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CALENDAR, PAGE 3 Beth El Senior Film Screening April 23, 1pm. See “Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women.” Refreshments will be served. Registration required. $5. 1175 Sheridan Road, Highland Park; 847-432-8903x234; nssbethel.org. Winnetka Interfaith Council Bullying Seminar April 23, 7pm. Speakers include Dr. Linda Yonke, New Trier School District Superintendent and Dr. Mark Smaller, Internet/Cyberbullying expert. Winnetka Covenant Church, 1200 Hibbard Road; 847-256-0549. “Louder Than a Bomb” Screening April 24, 7pm. The film follows hundreds of area teens, participating in the world’s largest youth poetry slam. Nova-HP, 1770 First St., Highland Park; 773-294-8947; highlandparkpoetry.org. JCC Hands-On Parenting Series April 24 and May 9, 7-8pm. Suitable for parents of children ages birth-6. Learn about early language and literacy skills, along with the importance of sleep. Light refreshments provided. Bernard Weinger JCC, 300 Revere Drive, Northbrook; 224-406-9222; gojcc.org. Find a Job with Nonprofits April 25, 10:15am. Christa Beall Diefenbach, Associate Director of The Axeson Center for Nonprofit Management, presents “Expand Your Search – Nonprofits are Hiring!” Registration required. $10/NM. Career Resource Center Inc. Grove Cultural Campus, 40 E. Old Mill Road, Suite 105, Lake Forest; 847-295-5626; careerresourcecenter.org. Music Institute of Chicago Auditions April 25, 3-8pm; April 28, 12-4pm. This elite training program is for gifted precollege string players and pianists seeking professional careers. Thoresen Performance Center, 300 Green Bay Road, Winnetka (April 25); Lake Forest Campus, 40 E. Old Mill Road (April 28); 847-905-1500x122; musicinst.org/academy CPAH Tenth Anniversary Celebration April 25, 6:30pm. Community Partners for Affordable Housing celebrates 10 years. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, open bar and truffle tasting. Registration required. Vibe, 1935 Sheridan Road, Highland Park; 847-6818746; cpahousing.org. Winnetka Youth Organization Annual Spring Benefit April 25, 6:30-9:30pm. Features dinner hosted by Catered by Design, an auction, live music, raffle and more. Admission includes adult beverages. $80. 620 Lincoln Ave, Winnetka; 847-446-0443; winnetkayo.org.
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American Heart Association Chicago HeartChase April 27 and May 11, 8:30-10:30am. Teams solve clues and participate in physical challenges to become HeartChase champions. Activities include jump roping, dancing, and hula-hooping. Gallery Park, Glenview (April 27); Apollo Park, Homewood (May 11); 800-AHA-USA1; americanheart.org. Central Street Spring Community Day April 27, 10am-5pm. 10 to 20 percent of store purchases are donated to the charity of your choice from a selected list. Flyer required. Centralstreet-evanston.com. North Shore Unitarian Church Art Fair April 27 and 28, 10am-6pm (Sat) and 11am5pm (Sun) The 44th annual fair features more than 60 juried artists/artisans, live music, the Palate Café and a children’s art workshop. 2100 Half Day Road, Deerfield; nsuc.org. NAMI Cook County North Suburban Spring Benefit April 27, 6:30pm. Features keynote speaker
April 2013 Dr. Shawn Shea, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical School, WGN-AM 720’s Orion Samuelson as master of ceremonies and auctioneer Ron Bernadi of Sunset Foods. Raffle tickets available online. Sunset Ridge Country Club; 2100 Sunset Ridge Road, Northfield; 847-716-2252; namiccns.org. Lake Forest Showhouse and Gardens April 27-May 19. This year’s home is one of David Adler’s most famous works – an Italianate lakefront mansion built in 1916. Proceeds benefit the Angel Harvey Infant Welfare Society of Chicago Community Health Center. Tours take place MondayFriday from 9am-2pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 10am-4pm. $35, $40 at the door. Lakeforestshowhouse.com. Breathe Deep North Shore April 28, 9:30am. This 5K fun run, onemile walk and balloon launch honors those fighting lung cancer. Proceeds benefit the LUNGevity Foundation. Enjoy games, kids’ activities, music, refreshments and prizes. Deerfield High School, 1959 Waukegan Road; northshore@lungevity.org; lungevity.org/yogathon Ethical Humanist Society Sunday Program April 28, 10:30am. Brant Rosen, rabbi of the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation in Evanston, presents “Wrestling in the Daylight: A Rabbi’s Path to Palestinian Solidarity.” Coffee hour follows the program. Childcare is available. Ethical Humanist Society of Chicago, 7574 North Lincoln Ave., Skokie; ethicalhuman.org. The “NewSpace” Frontier April 28, 11:30am. James Plaxco of the National Space Society discusses our space future. Registration required. Winnetka Public Library, 768 Oak St.; 847-446-7220. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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• Calendar • North Shore Senior Center • Local Park District, Public Library • Local Senior Center • Preparing Kids for Loss of a Loved One • Ballroom Dance Center • Recent Happenings • Travel • Kim’s Kitchen • School Happenings • Finding a New Home in Libertyville • Pet Personals
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