Cook County Submitted Content
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Little City’s horticulture program takes center stage at Inverness Garden Club meetingAug 14, 2026 11:49 am - The Garden Club of Inverness will host Heather Fifarek from Little City on Sept. 17. She will discuss Little City's mission and programs, focusing on their horticulture program that helps individuals build vocational skills, confidence, and independence through gardening.
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GPS Parent Series to host author on breaking the cycle of anxietyAug 14, 2026 11:00 am - On Aug. 26, Dr. Meredith Elkins, a clinical child psychologist and Harvard Medical School faculty member, will present “Parenting Anxiety: Breaking the Cycle of Worry and Raising Resilient Kids” via Zoom through the GPS Parent Series.
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GPS Series to host NPR’s ‘Science Desk’ journalist on rewiring kids’ brains in the digital ageAug 13, 2026 4:43 pm - On Aug. 27, the GPS Parent Series will host bestselling author Michaeleen Doucleff for a Zoom presentation on helping parents manage their children's screen time and food consumption.
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Des Plaines Center of Concern to host ‘The Growing Gap’ event on rising costsAug 13, 2026 11:40 am - On Sept. 14, the Center of Concern hosts “The Growing Gap: Cost of Living and Community Needs” at Des Plaines Theatre. The event addresses rising costs' impact on vulnerable residents.
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Four pioneering women come to life in GreenMan Theatre’s ‘History of Her’ performancesAug 13, 2026 11:22 am - GreenMan Theatre Storytellers will present "History of Her" on Aug. 21 and 23 in Elmhurst, featuring costumed biographical monologues of four influential Chicago-area women: Bertha Honoré Palmer, Audrey Wagner, Frances Willard and Jane Addams.
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Des Plaines hosts its final Food Truck Round Up of the summer on Aug. 18Aug 12, 2026 7:43 pm - Des Plaines hosts its final summer Food Truck Round Up on Tuesday, Aug. 18, with six food trucks including My Funnel Truck, Rep's Place, and Happy Lobster, plus live music by Griffin Crowder starting at 5:30 p.m.
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District 214’s Theater Lab marks 10th season with revival of inaugural productionAug 12, 2026 5:59 pm - The Theater Lab celebrates its 10th anniversary by revisiting Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the production that launched the program in 2016. Running for six performances from Aug. 14-23, the production features a diverse cast mixing veteran performers and newcomers.
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College of DuPage to commemorate 25th anniversary of 9/11Aug 12, 2026 4:39 pm - College of DuPage will hold a commemorative ceremony on Sept. 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, featuring speeches, a ceremonial procession, and the placement of flowers at the college's World Trade Center steel beam display.
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Rescue Pack founder marks a decade of keeping pets fed with 10 lessons on building a nonprofit supply chainAug 12, 2026 12:49 pm - Rescue Pack founder Kathy Wiesner, a former tech executive, shares 10 lessons from a decade of turning surplus pet food into a lifeline for rescues across the Great Lakes region.
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Mount Prospect Downtown Merchants Association Fall Fest/Oktoberfest Sept. 18-19Aug 12, 2026 10:33 am - Join the Mount Prospect Downtown Merchants Association for their annual Fall Fest and Oktoberfest on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-19, at the intersection of Emerson Street and Busse Avenue in downtown Mount Prospect.