Wednesday, June 7
3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Westfield Old Orchard
66 Old Orchard Center, Skokie
If you're a Sox fan, you won't want to miss sharing a piece of history when the White Sox World Series Trophy Tour heads to Westfield Old Orchard. Positioned at the Children's Serpent Play Area near the west side of the Old Orchard Food Court, the magnificent 2-foot tall, 30 pound trophy will be on display and available for photo opportunities. (Be sure to bring your own camera!). A suggested $10 donation per party will benefit the Chicago White Sox Charities and United Way. For more information, call 847-674-7669 or visit www.westfield.com.
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Friday, June 2 -
Sunday, June 11
Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson Street, Evanston
Light Opera Works opens its 2006 season with the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic South Pacific. Adapted from James A. Michener's Pulitzer Prize-winning "Tales Of the South Pacific," it tells the story of two couples from different worlds who fall in love on a Pacific Island during World War II... and soon realize life is too short not to seize their chance for happiness. South Pacific is a beloved classic featuring such memorable songs as Some Enchanted Evening, There is Nothin' Like a Dame, and I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out-A My Hair. Ticket prices range from $27-$75. Ages 21 and younger are half price. For tickets or more information, call the 847-869-6300 or visit www.LightOperaWorks.com.
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Saturday and Sunday, June 17 and 18.
Custer & Washington Streets - Evanston
This award-winning North Shore fair, which began in 1972 on historic Custer Avenue, attracts over 60,000 people and features hundreds of artists, musicians, craftspeople, antique dealers, restaurateurs, entertainers and members of the local business community (who present an old-fashioned Sidewalk Sale). For more information visit www.custerfair.com or call 847.328.2204.
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Saturday and Sunday, June 24 & 25
Downtown Evanston
The Fountain Square Art Festival boasts two-and-a-half decades of success as one of the most important art festivals in the Midwest. Just last year, it was ranked by the Sunshine Group in the top 50 of the best art festivals nationwide! The unique urban setting of downtown Evanston creates a perfect ambience, as more than 250 artists show and sell their work to an audience of sophisticated, discerning, upscale, art aficionados and collectors. For more information, call 847-328-1500 or visit www.chicagospecialevents.com/csem.html.
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Thursday, June 22 at 10:30am
The Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois will break ground for the new Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center in Skokie on Thursday, June 22 at 10:30am. The state-of-the-art facility will be dedicated to education, recording, remembering the Holocaust. Parking will not be permitted at the Musuem site. Reserved Parking will be available in the East Parking Lot of Westfield Old Orchard (near Maggiano's Little Italy). Transportation between Maggiano's and the Museum site will be available beginning at 9:30am. RSVP at 847.491.0905 by Friday, June 16.
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Sunday, June 11 - Sunday, June 18
Westfield Old Orchard
66 Old Orchard Center, Skokie
For the past 47 years, the Brandeis Used Book Sale has become a North Shore summer tradition. Since 1958, members of the North Shore Chapter of the Brandeis University National Women's Committee have set up tents and sold used books to raise money for the libraries at Brandeis University. This year, the book sale (which has grown to become the largest outdoor book sale in the world, featuring more than 350,000 books in 35,000 square feet of tent space) returns to Westfield Old Orchard for its FINAL sale. You won't want to miss it! For more information, call 847-724-9715.
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Thursday, June 15
5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Wilmette Village Center
1100 block of Greenleaf, Wilmette & Central/1200 Central and 12th Street
It's time for you and your girlfriends to pamper yourself with special offerings from the Wilmette Village Center merchants! Enjoy an evening of wine, cheese, champagne, decadent chocolates, cooking demos, trunk shows, massages, facials and more during this fabulous event. Raffle prizes and special offers from local shops and restaurants make this a truly enjoyable night on the town. For more information, call 847-251-3800 or visit www.wilmettechamber.org.
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Northlight Theatre
Tuesday, June 20 - 12:00 Noon
Ethical Humanist Society of Greater Chicago
7574 N. Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
All CNSCVB partners are invited to attend the June networking event, which takes place at the Ethical Humanist Society of Greater Chicago (June 20 from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m.). This luncheon is a perfect opportunity to meet other Bureau partners and learn more about the important work of Chicago's North Shore CVB. There is no cost to attend, but you must register in advance. Please contact Jennifer Williams (CNSCVB Sales Manager) at jwilliams@cnscvb.com or call 847-763-0011 x 22 to make your reservation.
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New Restaurant, Summer Reading Fun and KidOOdles!
If you're looking for a new, up-beat, lively place to eat, you'll want to check out Billy Berk's at Westfield Old Orchard, where fun is the name of the game! Located in the former Houlihan's space, Bill Berk's offers a wonderful menu, generous portions and plenty of live entertainment....you'll want to jump out of your chair and sing along as servers belt out music at any moment! For more information, call 847-763-4600.
A summer full of literary adventure awaits children at Westfield's Skokie Public Library Summer Program. This free program includes visits to the bookmobile and a variety of special events such as Bubble Mania (Wednesday, June 21, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon) and Ahoy, Matey (Thursday, July 20, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.). Every child who completes the program will receive a free t-shirt, compliments of Westfield Old Orchard. Also, be sure to attend Westfield's free KidOOdles program, held the first Saturday of every month (11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Food Court) featuring storytelling and crafts. For more information, call 847-673-6800.
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1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe
Through August 28
The Chicago Botanic Garden's annual Carillon Concert Series kicks off this month with a wonderful line-up of free tours and music every Monday from June 5 through August 28 (tours begin at 5:30, concerts at 7:00). The carillon has become a noted landmark and a beloved icon with Garden visitors since 1986. Crafted in Holland, the tower's bronze bells and playing device has a range of four octaves...the majestic beauty of carillon bells on a warm summer evening is one of the loveliest sounds heard throughout the Garden!
Also starting this month, the Chicago Botanic Garden presents its Great Chefs Series! Centered in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden's open-air amphitheater, the Great Chef Series features noted chefs preparing recipes and giving cooking demonstrations using delicious garden-fresh ingredients. The series is free and takes place every Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. through October 8. This year's chef lineup includes Ramiro Velasquez of Carlos', Amalea Tshilds of Lula Café, Joel Nickson of Wishbone, and Herb Fingerhut of Red Hen Bread. For more information about these and other events, call 847-835-5440 or visit www.ohwow.org.
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Sherman Plaza Self Park is now open to the public and will offer free parking for the first month! City officials want to
express appreciation to community members for their patience during the
project's two years of demolition and construction and invite residents
and visitors to become acquainted with the new parking facility.
Complementary parking will continue through midnight July 4 for the
holiday. Parkers should initially use the Davis Street entrance.
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One Sunday per Month through October
McCormick Blvd. between Touhy Ave & Dempster Street, Skokie
The Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park announces a new series of guided tours that are free and open to the public. One Sunday each month, now through October (weather permitting), trained volunteer docents will lead informal and informative walking tours in the park. Adults and families will learn about a selection of the park's over 70 large-scale, contemporary sculptures, the creative entities and forces behind the works and the history and genesis of the Sculpture Park. Tours begin promptly at 1pm and are approximately one hour in length, each covering one section of the two-mile park. For more information, call 847-679-4265 or visit www.sculpturepark.org.
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Participation Boosts Awareness for Chicago's North Shore
Last month Anandini Sekhar, Tourism Marketing Manager for Chicago's North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau, attended the annual International Pow Wow event which took place in Orlando. This very important trade show, hosted by the Travel Industry Association of America, was an incredible opportunity to meet face-to-face with thousands of travel industry VIPs and buyers who are the key decision makers. Anandini was part of the Illinois delegation hoping to attract even more visitors to the state and to our region. She was very pleased with the results, the contacts she made, and the genuine interest people showed in learning more about visiting Chicago's North Shore.
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