Ring in 2026 with this annual family event featuring a DJ, games, crafts, entertainment and balloon drop at noon. Tickets are required for this event, which are purchased through Skokie Park District.
Twenty-One Senses will have a calm room to help support anyone who may need an opportunity to step away for a few minutes.
Monday October 27 – Saturday November 8, 2025 8:00 PM CT
Check out our 6th annual silent auction. We have trips, activities, products, and more. With over 30 items, you are sure to find something to spark your interest.
Remember – these make great holiday gifts. And all of the proceeds benefit Twenty-One Senses efforts to create inclusive communities for individuals with invisible disabilities.
The silent auction will end on Saturday November 8, 2025 at exactly 9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT. The baskets will be on display at the Bingo for a Cause event in Chicago on 11/8/25.
Bid early and often, to ensure that you get the items you want!
Put on your favorite sports jersey and join us for bingo, food, drinks, games, and a silent auction – all to celebrate Twenty-One Senses’ sixth year of creating an inclusive community for families with sensory-sensitive children. The festivities will occur at the Edison Park Inn, 6715 N. Olmsted Ave. Chicago, for a fun-filled evening and learn how we are making our community more inclusive.
Join us for drinks, food, raffles, and a silent auction—all to celebrate Twenty-One Senses’ fifth year of creating an inclusive community for families with sensory-sensitive children. The festivities will occur at the Mathew Bieszczat Volunteer Resource Center (VRC), 6100 N Central Ave. in Chicago, for a fun-filled evening and learn how we are making our community more inclusive.
Twenty-One Senses will be hosting the annual garage sale and fill a truck event. YOU can help by donating items, shopping at the garage sale (4923 W Balmoral Ave Chicago) or volunteering to help before, during or after the sale.
Each year, we collect donations of lightly used goods. These donations are used in two ways:
Sell at the Forest Glen Community Garage Sale
At the end of the day, collect and load unsold goods from the Forest Glen Community Garage Sale, so these physical goods become a monetary donation for Twenty-One Senses.
Click ‘donate items to see a full list of items to donate or sign up to have your donation picked up.
Twenty-One Senses is excited to create the first-ever calm space at the Niles Fourth of July Parade. The calm space will provide an opportunity to get out of the large crowd, have easy access to leave if needed, and have sensory supports on-site.
Twenty-One Senses is excited to create the first-ever calm space at the Skokie/Niles Fourth of July Fireworks. The calm space will provide an opportunity to get out of the large crowd, have easy access to leave if needed, and have sensory supports on-site. There will be an indoor space to get more protection from the noise with limited viewing.
Abilities Expo brings exhibitors, vendors, resources, guest speakers, and more to enrich the disability community’s well-being and connectedness. This is a free event for attendees. Twenty-One Senses will host a calm space to help provide individuals a welcoming place to escape when needed so they can reset, recharge, and successfully rejoin the event activities. We’ll also have a booth explaining our services. Come by and say hi!
Twenty-One Senses is excited to be part of the Andersonville Midsommarfest again this year. We will be hosting a calm room at the event at <location along the route tbd>. This opportunity provides individuals a welcoming place to escape when needed so they can reset, recharge, and successfully rejoin the Midsommarfest activities. Visit us at our booth in front of the calm room.
Twenty-One Senses is excited to be part of the Andersonville Midsommarfest again this year. We will be hosting a calm room at the event at <location along the route tbd>. This opportunity provides individuals a welcoming place to escape when needed so they can reset, recharge, and successfully rejoin the Midsommarfest activities. Visit us at our booth in front of the calm room.
Twenty-One Senses is excited to be part of the Andersonville Midsommarfest again this year. We will be hosting a calm room at the event at <location along the route tbd>. This opportunity provides individuals a welcoming place to escape when needed so they can reset, recharge, and successfully rejoin the Midsommarfest activities. Visit us at our booth in front of the calm room.