Couples to get tips on long-term love
To believe faith and science can co-exist, just consider any loving couple. Clinical psychologist Mona Fishbane will speak on "Being a Mensch in Marriage: What Neuroscience and Relationship Science Teach...
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Robert Goldsborough continues Nero Wolfe legacy with ‘Archie in the Crosshairs’
Last year marked the 80th anniversary of "Fer-de-Lance," the late Rex Stout's mystery that introduced Nero Wolfe, corpulent gourmand, orchid breeder and New York brownstone-dwelling detective. Stout wrote more than...
Himmelman riding wave of latest CD
Grammy- and Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter Peter Himmelman says he gives his all in every show, but jokes that perhaps a bit more planning and preparation has gone into Saturday's concert at...
Evanston author Lynn Sloan publishes debut novel
Principles of Navigation," Evanston resident Lynn Sloan's debut novel, is something of a time capsule. She completed it in 1999, but the novel sat in her desk drawer for more...
New fest celebrates Irish, Italian heritages
After 170 years in the community, Immaculate Conception in Highland Park hardly needs an introduction. And yet, observes parish manager David Yep, people still tell him that they did not...
‘Flickering Empire’ details Chicago’s early dominance of film industry
"Hooray for Chicago" does not have the same zip as "Hooray for Hollywood," but at the turn of the 20th century, before there was a Hollywood, Chicago was America's epicenter...
Civil War Museum in Kenosha is about Midwest’s role in the conflict
The Civil War Museum is located on the lakefront in Kenosha. It is not named the Kenosha Civil War Museum. That is an important distinction, says Dan Joyce, director of...
It’s no mistake: A farmers market in February
The Winter Farmer's Market Sunday at North Shore Unitarian Church offers an annual respite, however short, from the cold and snow of February. The free market, in coordination with Chicago-based...
Faith group helps seniors stay in their homes
Some seniors – who may have lost friends, are homebound or whose families live far away or are otherwise unavailable – have limited opportunity for companionship and camaraderie. Enter the...
Lakeside Congregation to celebrate 60th anniversary
Lakeside Congregation in Highland Park will mark its 60th anniversary with a gala celebration on Saturday. "Gala" might be overstating it, notes Lakeside Rabbi Isaac Serotta, who is now in...