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Community Events and Things to do in Des Plaines, IL

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Movement Philosophy ::::: Spring Session
Mon, May 4, 7:00 PM + 2 more
Chicago · bim bom studios
Movement Philosophy ::::: Spring Session
Mon, May 4, 7:00 PM + 2 more
Chicago · bim bom studios
The Lake Effect
Wed, May 13, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Playground Theater
The Lake Effect
Wed, May 13, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Playground Theater
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Whitney Young All Class Cookout 2026
Sat, Aug 1, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Whitney Young Arts Building Outside
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Whitney Young All Class Cookout 2026
Sat, Aug 1, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Whitney Young Arts Building Outside
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From Wright to Bradbury: A Day Trip to SC Johnson Wax and Carnegie Library
Saturday at 8:45 AM
Mount Prospect · Mount Prospect Historical Society
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From Wright to Bradbury: A Day Trip to SC Johnson Wax and Carnegie Library
Saturday at 8:45 AM
Mount Prospect · Mount Prospect Historical Society
Bingofesten: Andersonville Community Bingo
Tue, May 12, 7:00 PM + 7 more
Chicago · Bramble Arts Loft
Bingofesten: Andersonville Community Bingo
Tue, May 12, 7:00 PM + 7 more
Chicago · Bramble Arts Loft
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Haymarket Martyrs Monument & Radical Row Tour
Saturday at 11:00 AM + 5 more
Forest Park · Haymarket Martyr's Monument
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Haymarket Martyrs Monument & Radical Row Tour
Saturday at 11:00 AM + 5 more
Forest Park · Haymarket Martyr's Monument
Northwest Hispanic Chamber Annual Cinco De Mayo Event
Tue, May 5, 6:00 PM
Itasca · Antonio’s Ristorante Italiano
Northwest Hispanic Chamber Annual Cinco De Mayo Event
Tue, May 5, 6:00 PM
Itasca · Antonio’s Ristorante Italiano
POC Speed Dating
Wed, May 20, 7:00 PM + 2 more
Chicago · Ludlow Liquors
POC Speed Dating
Wed, May 20, 7:00 PM + 2 more
Chicago · Ludlow Liquors
Almost full
C3 Tiny Photography and Lunch at Garfield Park Conservatory
Sat, May 9, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Garfield Park Conservatory
Almost full
C3 Tiny Photography and Lunch at Garfield Park Conservatory
Sat, May 9, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Garfield Park Conservatory
Selling fast
The Life and Work of George W. Maher
Thu, May 14, 5:30 PM
Chicago · Charnley-Persky House Museum
Selling fast
The Life and Work of George W. Maher
Thu, May 14, 5:30 PM
Chicago · Charnley-Persky House Museum
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Carol Stream Scavenger Hunt For Couples - SHOW LOVE (Date Night!!)
Thursday at 1:00 PM + 347 more
Carol Stream · Recommended scavenger starting point or other city spot of your choice! (YOU MUST USE PDF TICKETS EMAILED FOR EVENT- NO MOBILE APP OR QR CODES ACCEPTED)
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Carol Stream Scavenger Hunt For Couples - SHOW LOVE (Date Night!!)
Thursday at 1:00 PM + 347 more
Carol Stream · Recommended scavenger starting point or other city spot of your choice! (YOU MUST USE PDF TICKETS EMAILED FOR EVENT- NO MOBILE APP OR QR CODES ACCEPTED)
Ace Grey Demi Speed Dating
Mon, May 4, 7:00 PM + 8 more
Chicago · Cafe Mustache
Ace Grey Demi Speed Dating
Mon, May 4, 7:00 PM + 8 more
Chicago · Cafe Mustache
Sabor Y Cultura CHICAGO 2026
Sat, May 9, 3:00 PM
Chicago · Morgan Arts Complex
Sabor Y Cultura CHICAGO 2026
Sat, May 9, 3:00 PM
Chicago · Morgan Arts Complex
Fat Speed Dating
Mon, Jun 1, 7:00 PM + 7 more
Chicago · Cafe Mustache
Fat Speed Dating
Mon, Jun 1, 7:00 PM + 7 more
Chicago · Cafe Mustache
Reiki Level I Shoden Class May
Fri, May 22, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Japanese Culture Center
Reiki Level I Shoden Class May
Fri, May 22, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Japanese Culture Center
Jacqueline Kennedy
Sat, Nov 7, 1:00 PM
Mount Prospect · Central School
Jacqueline Kennedy
Sat, Nov 7, 1:00 PM
Mount Prospect · Central School
Speed Friending
Thu, May 7, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Low Horse
Speed Friending
Thu, May 7, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Low Horse
May Free Day at the American Writers Museum
Sun, May 17, 10:00 AM
Chicago · American Writers Museum
May Free Day at the American Writers Museum
Sun, May 17, 10:00 AM
Chicago · American Writers Museum
Gender Nonconforming Speed Dating
Mon, Jul 6, 7:00 PM + 7 more
Chicago · Cafe Mustache
Gender Nonconforming Speed Dating
Mon, Jul 6, 7:00 PM + 7 more
Chicago · Cafe Mustache
University of Nigeria Alumni USA (UNN USA) Convention: Chicago 2026
Fri, Aug 14, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Renaissance Chicago O'Hare Suites Hotel
University of Nigeria Alumni USA (UNN USA) Convention: Chicago 2026
Fri, Aug 14, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Renaissance Chicago O'Hare Suites Hotel

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The Lake Effect

Whitney Young All Class Cookout 2026

Bingofesten: Andersonville Community Bingo

Northwest Hispanic Chamber Annual Cinco De Mayo Event

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Carol Stream Scavenger Hunt For Couples - SHOW LOVE (Date Night!!)

From Wright to Bradbury: A Day Trip to SC Johnson Wax and Carnegie Library

Haymarket Martyrs Monument & Radical Row Tour

Movement Philosophy ::::: Spring Session