Discover the beauty of natural color in this hands-on Natural Dye Tea Towel Workshop. In this class, you'll explore the art of botanical dyeing using plants, flowers, and kitchen scraps to create one-of-a-kind textiles. Guided step by step, you'll learn how to prepare fabric, extract color from
Join us for our annual dinner meeting. Joe Schmitz will be sharing with us the history of Operation St. Nick. $35 per person. Reservations and payment can be made on our website https://grundycountyhs.org/upcoming-events/.
Step into a night of nostalgia, indulgence, and elevated chaos... Welcome to Girl Dinner: 90's Edition at Mauve. We're taking everything you loved about the 90's—snack plates, sleepovers, strawberry everything, pizza nights, and late-night sweets—and transforming it into a luxury 5-course pairing experience designed for the grown-up
Slow down, reflect, and reconnect at our Journaling Night. This relaxed, creative session is designed to help you carve out intentional time for yourself—whether you're new to journaling or already have a well-loved notebook. Journaing supplies provided. Bring your journal. $20 per person. Registration required.
In its second year, Chicago Street Markets continues to collaborate with the Village of New Lenox to expand the New Lenox Farmers Market, offering more variety from local farmers, growers, makers and bakers.
Join us for a board game night featuring tradition and modern Mexican table games (Age K+). Ottawa Street Branch.
Our summer concert series is back! Come see Rox Populi perform on the Grove at the Hegeler Carus Mansion. Tickets are $5 a person. The 7th Street Gate opens at 6:00pm. Enjoy live music, popcorn, Thyme Craft Kitchen, and a 50/50 raffle with our guest emcee Dani
Our markets celebrate local creativity and entrepreneurship while bringing unique, handcrafted goods and fresh, locally sourced products to the heart of our community. Since 2023, Chicago Street Markets has partnered with municipalities, park districts, and private spaces to plan and manage events of all sizes.
Come enjoy family fun in our beautiful downtown city park!! Featuring a carnival, craft, flea market, food vendors and free stage entertainment.
Theres no time like the present to learn a new skill! Learn fishing basics, such as putting tackle on the pole and baiting the hook. Practice casting and gain hands-on experience while fishing along the shoreline with the guidance of an instructor. All materials are provided, including
A Lorcana Pack Rush Tournament Pack rush is very simple format, each player will open packs and just play with those packs as if they were a deck. You ignore the color identity rule and use every card from the packs. It's fun, super casual and you
The Trackside Farmers Market is a curated, locally driven market dedicated to supporting farmers, makers, bakers, and growers while elevating small businesses. Through a partnership between Chicago Street Markets and the City of Lockport, the market brings a diverse selection of fresh produce, artisan foods, handcrafted goods,
Join retired USDA Biologist and Pollinator Habitat Advocate Ellen Starr for a special pollinator-focused make-and-take workshop. During this informative and hands-on session, Ellen will talk about native plants and how they support and attract a variety of pollinators, including butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects. Participants will
Learn how to create porch pots that look great in every season—and don't stop thriving when the weather changes. In this session with Carol, you'll design versatile porch containers using houseplants and select annuals that can transition indoors to overwinter when temperatures drop. Carol will walk you
Have you ever wondered whats going on in our 18th-century Traders Cabin or wanted to peek inside the Native American longhouse above the pollinator garden? This is your chance to explore all the buildings at Isle a la Cache Museum and learn about the French fur traders
Come enjoy family fun in our beautiful downtown city park!! Featuring a carnival, craft, flea market, food vendors and free stage entertainment.
Join us celebrating local authors with our 2nd Local Author Book Fair. 13 different local authors from various genres will be joining us with their books, as well as a curated special cafe menu for the event. Admission is free.
Beer tastings from 15+ regional breweries, smoky barbecue and live Blues music all day! Experience the signature flavors and soulful sounds of Chicago at Blues, Brews & BBQ, an outdoor festival featuring live blues music, smoky barbecue and craft brews from more than 15 regional breweries.
Theres no time like the present to learn a new skill! Learn fishing basics, such as putting tackle on the pole and baiting the hook. Practice casting and gain hands-on experience while fishing along the shoreline with the guidance of an instructor.. All materials are provided, including
Come enjoy family fun in our beautiful downtown city park!! Featuring a carnival, craft, flea market, food vendors and free stage entertainment.
A fully customizable spring planter experience Planter Workshop on the farm, a hands-on, creative class where guests design and build a planter that celebrates spring in their own unique way. From soft and simple to full, colorful, and overflowing, this workshop invites you to create something that
9:00 am start at Church & Mill and ends at Carey Memorial Park. 10:00 - Ceremony at Oak Hill Cemetery 11:00 - Ceremony at Waltham Cemetery
Kick off your summer with UNLIMITED FUN this Memorial Day Monday, May 25th! Enjoy UNLIMITED Fun on Trails Raceway Go-Karts, Jr. Go-Karts, Laser Tag, Miniature Golf, Monster Hop, Bone Shaker & Tornado Rides ALL DAY LONG for $29.95/guest*. See website for details!*In the event of inclement weather,
Bring a book you love (or one you're ready to glam up), and Critical Grind will provide: Bedazzling Materials Guidance & Instruction Access to Cafe After Hours A Barista & Special Menu One Complimentary Cafe Beverage Come and bring your vision to life!!
The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp are a collegiate wood-bat summer league baseball team in the Prospect League, based in Peru, Illinois. They play at Veterans Memorial Park and won the league championship in 2024. The team serves as a development league for college players, with a 60-game