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Architecture Tour of the Baha'i House of Worship
Sat, May 16, 2:00 PM + 14 more
Wilmette · Bahá'í House of Worship
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Architecture Tour of the Baha'i House of Worship
Sat, May 16, 2:00 PM + 14 more
Wilmette · Bahá'í House of Worship
Mathieu Mieling's Album Release Show "Pariah"
Sun, Aug 30, 6:30 PM
Des Plaines · Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy
Mathieu Mieling's Album Release Show "Pariah"
Sun, Aug 30, 6:30 PM
Des Plaines · Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy
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Take This Stone: An Evening of Song
Sunday at 7:00 PM
Chicago · Dorothy
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Take This Stone: An Evening of Song
Sunday at 7:00 PM
Chicago · Dorothy
Hoffman Estates Garden Club Presents "Mike Nowak"
Thu, May 7, 6:00 PM
Hoffman Estates · 1 Illinois Blvd
Hoffman Estates Garden Club Presents "Mike Nowak"
Thu, May 7, 6:00 PM
Hoffman Estates · 1 Illinois Blvd
Brain Health Matters: What Parents, Teens, and Adults Need to Know
Thu, Apr 16, 6:30 PM
Hinsdale · The Community House
Brain Health Matters: What Parents, Teens, and Adults Need to Know
Thu, Apr 16, 6:30 PM
Hinsdale · The Community House
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Robyn: Sexistential Listening Party
Sun, Mar 29, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Dorothy
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Robyn: Sexistential Listening Party
Sun, Mar 29, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Dorothy
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Macy's State Street Wedding Gift Registry Experience
Saturday at 12:00 PM
Chicago · Macy's State Street
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Macy's State Street Wedding Gift Registry Experience
Saturday at 12:00 PM
Chicago · Macy's State Street
Open Mic @ The Eco Flamingo Market Cafe
Sun, Apr 19, 7:00 PM
Chicago · 4754 N Rockwell St
Open Mic @ The Eco Flamingo Market Cafe
Sun, Apr 19, 7:00 PM
Chicago · 4754 N Rockwell St
Free Grounds and Building Tour
Sat, Apr 11, 1:00 PM
Wheaton · The Theosophical Society in America
Free Grounds and Building Tour
Sat, Apr 11, 1:00 PM
Wheaton · The Theosophical Society in America
PHEROMONE: IML SPECIAL EDITION
Thu, May 21, 9:00 PM
Chicago · Jackhammer
PHEROMONE: IML SPECIAL EDITION
Thu, May 21, 9:00 PM
Chicago · Jackhammer
Golden Hour Featuring Patrixia
Sat, Apr 4, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Epiphany Center for the Arts
Golden Hour Featuring Patrixia
Sat, Apr 4, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Epiphany Center for the Arts
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Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral Tour
Saturday at 1:00 PM + 11 more
Chicago · 1121 N Leavitt St
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Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral Tour
Saturday at 1:00 PM + 11 more
Chicago · 1121 N Leavitt St
Local Chicago Tasting!
Sat, Mar 28, 10:00 AM
Chicago · The Center of Order and Experimentation
Local Chicago Tasting!
Sat, Mar 28, 10:00 AM
Chicago · The Center of Order and Experimentation
Workforce Wednesday Evanston: Employers & Resources | 6.17.2026
Wed, Jun 17, 11:00 AM
Evanston · Evanston Public Library
Workforce Wednesday Evanston: Employers & Resources | 6.17.2026
Wed, Jun 17, 11:00 AM
Evanston · Evanston Public Library
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Spring Awakening Salsa Sunday @ The Stadium Club ✨
Sunday at 6:00 PM
McCook · Stadium Club at the Max
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Spring Awakening Salsa Sunday @ The Stadium Club ✨
Sunday at 6:00 PM
McCook · Stadium Club at the Max
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Translated & Global Lit Book Club
Wed, Mar 25, 6:30 PM
Chicago · Slant of Light Books
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Translated & Global Lit Book Club
Wed, Mar 25, 6:30 PM
Chicago · Slant of Light Books
Chicago Social Game Night - Play Board Games & Make Friends!
Today at 6:00 PM + 39 more
Chicago · Snakes & Lattes Chicago
Chicago Social Game Night - Play Board Games & Make Friends!
Today at 6:00 PM + 39 more
Chicago · Snakes & Lattes Chicago
Stich Please
Wed, Mar 25, 7:00 PM + 9 more
Chicago · Eli Tea Bar
Stich Please
Wed, Mar 25, 7:00 PM + 9 more
Chicago · Eli Tea Bar
Three Avenues Fantasy Book Club: The Strength of the Few
Thu, Apr 16, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Beermiscuous
Three Avenues Fantasy Book Club: The Strength of the Few
Thu, Apr 16, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Beermiscuous

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Architecture Tour of the Baha'i House of Worship

Mathieu Mieling's Album Release Show "Pariah"

Take This Stone: An Evening of Song

Hoffman Estates Garden Club Presents "Mike Nowak"

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Chicago Social Game Night - Play Board Games & Make Friends!

Macy's State Street Wedding Gift Registry Experience

Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral Tour

Spring Awakening Salsa Sunday @ The Stadium Club ✨

Architecture Tour of the Baha'i House of Worship

Architecture Tour of the Baha'i House of Worship

Mathieu Mieling's Album Release Show "Pariah"

Mathieu Mieling's Album Release Show "Pariah"

Take This Stone: An Evening of Song

Take This Stone: An Evening of Song

Hoffman Estates Garden Club Presents "Mike Nowak"

Hoffman Estates Garden Club Presents "Mike Nowak"

Brain Health Matters: What Parents, Teens, and Adults Need to Know

Brain Health Matters: What Parents, Teens, and Adults Need to Know

Robyn: Sexistential Listening Party

Robyn: Sexistential Listening Party

Macy's State Street Wedding Gift Registry Experience

Macy's State Street Wedding Gift Registry Experience

Open Mic @ The Eco Flamingo Market Cafe

Open Mic @ The Eco Flamingo Market Cafe

Free Grounds and Building Tour

Free Grounds and Building Tour

PHEROMONE: IML SPECIAL EDITION

PHEROMONE: IML SPECIAL EDITION

Golden Hour Featuring Patrixia

Golden Hour Featuring Patrixia

Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral Tour

Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral Tour

Local Chicago Tasting!

Local Chicago Tasting!

Workforce Wednesday Evanston: Employers & Resources | 6.17.2026

Workforce Wednesday Evanston: Employers & Resources | 6.17.2026

Spring Awakening Salsa Sunday @ The Stadium Club ✨

Spring Awakening Salsa Sunday @ The Stadium Club ✨

Translated & Global Lit Book Club

Translated & Global Lit Book Club

Chicago Social Game Night - Play Board Games & Make Friends!

Chicago Social Game Night - Play Board Games & Make Friends!

Stich Please

Stich Please

Three Avenues Fantasy Book Club: The Strength of the Few

Three Avenues Fantasy Book Club: The Strength of the Few

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2. Free kids

3. Singles

4. Job fairs

5. Free paper shredding

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8. Toastmasters

9. Perfume making

10. Bingo

11. Speed dating

12. Northwest suburban speed dating

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