Event Calendar
April 2025
April
Friday,
May 2

date May 2, 2025
6:30 pm
price General Pre-Sale: April 14-May 4 ($8)
location Glenview Community Ice Center
Spring Ice Show 2025 – "Glide into the Wild"
Glide Into the Wild May 2-4!
The annual Glenview Community Ice Center ice show will take you deep into the heart of the rainforest, where tigers leap, parrots soar, and monkeys swing from vine to vine. With dazzling costumes, lights, music and imaginative scenery, this is an unforgettable jungle adventure on the ice that you won’t want to miss!
General at the door: $10
Saturday,
May 3

date May 3, 2025
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
price $1 each (while supplies last)
location The Grove
Spring Blooms-DIY Flower Frames
Celebrate the season of renewal by creating your own flower-themed picture frame! Drop in anytime to craft a colorful frame, perfect for displaying your favorite spring memories.

date May 3, 2025
4:30 pm
price General Pre-Sale: April 14-May 4 ($8)
location Glenview Community Ice Center
Spring Ice Show 2025 – "Glide into the Wild"
Glide Into the Wild May 2-4!
The annual Glenview Community Ice Center ice show will take you deep into the heart of the rainforest, where tigers leap, parrots soar, and monkeys swing from vine to vine. With dazzling costumes, lights, music and imaginative scenery, this is an unforgettable jungle adventure on the ice that you won’t want to miss!
General at the door: $10
Sunday,
May 4

date May 4, 2025
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
price $1 each (while supplies last)
location The Grove
Spring Blooms-DIY Flower Frames
Celebrate the season of renewal by creating your own flower-themed picture frame! Drop in anytime to craft a colorful frame, perfect for displaying your favorite spring memories.

date May 4, 2025
1:30 pm
price General Pre-Sale: April 14-May 4 ($8)
location Glenview Community Ice Center
Spring Ice Show 2025 – "Glide into the Wild"
Glide Into the Wild May 2-4!
The annual Glenview Community Ice Center ice show will take you deep into the heart of the rainforest, where tigers leap, parrots soar, and monkeys swing from vine to vine. With dazzling costumes, lights, music and imaginative scenery, this is an unforgettable jungle adventure on the ice that you won’t want to miss!
General at the door: $10
Friday,
May 9

date May 9, 2025
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
price $98 per person plus tax & service fee
location Coarse Italian
Caymus Wine Dinner at Coarse Italian Restaurant
*Sign up by May 5
Treat yourself to an unforgettable evening at Coarse Italian Restaurant as we host an exquisite 6-course wine dinner, featuring the iconic wines of Caymus Vineyards.
Indulge in:
- A meticulously crafted 6-course menu
- Premium Caymus Vineyards wines, selected to complement each course
- The opportunity to purchase your favorite Caymus selections to enjoy at home
Saturday,
May 10

date May 10, 2025
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
price R: $45; NR: $50
location The Grove
Mother's Day Tea
Celebrate the special women in your life with a Mother’s Day Luncheon Tea at the historic 1856 Kennicott House. Indulge in a carefully curated menu of traditional tea sandwiches, baked scones, and decadent desserts, paired with a selection of fine teas.
Register by April 25

date May 10, 2025
1:00 pm
price $10 per person
Spring 2025 Dance Production
Glenbrook South High School Watson Auditorium, 4000 W. Lake Ave.
Experience the talent and passion of our incredible youth and adult dancers as they light up the stage! Tickets can be purchased online using the link below. For more details, call 847-724-5670.
Sunday,
May 11

date May 11, 2025
10:00 am
12:30 pm
price Adults: $50; Children ages 4-10: $25; Children 3 and under free
location Coarse Italian
Mother's Day Brunch
NOTE: 12:30 p.m. seatings SOLD OUT. 10 a.m. AVAILABLE.
Enjoy a beautiful brunch with your family!
Breakfast favorites include lemon ricotta pancakes, eggs benedict, shrimp cocktail, chicken limone and other chef exclusives.
Note: Prices do not include tax or gratuity.
Call 847-657-3200 to reserve your table (deposit required)!
Saturday,
May 17

date May 17, 2025
time all day
price Free
location The Grove
Kids to Parks Day
This is a national day of outdoor play, designed to connect kids and their families with their local, state and national parks, to create the next generation of park stewards and caretakers. Visit the Interpretive Center and experience some hands-on animal encounters, download our free app and go on a self guided Fairy Quest, or join us on a guided trail hike at 2 p.m.

date May 17, 2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
price Admission is Free
location The Grove
GHA Plant Sale Weekend
Dress up your home and yard with hardy native plants that thrive in Midwest conditions! Choose from a great selection of forbs, grasses and sedges, suitable for a variety of soil, moisture, and light conditions from Midwest Groundcovers. Proceeds support the work of the Grove Heritage Association and the Glenview Park District.
For best availability, pre-order by Monday, April 28 for pickup at the Plant Sale.
Dates/Hours:
Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday, May 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
For more information, call 847-299-6096.

date May 17, 2025
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
price $5 in advance; $7 at the door. Children under 2 are free
location Historic Wagner Farm
Spring on the Farm
Experience spring work and play, 1920s style! Meet the young livestock, help plant the outhouse flowers and take care of some spring cleaning. Check out popular recreational pastimes from 100 years ago and enjoy an old-fashion picnic. Food will be available on site for purchase, or bring your own picnic with you!
- Meet the young livestock
- Enjoy wagon rides
- Mix up homemade 1920s cleaning solutions
- Learn about the trendiest picnic recipes of yesteryear
- Plant flowers to take home
- Make giant soap bubbles
- Test out a 1920s camping cot and learn about cooking over a campfire
- Take part in sack races and other lawn games
- Enjoy ice cream from the Sweet and Treats Ice Cream Parlor
Sunday,
May 18

date May 18, 2025
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
price Admission is Free
location The Grove
GHA Plant Sale Weekend
Dress up your home and yard with hardy native plants that thrive in Midwest conditions! Choose from a great selection of forbs, grasses and sedges, suitable for a variety of soil, moisture, and light conditions from Midwest Groundcovers. Proceeds support the work of the Grove Heritage Association and the Glenview Park District.
For best availability, pre-order by Monday, April 28 for pickup at the Plant Sale.
Dates/Hours:
Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday, May 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
For more information, call 847-299-6096.