines from Vin Chicago while strolling through one of the city's most famous shopping districts in the heart of Lincoln Park. Learn More Featured Event: Lincoln Park Uncorked 2021: An Armitage-Halsted Wine Stroll (Robin Hammond) Private Detective Overview Class When: Thursday, October 7th at 6:00 a.m. Where: 4425 W Irving Park Rd What: A CAREER AS A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR IS POSSIBLE A 4 hour class is being offered by Don C. Haworth, A 30-year Veteran in Private Investigation and President of Chicagoland Detective Services. Combined Classes will be held at our 4425 Irving Park Road Location. YOU MUST REGISTER... Learn More French Market at Gallagher Way When: Thursday, October 7th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Gallagher Way What: Gallagher Way will host the French Market starting at 4 p.m. The European-inspired market will include more than 20 vendors, featuring a mixture of specialty foods, crafts and artisanal goods. Each market will also feature live music and a new kid-friendly craft booth. For mor... Learn More Private Investigator Course When: Thursday, October 7th at 6:00 p.m. Where: 4425 W Irving Park Rd What: A CAREER AS A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR IS POSSIBLE A 4 hour class is being offered by Don C. Haworth, A 30-year Veteran in Private Investigation and President of Chicagoland Detective Services Combined Classes will be held at our 4425 Irving Park Road Location YOU MUST REGISTER FO... Learn More Ambassador Chicago Hosts Yoga on the Terrace with Yoga Loft When: Thursday, October 7th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Ambassador Chicago What: Ambassador Chicago, a JDV by Hyatt Hotel teams up with Yoga Loft for a special alfresco pop-up yoga class on the hotel's 17th floor terrace on Thursday, October 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Led by a skilled instructor from Yoga Loft's River North studio, this gentle vinyasa f... Learn More Featured Event: Lake Street Rummage Sale Oct 8-9 "Repurposing for a Purpose!" When: Friday, October 8th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 1450 Chicago Ave What: Lake Street Church of Evanston's long-awaited Rummage Sale, "Repurposing for a Purpose," will be here October 8 & 9, 10am-4pm! Thrift vintage and unique finds, with a purpose of promoting environmental sustainability! Follow us on Instagram @lscrummagesale and Facebook @L... Learn More Featured Event: Lake Street Rummage Sale Oct 8-9 "Repurposing for a Purpose!" (Kim Yee) Sweet Dreams: A Halloween Pop-up Experience When: Friday, October 8th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Rizzo's Bar & Inn What: This fanciful nightmare come to life, is a creepy fragment of a macabre world; where 20 classic horror movies all collide. From Elm Street to Silent Hill and from Killer Klowns to Zombie Land...this vibrant collusion of fun and fright will keep you entertained every inch of th... Learn More Rabbi Neil Brief to be Honored When: Friday, October 8th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Ezra-Habonim, the Niles Township Jewish Congregation What: For Immediate Release 8-14-21 For Further Information: Esther L Manewith 773-274-6215 or [email protected] SKOKIE'S RABBI NEIL BRIEF TO BE HONORED FOR 50 YEARS AT EZRA-HABONIM, THE NILES TOWNSHIP JEWISH CONGREGATION Skokie resident, retired Rabbi Neil Brief, will be ho... Learn More Beverly Theatre Guild presents MATILDA THE MUSICAL (Opening Night!) When: Friday, October 8th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Morgan Park Academy Arts Center, 2153 W 111th St, Chicago, IL, 60643 What: Local Premiere of Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical Chicago, IL - Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece from the Royal Shakespeare Company that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the... Learn More Featured Event: Illinois 16/8 Hour Concealed Carry License Training & a Bonus Training Hour Free When: Saturday, October 9th at 8:00 a.m. Where: 8519 West 191st Street, Mokena, Illinois, USA What: The Facility located at 8519 w 191st street is having an Illinois 16 and 8 Hour concealed carry class on October 9th and 16th from 8am to 4pm and October 24th and 31st from 8am to 4pm. This class meets all the requirements the Illinois State Police requires to get your conceal... Learn More Featured Event: Illinois 16/8 Hour Concealed Carry License Training & a Bonus Training Hour Free (Tony Wasco) Nettlehorst French Market When: Saturday, October 9th at 8:00 a.m. Where: The Nettelhorst School What:  Join us on Saturday mornings for a French styled open air market featuring fresh produce, baked goods, local retail businesses and community groups! Learn More Celebrate Rabbi Neil Brief's 50 years in Skokie synagogue When: Saturday, October 9th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Ezra-Habonim, the Niles Township Jewish Congregation What: For Immediate Release 8-14-21 For Further Information: Jeanette Sigler 847-675-4141 or [email protected] SKOKIE'S RABBI NEIL BRIEF TO BE HONORED FOR 50 YEARS AT EZRA-HABONIM, THE NILES TOWNSHIP JEWISH CONGREGATION Skokie resident, retired Rabbi Neil Brief, will be honored t... Learn More Coming to Your Senses When: Saturday, October 9th at 9:30 a.m. Where: Shambhala Chicago Meditation Center What: Coming to Our Senses is the first part of The Shambhala Art™ Program, a five-part training in mindful creativity based on the teachings of Tibetan Buddhist meditation master, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, whose teachings were influential for such artists as Allen Ginsburg, Meredit... Learn More Boo! at the Zoo When: Saturday, October 9th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 8400 W 31st St What: October 9-10, 16-17, and 23-24 (Saturdays-Sundays) Families can have a howling good time at Brookfield Zoo's annual Halloween celebration. Don your favorite costume and take memorable snapshots at the many Halloween-themed photo frames and vignettes, including the new Howl-O-... Learn More Fall Harvest Fest and Car Show with Jewel-Osco! - Westmont When: Saturday, October 9th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Jewel-Osco What: Come celebrate the Fall Season with Jewel-Osco! Get in the Fall Spirit at Jewel-Osco's Fall Harvest Fest! Head over to pick up all your fall needs from pumpkins and ciders to fall beers and caramel apples! Cozy up while enjoying live music from Prairie Station Acoustic playing... Learn More CASETalks Presents: "Heroes: The Girls Rescued from Boko Haram" When: Saturday, October 9th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 2636 W Morse Ave What: CASETalks Presents: "Heroes: The Girls Rescued from Boko Haram" - Photographer Emeke Obanor in conversation with Mark Sealy MBE, curator and cultural historian. Two limited-edition photographs from Obanor's "Heroes" series are exclusively for sale by CASE as part of its BriefC... Learn More Strategic Saturdays When: Saturday, October 9th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Pritzker Military Museum & Library What: Reserve your place today in the gaming experience you won't find anywhere else - Strategic Saturdays at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library. Play one of ten featured historical wargames, plus chess and Go. Strategy games stress decision-making choices. Players learn the... Learn More Come celebrate Festa Italiana with Jewel-Osco! - Schaumburg When: Saturday, October 9th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Jewel-Osco What: Come celebrate Italian American Heritage Month with Jewel-Osco! Join us in-store for authentic Italian food and wine samples from brands like Stella Rosa, Frigo Cheese, Monini, Dellalo, and more than 20 other brands! Plus professional cooking demonstrations, live music, and dr... Learn More Reading for Young People: Kwame Alexander (Online) When: Saturday, October 9th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Poetry Foundation What: Join us for a special reading for young people with poet and educator Kwame Alexander. Alexander is a poet, educator, publisher, and New York Times Bestselling author of 35 books, including Swing; Becoming Muhammad Ali, co-authored with James Patterson; Booked, which was long... Learn More Shen Yun Show -- Chicago When: Saturday, October 9th at 2:00 p.m. Where: 50 W Ida B. Wells Dr What: The wait is over! Exciting news friend, Shen Yun is returning to Chicago in October!Be among the first to see the all-new Shen Yun live and experience the beauty and splendor of traditional Chinese culture—free of communism. Learn More Brookfield Zoo Skating Rink When: Saturday, October 9th at 3:00 p.m. Where: 8400 W 31st St, Brookfield, IL 60513 What: Opens October 9 Lace up your skates and head to Brookfield Zoo this fall and winter season—the Zoo's Skating Rink opens October 9. Located on the East Mall, the rink is made of a synthetic plastic known as Glice®. So even if the weather is unseasonably warm, there's no need to... Learn More "CHANGING LANES" Benefit Dinner with Cindy Crawford and David Yarrow at Hilton Asmus Contemporary When: Saturday, October 9th at 5:30 p.m. Where: 3622 S Morgan St What: Join Hilton | Asmus Contemporary for an exclusive evening with supermodel Cindy Crawford and world-renowned British fine art photographer David Yarrow to celebrate the opening of their upcoming exhibition, "CHANGING LANES" on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 5:30 p.m. The presentation will... Learn More Beverly Theatre Guild presents MATILDA THE MUSICAL When: Saturday, October 9th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Morgan Park Academy What: Local Premiere of Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical Chicago, IL - Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece from the Royal Shakespeare Company that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the... Learn More Fall Harvest Fest and Car Show with Jewel-Osco! - Round Lake Beach When: Sunday, October 10th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Jewel-Osco What: Come celebrate the Fall Season with Jewel-Osco! Get in the Fall Spirit at Jewel-Osco's Fall Harvest Fest! Head over to pick up all your fall needs from pumpkins and ciders to fall beers and caramel apples! Cozy up while enjoying your favorite hits from DJ Mundo! This event inc... Learn More See all the 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.