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SEPTEMBER
editor’s pick SEP
Garden Talks Lecture Series Begins Sept. 29 Martin Theatre, Ravinia Festival, Highland Park | chicagobotanic.org This Chicago Botanic Garden lecture series will feature nationally recognized speakers like “Wild” author Cheryl Strayed (Sept. 29) and civil rights activist Ruby Bridges Make It Better is a proud media sponsor of this event.
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Ruby Bridges
“The City of Conversation” 15 Sept. 15 to Oct. 23 Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie northlight.org The Midwest premiere of Anthony Giardina’s play about a family whose members are on opposite sides of the political spectrum — a divide that stretches across six administrations. SEP
Fiesta Ravinia
Lake Forest Library Used Book Sale Sept. 15-18 SEP 15 Lake Forest Recreation Center Gym, 400 Hastings Road, Lake Forest | lakeforestlibrary.org Shop more than 100,000 gently used books, as well as DVDs, CDs and audiobooks. On Saturday, teachers receive a 20 percent discount with ID and Sunday is half-price day. Make It Better is a proud media sponsor of this event. “Pretty in Pink” 30th Anniversary Screening Event Sept. 16 SEP & Nancy Hughes Theater at Gorton Community 16 John Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest gortoncenter.org It has been 30 years since this cult favorite hit the big screen. Celebrate at Gorton with pink cocktails, light bites and ‘80s music before watching the movie. Come dressed for prom or in pink. Fiesta Ravinia Sept. 17 SEP 17 Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park ravinia.org Celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day with games, dance lessons from the Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago, an art fair with Mexican and Mexican-American artists, and food. All of this is free when you buy a ticket for the evening’s concert with Los Tigres del Norte and Mariachi Flor de Toloache.
CHERYL STRAYED PHOTO BY JONI-KABANA; RUBY BRIDGES PHOTO COURTESY OF CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN; BOTTOM PHOTO COURTESY OF RAVINIA FESTIVAL
Cheryl Strayed
BY ANNA CARLSON