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Renovated Deer Path Inn to open to hotel guests Jan. 1

May 23, 2019 at 9:51 a.m.

Lake Forest's Deer Path Inn has been given a total face lift over the past year, and come Jan. 1, hotel officials said they expect to accept their first guest...

Chris Denniston, Wonderwalk Team member, left, and Kathy Richer, both of Lake Bluff

Wonderwalk and Boutique raises $100,000 for scholarships

May 23, 2019 at 9:51 a.m.

Website: woodlandsacademy.org Event: Woodlands Winter Wonderwalk and Boutique Supported by: Woodlands' Mothers Club, Fathers Club, and Alumnae Parents Connection Benefiting: Woodlands Academy financial aid program Location: Gloria Dei Center on...

The Community Carol Sing/Trombone Concert at Trinity United Methodist included music by 16 brass instruments, a pipe organ and choir.

Singers, trombones raise $4,000 for Food Depository

May 12, 2019 at 9:13 p.m.

Event: Community Carol Sing/Trombone Concert Hosted by: Trinity United Methodist Church, Wilmette Benefiting: Greater Chicago Food Depository Taking note: This year's concert also celebrated the 50th "birthday" of the Charlie...

From left: Jenny Daellenbach, Junior Board Parent Advisor from Kenilworth, Dena Pavlopoulos, and Beth Robinson, both Junior Board Parent Advisors from Winnetka, Susan Riley, Junior Board Parent Advisor Chair, from Winnetka,Jan Evans, Junior Board Parent Advisor, from Winnetka

Rush Junior Board Holiday Tea raises $25,000

May 10, 2019 at 5:09 p.m.

Event: Holiday Tea Presented by: Rush Junior Board Benefiting: The establishment of the Cancer Bioinformatics Program at Rush University Medical Center Location: Sunset Ridge Country Club, Northfield Date: Dec. 5...

Kevin Niemiec, 8, from Prospect Heights, Konrad Radecki, 9, from Chicago, and David Jakubczak,10, from Chicago, share in the winter solstice lantern-lighting celebration at River Trail Nature Center in Northbrook on Dec. 11, 2015.

River Trail Nature Center has programming throughout winter

May 14, 2019 at 10:49 a.m.

Complaining about Chicago winter weather is pretty much an avid pastime for many area residents. Contending with the realities of lake effect snow, fierce jet stream currents, frozen car locks...

Kris Tsitsis, right, event chairwoman, serves baked goods and shares a laugh with Georgia Ryerson, Philoptochos Society president.

Glenview Greek church hosts holiday fair

May 23, 2019 at 12:49 p.m.

The Ladies of the Philoptochos Society of Saints Peter & Paul Greek Orthodox Church in Glenview hosted the annual "Jolly Old St. Nicholas Holiday Faire" Saturday. The Greek word "Philoptochos"...

Helen Weaver helped Juliet Farashahi make a tin ornament at last year's Log House Holiday Party.

Holiday traditions come to life at open houses

May 12, 2019 at 9:10 p.m.

With the holiday season comes the stresses of online shopping, trips to the mall, the unending litany of tasks from hanging holiday lights to stuffing that perfect bird. For those...

Wilmette Theatre welcomes kooky, lovable ‘Addams Family’

May 12, 2019 at 9:10 p.m.

The Actors Training Center brings a holiday production of "The Addams Family" musical to the Wilmette Theatre stage Dec. 5-13. "This will be a trip back in time for the...

Winnetka Congregational Church celebrates 100th Christmas pageant

May 10, 2019 at 5:08 p.m.

On Sunday, Dec. 13, the Winnetka Congregational Church celebrates what church officials say will be its 100th Christmas Pageant. The pageant will take place during the 10 a.m. worship service,...

Ellen Greene, outsider artist from Winnekta, with one of her works in the show

Outsider Art event raises $8,000 for TAC

May 23, 2019 at 9:50 a.m.

Event: Out*sid*er Art Event Benefiting: The Highland Park Art Center Date: Nov. 13 Location: The Center, Highland Park Attended: 100+ Raised: 9 pieces sold, raising more than $8,000 Campaign: TAC...

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