Chicago Events Calendar / Things-To-Do: Aug 23, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
60th Annual Greek Festival
Location: St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church-2727 W. Winona St
Dig into homemade souvlaki, lamb, chicken, homemade pastries, loukoumades and other Greek specialties at this fair held on church grounds. Includes live music, dancing, a raffle and games.
Event Phone Number: 773-561-5992
Lurie Garden Guided Walks
Location: Lurie Garden, Millennium Park
Learn more about the Lurie Garden during free 20-minute guided walks with University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners. Discover native plants, Chicago symbolism in the garden’s design and perennials that can be easily grown in the home garden. Meet in the garden. Tours leave every 10 to 15 minutes, rain or shine. Pre-registration is not required.
More info at http://www.millenniumpark.org/parkevents/event.aspx?id=819
Oktoberfest in August
Location: 301 N. Weiland Rd Buffalo Grove, IL
This is a wonderful 132nd year event can you imagine how it was in 1877??? We are a non for profit organization...and we are with the local chicago german association and our club is in buffalo grove,il. on the soccer fields..we would like your support to come out to help with the center as well with some charities.come out eat a brat, drink a beer,and listen to a 14 piece band direct from germany.feel for one or twl days as if you were in the old country.see the historical event that as been taking place for over 130 years,for info please call harry @ 1-847-344-1066
More info at http://schwabenverein.org/
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