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Mr. Mayor and the Highballers

Date: Fri., May. 24, 10 p.m.

Honky Tonk Barbeque

Concert

12th Annual Art at the Glen Town Center

Date: Sat., Aug. 10, 11 a.m.

Glen Town Center

Fair/Festival

Glenview's 12th Annual Art at the Glen Town Center brings art, live music, and local food to the streets. Art activities for kids are an added bonus at this fre... READ MORE

Chicago Arts District 2nd Fridays

Date: Fri., Jun. 14, 6 p.m.

Halsted and 18th Streets

Tour

This long-running, self-guided walking tour of more than 30 Pilsen lofts, studios and retail spaces showcases new art exhibitions, fashion, shopping ops and mor... READ MORE

Bad Grammar reading series

Date: Fri., Jun. 14, 6 p.m.

Detzner Studio

Literature

Local writer Brendan Detzner hosts readings by Chicago authors every half-hour through 10 p.m. at this series which takes place during the Chicago Arts District... READ MORE

Trivia Night at Honky Tonk BBQ

Date: Wed., May. 22, 8:30 p.m.

Honky Tonk Barbeque

Bar/Club

Enjoy some traditional BBQ while putting your smarts to the test. READ MORE

Farmers market: Glenview

Date: Sat., Jun. 22, 8 a.m.

Wagner Farm

Kids & Family

Cooking demonstrations featuring local chefs and live music highlight this weekly market. Shop for fresh produce, flowers, crafts and more. LINK/SNAP cards are ... READ MORE

Latin Dance Party

Date: Fri., May. 31, 7 p.m.

National Museum of Mexican Art

Fundraiser

Learn new Latin dance moves from professional instructors while raising money for the Lupus Foundation of America, Illinois Chapter. Tickets include refreshment... READ MORE

2013 Light the Night Walk Glenview

Date: Sun., Oct. 20, 6:15 p.m.

Gallery Park

Fundraiser

Participants carry illuminated balloons at the annual walk hosted by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society that benefits those living with blood cancers. READ MORE

Memorial Day Concert

Date: Sun., May. 26, 4 p.m.

Glenview Community Church

Concert

The show - entitled “God Bless America: For Those Who Gave Their All” - features The Navy Band Great Lakes Wind Ensemble. READ MORE

Chicago Craft Beer Week at Pl-zen

Date: Tue., May. 21, 5 p.m.

Pl-zen

Dining

The restaurant offers a four-course dinner paired with brews from Chicago's Finch's Beer Co. instead of its regular menu. READ MORE

Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks

Date: Wed., Jul. 31, 6:30 p.m.

Dvorak Park

Theater

The second annual summer series bring Shakespeare's play, "The Comedy of Errors," to 18 Chicago Park District venues throughout the city. The 75-minute producti... READ MORE

BMX Bike Stunt Show

Date: Sat., Jun. 15, 3 p.m.

Glen Town Center

Other

The Solution Action Sports professional BMX team from Indiana demonstrates BMX bike stunts and shares bike safety tips while Glenview Cycle gives out prizes. READ MORE

Summit Meet The Brewer Event

Date: Wed., May. 22, 7 p.m.

Simone's Bar

Bar/Club

Meet Mark Studrud, brewmaster and owner of Summit Brewing Company, and try one of the five Summit beers on tap. READ MORE

Allagash Tap Takeover

Date: Sat., May. 25, 4 p.m.

Simone's Bar

Bar/Club

The bar serves the Maine brewery's White, Black, Yakuza, Interlude, Hugh Malone, Blonde, Fluxus 2012, Curieux, Odyssey and James Bean on draft and raffles off b... READ MORE

Kite Day

Date: Sat., Jun. 1, 10 a.m.

Attea Middle School

Kids & Family

Bring a kite and get flying tips from experts or pick up a kit to make your own. Awards will be given for the biggest, smallest and most unusual kites. READ MORE

Glenview Concert Band

Date: Wed., Jun. 12, 7 p.m.

Jackman Park

Concert

Yoga on the Prairie

Date: Sat., Jun. 1, 6 p.m.

Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie/The Tyner Center

Class

Improve your balance, strength and flexibility through this class, which runs Saturdays through July 13. Bring a mat and blanket. READ MORE

Prairie Restoration Work Day

Date: Sat., Jun. 22, 9 a.m.

Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie/The Tyner Center

Other

Collect seeds and make way for native wildflowers, grasses and trees by removing invasive, non-native plants. Bring work gloves if you have them. READ MORE

Movies in the Parks: ‘Life of Pi’

Date: Fri., Jul. 19

Harrison Park

Film

The 2012 film, directed by Ang Lee and starring Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan and Adil Hussain, is about a young man who survives a shipwreck and befriends a Bengal... READ MORE

Father's Day at Glenview House

Date: Fri., Jun. 14, 11 a.m.

Glenview House

Dining

The restaurant offers a special porterhouse steak served with a loaded baked potato ($34) in addition to the regular menu. READ MORE

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Events

Mr. Mayor and the Highballers

12th Annual Art at the Glen Town Center

Chicago Arts District 2nd Fridays

Bad Grammar reading series

Trivia Night at Honky Tonk BBQ

Farmers market: Glenview

Latin Dance Party

2013 Light the Night Walk Glenview

Memorial Day Concert

Chicago Craft Beer Week at Pl-zen

Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks

BMX Bike Stunt Show

Summit Meet The Brewer Event

Allagash Tap Takeover

Kite Day

Glenview Concert Band

Yoga on the Prairie

Prairie Restoration Work Day

Movies in the Parks: ‘Life of Pi’

Father's Day at Glenview House