Event List

Violinist Alexandra Dreesen is a freshman at Adlai E. Stevenson High School. She studies violin with Injoo Choi and also plays viola.

Learn the basics of acting in an engaging and participatory evening of scene work. Leaders are Claire Bauman and Hannah Probst, who are PhD and MFA students at Northwestern University. 

Through song and story, Mark Dvorak recounts his long journey through music and teaching, which began with learning songs from his family, to taking guitar classes at the Old Town School of Folk Music, to embarking on a career that took him across

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky honors local high school participants in this year's nationwide Congressional Art Competition, "An Artistic Discovery." 

Free tickets will be given to those present starting at 5:30 pm.

Make and play games from around the world in the Kids Room. This fun afternoon is part of our day-long El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) celebration.

Choose from favorite book characters to create a one-of-a-kind Bingo card in this fun family flip of the classic game.

Standing Ovations, a theater group for adults with developmental disabilities based at Orchard Village, will perform an original theater piece.

Alison Chung, a senior at Glenbrook North High School, studies violin with Desirée Ruhstrat.

Learn about the history of Japanese "floating ink" paper marbling and try it for yourself.

For grade 6–12.

The Niles West Orchestras present chamber music by members of the orchestra program, including solos, small ensembles, and selections by the faculty ensemble.

Free tickets will be given to those present starting at 6:00 pm.

Explore the basics of costume design with Naya Tadavarthy, Master of Fine Arts student at Northwestern University, as she leads a costume design challenge inspired by children's picture books.

Enjoy an afternoon of classical music performed by the winners of this year's scholarships from the North Shore Musicians Club. Scholarship winners are music majors at local colleges and universities. A reception follows the concert.

Celebrate art and cultures from around the world in this fun, hands-on introduction to henna for grades 3–5. Explore the history and traditions of henna, watch simple designs being created.

Brajeswar Mukherjee, one of the most promising and captivating vocalists of his generation, is a disciple of the renowned Pt. Ajoy Chakrabarty.

More than mere accessories, hand fans have a place in Asian history and culture. The origins go back thousands of years, across many different countries, as both tools and objects of art.

See and hear about the artwork in the current exhibit by local artist Julie Cowan. Drop-in event. Light refreshments will be served.

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Skokie civic leaders will review materials collected from residents and local organizations from the year 2025 and seal them away in our community time capsule to be opened in 2050. Reception will follow.

Explore how the LGBTQIA+ community helped shape modern music. We'll journey from disco to the birth of house music in Chicago and explore how underground queer culture inspired the beats and anthems that eventually conquered the global charts.

Learn about the history of Palestinian embroidery, try it for yourself with help from an experienced artist, and take home your own piece.

For grade 6–12.

Celebrate American history through a timeline of music from Bright Star Touring Theatre.

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Enjoy free family entertainment on the Village Green. Bring a blanket or chair to sit on. Drop-in event for all ages. 

Award-winning folk musician and folklorist Chris Vallillo brings the music and the stories of the Underground Railroad in Illinois to life in this engaging and powerful show featuring first-person accounts of Freedom Seekers as well as performance

The Crossing Borders Music String Quartet shares brand-new arrangements of Rohingya music and its stories of courage, faith, and love in exile.