May 11
Third Annual Comedy Night
The Art Center Highland Park, 1957 Sheridan Road, Highland Park
7 p.m.
Family Service: Prevention, Education & Counseling NFP invites the community to its Third Annual Comedy Night featuring Second City’s Improv All-Stars in an hour-long improv show. Proceeds benefit Family Service’s programs in counseling for all ages, senior support, and Latino educational and support services. The evening includes an hors d’oeuvre and dessert buffet and wine bar. Tickets are $75 per person. Free parking is available near The Art Center, which is located on the section of Sheridan Road east of St. John’s Avenue and north of Central Avenue. To purchase tickets, call 847-432-4981, or visit fsslc.org.
May 12
Mother's Day Children's Concert
Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Need a great way to celebrate Mom this year? Come join the Drop-In's Mother's Day Children's Concert and Open House! The children's concert will kick off the event and will feature Bubbles Academy. Stop in the Drop-In Center for an open house. There will be a free Mother's Day craft for kids, Usborne book sale, and a hydrangea plant and bake sale. Finally, stop and get some free Spring gardening advice from co-sponsor Mariani Landscape. Tickets are $5 each. For more information, visit gortoncenter.org.
May 12
Masterpieces Benefit
Marriott Lincolnshire Resort, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire
6 p.m.
Join the Montessori School of Lake Forest for their annual benefit entitled “Masterpieces.” For more information, visit mslf.org.
—Stacy Flannery
