Musical Brunch: La Tosca

Madame ZuZu's | 1876 First St. | 847.926.7359

MAR. 22 | 11 AM - 2 PM | FREE

Life Rhythms presents Musical Brunch at Madame ZuZu's. Enjoy a delicious, plant-based brunch while listening to Italian and French gypsy jazz tunes by La Tosca from 11 AM - 2 PM.

Admission is free.

Ravinia Farmers Market and Wayfarer Theaters have teamed up to present Highland Park's first-ever indoor Winter Farmers Market! Discover dozens of vendors offering fresh, local foods and artisan products in the lobby of Wayfarer Theaters. This family-friendly event offers a welcoming space to connect with local vendors, shop quality foods, enjoy a matinee, and celebrate the vibrant downtown Highland Park district. Weekly markets will take place on Saturdays from January 11 to April 26.

Family Event Series: Magician Bill Cook

Madame ZuZu's | 1876 First St. | 847.926.7359

MAR. 22 | 10 AM - 11 AM | $5 per child / accompanying adult is free

The Family Event Series at Madame ZuZu's continues March 22 with magician Bill Cook. Combining music with mind-blowing magic, Bill Cook’s high-energy show features comedy, drama, and interactive audience participation. His ability to entertain both young and old alike, make him one of the most versatile performers working today!

St. Patrick’s Day: A Very Billy Afternoon Tea for Two

Madame ZuZu's | 1876 First St. | 847.926.7359

MAR. 16 | 2 PM - 3 PM & 3:15 PM - 4 PM | $80 for two tickets

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and Billy Corgan’s birthday at Madame ZuZu's on March 16 with an exclusive afternoon tea for two. Your reservation for two includes:

• A themed high tea tower filled with seasonal plant-based pastries and scones

• Two pots of Zuzu's signature tea

• Live Irish Music by Brandon Reisdorf

• Enhance your experience with mimosas or hot toddies featuring the exclusive Smashing Pumpkins x Few Spirits Bourbon

Musical Brunch: Duelin Teles

Madame ZuZu's | 1876 First St. | 847.926.7359

MAR. 16 | 11 AM - 2 PM | FREE

Life Rhythms presents Musical Brunch at Madame ZuZu's. Enjoy a delicious, plant-based brunch while listening to western swing tunes by Duelin Teles from 11 AM - 2 PM.

Admission is free.

Musical Brunch: The Hogmires

Madame ZuZu's | 1876 First St. | 847.926.7359

MAR. 15 | 11 AM - 2 PM | FREE

Life Rhythms presents Musical Brunch at Madame ZuZu's. Enjoy a delicious, plant-based brunch while listening to bluegrass tunes by The Hogmires from 11 AM - 2 PM.

Admission is free.

Ravinia Farmers Market and Wayfarer Theaters have teamed up to present Highland Park's first-ever indoor Winter Farmers Market! Discover dozens of vendors offering fresh, local foods and artisan products in the lobby of Wayfarer Theaters. This family-friendly event offers a welcoming space to connect with local vendors, shop quality foods, enjoy a matinee, and celebrate the vibrant downtown Highland Park district. Weekly markets will take place on Saturdays from January 11 to April 26.

Artemis Chamber Orchestra: All Bach

Trinity Episcopal Church | 425 Laurel Ave.

MAR. 9 | 3 PM | FREE

Catch a free concert with the Artemis Chamber Orchestra at Trinity Episcopal Church on March 9. Enjoy the following works by Johann Sebastian Bach:

Vier Duette
Diana Economou, clarinet
Herine Coetzee Koschak, cello

Bassoon Concerto in C Major
Julia Paine, bassoon

Brandenburg Concert No. 5
Kaissy Yau, flute
Jinty McTavish, violin
Stephen Alltop, harpsichord

Musical Brunch: Tom Vaistas Duo

Madame ZuZu's | 1876 First St. | 847.926.7359

MAR. 9 | 11 AM - 2 PM | FREE

Life Rhythms presents Musical Brunch at Madame ZuZu's. Enjoy a delicious, plant-based brunch while listening to jazz tunes by the Tom Vaistas Duo from 11 AM - 2 PM.

Admission is free.

Frank Catalano’s Jazz Birthday Bash

Madame ZuZu's | 1876 First St. | 847.926.7359

MAR. 8 | 8 PM - 9:30 PM | $50 - $60

Madame ZuZu's is proud to welcome legendary saxophonist, Frank Catalano, and his all-star band on March 8. Celebrate Frank's birthday with songs from his new #1 Billboard charting album, Set Me Free, plus classic fan-favorites. The ZuZu's bar will be open throughout the event; tea, pastries, and shopping will also be available.

Highland Park Poetry Presents:

Poetry Reading with Hila Ratzabi & Open Mic

Wayfarer Theaters - Office | 1850 Second St.

MAR. 8 | 4 PM - 6 PM | FREE

Hila Ratzabi is the author of the poetry collection There Are Still Woods (June Road Press, 2022), which won a gold Nautilus Book Award and was a finalist for a National Indie Excellence Award. Her poetry has been published widely in literary journals, including Narrative, Linebreak, Alaska Quarterly Review, and The Adroit Journal among others, as well as in The Bloomsbury Anthology of Contemporary Jewish American Poetry and Ghost Fishing: An Eco-Justice Poetry Anthology.

Hila will join Highland Park Poetry for a poetry reading at the Wayfarer Theaters Office on March 8. A poetry open mic will immediately follow. Poets may bring up to 3 short poems to share, though HPP reserves the right to reduce the number read to ensure all participants have an opportunity. Come a few minutes early to sign up for the line-up.

*Location* Next door to movie theater. Recommend using Renaissance Place 3-hour free underground parking garage. Stairs in southeast end take you to Second Street or follow signs to movie theater.

Songwriters Circle

Madame ZuZu’s | 1876 First St. | 847.926.7359

MAR. 8 | 3 PM - 5 PM | FREE

Join Madame ZuZu's on March 8 for a musical discussion with local songwriters. Hosted by Highland Park's very own Noah Plotkin of Life Rhythms, Inc., you'll hear from songwriters Mike Dvorak, Sue Fink, Max Subar, Marcus Gebauer, and Jori Griffith.

Author Reading:

Run With Me by Sarah Randolph
Lucy’s Garden by Randi Moxi

Secret World Books | 1774 Second St. | 847.469.4875

MAR. 8 | 1:30 PM | FREE

If you love dogs, you won’t want to miss this event at Secret World Books on March 8! Two authors with deep dog rescue experience will discuss their books and their journeys with dog shelters.

Sarah Randolph’s Run with Me offers the story of two shelter dogs from the unique perspective of a volunteer.

Lucy’s Garden by Randi Moxi follows the adventures of Lucy, a beloved rescued pit bull who feels it’s her assignment to be a bright light for everyone through her love, positivity and sharing the power of gratitude.

Musical Brunch: Derek Duleba Duo

Madame ZuZu's | 1876 First St. | 847.926.7359

MAR. 8 | 11 AM - 2 PM | FREE

Life Rhythms presents Musical Brunch at Madame ZuZu's. Enjoy a delicious, plant-based brunch while listening to jazz tunes by the Derek Duleba Duo from 11 AM - 2 PM.

Admission is free.

Pour Painting Class

Kaleidoscope heART Market | 599 Central Ave. | 847.521.6782

MAR. 8 | 11 AM - 1 PM | $45

Join Kaleidoscope heART Market and artist/instructor Karyn Chelem on March 8 for the first-ever pour painting class. Unleash your creativity with this fun, fluid art technique! No experience needed— just pour, tilt, and watch your masterpiece come to life. Grab a friend and make something uniquely yours.

Ravinia Farmers Market and Wayfarer Theaters have teamed up to present Highland Park's first-ever indoor Winter Farmers Market! Discover dozens of vendors offering fresh, local foods and artisan products in the lobby of Wayfarer Theaters. This family-friendly event offers a welcoming space to connect with local vendors, shop quality foods, enjoy a matinee, and celebrate the vibrant downtown Highland Park district. Weekly markets will take place on Saturdays from January 11 to April 26.

NWA Live: Road to Gold

Studio ONE | 1799 Green Bay Rd. | 833.788.3464

MAR. 7 | 7 PM - 10:30 PM | $20+ with code DISCOKING

Attention wrestling fans! Studio ONE will host the NWA's (National Wrestling Alliance) Road to Gold live on March 7. Get ready to witness thrilling matches, jaw-dropping moves, and unforgettable moments as the old-school meets the modern. This electrifying event will keep you on the edge of your seat. Grab your tickets now and experience the excitement firsthand!

Pendulum Workshop

Soulshine Boutique & Healing Sanctuary | 459 Central Ave., Second Floor | 224.805.1390

MAR. 6 | 7 PM - 8 PM | $35

A pendulum can be an elevator to communicate with your soul and your spirit guides. Soulshine Boutique & Healing Sanctuary and Laura Rategan will teach pendulum dowsing techniques, how to cleanse and charge pendulums, ad how to receive and interpret information received through your pendulum. Connect with your higher self during this March 6 workshop.

Author Reading:

To Receive My Services You Must Be Dying & Alone by Kathryn Kruse

Secret World Books | 1774 Second St. | 847.469.4875

MAR. 2 | 2 PM | FREE

Local author, Kathryn Kruse, presents her short story collection To Receive My Services You Must Be Dying and Alone on March 2 at Secret World Books.

Call it Absurdist Realism. Call it Midwestern Gothic. Call it a book of stories that get a hold of your head and heart. Whatever you call it, To Receive My Services You Must Be Dying and Alone takes readers to the edge of lived experience and guides us to look back in wonder at essential elements of humanness: hope, grief, confusion, joy. While the worlds and characters in each of these stories arrive fresh and distinct—A woman drives through Central Illinois returning lost baggage to airline passengers, accompanied by her mother’s toothless mini-poodle; a couple finds their lives weighed with 3D printings of their baby’s fetus after a miscarriage; a rag-tag group spends every day together in an abandoned and repurposed pharmacy, the shelves still filled with out-dated stock, while they up-skill for promised minimum-wage jobs—we grab hold of a throughline: the book spills over with people building and breaking idols to find love and survival where they can. And we cheer them on at each step.

Musical Brunch: Billingsley & Earp

Madame ZuZu's | 1876 First St. | 847.926.7359

MAR. 2 | 11 AM - 2 PM | FREE

Life Rhythms presents Musical Brunch at Madame ZuZu's. Enjoy a delicious, plant-based brunch while listening to honky tonk tunes by Billingsley & Earp from 11 AM - 2 PM.

Admission is free.

Small Press Authors: Vincent Francone, Paul Teodo, & Emily Wunsch

Secret World Books | 1774 Second St. | 847.469.4875

MAR. 1 | 4 PM | FREE

Secret World Books is excited to host three scintillating local, small-press authors: Vincent Francone, Paul Teodo, and Emily Wunsch.

Vincent Francone is the author of Like a Dog, The Soft Lunacy, and A Book No One Wants. He edited the anthology Open Heart Chicago and is Editor-in-Chief of Jabber Literary.

Paul Teodo was born and raised on Chicago’s south side. He is a retired healthcare executive who has co-authored two novels. PASTAMAN and Call Me Z along with a book of short stories South of Cermak: Chicago Stories. Paul is also a noted storyteller, performing on stage in and around the city the past 14 years.

Emily Wunsch is a recovery counselor and graduate student. She lives with her cat Modell on the northside of Chicago and does most of her writing while commuting on the L.

Author Reading:

Alfalfa: The Rascal You Knew, the Character You Never Knew by James Tehrani

Secret World Books | 1774 Second St. | 847.469.4875

MAR. 1 | 2 PM | FREE

Join Secret World Books and local author James Tehrani on March 1 learn more about Carl Switzer, the actor who played Alfalfa in the iconic Little Rascals series. Tehrani brings Switzer to life through extensive research and interviews conducted with people who knew him personally. With never-before-revealed information about his life and his untimely demise, this is the biography of Carl “Alfalfa” Switzer that generations of Little Rascals fans have been waiting for.

James Tehrani is an award-winning writer and editor based in the Chicago area. He has won more than a dozen awards for his work, including several Headline Writer of the Year awards. This is Tehrani’s first book.

Musical Brunch: Jared Rabin Duo

Madame ZuZu's | 1876 First St. | 847.926.7359

MAR. 1 | 11 AM - 2 PM | FREE

Life Rhythms presents Musical Brunch at Madame ZuZu's. Enjoy a delicious, plant-based brunch while listening to Americana tunes by the Jared Rabin Duo from 11 AM - 2 PM.

Admission is free.

Young Artist Fest

Kaleidoscope heART Market will host a special showcase of artists, artisans, makers and creators - all under the age of 18! Support youth arts and be amazed at their incredible talent and creativity on March 1.

Iditarod Sled Dog Race Event and Husky Meet & Greet

Pets4Life | 661 Central Ave. | 847.434.2745

MAR. 1 | 11 AM - 2 PM | FREE

Get ready for a howling good time at Pets4Life on March 1! Learn about the history of the Iditarod sled dog race in Alaska, watch the 2025 race, and meet a furry, friendly husky!

Ravinia Farmers Market and Wayfarer Theaters have teamed up to present Highland Park's first-ever indoor Winter Farmers Market! Discover dozens of vendors offering fresh, local foods and artisan products in the lobby of Wayfarer Theaters. This family-friendly event offers a welcoming space to connect with local vendors, shop quality foods, enjoy a matinee, and celebrate the vibrant downtown Highland Park district. Weekly markets will take place on Saturdays from January 11 to April 26.

Highland Park Chamber of Commerce

Young Professionals Group Kick Off

DeNucci’s | 1850 Second St., Ste. 110
$10 for HPCC Members / $20 Nonmembers

Announcing the launch of the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce's Young Professionals Group! This networking group is designed for 40-and-under professionals looking to connect, grow, and thrive in our business community. Head to DeNucci's on February 27 for the Young Professionals Group's very first event. This casual mingle is the perfect opportunity to network with fellow young professionals, exchange ideas, enjoy complimentary pizza and a beverage, all while having fun!