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EC • The Life Wednesday, January 30, 2013
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SOUP& BREAD AT FITZGERALD’S
Green Valley Dog Drivers will let visitors interact with their sled team dogs during a free admission day at Brookfield Zoo. Photo courtesy of Jim Schulz/Chicago Zoological Society
ALL THAT JAZZ FitzGerald’s Nightclub presents a lively jazz show featuring the Limited Edition Big Band and the Youth Jazz Ensemble of DuPage. The jazz treat is just one concert of many sure to please in February. If jazz isn’t your thing, check the nightclub’s online calendar to see the eclectic lineup of talent on tap for the rest of the month. n Where: FitzGerald’s, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn n When: 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17 n Cost: $10, $5 for ages 17 and younger n Contact: fitzgeraldsnightclub.com, 708-788-2118
HOT FREEZE DAY OFFER Brighten winter with Brookfield Zoo’s FREEze Day, which mushes into view complete with dog sledding demonstrations and free entry to the zoo. The Green Valley Dog Drivers, based in Lemont, and their canine sled teams will demonstrate dog sledding for all zoo guests on the West Mall. Play games, learn proper musher talk, and hang out with the furry sled teams. n Where: Brookfield Zoo, 8400 W. 31st St., Brookfield n When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24 n Cost: Free n Contact: czs.org, 708-688-8000
MAGIC CLASS Abracadabra! Get out your magic wands and deck of cards because you’re about to learn how to pull a rabbit out of a hat. Designed for ages 5 to 12 by the magic team of Gary Kantor, the program will teach tricks that involve cards, ropes, coins, mind-reading and much more in the hourlong workshop. All supplies are provided, and kids receive a magic kit to take home. n Where: Proksa Activity Center, 3001 S. Wisconsin Ave., Berwyn
n When: 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 n Cost: $16 n Contact: berwynparks.org, 708-795-2892
WHITE SOX HITTING NIGHT Help your kids prepare for the spring baseball season at the White Sox Academy’s father-and-son hitting night. The one-day family event will focus on fundamentals involved in hitting. Sox Academy instructors also will give advice on what drills would benefit players in competition. But it’s not all just instructor and student — dads are more than welcome to interact with their kids while they learn the proper mechanics of hitting. n Where: Park District of La Grange Recreation Center, 536 East Ave., La Grange n When: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 n Contact: Kevin Miller at 708-352-1762 or kevinmiller@pdlg.org; pdlg.org
What started as a group of college friends gathering to eat good food and enjoy each other’s company has turned into a fun local way to raise money for Chicago area food banks. FitzGerald’s will host Soup & Bread as a monthly fundraiser every last Thursday of the month, debuting at 6 p.m. Jan. 31, in FitzGerald’s SideBar Music Room, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. It will feature soups prepared by local chefs and restaurants, including such spots as Autre Monde, Capri Ristorante and Big Guys Sausage Stand. The first event will benefit CBS Anti-Hunger Foundation, a 25-year-old organization that serves 200 families every week in Berwyn, Cicero and Stickney. Guests are encouraged to bring baked goods to donate. For more information, visit www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com or call 708-788-2118.
DADDY-DAUGHTER DATE NIGHT Grab your dad and your country boots and head to La Grange Park’s Daddy-Daughter Date Night at “Recreation Ranch,” offered through the Community Park District. Learn the do-si-do and some country line dance moves, while enjoying music provided by a DJ. Don’t forget your cowgirl hat. Fees are $30 for residents, $40 for nonresidents, and $6 for each additional girl. Designed for kids ages 3 to 8, the hoedown will start at 7 p.m. Friday in the La Grange Park Recreation Center, 1501 Barnsdale Road. To register, visit cpdlagrangepark.com or call 708-354-4580.
FAB FOUR REVISITED Go back to a time when The Beatles were pouring out of every stereo and the world couldn’t get enough. Join Robert Rodriguez in the Berwyn Public Library as he traces the performing career of The Beatles from their Quarrymen days to morphing into a studio act in 1966. A mini-documentary also will be shown, which features rare photos, interviews, concert segments, promos and an audio-recording of the Quarrymen on the very day John Lennon and Paul McCartney were introduced. n Where: Berwyn Public Library, 2701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn n When: 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 n Contact: berwynlibrary.org, 708-795-8000 to register — Allison Horne
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Renee Tomell, editor 630-427-6258 rtomell@shawmedia.com
Dan Farnham, calendar 630-427-6259 dfarnham@shawmedia.com