The Highland Park Community House is a cultural institution. Located just north of downtown Highland Park, the house plays many roles: it's an art center, it's available to be rented for public events and it houses a Montessori school. A number of social clubs meet here on a regular basis, including some of Highland Park's professional and charitable organizations.
The Mayer and Morris Kaplan Family Foundation is a multi-generational family foundation dedicated to helping the people and communities of Chicago to form a more progressive, inclusive and democratic society. The foundation's goals include advancing educational opportunities, building stronger, more cohesive families, fostering a vibrant visual arts community and ensuring access to reproductive rights.
The Northmoor Country Club is located in central Highland Park. This exclusive golf club has certain restrictions about the types of shoes and equipment allowed on the pristine course. One particularly friendly golfer said that although a golf game is taken seriously here, the main goal is still to have fun. Reportedly, this course is particularly challenging, and members take pride it in its immaculate appearance.