Art show at Lake Forest highlights area students in preschool through high school
Students from 13 schools in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff recently put 100 pieces of their own art on display at The Gallery in Lake Forest. The annual show, which...
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At Purim show, Temple Beth Israel aims for laughs
About 200 guests enjoyed a hearty meal and later laughed heartily at a Purim holiday comedy show at Temple Beth Israel in Skokie on March 23. “True Chutzpa: The Good,...
Moms, sons in Vernon Hills area celebrate their heroic bond in style
A new event at the Vernon Hills Park District recently attracted about 200 boys and moms who arrived at the Sullivan Community Center dressed up as their favorite superheroes. For...
Glencoe art show displays work of younger students
About 200 visitors took in the first-ever Youth Art Show at the Takiff Center in Glencoe on March 15. The work of 75 students will be on display in the...
Skokie celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a parade and party
The Irish spirit was strong Sunday at the St. Patrick’s Day parade in downtown Skokie. The short stroll down Lincoln Avenue featured hundreds of marchers, bagpipers and emergency vehicles. The...
Music duo 123 Andrés helps Hawthorn School District 73 students, parents celebrate their different cultures
To celebrate the different cultures at Hawthorn School District 73, a Latin Grammy-winning music duo, 123 Andrés, recently turned a school gym into a mini-rock concert featuring English and Spanish...
Aspiring artists at Libertyville School District 70 show off their work during opening of public exhibit
Children throughout Libertyville School District 70 proudly posed in front of their drawings and paintings, which were unveiled recently on the walls at Cook Memorial Library, as parents captured the...
Hundreds turn out to taste homegrown craft beer in Vernon Hills
Hundreds of craft beer enthusiasts recently flocked to Vernon Hills to sample different ales, lagers, ciders and other brews during an increasingly popular event. The sixth annual “Craft Beer Tasting,”...
Wilmette Library’s inaugural Maker Fest showcases area experts and entrepreneurs
Wilmette Public Library’s Maker Fest drew nearly double the expected crowd Feb. 23, with visitors flooding the building’s three levels to complete crafts, experiment with computer coding and view the...
Children at Cook Memorial Library develop their reading skills with help from four-legged friends
Children looking to develop their reading skills recently found an affectionate — and furry — audience inside Cook Memorial Public Library in Libertyville. As part of a popular program at...