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High Frequency Saturday Night at The Foundation Room - House of Blues
Tomorrow at 9:00 PM
Chicago · Foundation Room Chicago
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High Frequency Saturday Night at The Foundation Room - House of Blues
Tomorrow at 9:00 PM
Chicago · Foundation Room Chicago
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2025 Wentcher Foundation Appreciation Breakfast
Thursday at 9:00 AM
Chicago · Willis Tower Conference Center (Burnham Room)
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2025 Wentcher Foundation Appreciation Breakfast
Thursday at 9:00 AM
Chicago · Willis Tower Conference Center (Burnham Room)
Brunch of Wrigleyville
Sun, Dec 7, 10:00 AM
Chicago · 3438 N Clark St
Brunch of Wrigleyville
Sun, Dec 7, 10:00 AM
Chicago · 3438 N Clark St
Ravenswood Makers Market
Sat, Dec 13, 1:00 PM
Chicago · KOVAL Tasting Room
Ravenswood Makers Market
Sat, Dec 13, 1:00 PM
Chicago · KOVAL Tasting Room
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Cookies, Cocoa, and Family Swim!
Fri, Dec 12, 5:00 PM
Evanston · Goldfish Swim School- Evanston
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Cookies, Cocoa, and Family Swim!
Fri, Dec 12, 5:00 PM
Evanston · Goldfish Swim School- Evanston
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First Annual MSES Gnosh and Slosh With Monty
Thu, Dec 4, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Prost!
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First Annual MSES Gnosh and Slosh With Monty
Thu, Dec 4, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Prost!
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Black Friday Sagittarius SZN Kick Off
Today at 9:00 PM
Chicago · 228 W Chicago Ave
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Black Friday Sagittarius SZN Kick Off
Today at 9:00 PM
Chicago · 228 W Chicago Ave
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SFW Happy Hour!
Sunday at 4:00 PM
Chicago · South Facing Windows
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SFW Happy Hour!
Sunday at 4:00 PM
Chicago · South Facing Windows
Fall Harvest Soup Tasting & Demo
Sat, Dec 6, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Kilbourn Park Auditorium
Fall Harvest Soup Tasting & Demo
Sat, Dec 6, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Kilbourn Park Auditorium
Tony D's Sip & Paint Ornament
Mon, Dec 15, 7:30 PM
Elmwood Park · Tony D's, 7725 West Belmont Avenue, Elmwood Park, IL, USA
Tony D's Sip & Paint Ornament
Mon, Dec 15, 7:30 PM
Elmwood Park · Tony D's, 7725 West Belmont Avenue, Elmwood Park, IL, USA
ALL THINGS MATCHA POP-UP!
Sat, Dec 6, 11:00 AM
Chicago · The Center of Order and Experimentation
ALL THINGS MATCHA POP-UP!
Sat, Dec 6, 11:00 AM
Chicago · The Center of Order and Experimentation
Sexy As A Sagittarius Special Event at Chalet
Fri, Dec 5, 9:00 PM
Chicago · 228 W Chicago Ave
Sexy As A Sagittarius Special Event at Chalet
Fri, Dec 5, 9:00 PM
Chicago · 228 W Chicago Ave
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8th Anniversary of Thermomix in Chicago/Launch of Thermomix TM7
Wednesday at 6:00 PM
Arlington Heights · Chez Hotel
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8th Anniversary of Thermomix in Chicago/Launch of Thermomix TM7
Wednesday at 6:00 PM
Arlington Heights · Chez Hotel
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WWE Survivor Series ONE DOLLAR WINGS Late Night Karaoke at Tony D's
Tomorrow at 5:00 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
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WWE Survivor Series ONE DOLLAR WINGS Late Night Karaoke at Tony D's
Tomorrow at 5:00 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
Microgreens Mingle @ Local Leaf Farm
Thu, Dec 18, 6:00 PM
Highland Park · 1849 Green Bay Rd suite 159
Microgreens Mingle @ Local Leaf Farm
Thu, Dec 18, 6:00 PM
Highland Park · 1849 Green Bay Rd suite 159
Sagittarius Bash Szn Finale
Fri, Dec 19, 9:00 PM
Chicago · 228 W Chicago Ave
Sagittarius Bash Szn Finale
Fri, Dec 19, 9:00 PM
Chicago · 228 W Chicago Ave
Chicago African Restaurant Week 2026
Thu, Oct 15, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Chicago
Chicago African Restaurant Week 2026
Thu, Oct 15, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Chicago
Ina Mae Tavern in Wicker Park: Tarot, Astrology, $10 Martini Night!
Thu, Dec 4, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Ina Mae
Ina Mae Tavern in Wicker Park: Tarot, Astrology, $10 Martini Night!
Thu, Dec 4, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Ina Mae
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Trivia Night at Lake Effect Brewing Co.
Wednesday at 6:30 PM
Chicago · Lake Effect Brewing Company
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Trivia Night at Lake Effect Brewing Co.
Wednesday at 6:30 PM
Chicago · Lake Effect Brewing Company
Ugly Sweater Sing A Long (Karaoke Edition)
Fri, Dec 12, 9:00 PM
Chicago · 228 W Chicago Ave
Ugly Sweater Sing A Long (Karaoke Edition)
Fri, Dec 12, 9:00 PM
Chicago · 228 W Chicago Ave

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2025 Wentcher Foundation Appreciation Breakfast

Brunch of Wrigleyville

Ravenswood Makers Market

Cookies, Cocoa, and Family Swim!

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Black Friday Sagittarius SZN Kick Off

WWE Survivor Series ONE DOLLAR WINGS Late Night Karaoke at Tony D's

High Frequency Saturday Night at The Foundation Room - House of Blues

SFW Happy Hour!

High Frequency Saturday Night at The Foundation Room - House of Blues

High Frequency Saturday Night at The Foundation Room - House of Blues

2025 Wentcher Foundation Appreciation Breakfast

2025 Wentcher Foundation Appreciation Breakfast

Brunch of Wrigleyville

Brunch of Wrigleyville

Ravenswood Makers Market

Ravenswood Makers Market

Cookies, Cocoa, and Family Swim!

Cookies, Cocoa, and Family Swim!

First Annual MSES Gnosh and Slosh With Monty

First Annual MSES Gnosh and Slosh With Monty

Black Friday Sagittarius SZN Kick Off

Black Friday Sagittarius SZN Kick Off

SFW Happy Hour!

SFW Happy Hour!

Fall Harvest Soup Tasting & Demo

Fall Harvest Soup Tasting & Demo

Tony D's Sip & Paint Ornament

Tony D's Sip & Paint Ornament

ALL THINGS MATCHA POP-UP!

ALL THINGS MATCHA POP-UP!

Sexy As A Sagittarius Special Event at Chalet

Sexy As A Sagittarius Special Event at Chalet

8th Anniversary of Thermomix in Chicago/Launch of Thermomix TM7

8th Anniversary of Thermomix in Chicago/Launch of Thermomix TM7

WWE Survivor Series ONE DOLLAR WINGS Late Night Karaoke at Tony D's

WWE Survivor Series ONE DOLLAR WINGS Late Night Karaoke at Tony D's

Microgreens Mingle @ Local Leaf Farm

Microgreens Mingle @ Local Leaf Farm

Sagittarius Bash Szn Finale

Sagittarius Bash Szn Finale

Chicago African Restaurant Week 2026

Chicago African Restaurant Week 2026

Ina Mae Tavern in Wicker Park: Tarot, Astrology, $10 Martini Night!

Ina Mae Tavern in Wicker Park: Tarot, Astrology, $10 Martini Night!

Trivia Night at Lake Effect Brewing Co.

Trivia Night at Lake Effect Brewing Co.

Ugly Sweater Sing A Long (Karaoke Edition)

Ugly Sweater Sing A Long (Karaoke Edition)

Things to do around Evanston

Trends in Evanston

1. Something rotten

2. Kids

3. Comedy club

4. Thanksgiving

5. Northwestern university

6. Cahn auditorium

7. Trivia

8. Theater plays

9. The moors

10. Sound meditation

11. Chicago

12. Concert