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Brianna Miller (2) of Wilmette captured in the Village Center just as the
Wilmette Block Party began.

Wilmette celebrates 150 years with family-friendly block party

September 12, 2022 at 11:34 a.m.

Lindsay Thomas, manager of district operations of the Wilmette Park District, says you could've asked 100 different people that came through Saturday's Wilmette Block Party what they loved the most...

Brian Hupp, Baritone and Brianna Borger Soprano, perform with Maestro
Roger Bingaman and the orchestra at the Music Theater Works annual fundraiser.

Nonprofit Music Theater Works celebrates 42 years of performances at annual fundraiser

September 12, 2022 at 11:09 a.m.

Performing musical theatre in front of a live a live audience with real people performing on stage, a live orchestra, colorful costumes and stage sets, interaction between performers and the...

Jane Rosenfeld (8) and Elizabeth Rosenfeld both from Wilmette, at Luau at the Pool at the Centennial Family Aquatic Center at 2300 Glenview Road, an end of summer gift to season pass holders.

Poolside luau marks end of the summer celebration in Wilmette

September 6, 2022 at 11:43 a.m.

Not a tropical breeze or a swaying palm tree in sight, but area families were undeterred, enjoying one last hurrah of summer despite Monday's unseasonably cool temperatures. Lifeguard Dalton Surico...

The 85-member Evanston Symphony Orchestra performed their ESO Pops Concert at Gillson Park on August 24, 2022, under the direction of Lawrence Eckerling, conductor, in a special musical celebration of the Sesquicentennial anniversary of the village of Wilmette.

Evanston Symphony Orchestra helps Wilmette celebrate 150th anniversary with free concert

August 31, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

Blankets spread out across the grass, the setting sun over Lake Michigan, music wafting through the pines — these were the sights and sounds of Wednesday's Evanston Symphony Pops Concert...

Hot Shot Sports and the Winnetka Park District teamed up to reimagine Dwyer Park for Park Takeover on Saturday, offering family-centered fun, geared towards sports and fitness.

Dwyer Park transformed into Ninja Warrior course for fitness day

August 30, 2022 at 10:45 a.m.

Hot Shot Sports and the Winnetka Park District teamed up to reimagine Dwyer Park on Saturday, offering family-centered fun, geared toward sports and fitness. Steven Daley, president and chief operating...

The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, hosted an open house event Friday, with the unveiling of a new outdoor mural designed by Native youth, the mural concept was youth-driven and tells the Anishinaabe Creation Story with representations of nature and animals in the Woodland art style.

Mural, garden unveiled at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian

August 30, 2022 at 1:11 p.m.

Sharing a deep connection to the land, celebration of the historic legacy of Indigenous tribes and expression of cultural traditions through art were all part of new programming this week...

The Assyrian Youth Group members show their costumes. They performed Assyrian-style folk dances during the opening ceremony on Saturday of the fourth Assyrian Food Festival in Morton Grove, where Assyrian culture was celebrated with ethnic food and entertainment, live music,vendor tents, KidZone, and a beer and wine garden.

Fest celebrates Assyrian food, culture; Morton Grove, Skokie, Lincolnwood have become a hub

August 22, 2022 at 2:17 p.m.

The Assyrian Food Festival Saturday and Sunday focused on the culture of this ancient people, many of whom have settled in Skokie, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove and Niles after their native...

Wilmette based band Stop, Gap Measure performs at the inaugural Keep Your Day Job Music Festival.

Wilmette hosts first Keep Your Day Job Music Festival featuring local talent

August 15, 2022 at 4:51 p.m.

An outdoor rock 'n' roll show featuring local Wilmette bands took center stage Saturday night, all part of a celebration of the semicentennial of the Centennial Recreation Complex. Centennial Recreation...

Area kids gather for the ribbon cutting during Monday's Maple Park Grand opening event.

Residents celebrate new Maple Park playground in Wilmette

August 9, 2022 at 4:04 p.m.

In our changing world, the importance of a neighborhood playground, for family fun and community gathering, is stronger than ever before. There are 17 parks in Wilmette, giving area families...

Evanston Pour at 528 Dempster St., is an all-day café that transforms from coffeehouse to wine bar, a space where friends can connect over expresso or prosecco, and everything in between.

“At Evanston Pour, we pour it all,” coffee house by day, wine bar by night opens in Evanston

August 9, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.

A coffee house that transforms into a wine bar? Baristas that serve coffee and cocktails? This European cafe model is what inspired owners of Evanston Pour. Evanston Pour is an...

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