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☀️ SUMMER BASH IS HERE ☀️ Use the ticket link on

☀️ SUMMER BASH IS HERE ☀️

Use the ticket link on our bio page or head to: https://donatofoundation.org/summer-bash 🎫

Mark your calendars, North Shore families: The Donato Foundation's Summer Bash is happening Saturday, July 11 from 12–8 PM at Meyer Sports Complex in Bannockburn!

One ticket = an entire day of fun:
🎶 Live music from three tribute bands (Taylor Swift, 90s pop, and Morgan Wallen vibes!)
🏰 Kids' inflatables, crafts & games
⚽ Sports clinics from local organizations
🚚 Food trucks all day long

And the best part? Every ticket helps fund scholarships for local young athletes through the Donato Foundation.

🎟️ Prices go up at the door, so grab your tickets now — link in bio!

📍 Meyer Sports Complex, Bannockburn, IL
🗓️ Saturday, July 11 | 12–8 PM

It’s the weekend roundup for this weekend and next

It’s the weekend roundup for this weekend and next! Details link in bio. Who’s going to the Summer Bash on Saturday???

Friday, July 10 Lake County Greek Fest Downtown Concerts at Port Clinton Glow in the Park, Ingraham Park

Saturday, July 11 Japan Fest Chicago 2026 Lake County Greek Fest Big Summer Bash @ Meyer Sports Complex

Sunday, July 12 Lake County Greek Fest Sunday Jazz at the Fountain Square

Friday, July 17 Highwood Days Carnival Taste of Highwood (2nd Annual) Downtown Concerts at Port Clinton FREE Family Fun! Evenings on the Farm

Saturday, July 18 Highwood Days Carnival Taste of Highwood (2nd Annual) Disney’s The Little Mermaid, TPAC

Sunday, July 19 Highwood Days Carnival Taste of Highwood (2nd Annual) 2026 Evanston Cars & Coffee Human Raised: A Family Experience, Kohl Children’s Disney’s The Little Mermaid, TPAC

Your fence, playset, trampoline and basketball hoo

Your fence, playset, trampoline and basketball hoop have survived another North Shore winter and spring... but have they earned a spot in your backyard this summer? In our latest blog post, we're breaking down (with photos) exactly what to look for (and when it's time to upgrade) with our trusted local partner, Jake Stotter from @fenceworks_theguyon41. Since 1967, they've been the North Shore family's go-to for backyards that are actually built to last.

Grab the blog post link from our bio page or head to: https://chicagonorthshoremoms.com/backyard-summer-ready-with-fenceworks/

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July Festivals and on North Shore! July 10–12 Lak

July Festivals and on North Shore!

July 10–12 Lake County Greek Fest, St. Demetrios, Libertyville,
July 10–11
Wilmette & Northfield Sidewalk Sale
July 11 Summer Bash, Meyer Sports Complex, Bannockburn
July 16–18 Lake Bluff / Lake Forest Summer Sale Celebration
July 17–19 Highwood Days Carnival
Taste of Highwood Sidewalk Sale Shop Winnetka
July 23–25 Central S Evanston Sidewalk Sale
July 24–25 DT Highland Park Sidewalk Sale
July 24–26 DT Evanston Sidewalk Sale & Chalk Art Contest
July 29 Margarita Night, Highwood
Fridays, July 10 – September 25 Downtown Concerts at Port Clinton

Link in bio or head to https://chicagonorthshoremoms.com/summer-festivals-on-the-north-shore/

Family-friendly and super fun Friday evenings at P

Family-friendly and super fun Friday evenings at Port Clinton Square in DT Highland Park!!

The City of Highland Park's FREE Friday evening concert series returns in 2026 with a special, global twist. Grab your friends, neighbors, and family and head to Port Clinton Square. Over the course of 10 Friday evenings this summer, enjoy world cuisine from HP restaurants with accompanying music and cultural performances.

Get the full event & destination lineup here: https://www.enjoyhighlandpark.com/portclintonconcerts

From Thailand to France to Mexico, Ukraine, Italy, America, India, and beyond, you're invited to experience the flavors that make Highland Park's culinary scene one of the most diverse on Chicago's North Shore. How fun is this?!

Meet a Mom Spotlight! Like a great book, this spot

Meet a Mom Spotlight! Like a great book, this spotlight is real, raw, relatable and full of joy! Meet Sarah Hellenbrand: Tween mom, Ironman 70.3 trainee, and founder of Revival Retreats and Studio Elevate Fit in Libertyville.

Sarah opens up about her history with an eating disorder and body dysmorphia, and how it shaped her mission, and community, of fierce and brave women!

Learn about how she started The Revival Retreat Experience, her fitness studio and hang onto to a few great nuggets of resilience. Plus spots just opened for her November Joshua Tree retreat - this spotlight is the perfect place to learn more and start planning :) Grab your bevvie of choice and pop open this spotlighty. Welcome, Sarah!

Find it at the link in bio or head to: https://chicagonorthshoremoms.com/sarah-hellenbrand-revival-retreat/

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