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Community in Lake Forest: Things to Do

90 upcoming events at 2 venues — tonight, this weekend, and beyond

VenuNite currently lists 90 upcoming community events in Lake Forest across 2 venues. On this page: Etiquette: Dining with the Stars at Gorton Center, Etiquette: Pearls & Bowties at Gorton Center, Wine After Dark: Halloween Tasting Experience at Gorton Center, Beginner Watercolor Pencil Art at Gorton Center. Listing data was last refreshed August 13, 2026.

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Community Venues in Lake Forest

History Center Of Lake Forest- Lake Bluff

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What community things to do are in Lake Forest tonight?: There are 1 community events listed in Lake Forest, Illinois tonight. Browse the listings for start times, venues, and ticket details.
What venues in Lake Forest host community events?: Lake Forest has 2 venues with upcoming community events, including Gorton Center, History Center Of Lake Forest- Lake Bluff.
Are there free community events in Lake Forest?: 2 upcoming community events are explicitly listed as free in Lake Forest. Price information can change, so confirm entry details on the event page or organizer source.

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Sun, Oct 25

Etiquette: Dining with the Stars

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Sun, Oct 25

Etiquette: Pearls & Bowties

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Tue, Oct 27

Wine After Dark: Halloween Tasting Experience

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Mon, Nov 2

Beginner Watercolor Pencil Art

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Tue, Nov 3

Mini Art & Craft Camp with Vee

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Tue, Nov 3

Intermediate Color Pencil Art

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Wed, Nov 4

Personalized Memory Keeper

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Sat, Nov 7

GOLDEN: A K-Pop Kids Party!

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Tue, Nov 10

Art Impact Project: I Am Thankful For…

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Tue, Nov 10

Postcard Project: Gratifood

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Wed, Nov 11

Introduction to Reiki

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Sat, Nov 14

Accelerated Reiki Levels I & II

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Mon, Nov 16

Mahjong

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Thu, Nov 19

Lake Forest Transforms America

History Center Of Lake Forest- Lake Bluff · Lake Forest

Fri, Nov 20

Line It Up Line Dancing

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Tue, Nov 24

Tony Cannoli Holiday Sale

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Tue, Dec 1

Holiday Felt Ornaments

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Thu, Dec 3

Everything Can Be Art with Vee Gunn

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Thu, Dec 3

Learn To Make Cannoli

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Thu, Dec 3

Shaping The Next Fifty Years: A Community Conversation

History Center Of Lake Forest- Lake Bluff · Lake Forest

Sat, Dec 5

Babysitting and Child Safety

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Sat, Dec 5

CPR, AED and Optional First Aid Course

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Sat, Dec 5

Sing at Gorton – Holiday Classics with Mr. V

Gorton Center · Lake Forest · Free

Sat, Dec 5

The Second City's Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Tue, Dec 8

Art Impact Project: Snow Globe

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Tue, Dec 8

Postcard Project: Christmakwanzakah

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Wed, Dec 23

Tony Cannoli Holiday Sale

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Fri, Feb 5

Giordano Dance Chicago

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Sat, Feb 6

Etiquette: Dining with the Stars

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Sat, Feb 6

Etiquette: Pearls and Bowties

Gorton Center · Lake Forest

Etiquette: Dining with the Stars

Sun, Oct 25Family

Etiquette: Dining with the Stars

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Etiquette: Dining with the Stars

Sun, Oct 25Family

Etiquette: Dining with the Stars

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Etiquette: Pearls & Bowties

Sun, Oct 25Family

Etiquette: Pearls & Bowties

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Etiquette: Pearls & Bowties

Sun, Oct 25Family

Etiquette: Pearls & Bowties

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Wine After Dark: Halloween Tasting Experience

Tue, Oct 27Food & Drink

Wine After Dark: Halloween Tasting Experience

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Wine After Dark: Halloween Tasting Experience

Tue, Oct 27Food & Drink

Wine After Dark: Halloween Tasting Experience

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Beginner Watercolor Pencil Art

Beginner Watercolor Pencil Art

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Beginner Watercolor Pencil Art

Beginner Watercolor Pencil Art

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Mini Art & Craft Camp with Vee

Tue, Nov 3Community

Mini Art & Craft Camp with Vee

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Mini Art & Craft Camp with Vee

Tue, Nov 3Community

Mini Art & Craft Camp with Vee

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Intermediate Color Pencil Art

Intermediate Color Pencil Art

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Intermediate Color Pencil Art

Intermediate Color Pencil Art

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Personalized Memory Keeper

Wed, Nov 4Food & Drink

Personalized Memory Keeper

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Personalized Memory Keeper

Wed, Nov 4Food & Drink

Personalized Memory Keeper

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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GOLDEN: A K-Pop Kids Party!

Sat, Nov 7Family

GOLDEN: A K-Pop Kids Party!

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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GOLDEN: A K-Pop Kids Party!

Sat, Nov 7Family

GOLDEN: A K-Pop Kids Party!

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Art Impact Project: I Am Thankful For…

Tue, Nov 10Community

Art Impact Project: I Am Thankful For…

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Art Impact Project: I Am Thankful For…

Tue, Nov 10Community

Art Impact Project: I Am Thankful For…

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Postcard Project: Gratifood

Tue, Nov 10Literary

Postcard Project: Gratifood

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Postcard Project: Gratifood

Tue, Nov 10Literary

Postcard Project: Gratifood

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Introduction to Reiki

Wed, Nov 11Community

Introduction to Reiki

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Introduction to Reiki

Wed, Nov 11Community

Introduction to Reiki

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Accelerated Reiki Levels I & II

Sat, Nov 14Wellness

Accelerated Reiki Levels I & II

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Accelerated Reiki Levels I & II

Sat, Nov 14Wellness

Accelerated Reiki Levels I & II

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Mahjong

Mon, Nov 16Trivia & Games

Mahjong

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Mahjong

Mon, Nov 16Trivia & Games

Mahjong

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Lake Forest Transforms America

Thu, Nov 19Family

Lake Forest Transforms America

History Center Of Lake Forest- Lake Bluff

Lake Forest, IL

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Lake Forest Transforms America

Thu, Nov 19Family

Lake Forest Transforms America

History Center Of Lake Forest- Lake Bluff

Lake Forest, IL

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Line It Up Line Dancing

Fri, Nov 20Community

Line It Up Line Dancing

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Line It Up Line Dancing

Fri, Nov 20Community

Line It Up Line Dancing

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Tony Cannoli Holiday Sale

Tue, Nov 24Community

Tony Cannoli Holiday Sale

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Tony Cannoli Holiday Sale

Tue, Nov 24Community

Tony Cannoli Holiday Sale

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Holiday Felt Ornaments

Tue, Dec 1Community

Holiday Felt Ornaments

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Holiday Felt Ornaments

Tue, Dec 1Community

Holiday Felt Ornaments

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Everything Can Be Art with Vee Gunn

Thu, Dec 3Theater

Everything Can Be Art with Vee Gunn

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Everything Can Be Art with Vee Gunn

Thu, Dec 3Theater

Everything Can Be Art with Vee Gunn

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Learn To Make Cannoli

Thu, Dec 3Workshop

Learn To Make Cannoli

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Learn To Make Cannoli

Thu, Dec 3Workshop

Learn To Make Cannoli

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Shaping The Next Fifty Years: A Community Conversation

Shaping The Next Fifty Years: A Community Conversation

History Center Of Lake Forest- Lake Bluff

Lake Forest, IL

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Shaping The Next Fifty Years: A Community Conversation

Shaping The Next Fifty Years: A Community Conversation

History Center Of Lake Forest- Lake Bluff

Lake Forest, IL

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Babysitting and Child Safety

Sat, Dec 5Workshop

Babysitting and Child Safety

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Babysitting and Child Safety

Sat, Dec 5Workshop

Babysitting and Child Safety

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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CPR, AED and Optional First Aid Course

Sat, Dec 5Workshop

CPR, AED and Optional First Aid Course

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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CPR, AED and Optional First Aid Course

Sat, Dec 5Workshop

CPR, AED and Optional First Aid Course

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Sing at Gorton – Holiday Classics with Mr. V

Sat, Dec 5FREECommunity

Sing at Gorton – Holiday Classics with Mr. V

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

Sing at Gorton – Holiday Classics with Mr. V

Sat, Dec 5FREECommunity

Sing at Gorton – Holiday Classics with Mr. V

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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The Second City's Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue

Sat, Dec 5Comedy

The Second City's Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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The Second City's Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue

Sat, Dec 5Comedy

The Second City's Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Art Impact Project: Snow Globe

Tue, Dec 8Community

Art Impact Project: Snow Globe

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Art Impact Project: Snow Globe

Tue, Dec 8Community

Art Impact Project: Snow Globe

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Postcard Project: Christmakwanzakah

Tue, Dec 8Literary

Postcard Project: Christmakwanzakah

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Postcard Project: Christmakwanzakah

Tue, Dec 8Literary

Postcard Project: Christmakwanzakah

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Tony Cannoli Holiday Sale

Wed, Dec 23Community

Tony Cannoli Holiday Sale

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Tony Cannoli Holiday Sale

Wed, Dec 23Community

Tony Cannoli Holiday Sale

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Giordano Dance Chicago

Fri, Feb 5Music

Giordano Dance Chicago

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Giordano Dance Chicago

Fri, Feb 5Music

Giordano Dance Chicago

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Etiquette: Dining with the Stars

Sat, Feb 6Family

Etiquette: Dining with the Stars

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Etiquette: Dining with the Stars

Sat, Feb 6Family

Etiquette: Dining with the Stars

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Etiquette: Pearls and Bowties

Sat, Feb 6Workshop

Etiquette: Pearls and Bowties

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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Etiquette: Pearls and Bowties

Sat, Feb 6Workshop

Etiquette: Pearls and Bowties

Gorton Center

Lake Forest, IL

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