Happening at Old Orchard Mall

From the community ~

Warm up your vocal chords and bring the family to Westfield Old Orchard (Skokie Blvd. & Old Orchard Rd.; 847-673-6800) for the latest event in its WFamily series.  From 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  Saturday September 1, Westfield invites you to delight in a sing-a-long of some of you and your little one's favorite childhood songs.  Afterward, enjoy a music-themed crafting session so kids can take home a souvenir from the day of singing and fun.  Westfield's WFamily event series is free and is designed for Northshore and Chicagoland preschool aged children.  Partnering with the Skokie Public Library, WFamily celebrates learning through literacy and creativity.  This event will take place at the shopping center's Barnes & Noble and is open to the public, no registration is required.

Back to school!

Send the kids back to school in a big way with a chance to win a $500 shopping spree at Westfield Old Orchard.  A new school wardrobe filled with the best names in designer goods is at your fingertips. To enter, just visit Westfield's Facebookpage and let them know what is on the top of your back to school shopping list.  No purchase is necessary.

French Market - 

The Westfield French Market comes to a close Thursday, September 27.  However, as summer winds down, a slew of garden-fresh produce are coming into season. Radicchio, plums, winter squash and turnips are some vegetables that are harvested fresh in September and are available now towards the close of Westfield's French Market. Other end of summer crops includes apples, Asian pears, and peaches.

Westfield Old Orchard's French Market provides consumers a convenient choice to buy the season's ripest produce in their Thursday market. You're invited to enjoy the last days of the market from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Thursday in September. The European-style market will offer artisan food, jewelry and gift items for the home from local and national vendors including B True Bakery, Hahn Bakery, KAP Farm, Organo Gold Coffee, The Blue Olive, Fraternite, Notre Dame, Provence Imports,Twin Garden Farms, and The Bakeman.