Looking for something to do in the neighborhood this weekend? Check out our list below for fun stuff happening in Highland Park.
Royko in Love
Where/When: ; Thursday, 7 p.m.
Why Go: Before he began penning Pulitzer-prize winning columns, Mike Royko was writing love notes to his first wife. Those letters have been collected and published, and a few of them will be read by Royko's son, David.
Pricing: Free.
Where/When: Auditorium; Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
Why Go: It's a show about a small town where dancing is outlawed. Much dancing ensues, courtesy of an .
Pricing: $10 per ticket.
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Where/When: ; Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Why Go: Because rivalry games are always the most exciting, and because Highland Park is due for a win.
Where/When: ; Friday, 8 p.m.
Why Go: Because you know you've been dying for an audience to read your romantic poems to. Why else did you go through the trouble of writing them in iambic pentameter?
Pricing: Free.
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High School Student Art Exhibit
Where/When: ; Ongoing until Friday.
Why Go: You've only got two days left to check out the awesome art work submitted by Highland Park High School students.
Pricing: Free.
Where/When: ; Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Why Go: Because nothing says true love like agreeing to run four miles on a Sunday morning. And because you get to wear costumes.
Pricing: $30.
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