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Community Events and Things to do in Des Plaines, IL this month

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Evanston author Sara Levine, in conversation with Rebecca Makkai
Tomorrow at 7:00 PM
Nichols · Nichols Concert Hall
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Evanston author Sara Levine, in conversation with Rebecca Makkai
Tomorrow at 7:00 PM
Nichols · Nichols Concert Hall
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TRINKET FEST Back 2 School
Sunday at 12:00 PM
South East Ravenswood · 4325 N Ravenswood Ave
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TRINKET FEST Back 2 School
Sunday at 12:00 PM
South East Ravenswood · 4325 N Ravenswood Ave
Kinship Community Choir - Fall Season '26
Today at 6:30 PM
Albany Park · 2951 W Montrose Ave
Kinship Community Choir - Fall Season '26
Today at 6:30 PM
Albany Park · 2951 W Montrose Ave
Buckeye: An Evening with Patrick Ryan
Monday at 6:30 PM
Crow Island · The Book Stall
Buckeye: An Evening with Patrick Ryan
Monday at 6:30 PM
Crow Island · The Book Stall
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Lyfe Is Social III
Sunday at 2:00 PM
West Town · The Wild Hare & Singing Armadillo Frog Sanctuary
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Lyfe Is Social III
Sunday at 2:00 PM
West Town · The Wild Hare & Singing Armadillo Frog Sanctuary
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Lectures on Tap - "Inside the Surprisingly Creative World of Math Research"
Monday at 6:30 PM
Lincoln Park · Lincoln Park
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Lectures on Tap - "Inside the Surprisingly Creative World of Math Research"
Monday at 6:30 PM
Lincoln Park · Lincoln Park
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Trash People of Ravenswood x Uptown: Community Clean-Up!
Saturday at 11:00 AM
Ravenswood · Damen Brown Line
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Trash People of Ravenswood x Uptown: Community Clean-Up!
Saturday at 11:00 AM
Ravenswood · Damen Brown Line
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Kristine Hansen FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT'S ILLINOIS
Tomorrow at 6:00 PM
Downtown · Bookends & Beginnings
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Kristine Hansen FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT'S ILLINOIS
Tomorrow at 6:00 PM
Downtown · Bookends & Beginnings
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Paint the Town Barrington! Plein Air Event Registration Fee — 2026
Friday at 8:00 AM
Fox Point North · Downtown Barrington
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Paint the Town Barrington! Plein Air Event Registration Fee — 2026
Friday at 8:00 AM
Fox Point North · Downtown Barrington
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Lectures on Tap - "Fraudulent, Plagiarized, and Revolutionary Literature"
Today at 6:30 PM
River North · River North
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Lectures on Tap - "Fraudulent, Plagiarized, and Revolutionary Literature"
Today at 6:30 PM
River North · River North
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Meet IRL | Curated Speed Dating at The Dawson | Ages 28-38
Tomorrow at 6:30 PM
Fulton River District · The Dawson
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Meet IRL | Curated Speed Dating at The Dawson | Ages 28-38
Tomorrow at 6:30 PM
Fulton River District · The Dawson
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Bi+ Visibility Panel & Fundraiser
Tomorrow at 6:30 PM
Lakeview · Matilda
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Bi+ Visibility Panel & Fundraiser
Tomorrow at 6:30 PM
Lakeview · Matilda
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Founding Mothers with Laura Keyes of Historic Voices
Saturday at 1:00 PM
Center · DuPage County Historical Museum & Wheaton Park District Administration Building
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Founding Mothers with Laura Keyes of Historic Voices
Saturday at 1:00 PM
Center · DuPage County Historical Museum & Wheaton Park District Administration Building
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The 2026 Avondale Harvest and Heritage Festival
Sunday at 2:00 PM
Avondale · Brands Park
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The 2026 Avondale Harvest and Heritage Festival
Sunday at 2:00 PM
Avondale · Brands Park
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Meet IRL | Curated Speed Dating | Ages 35-50ish ~Sold out~
Today at 6:30 PM
West Town · Passages Wine and Books
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Meet IRL | Curated Speed Dating | Ages 35-50ish ~Sold out~
Today at 6:30 PM
West Town · Passages Wine and Books
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Cocktails & Conversation: The Legacy of Stanley Kubrick with Raymond Benson
Tomorrow at 6:00 PM
Fox Point North · Barrington's White House
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Cocktails & Conversation: The Legacy of Stanley Kubrick with Raymond Benson
Tomorrow at 6:00 PM
Fox Point North · Barrington's White House
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History Lessons: Osage Nation
Sunday at 3:00 PM
Little Italy · National Public Housing Museum
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History Lessons: Osage Nation
Sunday at 3:00 PM
Little Italy · National Public Housing Museum
Meet IRL | Sapphic Speed Dating | Ages 30+
Tue, Sep 29, 6:30 PM
West Town · Midwest Coast Brewing Company
Meet IRL | Sapphic Speed Dating | Ages 30+
Tue, Sep 29, 6:30 PM
West Town · Midwest Coast Brewing Company
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Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of Place
Saturday at 1:00 PM
Gold Coast · International Museum of Surgical Science
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Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of Place
Saturday at 1:00 PM
Gold Coast · International Museum of Surgical Science
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East Lakeview Neighbors Oktoberfest
Saturday at 3:30 PM
Lakeview · Murphy's Bleachers
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East Lakeview Neighbors Oktoberfest
Saturday at 3:30 PM
Lakeview · Murphy's Bleachers

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What are the best events to attend this month?

According to Eventbrite, the best events this month are:

Evanston author Sara Levine, in conversation with Rebecca Makkai

TRINKET FEST Back 2 School

Buckeye: An Evening with Patrick Ryan

Lyfe Is Social III

Which events are currently trending in Des Plaines?

The trending searches this month in Des Plaines are:

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Which events are coming up?

Discover the best events happening soon – you don't want to miss them:

Kinship Community Choir - Fall Season '26

Lectures on Tap - "Fraudulent, Plagiarized, and Revolutionary Literature"

Meet IRL | Curated Speed Dating | Ages 35-50ish ~Sold out~

Kristine Hansen FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT'S ILLINOIS