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LAKE FOREST/LAKE BLUFF COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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Garrick Players
Time:
8:00pm
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Garrick Players present Richard O'Brien's "Rocky Horror Show" in the Allan Carr Theater located in Hixon Hall on Lake Forest College's South Campus.
General admission: $7; seniors and children $3.
Showtimes are 8 p.m. nightly. Call 847-735-5216 for reservations or visit www.lakeforest.edu for more information.
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Garrick Players
Time:
8:00pm
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Garrick Players present Richard O'Brien's "Rocky Horror Show" in the Allan Carr Theater located in Hixon Hall on Lake Forest College's South Campus.
General admission $7; seniors and children $3.
Showtimes are 8 p.m. nightly. Call 847-735-5216 for reservations or visit www.lakeforest.edu for more information.
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Volunteer Restoration Workday
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
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Sponsored by Lake Forest Open Lands at the North Shore Bike Path. Meet at the Fort Sheridan train station, overflow lot. Please wear tough clothing and appropriate footwear. Work gloves will be supplied.
For more information contact Lake Forest Open Lands at 847-234-3880.
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Garrick Players
Time:
8:00pm
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Garrick Players present Richard O'Brien's "Rocky Horror Show" in the Allan Carr Theater located in Hixon Hall on Lake Forest College's South Campus.
General admission $7; seniors and children $3.
Showtimes are 8 p.m. nightly. Call 847-735-5216 for reservations or visit www.lakeforest.edu for more information.
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LEAD Program
Time:
9:45am - 11:00am
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Pressure Tool Kit: Setting Your Child Up For Success
Speaker: Kari Falls, LCSW
For parents of children in grades 5 - 12 at Gorton Community Center.
We are constantly presented with change and challenges that can leave our children stressed or unsure. Come learn strategies to help them manage stress. Receive pointers on how to model healthy coping behavior, as well as how to assist our children with developing their own emotional "tool kit".
For information regarding 2006-2007 programs and to register for any of the programs, contact Lydia Backer, Program Director, LEAD, by phone at 847-295-9075, fax 847-295-9076, email LEAD9075@aol.com or visit www.leadweb.org.
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Election Day
Love & Logic Parenting Class
Time:
9:15am - 10:45am
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Love and Logic Parenting Classes
5 sessions (Tuesdays) October 17, 24, 31 and November 7 and 14, 2006
Lake Bluff Park District Recreation Center
355 W. Washington Avenue, Lake Bluff
$75.00 (includes one workbook)
This five-week program will help shape thoughtful, caring and responsible children. The unique appraoch of Love & Logic philosophy unlocks the secrets of successful parenting and teaching. Participants will receive practical, easy-to-use techniques that they can put to work immediately. Mary Carolyn Embry, certified Love & Logic instructor, will show how love allows children to grow through their mistakes and logic allows them to live with the consequences of their choices. Parents will study shared control, shared thinking and decision-making, consequences of empathy, and ways to maintain children's self-confidence. Scholarships are available.
Contact the LEAD office at 847-295-9075. Childcare is available on site for a small fee.
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Allendale Boutique
Time:
9:30am - 5:30pm
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Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest.
General admission: $10
For additional information, call the Boutique Hotline at 312-458-9674.
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Allendale Boutique
Time:
9:30am - 3:30pm
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Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest.
General admission: $10
For additional information, call the Boutique Hotline at 312-458-9674.
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Allendale Boutique
Time:
9:30am - 2:00pm
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Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest.
General admission: $10
For additional information, call the Boutique Hotline at 312-458-9674.
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Garrick Players
Time:
8:00pm
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Garrick Players present Richard O'Brien's "Rocky Horror Show" in the Allan Carr Theater located in Hixon Hall on Lake Forest College's South Campus.
General admission $7; seniors and children $3.
Showtimes are 8 p.m. nightly. Call 847-735-5216 for reservations or visit www.lakeforest.edu for more information.
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Lake Forest Film Festival
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Academy-award nominees, Sundance award winners, and other fantastic feature and short movies will be part of the three-day Lake Forest Film Festival, set in the Chicago suburb of Lake Forest. The festival will have screenings at Lake Forest College and possibly Lake Forest High School. More information will be made available around a month prior to the festival. Call 319-541-5873 or email lffilm@yahoo.com, for more information.
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Garrick Players
Time:
8:00pm
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Garrick Players present Richard O'Brien's "Rocky Horror Show" in the Allan Carr Theater located in Hixon Hall on Lake Forest College's South Campus.
General admission $7; seniors and children $3.
Showtimes are 8 p.m. nightly. Call 847-735-5216 for reservations or visit www.lakeforest.edu for more information.
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Lake Forest Film Festival
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Academy-award nominees, Sundance award winners, and other fantastic feature and short movies will be part of the three-day Lake Forest Film Festival, set in the Chicago suburb of Lake Forest. The festival will have screenings at Lake Forest College and possibly Lake Forest High School. More information will be made available around a month prior to the festival. Call 319-541-5873 or email lffilm@yahoo.com, for more information.
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Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia
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Back by popular demand! Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia has been staging children's literary classics for more than 25 years. Now the company brings its unique adaptations of Eric Carle's delightful stories back to Gorton Community Center. Using puppetry, music, and black-light effects, Mermaid's talented team brings alive "The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Very Quiet Cricket", together with "Little Cloud", "The Mixed Up Chameleon", and "The Very Busy Spider".
Performances at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. For more information, contact Gorton Community Center at 847-234-6060 or visit www.gortoncenter.org.
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Mississippi Heat Concert & Cajun Dinner
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As band leader, composer and harmonica player, Pierre Lacocque has woven together some of the best blues artists around into a traditional blues band steeped in Chicago's golden sounds from the 1950's and beyond. The band has traveled the world with its Chicago style Blues and has appeared at the Chicago Blues Festival, Lucerne Blues Festival, Montreal International Jazz Festival, and many more.
Before the Blues concert, there will be a Cajun-style supper catered by Froggy's French Cafe, Highwood, with a family-style buffet beginning at 6 p.m. with the performance to follow at 8 p.m.
For ticket information, contact Gorton Community Center at 847-234-6060 or visit www.gortoncenter.org.
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Veteran's Day
Veteran's Day Parade
Time:
11:00am
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Annual Veteran's Day Parade sponsored by the American Legion. For more information contact Jerry Thompson at 847-234-6749.
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Garrick Players
Time:
8:00pm
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Garrick Players present Richard O'Brien's "Rocky Horror Show" in the Allan Carr Theater located in Hixon Hall on Lake Forest College's South Campus.
General admission $7; seniors and children $3.
Showtimes are 8 p.m. nightly. Call 847-735-5216 for reservations or visit www.lakeforest.edu for more information.
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Lake Forest Film Festival
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Academy-award nominees, Sundance award winners, and other fantastic feature and short movies will be part of the three-day Lake Forest Film Festival, set in the Chicago suburb of Lake Forest. The festival will have screenings at Lake Forest College and possibly Lake Forest High School. More information will be made available around a month prior to the festival. Call 319-541-5873 or email lffilm@yahoo.com, for more information.
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North Suburban Symphony
Time:
4:00pm
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The North Suburban Symphony, under the direction of Paul Vermel, will open its 19th season at the Gorton Community Centers' Auditorium in Lake Forest. The theme, "Autumn Dreams" will feature Patrick O'Malley on Recorder, performing Sinfonia in C Major & Concerto in F Major, both by Gio Battista Sammartini. The concert will also include the King Stephen Overture by Beethoven and Schubert's Symphony No. 3 in D Major.
The concerts are family friendly and all ages are welcomed. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (65), and students and children 12 and under are free with a paid adult. Tickets may be purchased at the door or by contacting the Lake Bluff Park District at 847-234-4150.
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Love & Logic Parenting Class
Time:
9:15am - 10:45am
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Love and Logic Parenting Classes
5 sessions (Tuesdays) October 17, 24, 31 and November 7 and 14, 2006
Lake Bluff Park District Recreation Center
355 W. Washington Avenue, Lake Bluff
$75.00 (includes one workbook)
This five-week program will help shape thoughtful, caring and responsible children. The unique appraoch of Love & Logic philosophy unlocks the secrets of successful parenting and teaching. Participants will receive practical, easy-to-use techniques that they can put to work immediately. Mary Carolyn Embry, certified Love & Logic instructor, will show how love allows children to grow through their mistakes and logic allows them to live with the consequences of their choices. Parents will study shared control, shared thinking and decision-making, consequences of empathy, and ways to maintain children's self-confidence. Scholarships are available.
Contact the LEAD office at 847-295-9075. Childcare is available on site for a small fee.
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LF-LB Junior Women's Club
Time:
6:30pm - 9:30pm
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Join the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Junior Women's Club for their "Holiday Hop Around Lake Forest's Historic Market Square". Gather holiday gift ideas and learn how to create spectacular appetizers at Williams Sonoma, Details, and Hana K, all in Lake Forest's beautiful Market Square. Enjoy discounted shopping, wine, and appetizers catered by Prairie Grass Cafe. Cap the evening with friends and a cash bar at the Grille on Laurel. Start at 6:30 p.m. at Hana K (in Lake Forest) and finish by 9:30 p.m. before gathering at the Grille.
The Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Junior Women's Club is an open social and philanthropic organization which promotes friendship and community support through meetings and events. For information, call Robin Norkus at 847-615-9885. RSVP by November 10. $25.00/members/$30.00 non-members to Robin Norkus, 1970 Merritt Lake, Lake Forest.
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LEAD Program
Time:
7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Back by popular demand! Who's in Charge Anyway, Revisited?
Speaker: Mimi Kravitz DeWoskin, MSW, LCSW
For parents of children in all grades at Gorton Community Center in the Community Room.
When did everything between parents and children become negotiable? Bedtime, screen time, chores optional... Attend this workshop and learn more useful strategies for achieving appropriate balance within your family, with additional tips for heading into the holidays.
For information regarding 2006-2007 programs and to register for any of the programs, contact Lydia Backer, Program Director, LEAD, by phone at 847-295-9075, fax 847-295-9076, email LEAD9075@aol.com or visit www.leadweb.org.
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Parents, Teens and the Law
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
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For parents of children in grades 8 - 12 at Lake Forest High School in the David Miller Auditorium.
Lake Forest High School, LFHS APT, and LEAD will present this panel discussion. Professionals from Lake County Circuit Court, the Lake County State's Attorney's office, LFHS, and the LFPD will discuss legal issues related to alcohol and drug infractions, curfews, and special issues for young drivers. Audience members will be invited to ask questions after the panel presentation.
For information regarding 2006-2007 programs and to register for any of the programs, contact Lydia Backer, Program Director, LEAD, by phone at 847-295-9075, fax 847-295-9076, email LEAD9075@aol.com or visit www.leadweb.org.
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LF Hospital Holiday Boutique
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The 45th Annual Lake Forest Hospital Holiday Boutique hosted by the Women's Auxiliary Board will benefit the Hunter Family Center for Women's Health. This year's Boutique will surprise and delight shoppers with a new group of vendors in a festive new venue, promising a singular opportunity to find unique gifts for everyone on one's shopping list.
Approximately 30 merchants will convene at the historic Deer Path Inn in Lake Forest to offer a wide range of quality items to entice even the most discerning of shoppers. Some of these items include: gorgeous pewterware; home accessories and holiday decor; exquisite women's, men's, and children's clothing; fine accessories; unique jewelry; artwork; and specialty foods.
The Holiday boutique will take place at the Deer Path Inn, 255 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest, in Windsor Hall and the Hearth Room. Parking is available on the street or in nearby municipal lots at no cost. The Deer Path Inn is located in downtown Lake Forest, one block south of Deerpath Road.
Admission: $10 ($5 for seniors/LF Hospital staff/students with ID) and includes unlimited readmission.
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LF Hospital Holiday Boutique
Time:
10:00am - 6:00pm
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The 45th Annual Lake Forest Hospital Holiday Boutique hosted by the Women's Auxiliary Board will benefit the Hunter Family Center for Women's Health. This year's Boutique will surprise and delight shoppers with a new group of vendors in a festive new venue, promising a singular opportunity to find unique gifts for everyone on one's shopping list.
Approximately 30 merchants will convene at the historic Deer Path Inn in Lake Forest to offer a wide range of quality items to entice even the most discerning of shoppers. Some of these items include: gorgeous pewterware; home accessories and holiday decor; exquisite women's, men's, and children's clothing; fine accessories; unique jewelry; artwork; and specialty foods.
The Holiday boutique will take place at the Deer Path Inn, 255 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest, in Windsor Hall and the Hearth Room. Parking is available on the street or in nearby municipal lots at no cost. The Deer Path Inn is located in downtown Lake Forest, one block south of Deerpath Road.
Admission: $10 ($5 for seniors/LF Hospital staff/students with ID) and includes unlimited readmission.
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LF Hospital Holiday Boutique
Time:
9:00am - 1:00pm
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The 45th Annual Lake Forest Hospital Holiday Boutique hosted by the Women's Auxiliary Board will benefit the Hunter Family Center for Women's Health. This year's Boutique will surprise and delight shoppers with a new group of vendors in a festive new venue, promising a singular opportunity to find unique gifts for everyone on one's shopping list.
Approximately 30 merchants will convene at the historic Deer Path Inn in Lake Forest to offer a wide range of quality items to entice even the most discerning of shoppers. Some of these items include: gorgeous pewterware; home accessories and holiday decor; exquisite women's, men's, and children's clothing; fine accessories; unique jewelry; artwork; and specialty foods.
The Holiday boutique will take place at the Deer Path Inn, 255 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest, in Windsor Hall and the Hearth Room. Parking is available on the street or in nearby municipal lots at no cost. The Deer Path Inn is located in downtown Lake Forest, one block south of Deerpath Road.
Admission: $10 ($5 for seniors/LF Hospital staff/students with ID) and includes unlimited readmission.
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Manners, Please Workshop
Time:
10:00am - 2:00pm
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Social and dining skills for the 21st Century (ages 7-13).
Instructor Patricia O'Brien has been trained and certified by the Washington School of Protocol to present etiquette programs to children, teens, and young adults. She has established Manners, Please, providing social skills for every occasion. Ms. O'Brien has successfully taught classes in etiquette at many park districts, libraries, schools and organizations in Chicago and the North Shore area. Her motto is "Let's put civility back on the table".
Cost: $60 (includes luncheon)
Proper dress required: Ladies -- dress or suitable pant outfit; Gentlemen -- shirt, tie and sport coat.
For more information, call Gorton Community Center at 847-234-6060.
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Tom Sharpe & The Sharpe World Music Ensemble
Time:
8:00pm
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Award-winning percussionist brings his ensemble to Gorton. Tom Sharpe is an internationally-recognized, award-winning composer, percussionist, pianist, and recording artist. He recently won the World Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest for his new work, "Life Setting Myself on Fire." Combining a large garrison of persussion instruments, electric keyboard and sequencer, Sharpe World Music Ensemble fuses pop and world music together to create an amazing musical experience.
For ticket information, contact Gorton Community Center at 847-234-6060 or visit www.gortoncenter.org.
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Gingerbread House Holiday Celebration
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Lovells of Lake Forest invites you to participate in their Gingerbread House Holiday Celebration and live auction. It's a fun event for the entire family! The children can join in the holiday spirit listening to storytelling or participating in gingerbread cookie decorating, face painting and most of all a visit with Santa. Meanwhile Mom and Dad can enjoy listening to holiday entertainment and getting into the spirit by bidding on their favorite gingerbread house to be displayed throughout the upcoming season.
The proceeds of this auction will go to the USO of Lake County benefiting the families of our brave men and women who are defending our nation. Support of these families, especially the children, is much needed. Support will also go to Orchard Village, a leading provider to people with developmental disabilities.
For more information, contact Cheryl Smith at Lovells of Lake Forest at 847-234-8043. Lovells of Lake Forest is located at 915 S. Waukegan Road in Lake Forest.
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Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day Run
Time:
8:00am - 10:30am
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Sponsored by Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Running Club. For more information, call Miki Tosic at 847-245-4507.
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Tree Lighting
Time:
4:45pm
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The City of Lake Forest's Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held on Western Avenue at the Depot building west of the railroad tracks. Caroling and music by Lake Forest High School choristers begins at 4:45 p.m. The lights are set aglow at 5:15 p.m. Western Avenue, between Deerpath and Westminster, will be closed to traffic from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. For children and the young-at-heart, there will be a special visit by Santa Claus along with hot chocolate, donuts and cider.
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Christmas Walk
Time:
11:00am - 4:00pm
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Historic Market Square Merchants Association Christmas Walk in Market Square.
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Raising Charitable Children
Time:
9:30am - 11:00am
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Presented by District 67 APT Parent Awareness
Speakers: Carol Weisman, author of "Raising Charitable Children" and Nini Lustig, Volunteer Coordinator for Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Volunteer Center.
For parents of children in grades K - 8 at Deerpath Middle School in the Beecher & Bagget Rooms.
As we approach the holiday season, how many times have we said to ourselves our children have too many things and don't appreciate any of it? We all enjoy doing things for our children -- buying them something special, taking them on a fun outing, throwing a great birthday party. But at the same time, many of us fear that without some balance, our children will grow up thinking only of themselves. This observation is what led Carol Weisman, MSW, CSP, MOM, to write "Raising Charitable Children". Come hear Carol's creative ideas on how to incorporate philanthropy and volunteering into your family's life. Whether you're looking to start a new family tradition or to just make the holidays extra special this year, Carol will provide you with the tips and tools you need for sharing the gifts of generosity, selflessness and compassion with children of all ages. Then Nini Lustig of the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Volunteer Center will share some local volunteer opportunities for families this holiday season. The first 50 people who attend this program will receive a holiday gift from District 67 -- a free copy of "Raising Charitable Children".
For information regarding 2006-2007 programs and to register for any of the programs, contact Lydia Backer, Program Director, LEAD, by phone at 847-295-9075, fax 847-295-9076, email LEAD9075@aol.com or visit www.leadweb.org.
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LF College
Time:
8:00pm
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Student-Directed-One-Acts in the Allan Carr Theater located in Hixon Hall on Lake Forest College's South Campus.
Admission: free.
Showtimes are 8 p.m. nightly. Call 847-735-5216 for reservations or visit www.lakeforest.edu for more information.
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