Locals enjoyed old-fashioned fun, tasty food and local arts vendors at the 30th Annual Grovefest Oct. 5 until the weather went from cloudy to rainy.

With leaves changing color and the temperatures dipping, the Chicago Botanic Garden celebrated the beginning of fall with its annual Harvest Festival.

The Wilmette Fire Department hosted an Open House at Station #26 for families to kick off Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 5-11).

Dozens of kites were taken up into the air by the wind Aug. 9 at the Chicago Botanic Garden two day Kite Festival.

For the final Little Bearfoot in the Park concert, Jeanie B. had kids rocking out to fun, family-friendly songs at the Gallery Park Amphitheater July 28.