September is National Preparedness Month, so the Village would like to remind residents, businesses and commuters to be prepared for an emergency by signing up for alerts through CivicReady, the Village's emergency notification system. We also encourage users to keep their personal information updated.

With CivicReady, the Village is able to send personalized voice, email and text messages with information about time-sensitive emergency situations like extreme weather hazards and other public safety matters. 

Sign up here or get more information by calling Kylie Cerk, Communications Specialist, at 847.719.7404.

Visit Deerfield Road and Park Avenue on Saturday for a day of music, food and fun at Deerfield’s annual Harvest Fest!

The morning of the event will kick-off at the Farmers Market from 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m. In addition to fruit, vegetables, plants and specialty foods, there will be kids’ activities from 8 a.m.-noon including Touch-A-Truck.

Harvest Fest gates open at 5:30 p.m. The event will feature live music from local band Not for Profit from 6-9 p.m., the annual bags tournament (pre-registration required), free chicken “taqos” and lemonade from City Barbeque, cakes and coffee for purchase from Nothing Bundt Cakes, and wine, craft beer, hard seltzer and water available for purchase.

Harvest Fest is hosted by the Village of Deerfield and the DBR Chamber of Commerce with help from sponsors @properties, North Shore Gas, City Barbeque and Bath Planet.

Get more information here. 

The Deerfield Fine Arts Commission is hosting a community open house at the Deerfield Public Library on Wednesday, September 26 to showcase the 25+ pieces selected for the fifth year of the Deerfield Public Art Program before they are put on display. The open house, which runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will feature many of the artists who created this year’s pieces. Light refreshments will be served.

This year’s collection includes artists from Deerfield and many other from throughout the region. This year, the Fine Arts Commission specifically called for outdoor sculptures that would be suitable for display in the corner park at Deerfield and Waukegan Road. Watch for eye-catching pieces to go on display there this fall.

Get more information here or contact the Village Manager’s Office at 847.719.7400.

Join the Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District for an Open House on Saturday, September 29 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. This event is free, kid-friendly and open to the public at Fire Station #20 (500 Waukegan Road).

The event will feature child safety seat checks from 8-10 a.m., station tours, fire engine rides, rescue demonstrations, kids' activities and more.

Get more information here.