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Mathew Warner, 4, and Sofia Warner, 1, join Santa during the annual Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast with Santa held on Saturday, Dec 7 at Grace United Methodist Church in Lake Bluff. (Gina Grillo/ For the Pioneer Press)

Children enjoy pancakes with Santa Claus at annual Lake Bluff-Lake Forest Kiwanis Club Breakfast

December 9, 2024 at 3:41 p.m.

The Kiwanis Club of Lake Bluff and Lake Forest fulfills an important agenda item each holiday season by coordinating a special visit with Santa Claus for area children.

Gereltseteseg Enkhbaatar and Azalea Shaw, 1, from Deerfield, enjoy the life-sized snow globe inflatable during Deerfield’s Winter Holiday Market Saturday at the Patty Turner Center. (Gina Grillo/ For the Pioneer Press)

Deerfield Winter Holiday Market’s celebratory atmosphere showcases local artisans’ work

December 9, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

The Deerfield Winter Holiday Market was held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street in Deerfield.

Nell Nixdorf, 8, and Andrea Zumpano, 3, pose for a photo with Santa during the 40th Annual Lake Forest Tree Lighting Holiday Celebration on Friday, Nov. 29 at historic Market Square. (Gina Grillo/ For the Pioneer Press)

Residents gather in Lake Forest’s Market Square for 40th Annual Tree Lighting Holiday Celebration

December 2, 2024 at 3:04 p.m.

The 40th Annual Lake Forest Tree Lighting Holiday Celebration took place Friday, Nov. 29 at historic Market Square accompanied by chilly temperatures and a dusting of snow.

Author, Shelby Van Pelt takes part in a book signing of her debut novel,..Remarkably Bright Creatures, during the Lake Forest Reads Meet the Author event at the Gorton Center on Friday, Nov. 1. (Gina Grillo/ For the Pioneer Press)

Lake Forest Reads welcomes Wheaton author to discuss her award-winning book

November 4, 2024 at 3:33 p.m.

This fall’s Lake Forest Reads selection, Remarkably Bright Creatures is author Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel, published by Harper Collins and first released in 2022.

Pets and their owners get ready for Northbrook's 3rd Annual Halloween Pet Parade to begin, hosted by the Northbrook Park District Oct. 25, 2024, at Techny Prairie Park and Fields. (Gina Grillo/for Pioneer Press)

Northbrook puts on the dog for Halloween pet parade

October 29, 2024 at 10:35 a.m.

Surrounded by the vibrant colors of fall, area pets and their humans gathered at Northbrook's Techny Prairie Park and Fields for a costume-clad autumn day. This was the third year...

Vittorio Bichucher and Natalie Bichucher of Highland Park during the 36th Annual Recycled Art Sale in Highland Park, one of The Art Center’s most important fundraisers, offering a potpourri of thousands of pieces of art donated from private collectors, galleries, estates, corporate art collections, and institutions throughout the year. The 10-day sale opened Friday and runs through Oct. 26, 2024, with an array of paintings, prints, ceramics, decorative objects, vintage posters, sculpture, art glass, jewelry, and more. (Gina Grillo/ For the Pioneer Press)

36th Annual Recycled Art Sale in Highland Park continues journey of artwork

October 21, 2024 at 3:37 p.m.

In the vintage tradition of the Parisian flea market, The Art Center Highland Park, became the destination for art lovers and treasure hunters from all over Chicagoland this weekend –...

Harold McEntee 6-years-old and brother Conor McEntee 3-years-old of Winnetka participate in pumpkin painting during Fall Fest at Elawa Farm.

Saturday’s activities included a garden market with fresh produce for sale along with seasonal and local vendors and artisans selling clothing and culinary treats, live music, games in the paddock, pumpkin painting, caramel apple making, a flower crown craft, visits with farm animals and a scavenger hunt, with an open door and outdoor seating available at the new Café at Elawa Farm. (Gina Grillo/ For the Pioneer Press)

Fall Fest at Lake Forest’s Elawa Farm celebrates harvest, change of season

October 14, 2024 at 2:42 p.m.

Colorful leaves, golden sunlight and a chill in the wind, just in time for Saturday’s Fall Fest at Elawa Farm.

Kris Walker of Ravinia Brewing and Tony Kavadas of Highland Park sample specialty beers from Ravinia Brewing Company, Andrew Devlin, master brewer at Ravinia Brewing Company far right, during Oktoberfest Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Lot in Highland Park. Oktoberfest-style food and entertainment included a beer stein-holding contest, hammer-schlagen, axe throwing, a high-striker, ring-o, corn hole, pretzel necklace making, and much more. (Gina Grillo/ For the Pioneer Press)

Highland Park’s third annual Oktoberfest welcomes the first weekend of autumn

September 30, 2024 at 2:43 p.m.

A fall nip in the air for Saturday’s Oktoberfest, hosted by the City of Highland Park under damp, overcast skies at the Lot, at 525 Central Avenue.

Here the Hamazkayin Sardarabad Dance Ensemble performs during the 36th annual St. James Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church, Taste of Armenia Street Fair, offering a rich celebration of Armenian food and culture in front of the church on Clark Street between Benson and Sherman in Evanston on Sunday. (Gina Grillo for the Pioneer Press)

‘Taste of Armenia’ offers cultural fare, is fundraiser for St. James Armenian Church in Evanston

August 27, 2024 at 5:03 p.m.

Now in its 36th year, the “Taste of Armenia Street Fair” Sunday at St. James Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church in Evanston offered a rich celebration of Armenian food and culture.

The Winnetka Park Ridstrict's End of Summer Luau featured Polynesian musical entertainment, a kids' craft table, luau dinner and a way to honor Lake Michigan in the Hawaiian luau tradition. Entertainment by The Barefoot Hawaiian provided an ode to Hawaiian, Māori, and Tahitian traditional music and dancing. (Gina Grillo/for the Pioneer Press)

Winnetka celebrates summer with Hawaiian luau on the beach

August 20, 2024 at 5:38 p.m.

The blowing of the conch shell horn announced the beginning of the 4th annual End of Summer Luau hosted by the Winnetka Park District on Friday evening at Lloyd Beach...

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