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Free Events and Things to do in Lake Forest, IL

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Spooky Family Night Out!
Friday at 6:30 PM
Mundelein · Goldfish Swim School - Mundelein
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Spooky Family Night Out!
Friday at 6:30 PM
Mundelein · Goldfish Swim School - Mundelein
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Author Talk - Artificial Intimacy: Who We Become When We Talk to Machines
Wednesday at 12:00 PM
Deerfield · Illinois Student Assistance Commission
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Author Talk - Artificial Intimacy: Who We Become When We Talk to Machines
Wednesday at 12:00 PM
Deerfield · Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Veterans Day Event
Fri, Nov 13, 9:30 AM
Grayslake · Grayslake
Veterans Day Event
Fri, Nov 13, 9:30 AM
Grayslake · Grayslake
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CLC Engineering Night Oct 2026
Thursday at 5:30 PM
Grayslake · College of Lake County
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CLC Engineering Night Oct 2026
Thursday at 5:30 PM
Grayslake · College of Lake County
The Algorithm Knows: The Hidden Influences Shaping Today’s Teens
Buffalo Grove · OMNI
The Algorithm Knows: The Hidden Influences Shaping Today’s Teens
Buffalo Grove · OMNI
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2026 NU Chemistry Halloween Demo Show
Thursday at 6:00 PM
Evanston · Northwestern University Technological Institute
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2026 NU Chemistry Halloween Demo Show
Thursday at 6:00 PM
Evanston · Northwestern University Technological Institute
Santa's PJ Party
Fri, Nov 20, 4:00 PM
Vernon Hills · 122 Hawthorn Ctr
Santa's PJ Party
Fri, Nov 20, 4:00 PM
Vernon Hills · 122 Hawthorn Ctr
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Tinsel & Toast Sip & Shop with Alex Stewart (@sassyconfetti)
Thu, Nov 5, 5:30 PM
Wilmette · Wayfair
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Tinsel & Toast Sip & Shop with Alex Stewart (@sassyconfetti)
Thu, Nov 5, 5:30 PM
Wilmette · Wayfair
Lurvey's Holiday Preview Night
Thu, Nov 12, 5:00 PM
Des Plaines · Lurvey Home & Garden Center
Lurvey's Holiday Preview Night
Thu, Nov 12, 5:00 PM
Des Plaines · Lurvey Home & Garden Center
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Bingo Social - Pinstripes, Northbrook, IL
Tuesday at 6:00 PM + 3 more
Northbrook · Pinstripes
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Bingo Social - Pinstripes, Northbrook, IL
Tuesday at 6:00 PM + 3 more
Northbrook · Pinstripes
Big Daddy Weave - Northfield, IL- ChildFund Volunteers
Sun, Nov 22, 5:30 PM
Northfield · Christian Heritage Academy
Big Daddy Weave - Northfield, IL- ChildFund Volunteers
Sun, Nov 22, 5:30 PM
Northfield · Christian Heritage Academy
Write-In on Lake Michigan with Abby Geni & Laura Joyce-Hubbard
Thu, Nov 5, 1:00 PM
Highland Park · Rosewood Beach Interpretive Center
Write-In on Lake Michigan with Abby Geni & Laura Joyce-Hubbard
Thu, Nov 5, 1:00 PM
Highland Park · Rosewood Beach Interpretive Center
Lurvey's Holiday Open House
Sat, Nov 21, 10:00 AM
Des Plaines · Lurvey Home & Garden Center
Lurvey's Holiday Open House
Sat, Nov 21, 10:00 AM
Des Plaines · Lurvey Home & Garden Center
100 Women Who Care NSC November 2026 Quarterly meeting
Tue, Nov 10, 7:00 PM
Lincolnshire · Half Day Brewing Company
100 Women Who Care NSC November 2026 Quarterly meeting
Tue, Nov 10, 7:00 PM
Lincolnshire · Half Day Brewing Company
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Listening to Chicago: Denis Mitchell and Studs Terkel
Thu, Nov 5, 7:00 PM
Evanston · Block Museum of Art
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Listening to Chicago: Denis Mitchell and Studs Terkel
Thu, Nov 5, 7:00 PM
Evanston · Block Museum of Art
2026 Eyeworks Experimental Animation Series - Program 1
Today at 12:00 PM
Evanston · Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
2026 Eyeworks Experimental Animation Series - Program 1
Today at 12:00 PM
Evanston · Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
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Favorite Poem Community Reading with HP Poet Laureate
Thursday at 6:30 PM
Highland Park · Secret World Books
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Favorite Poem Community Reading with HP Poet Laureate
Thursday at 6:30 PM
Highland Park · Secret World Books
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A path to restoring body, mind & spirit-Speaker: Guido Kury, M.D , Germany
Friday at 7:00 PM
Arlington Heights · Comfort Inn & Suites Arlington Heights - Buffalo Grove
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A path to restoring body, mind & spirit-Speaker: Guido Kury, M.D , Germany
Friday at 7:00 PM
Arlington Heights · Comfort Inn & Suites Arlington Heights - Buffalo Grove
GOODBYE, DRAGON INN in 35mm
Fri, Nov 20, 7:00 PM
Evanston · Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
GOODBYE, DRAGON INN in 35mm
Fri, Nov 20, 7:00 PM
Evanston · Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
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Northwestern University McSA Ummah Dinner ('26-'27)
Sun, Nov 1, 5:00 PM
Evanston · Norris University Center - Louis Room
Almost full
Northwestern University McSA Ummah Dinner ('26-'27)
Sun, Nov 1, 5:00 PM
Evanston · Norris University Center - Louis Room

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What are the best free events to attend?

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Spooky Family Night Out!

Veterans Day Event

The Algorithm Knows: The Hidden Influences Shaping Today’s Teens

2026 NU Chemistry Halloween Demo Show

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2026 Eyeworks Experimental Animation Series - Program 1

Bingo Social - Pinstripes, Northbrook, IL

Author Talk - Artificial Intimacy: Who We Become When We Talk to Machines

CLC Engineering Night Oct 2026