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Soaring High in North Aurora

Jewel Middle School 1501 Waterford Road, North Aurora, IL, United States

Enjoy a kite-filled sky as professional kite flyers put on a show and fly your own!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Kite Flying Festivals and Events.

Free

Summer Reading Launch Party

Maywood Public Library 121 S 5th Avenue, Maywood, IL, United States

Drop by our summer reading launch party! Tie Dye with us. Get your summer apparel ready to go by tie dying a shirt. The first 100 people get one of our exclusive t-shirts with our logo on it to use. Meet the raptors. Northern Illinois Raptor Rehab & Education will be visiting us. Drop in...

Free

House of Kapwa Opening Ceremony E(ART)H CHICAGO

Oakwood Beach 4100 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

Let us Rest together, breathe together, grieve together, and weave together at the unveiling of the House of Kapwa public sculpture. How will we move mountains to protect our Earth future if we do not pause to process the mountains of our unprocessed ecological and spiritual grief? The House of Kapwa is an interactive and...

Free

Redemptive Plastics Progressive Opening Event

Austin Branch of Chicago Public Library 5615 W Race Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Experience a progressive event where you’ll visit 3 different locations highlighting Redemptive Plastics functional artworks and their ecological benefits. Bringing together art and community to transform plastic from a waste material to a valued community resource. Stop #1: A valued community partner, we’ll visit the Austin Branch of the Chicago Public Library which serves Austin,...

Free

Chicago Gospel Music Festival

Millennium Park New Michigan Avenue and Washington Street, Chicago, IL, United States

Kicking off the summer season in Millennium Park, this FREE inspirational music festival brings audiences of all ages and backgrounds together to celebrate the power of Gospel music. The 2023 lineup features Praize Production RIZE Youth Company, Choir Nation and GRAMMY® Award winners Karen Clark Sheard and Tye Tribbett on the Jay Pritzker Pavilion stage....

Free
Event Series Lions Club Farmers Market

Lions Club Farmers Market

Downtown Mount Prospect Northwest Highway and Main Street, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

Enjoy a wonderful array of fruits, vegetables, baked goods and much more at one of the busiest and well-visited Farmers Markets in the suburbs! Open from 8 AM - 1 PM on Sundays through October.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Farmer’s Markets.

Free
Event Series Maifest Chicago

Maifest Chicago

Lincoln Square 4400 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Food, Dancing, & as Always... German Gemütlichkeit. Live Music & Entertainment All Days of the Event!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Summer Festivals.

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