When: Sunday, March 9, 2025 from 2:00 to 3:00pm
Where: Brushwood Center, 21850 N. Riverwoods Rd., Riverwoods
What: Brushwood Center celebrates Women’s History Month with an afternoon of chamber music featuring works written and performed by women. RSVP here. For additional information, email pnelson@brushwoodcenter.org.
When: Sunday, March 9, 2025 from 3:00 to 4:30pm
Where: Once Upon A Bagel, 1888 1st St., Highland Park
What: Annual Moraine Township Democrats Spring Forward membership reception – on the day we change our clocks. Enjoy bagels, beverages, sweets, and time with like-minded Democratic neighbors, candidates, and elected officials. RSVP here. For additional information email info@morainedems.org with "Spring Forward" in the subject line. (Moraine Township includes most of Highland Park, all of Fort Sheridan and Highwood, and parts of Deerfield and Lake Forest.)
When: Sunday, March 9, 2025 from 3:00 to 5:00pm
Where: Destino Ristorante, 5101 Washington St., Suite 34, Gurnee
What: Hear more about Carissa Casbon’s campaign for Warren Township Supervisor. Tickets include food. RSVP here.
When: Monday, March 10 from 7:00 to 8:30pm
Where: Telephone Town Hall
What: Congressman Brad Schneider hosts a telephone town hall in English and Spanish to update constituents on President Trump’s recent actions and what Congress is doing in response. Sign up at Schneider.house.gov/live. For questions, call 202-225-4835.
When: Tuesday, March 11 at 8:00am
Where: Vernon Hills High School LMC Classroom
What: State Representative Laura Favor Diaz speaks about careers for women in male-dominated fields. For more information click here.
When: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 from 6:00 to 7:00pm
Where: Lakeside Recreation Center in Mundelein and on Zoom
What: General political discussion, especially looking at the landscape for local elections coming up in April. In person or on Zoom. Click here for Zoom link. For more information or to RSVP call Matt Lowry at 847-533-5717 or email fremontdems@gmail.com
When: Thursday, March 13, 2025 from 6:00 to 7:30pm
Where: ABLAZE Design Group, 259 Waukegan Ave., Highwood
What: Mingle with local candidates George Markoutsas for Highwood Alderman and Josie Beck for Park District Commissioner of Highland Park. RSVP here.
When: March 14, 2025 from 5:00 to 8:00pm
Where: Antioch VFW
What: Meet the candidates running for Mayor, Trustee, Board of Education, and other positions in Antioch.
When: Friday, March 14, 2025 from 5:30 to 8:00pm
Where: Club Tikki, 3500 Sunset Ave., Waukegan
What: Waukegan Mayoral Candidate Sam Cunningham Meet and Greet Fundraiser. To RSVP call 847-980-5750.
When: Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 12:15pm
Where: Parade will start at Gelatin Park and proceed down Railroad to Center Street, Grayslake
What: Avon Transparent Slate will walk in Grayslake’s first St. Patrick’s Day parade. Look for our slate in Gelatin Park no later than 12:15. For more information email melanie.francisco.dems@gmail.com.
When: Saturday, March 15, 2025 from 12:30 to 2:00pm
Where: Gelatin Park, Grayslake
What: Lake Dems and Young Dems of Lake County (YDLC) will walk in the Grayslake St. Patrick’s Day Parade. For more info or to RSVP email youngdemslakeil@gmail.com
When: Sunday, March 16, 2025 from 1:00 to 4:00pm
Where: Lake Villa District Library, 140 N. Munn Rd., Lindenhurst
What: Meet at the Lake Villa District Library to pick up literature and turfs. For more information, email Hebbard1@gmail.com.
When: Sunday, March 16, 2025 1:00 to 4:00pm
Where: 100 N. Atkinson Rd., Grayslake
What: Meet at the Agora Coworking parking lot to pick up turfs and literature. RSVP to Melanie Francisco by email. melanie.francisco.dems@gmail.com
When: Monday, March 17, 2025 from 6:00 to 7:30pm
Where: 28 Mile Distilling Company, 454 Sheridan Rd, Highwood
What: Legislative Town Hall with State Representative Bob Morgan (D-58). For more information email info@repbobmorgan.com
When: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 from 12:30 to 1:30pm
Where: Lake County Courthouse, 18 N. County St., Waukegan
What: Concerned Lake County residents are invited to gather outside the Lake County courthouse in Waukegan for a peaceful protest to raise awareness about protecting our justice system and Constitution, supporting public education, preserving Social Security and Medicare, celebrating diversity, and supporting veterans.
When: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 6:30pm
Where: Grayslake, exact location available upon RSVP
What: (This event is sold out.) A townhall meeting with Congressman Brad Schneider in Grayslake. RSVP required. To RSVP visit schneider.house.gov/events. For questions call (847) 383-4870.
When: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 from 7:00 to 8:00pm
Where: Culver’s, 203 E. State Rd., Island Lake
What: Monthly meeting of the Wauconda Township Democrats. Upcoming local elections and protests will be discussed.
When: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Where: Lake Villa District Library, 140 N. Munn Rd., Lindenhurst
What: The March meeting of IWLC features local candidates and Congressman Schneider’s Political Director Anton Matthews. For questions, contact Esther Hebbard at ehebbard1@gmail.com.
When: Thursday, March 20 at 12:00pm
Where: Grayslake Post office, 75 Commerce Drive, Grayslake
What: Rally to support postal workers and oppose the new presidential administration's illegal and hostile attempt to takeover of the USPS. For info email kennyapwu@gmail.com
When: Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 9:00 to 10:00am
Where: Little Bean Coffee Shop, 395 Lake Street, Antioch
What: Antioch and Grant Township Democrats meet for conversation and networking. For more information or to RSVP email AntiochTownshipDemocrats@gmail.com.
When: Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 3:30 to 5:00pm
Where: Patricia A. Jones Center, 414 S. Lewis Ave., Waukegan
What: A mayoral candidate forum featuring Democrat Sam Cunningham, Independents Ann Taylor and Keith E. Turner, and Republican Harold H. Beadling. The event is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Grayslake, Round Lake, and Waukegan, along with AAUW and Mano a Mano.
When: March 23, 2025 from 11:30am to 2:00pm
Where: Federal Plaza, 230 S. Dearborn, Chicago
What: Postal workers, congressional and state legislators, labor affiliates and community groups rally to oppose the Trump Administration’s plans to privatize the Postal Service. Contact Louie Rivas for more information or to RSVP at 847-899-7158 or 630-464-2397, or email ILCSP78@gmail.com.
When: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 from 6:00 to 7:00pm
Where: Online
What: Ela Township Democrats and State Rep. Nabeela Syed conduct a virtual phone banking session to support Consolidated Election candidates in Ela Township and help get voters to the polls. Email elademocrats@gmail.com for link and calling script.
When: 4:30-5:30pm
Where: Tesla, 1121 S. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. We’ll be gathering on the sidewalk in front of the Tesla dealership.
What: Lake County Democrats gather to protest Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO and Donald Trump’s biggest campaign donor, and his troubling behavior as part of the Trump administration, as well as Donald Trump. This peaceful demonstration will be on the public parkway outside the dealership. Participants will be instructed not to not block entrance to or enter the Tesla property, or to harass customers or employees.
When: Saturday, March 29, 2025 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
Where: CLC Lakeshore Campus, Eleanor Murkey Center, 34 N. Sheridan Rd., Waukegan
What: Lake County Treasurer Kim hosts a free Financial Literacy Workshop. Attendees will learn how to protect assets, grow money, and create generational wealth. To register click here.
When: Saturday, March 29, 2025 from 10:00am to 1:30pm
Where: College of Lake County Lakeshore Campus, 33 N. Genesee St., Waukegan
What: The NAACP will host a candidate forum giving the public an opportunity to ask the candidates questions, hear their views on pertinent topics, and tell the voters why they should vote for them. For information or to RSVP email Marvin Burruss at marvinburruss@hotmail.com or call 224-627-9977.
When: Sunday, March 30, 2025 from 8:00 to 9:30am
Where: Lake Villa District Library, 140 N. Munn Rd., Lindenhurst
What: Meet members of Indivisible Western Lake County (IWLC). Enjoy a cup of coffee while supporting a local woman-owned business. For questions, email randyharnicker@gmail.com.