CELEBRATE MOM WITH A GIFT OF TOGETHERNESS
This Mother’s Day Give Mom the Gift of the Experience – Help Her Create a Memory that will Last a Lifetime with these 10 Trends
#1 | Wine Time
Downtown Glen Ellyn
Mom will enjoy exploring incredible wines with Nicole Imparato of Vintus for a South American-themed event that will include wines from Argentina and Chile at Ko-ze on May 25 from 6pm-7:30pm. This Taste Vacation will take mom to the major wine areas in both Chile and Argentina. Both countries are captivating destinations for wine lovers, with an astounding range of landscapes, grape varietals, and micro-climates. Explore 5 fabulous wines along with a grazing board for each table.
#2 | Mimosas
Downtown Naperville
www.tapvillesocial.com/naperville
Celebrate Mom with Brunch on Friday through Sunday from 11am-3pm and enjoy a mimosa flight. At Tapville, they value spending precious time with friends and family and exist to make your experience more pleasurable and experiential.
#3 | Salt-Filled Relaxation
Geneva
Participate in one of Salternative Holistic Spa & Community Wellness Center’s amazing experiences sure to create joy and peace within. Each of the events and classes will leave you feeling amazing with memories of joy and bliss. You can float into physical and mental bliss, breathe deeply in the salt room, release tension and toxins in the infrared sauna or melt into one of their amazing massages. Enjoy any of the relaxing and even healing services or classes, or simply hang out in the Relaxation Room to meditate, color, or engage in quiet conversation.
#4 | Feeling Beautiful
Burr Ridge
Newly open in Burr Ridge Village Center - the FEEL BEAUTIFUL Gallery is dedicated to YOU, darling Sophanista. A place to come and relax, learn a bit of history about adornment, talk stuff, and just BE. Sophia Forero Designs pledges to nurture you and bring out your already recognized magnificence. They create jewels that make you feel beautiful.
#5 | Red Effect Infrared Fitness
Oakbrook Terrance
Join mom in an all women’s Red Effect workout class or infrared therapy session. These scientifically designed workouts provide you with effective, H.I.I.T classes so you can burn calories up to 36 hours post-workout. Detox 7x more, reduce joint pain, speed up recovery and more in their infrared therapy enhanced fitness studios. Infrared therapy helps with weight loss, detoxification, pain relief, relaxation, lowers blood pressure, stimulates cell health, and more!
#6 | Intro to the Art of Sushi
Chicago
Come with mom and learn how to spread, layer, tuck and roll your way to sushi heaven. In this fun, hands-on social cooking class, you’ll practice all the skills needed to make rolls at home, including how to prepare and season sushi rice, select sushi-grade fish, and add additional tasty vegetables and other ingredients to enhance the deliciousness of your sushi. You’ll learn to make a traditional cucumber roll, salmon avocado roll, and a Veggie Hand Roll. Classes throughout the month of May.
#7 | Make Your Own Wine
Elmhurst
Don’t miss experiencing a St. Supéry virtual blending class on May 6. If you ever wanted to make your own wine, this is the event for you. Join the experts at this Napa Valley stapel that produces only certified sustainably grown Estate Wines, as they guide you through the blending process behind their highly acclaimed Élu Bordeaux red blend. With their guidance, and your intuition, you will be able to make the Élu blend all your own.
#8 | Mommy & Me Photo Session
Winfield
Join in the gift of forever memories with Mommy & Me sessions perfect for all generations to experience together. This is a perfect opportunity for you to get out from behind the camera and get into the pictures with your children and grandparents - just in time for Mother's Day!
#9 | Garden-to-Table Afternoon Tea
Downers Grove
Now open for indoor dining four to a table. Enjoy fresh ingredients and a fresh taste with food grown in Chef Pam’s garden in a tru garden to table afternoon tea. Please make a reservation for indoor dining or place a pick up order for a unique Four Course Afternoon Tea, and Sweets and Savories.
#10 | Treat Mom to Some Sugar
Geneva
Treat mom and yourself to something sweet at Geneva’s newer hot spots for sugar. Enjoy hot cocoa, soft serve ice cream, cupcakes, English Toffee, coffee and tea and so much more. Make mom’s day just a little sweeter with a homemade goodie from Hey Sugar!
