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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Adopt-A-Beach Lake Michigan Beach Clean-up – 9am-12pm. Help clean up Illinois’s shoreline, collect data on findings. All ages welcome, groups encour- aged. Free. Alliance for the Great Lakes. Register for a local beach, contact Frances Canonizado, 312- 939-0838 x227.
FCanonizado@GreatLakes.org.
Farm Heritage Festival – Sept 25-26. 9am-4pm. Hundreds of tractors, cars, engines, farm machin- ery. Daily highlights: tractor parade, sheep herding demo, live music, scarecrow making, wagon and barrel train rides, petting zoo. $8/adult, $4/senior (55 and up) and youth (ages 4-17), free under 3. Lakewood Forest Preserve, Rte 176 just west of Fairfield Rd, Wauconda. 847-968-3400.
LCFPD.org.
The Edgewater Gralley – 12-10pm. Chicago’s largest alley party features live music, food, crafts and a Green Pavilion. $25/family, $10/adult, $5/ senior-student-child. Pre-register and save. The Edgewater Gralley, 1420 W Granville Ave, Chicago. 773-761-1782.
EdgewaterGralley.com.
Beekeeping – 2-3:30pm. Put on a bee suit and get a safe, fascinating look inside Heller’s beehives and taste this special honey. $6. Heller Nature Center, 2821 Ridge Rd, Highland Park. 847-433-6901.
PDHP.org.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Chase the Bear Glenview Run – 7am, registration; 8:15am, 5K, 10K; 8:30am, Fun Run. Glenview Ro- tary Club to benefit local community partners. $23/ single, $50/family. Hoffman School, 2000 Harrison St, Glenview. 847-657-9977.
ChaseTheBear.com.
Exploring the Explorer: The Life of Robert Kenn- icott – 8am-12pm. Migratory bird walk. Presentation by director Steve Swanson about former resident, Robert Kennicott, Smithsonian scholar/explorer/ naturalist whose work led to the purchase of Alaska. Tour the laboratory, the Kennicott family home and exhibit. Free. The Grove, 1421 Milwaukee Ave, Glenview. 847-299-6096.
GlenviewParks.org.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Reduce Your Stress Now – 4:30-5:30pm. Learn about the Pain Cycle; gain health strategies to build resistance to stress. Presented by Sandy Saldano, LMT/Owner Therapeutic Kneads. Free. Spanish interpreter avail- able. Lake County Health Dept, Community Health Center, 1840 Green Bay Rd, Highland Park. RSVP, Rosie Branson: 847-984-5325.
LakeCHD.com.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1
Long Grove’s Apple Festival – Oct 1-3. All day. Cider donuts, caramel apples, famous brown bag apple pie, live toe-tapping music, carriage rides, hayrides, children’s activities. Wonderful family outing. Free. Long Grove Historic Village, Long Grove.
LongGroveOnline.com.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2
Harvest Festival – Oct 2-3. All day. Fresh-baked goods, roasted nuts, cut flowers, handmade soaps and fresh vegetables. Navigate straw bale maze, guess weight of the pumpkin, make leaf rubbings, learn
an apple and cranberry-stuffed pork loin to grill/bake. Prepare salad, two side dishes, and dessert. Hands-on class, $65. Held at 2 locations: Lake Forest Sunset Foods Cooking Studio, 825 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest. 847-234-8380; Northbrook Sunset Foods Cooking Studio, 1127 Church St, Northbrook. 847- 272-7700.
Thyme@SunsetFoods.com.
Integrated Health & Wellness Open House/Free Consultations – 11am-2pm. Meet the staff, free consultations, refreshments. Free. Integrated Health & Wellness, 4920 N Central Ave, Ste 1A, Chicago. 773-427-0820.
Oktoberfest Celebration City of Vernon Hills – 3-10pm. Crafts, pumpkin painting, inflatable activities, more. Food and drinks prepared and sold by local not-for-profit organizations. Free. Vernon Hills Metra Station, 75 US Rte 45, Vernon Hills. 847-367-3700.
VernonHills.org.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3
Chicago River Flatwater Classic – 10am-4pm. Friends of the Chicago River annual canoe and kayak 7.25-mile race. Natural riverbanks teem with wildlife, transforming to an urban paddle through downtown Chicago. $27/members, $32/nonmembers, $17/under 17; lunch extra. Begin at Clark Park, 3400 N Rock- well, Chicago. Call Kim 312-939-0490 x15. KBe-
van@ChicagoRiver.org. Register:
ChicagoRiver.org.
One Thing Holding You Back – 10am-4pm. Grounded in contemporary neuroscience and the great wisdoms traditions. Fall in love with every mo- ment of life. $85/10 days in advance, $95/after. The Infinity Foundation, 1282 Old Skokie Rd, Highland
about preserving. Free/members, $20/nonmembers per car. Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe. 847-835-5440.
ChicagoBotanic.org.
Fall Bird Walk Grassland Birding – 7-10am. Audubon Society-led woodland bird walk. Great habitat for migrating sparrows, waterfowl and late shorebirds. Free. Meet at Atkinson Rd entrance. Rollins Savannah, Washington St, Grayslake. Call Rena Cohen, 847-831-4730.
Rena@SSPR.com.
Evanston Green Living Festival – 9am-3pm. Learn how to reduce one’s personal carbon footprint. “Live Green, Bring it Home” showcases green services, products, ideas focused on the home. Free. Evanston Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Blvd, Evanston. 847-448-8256.
LaddArboretum.org.
Page’s Healthy Paws 4th Anniversary Celebration – 10am-5pm. Celebrate with games, food, prizes, and local rescue groups. Free. 249 N Rand Rd, Lake Zurich, 847-550-1002.
PagesHealthyPaws.com.
Harvest Dinner Cooking Class – 10:30am-1:30pm. Learn to cook a complete seasonal dinner. Take home
SAVE TIME & ENERGY! PHONE FIRST.
Park. 847-831-8828.
InfinityFoundation.org.
Bonner Farm Country Fair – 12-4pm. A day at an old-fashioned country fair. Wagon rides, crafts, games, a petting zoo and more. Bring a picnic; enjoy live entertainment and a fun-filled family day. $3/ person, free/3 and under. Bonner Heritage Farm, Country Pl off of Sand Lake Rd, just west of Rte 45, Lindenhurst. 847-367-6640.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5
Later Life Housing Options – 12-1:30pm. Explore whether to stay at home or move, how to modify for safety, evaluate finances. Housing options include retirement communities, assisted living and nursing homes. Presenter: Marie Caviness, University of Il- linois Extension Service. Free. Ela Township Senior Center, Foglia YMCA, 1025 Old McHenry Rd, Lake Zurich. 847-438-9160.
RetirementCommunity.com.
Living a New Earth Group – 6:30-8:30pm. Over- come challenges of work/life balance and take an inner leap into consciousness. Maggie Wilkins teaches techniques learned as Eckhart Tolle’s assis- tant. $20. The Present Moment (back of bookstore), 521 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville. 847-648-8955.
Teachings@One-Heart.net.
Balancing Your Hormones Naturally – 7-8:30pm. With Randall Davis, DC, CCST. $10. Register on- line. The Center for Holistic Medicine, 240 Saunders Rd, Riverwoods/Deerfield. 847-236-1701. Holistic-
Medicine.com.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6
Getting through Tough Financial Times – 7-8:30pm. Workshop gives tips for reducing spending, prioritizing debt, contacting creditors, and paying down debt. Presented by Karen Chan, University of Illinois Extension, Consumer & Family Economics Educator. Free. Fremont Public Library District, 1170 N Midlothian, Mundelein. 847-918-3225.
FremontLibrary.org.
Neurobehavioral and Learning Disorders in Kids Age 4-17 – 7:30pm. Latest research and innovative drug-free approach for kids. Free. Brain Balance Achievement Center, 1101 S Milwaukee Ave, Ste 105, Vernon Hills. 847-821-1328. RSVP: Info@
BrainBalanceChicago.com.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7
WomanCraft Harvest Benefit – 5:30-8pm. Benefit for women’s green social enterprise in Chicago’s Lawndale neighborhood. Inspiring program, network- ing, beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres. WomanCraft items and unique silent auction. $35/advance, $45/ at door. DIRRT Environmental Solutions Showroom Penthouse, 325 N Wells St, 10th Fl, Chicago. 773- 521-3114.
HeartlandAlliance.org/Harvest Benefit.
Color Balancing Mini-Sessions and Bath Salt Demonstration – 6-9pm, 20-min intervals. With Lisa Iris, owner of Luminous Colors. In a mini-color energy session, Lisa will determine what colors one’s energy system needs to balance chakras and enliven aura. Sign up in advance or night of if space still available. $20/mini-session. Karen Daughtry, the local aromatherapist, will demonstrate how to make own bath salts and answer any questions about using essential oils. Offering all essential oils at 15% off. Walsh Natural Health, 2116 1/2 Central St, Evanston. 847-864-1600.
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