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Kara Adamik of Chicago, niece to Godmother, Faye Kitchin of Elgin, attended a special three-course tea luncheon was hosted by the Grove National Historic Landmark on Saturday in celebration of Mother's Day.

High Tea at Glenview’s 1856 Kennicott House for a Mother’s Day treat from the past

May 9, 2022 at 11:03 a.m.

Ladies from Glenview and the surrounding area, stepped back in time on Saturday, for a special Mother's Day treat, to attend high tea at the historic 1856 Kennicott House. The...

Phil Porpora and daughter Juliana Porpora (4) both from Glenview, share a moment to fasten a wrist corsage during Saturday's Daddy Daughter Dance presented by the Presented by the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Women's Club.

Daughters and daddies spend special night dancing at annual fundraiser in Glenview

May 2, 2022 at 3:40 p.m.

In a rainbow of party dresses, with corsages and boutonnieres in place, girls from in and around Glenview were escorted by that special man in their life, to the event...

Kathryne Anderson, 3, and Sofia Smith, 4, both from Wilmette, visited with the Easter bunny during the "Bunny Brunch" April 9, 2022, at Gillson Park in Wilmette.

Wilmette families hunt for Easter eggs after ‘Bunny Brunch, Glencoe park filled with dogs on the hunt for Easter treats

April 25, 2022 at 3:30 p.m.

Multicolored eggs decorated the frosted ground early on a recent Saturday morning, in preparation for an Easter celebration at Gillson Park. The "Bunny Brunch" at the Lakeview Center was a...

The 5th annual Doggie Egg Hunt at Prairie View Park in Morton Grove on Friday offered dogs and owners a chance to meet and mingle, take photos with the Easter Bunny, and provided dogs the chance to hunt for colorful eggs filled with special treats.

Dogs get an Easter egg hunt in Morton Grove; ‘Best day of my dog’s life’

April 18, 2022 at 11:03 p.m.

Morton Grove-area canines and their owners followed the scent of fun on Friday to Prairie View Park, in the spirit of spring and Easter. The 5th annual Doggie Egg Hunt...

Gayle Laboda, Interpreter, leads a prairie-inspired scavenger hunt during the during the Earth Day Fair hosted by the Glenview Park District.

Residents enjoy weekend Earth Day Fair at Glenview’s Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie

April 18, 2022 at 4:05 p.m.

Area residents gathered at the Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie this weekend to explore what it means to be green, and to celebrate the wonders of our planet. The two-day...

The Kinzie family, of Winnetka, was among the participants of the "April Carnival" April 9, 2022 at Indian Hill Park in Winnetka.

Families fill Indian Hill Park in Winnetka for ‘April’ spring carnival amid temps more for a winter fest

April 12, 2022 at 3:15 p.m.

Indian Hill Park was filled with carnival games and activities for the annual spring outdoor festival in Winnetka Saturday, despite participants donning hats, mittens, boots and winter coats. The annual...

The Wilmette Golf Club showed off a new and improved Park District course March 12, 2022 at a family-friendly event, called St. Pathy's Stroll, that also commemorated the 100th anniversary of the course and celebrated the new golf cart path.

Wilmette Park District unveiled improved golf course and marked its 100th anniversary

March 29, 2022 at 4:28 p.m.

A special celebration at the Wilmette Golf Club earlier this month offered a new and improved Park District course – one officials say is on par with others in the...

Center green shirt pony tail _ Brian Winters, assistant director of River Trail Nature Center interprets the process of cooking the sap in an iron cauldron and talks about how maple syrup found its way into American history during the 50th annual Maple Syrup Festival at River Trail Nature Center.

Spring brings sweet taste of maple syrup at annual festival in Northbrook

March 21, 2022 at 3:28 p.m.

Nature has much to share with us on the first day of spring, like the clean sweet caramel taste of pure maple syrup. At River Trail Nature Center in Northbrook...

Wilmette begins town celebration of turning 150 with ‘Sesquicentennial Winterfest’ featuring ice sculpting, storytime and appearance by Elsa from ‘Frozen’

February 15, 2022 at 5:20 p.m.

Frigid temperatures didn't prevent Wilmette residents from getting outside Saturday to take part in a 150th birthday celebration honoring the village. The "Sesquicentennial Winterfest" offered a daylong lineup of family-friendly,...

Author John Jacoby, who is also a former Wilmette village president, discusses his book "Wilmette at 150" with Will Taylor of the Wilmette Historical Museum Jan. 30, 2022.

Tome ‘Wilmette at 150’ pays homage to the village’s sesquicentennial, tells stories of ‘regular people’ who lived there over the years

February 8, 2022 at 2:53 p.m.

Wilmette turns 150 years old this year and officials have planned a year filled with many celebrations, starting with the introduction in January of a book about the village that...

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