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At Beacon Place, the families who participate in our programs are eager to work as partners to do what they can to support the much-needed programming. The annual community walk-a-thon offers an opportunity for the entire Beacon Place family and community members to come together. Each step taken together earns money from sponsors who have pledged to donate money. Consider supporting a walker by making a donation to help increase the amount our families can raise! Donations may be made on-line, brought to the walk on Monday, July 22, or mailed. Last year the walk-a-thon raised $10,000 and they are aiming at beating that number!

Bonnie Brook has you covered for Tuesday night dinner and music. Their BBQ menu will be served from 5pm to 8pm with great drink specials, and (usually) live musical acts entertain until 9pm!

Lake County's LGBTQ+ youth have a place to find support in Waukegan! Tuesdays, 6 to 7 p.m., LGBTQ+ youth ages 14 to 18 are welcome to join the PRISMA Alliance support group. Refreshments will be served. For more information, or for transportation assistance, call 312-771-8773. The group is supported by Lake County System of Care for Families, Need 2 Know Lake County and Alexian Brothers Housing and Health Alliance.

Bring a lawn chair, family and friends, and enjoy wonderful music on the shores of Lake Michigan! ! Waukegan Park District's Arts Park van onsite! Zion-Benton Township High School Band Boosters are selling concessions! Genesee Theatre will promote upcoming shows and have a drawing for tickets! Prizes will be given away during intermission!

Come out Tuesday nights for comedy and spoken work open mic with comedian Big Drew! It's comedian game night with Karamel Fluffyness. It'll brighten your week!

A Cuban Experience is excited to launch their own, brand new line of cigars: A Cuban Experience, From the Heart!! They - and their regular customers - have waited patiently - and the wait is over!

HarborPark Jazz Rhythm & Blues Fest Kickoff sponsored by the Mary Lou & Arthur E Mahone Fund & WLCB 101.5FM! They will be streaming live from A Cuban Experience. Don't miss this event!

It's Hump Day! The perfect time to go out and vocalize. Bring your talents and friends to Wednesday Night Karaoke at Stretch's and let it all out. Kitchen is open until midnight, too!

The Waukegan Park District wants your input regarding the renovation of Victory Park. Bring your family and give your input to make your neighborhood park better. For more information, contact Kristy at (847) 360-4719 or kdeboer@waukeganparks.org.

Happy Taco Thursday! Join Bonnie Brook for live music featuring a local band and all-you-can-eat tacos for only $7! Yes, you read that right!

Our friends at College of Lake County (CLC) invite the community to celebrate CLC’s 50 years with live music, inflatable structures for kids of all ages, games and food trucks. Enjoy a car show organized by CLC automotive faculty and a fireworks show at dusk. Bring your own blankets, lawn chairs and a non-perishable food or cash donation to the CLC SHARE pantry. Wear CLC gear from any year to be entered into a raffle, and CLC’s 50th Anniversary merchandise will be for sale.

Join the Waukegan Community to build an understanding of race and cultural experiences to create an inclusive community. There will be Spanish translation available.

Every Thursday at 6:30pm ZümBier heats up your night with live trivia. Fun! Prizes! Pizza by the slice By Armory Pizzeria and Grill. Enjoy a no pressure evening and follow ZümBier on FB for one free answer every week!

Come on out and play every Thursday Night at Green Town! All forms of talent and creativity welcome! Acoustic guitar available for use. Sign up starts at 7:30.

Enjoy a round of golf at one of the top golf courses in the Chicago-area while supporting the Waukegan Parks Foundation!For more info, contact Sally at (847) 360-4721 or at sally@waukeganparks.org. If you don't golf, you can purchase a lunch only ticket.

Summer Library Concerts are held every Friday in June, July, and August in the Library’s courtyard. In the event of rain, concerts move indoors. The Friends of the Library offer home-baked sweet treats and drinks for sale. The Library’s summer concert series is generously sponsored by the Friends of Waukegan Public Library.

Make it a date night! Drop your child 5 - 14 years old off at the Waukegan Park District Field House where they will be able to participate in playing in the gym, watching a movie and enjoying arts & crafts. Pre-registration is required as space is limited.

Green Noise rocks our second 4th Friday Concert! Come to Main Street Plaza at the intersection of Madison and Genesee Streets and enjoy LIVE music to kick off your summer weekend! Free admission and parking. Brought to you by Waukegan Main Street and the City of Waukegan.

Enjoy a traditional fish fry every Friday night at Bonnie Brook. All your favorites, drinks and a relaxed atmosphere every Friday!

Every Friday in the summer, Sign of the Dove Church welcomes its friends and neighbors to free, family activities in their "Meet Me at the Yard" neighborhood connections. Every week will be different, but many of the same great people will be there.

Join WE (Women Enuff, Inc) in celebrating its TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY! WE assisted 100s of Lake County families through education, advocacy and acting as a resource to those in need for over a decade. WE will honor those who have assisted in making a difference and share some of the best moments. WE set a goal of raising $20,000 to go toward community projects, events and other community initiatives. With your help, WE can support the community focus of enhancing commitment to families in need while raising awareness of domestic violence, feed the homeless, and teach youth about self-worth, building them up instead of tearing them down. WE are excited to gather community supporters and advocates together to engage in some fun while helping others! 100% of the proceeds will go to the Women Enuff, Inc organization's 2019-2020 programming. Hor d'oeuvres will be served, cash bar, live DJ, caricature artist and much more! Contact Deidra Collins at (224) 656-0116 for sponsorship inf

Syd has been missing for 22 days, but that’s Syd, right? It’s not like he’s dead, right? You don’t think he could…? Syd is, in fact, dead, which you learn within the first ten minutes of this play. Yet, his roommates are a little more concerned with making up his portion of the rent until they realize that all three of them are a little more connected than they originally believed. Smoke pokes and prods us to consider how people really think about us. Join us for a meditation about who one person really is.

Enjoy good music and good food when David "Step" Givens & Friends provides the sound for your BBQ dinner.

Start the weekend off right with a Friday night dance party. R&B, Top 40, Old School, Hip Hop, Reggae, and Salsa. Find your groove! Kitchen open late, too!

Bust out of the workweek blues and let your vocal prowess rock the weekend! 17 North presents Friday night Karaoke for the great, good, brave, and peer-pressured. Bring your friends and enjoy!

Tired of the same old Bloody Marys and cable news softly humming in the background as your corned beef hash steadily drips off the edge of your spoon? Oh yeah, there's a cure for that. You take it once a week on Saturday mornings at Green Town Tavern.

FREE Yoga at the Waukegan Municipal Beach with certified yoga instructor, Marlene Runyard. Check in on-site. A limited number of yoga mats will be available. Wear clothing that is comfortable to move, stretch, and sweat in. Materials that breathe and wick away moisture are most suitable. All levels are welcome.

REE Tai Chi at the Waukegan Municipal Beach with training by professional martial artist and multi-discipline master, Gerald Cook. Arrive by 9:30am to sign in and to do some warm up stretching. Wear something loose and stretchy. The most common Tai Chi attire is a T-shirt and sweat pants. Tai Chi with Master Gerry Cook is brought to you by the Waukegan Park District and the City of Waukegan.

Children & Youth Business Expo provides the opportunity for the public to purchase from enterprising youth! The day will also include a fashion show, entertainment, a youth panel and youth business awards. This event is brought to you by Acton Children's Expo, Gods Essence and Hope Foundation.

Sell your rummage from your car trunk. Parking spaces are $30 each. Bring your own table or rent tables for $10 each. Food will be available for purchase. If it rains, the event will be indoors.

The public is invited and welcome to attend the 2019 City of Waukegan Pageant. Contestants compete in private interview with the judges, on stage speech in day wear and answer "pop" questions in formal wear. Part of the pageant will be saying goodbye to rhe 2018 Miss Waukegan Queens: Miss Waukegan, Areli Teen Miss Waukegan, Anelexis Junior Miss Waukegan, Maritza Little Miss Waukegan, Brooklynne For photos and the application link for next, check out "City of Waukegan Pageant LCCP" on Facebook.

Sammie Torres is no stranger to Family Piano. He has performed and recorded with familiar acts such as DeErania, The Brazilians, The Rico Band, the Bondoleros, pianist Mauro Frosio, Harrison Bankhead, Paul Cebar, the Milwaukeens, Art Burton and Members of the AACM, the Lotus Kings, Son Monarcas, and Native Spirit in New York City. This will be a night to remember! Mauro Frosio started playing the piano in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the age of 14. Luis Salinas, considered one of the best Spanish guitarists, was a close mentor to Mauro and taught him a great deal about music. Mauro works with various genres of music and an eclectic group of artists, recording and sharing the stage with big stars across Korea, Japan, India, Africa, South America, the Middle East and Europe.

Syd has been missing for 22 days, but that’s Syd, right? It’s not like he’s dead, right? You don’t think he could…? Syd is, in fact, dead, which you learn within the first ten minutes of this play. Yet, his roommates are a little more concerned with making up his portion of the rent until they realize that all three of them are a little more connected than they originally believed. Smoke pokes and prods us to consider how people really think about us. Join us for a meditation about who one person really is.

Bonnie Brook hosts a lovely brunch every month on the last Sunday. Bring the family out for something special with great food and beautiful views, right here in your own backyard!

Future Brides and Quinceañeras! Come to this event where makeup artist Filhy Patino helps you choose the perfect look for your big day! All are welcome, but there is limited space. For more info, contact Jamie Bravo at (847) 672-6358

Royal Tea for Royalties IS THE EVENT OF THE SUMMER! Get your King, Queen, Lord, Lady, and Jester ensemble ready. You are cordially invited to dine on heavenly nibbles and chalices of quenching liquid. Take red-carpet-worthy images, bid on award winning baskets, try your luck at a wine “cork pull” and be treated to various other forms of entertainment! Kindly RSVP by July 13th. Or, if you must, purchase your ticket at the gate, your royal plastic and paper will be accepted.

Is Lake County, more specifically Waukegan, the birth place of the motion picture projector? Yes! Discover the role of the magniscope in early motion pictures and how its inventor Edward Amet used his machine to show movies he created in his backyard. Uncover the stories of the rich artifacts at the Dunn Museum with the series Object Talks. Engage with one object at a time to ask questions, learn the historical significance, and dig deeper into the past. Includes museum admission. The program will take place in the North Shore Gas Education Classroom and museum galleries. For more info, call 847-968-3400.

Bonnie Brook has you covered for Tuesday night dinner and music. Their BBQ menu will be served from 5pm to 8pm with great drink specials, and (usually) live musical acts entertain until 9pm!

Lake County's LGBTQ+ youth have a place to find support in Waukegan! Tuesdays, 6 to 7 p.m., LGBTQ+ youth ages 14 to 18 are welcome to join the PRISMA Alliance support group. Refreshments will be served. For more information, or for transportation assistance, call 312-771-8773. The group is supported by Lake County System of Care for Families, Need 2 Know Lake County and Alexian Brothers Housing and Health Alliance.

Bring a lawn chair, family and friends, and enjoy wonderful music on the shores of Lake Michigan! ! Waukegan Park District's Arts Park van onsite! Zion-Benton Township High School Band Boosters are selling concessions! Genesee Theatre will promote upcoming shows and have a drawing for tickets! Prizes will be given away during intermission!

Come out Tuesday nights for comedy and spoken work open mic with comedian Big Drew! It's comedian game night with Karamel Fluffyness. It'll brighten your week!

It's Hump Day! The perfect time to go out and vocalize. Bring your talents and friends to Wednesday Night Karaoke at Stretch's and let it all out. Kitchen is open until midnight, too!