And just like that, Mother’ Day is around the corner! What a year it’s been, which gives us that much more reason to celebrate that special woman in your life. Whether you are cheering to your mother, aunt, grandmother, or anyone else you hold near and dear to you, these Chicagoland venues have all the makings of an unforgettable holiday. From cruises on the Chicago River to an elevated High Tea event, check out the list below that has something for everyone

Gary Schools Alumna Wins Oscar | Mia Neal is a Proud Graduate of Horace Mann H.S.

GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION EXPEDITES ADDITIONAL $3 MILLION IN GRANTS TO SMALL ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS IN CHICAGO AND SOUTH CAROLINA TO PROVIDE SECOND WAVE OF COVID-19 RELIEF | Grants include $750,000 in additional support designated for the Foundation’s new Broadening Narratives collections strategy to amplify underrepresented narratives told in small and diverse museums and libraries

IMMERSIVE VAN GOGH OFFERS EXCLUSIVE MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND PACKAGES, “MAMA YO-GOGH AWAY,” IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DRAKE MAY 8th-9th | Includes Overnight Stay at The Drake, Lifeway Immersive Yoga Class with CorePower Instructor Inside the Exhibition, Palm Court Afternoon Tea and More

The Munster Police Department says Thank You to Our D.A.R.E. Role Models

After a year on lockdown, the Footlight Players is opening their doors to the public.

The Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra’s Spring Chamber Series Continues with Brass Quintet

The Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra and Music Director and Conductor Kirk Muspratt are Bringing Back the Music with a Spring Chamber Series of concerts. The two remaining concerts in the series will be held at the Auditorium at Living Hope Church, 9000 Taft Street, on the Merrillville/Crown Point border.

The concerts are:

Brass Quintet

Art in Focus continues in May with two FREE LIVE presentations.

FRIDA KAHLO’S HISPANIC HERITAGE CELEBRATED IN NEW PHILHARMONIC’S “A SALUTE TO FRIDA” CONCERT STREAMING MAY 15-JUNE 15 | Program Inspired by the Highly Anticipated “Frida Kahlo: Timeless” Exhibition (June 5 – Sept. 6)

EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND | PORCHLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE AND KB PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCE EXTENDED STREAMING DATES FOR CALL ME ELIZABETH, WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY KAYLA BOYE AND DIRECTED BY ERIN KRAFT, NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH SUNDAY, MAY 9th | Audiences are Invited to The Beverly Hills Hotel for a May 1961 Interview with One of the World’s Brightest Stars as she Examines her Life, Career and Loves