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LAKE FOREST/LAKE BLUFF COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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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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Volunteer Restoration Workday
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
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Sponsored by Lake Forest Open Lands at the West Skokie Nature Preserve. Meet at the parking lot on Westleigh Road. 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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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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LF College
Time:
2:00pm
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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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Camerata Singers
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The season begins with a wonderfully eclectic mix of Christmas music, Camerata style! German baroque composer Hasse's delightful "Magnificat" will feature soloists and pianist Janet Eckhardt. Two contemporary carols by women composers are sure to touch your heart. Traditional carols with a new twist include "Deck the Halls" and "Silent Night" as recorded by the Singers Unlimited. And it wouldn't be Christmas with Camerata without carols from other countries, spirituals and a little jazz. Let us wish you "A Very Camerata Christmas!"
Ticket prices for this year will be $69/person for a 3-concert series, $50/person for a 2-concert series (you pick the dates) and $28/person for a single concert. The ticket price includes an elegant reception with wine, appetizers and desserts. All concerts are on Sunday afternoons, with performances at 2:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. unless stated otherwise. Guests for the 5:00 p.m. concert arrive at 4:00 p.m. to participate in the reception.
For more information, visit www.cameratasingers.org.
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Winter WonderWalk
Time:
10:00am - 4:00pm
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A Holiday Tour of Homes hosted by Mothers' Club of Woodlands Academy. For more information, call 847-234-4300.
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For Children Only! Holiday Shop
Time:
1:00pm - 5:00pm
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Gorton Community Center presents its annual holiday shop where children can shop for their families, friends and teachers in a special shop where gifts supplied by local merchants are all priced $10 and under. "Elves" help the little shoppers and the "Granny Wrappers" of Lake Forest Place wrap each gift. Parents and siblings can share refreshments in the "parents lounge".
For children 10 and under. No admission charge. Advance reservations not required. It is suggested that children age 5 and under come from 1-3 p.m., when the shop is less busy. For more information, contact Gorton Community Center at 847-234-6060 or visit www.gortoncenter.org.
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Jazz at Gorton
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
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"Celebrate the Holidays with Jazz" at Gorton Community Center. The ever-popular Judy Roberts and Two For Brazil return this holiday season with a new program of holiday favorites. This concert will be held in an intimate setting with holiday decor and candlelight for an up close and personal evening with these fabulous artists. Great holiday entertainment for the whole family and close to home. Take a break from all the holiday preparations and come to a relaxing and entertaining evening of jazzy holiday favorites!
Please note that though tickets cost $20 in advance, they are $25 at the door and sell out quickly. Please call Gorton Community Center at 847-234-6060 for ticket information or visit www.gortoncenter.org.
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Stirling Hall Art Sale
Time:
6:00pm - 9:00pm
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For more information, call 847-283-8541.
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Breakfast with Santa
Time:
8:00am - 11:00am
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Every December Santa pays a visit to Lake Bluff to have breakfast with little children and their families. He arrives with a hearty Ho, Ho, Ho, and listens to their Christmas wishes. Our local Kiwanis Club will be preparing delicious pancakes, sausage that's scrumptious, ice-cold juice, milk and hot coffee. Proceeds will go to Kiwanis charities.
Grace United Methodist Church, 244 E. Center Avenue, Lake Bluff.
Fee: $5.00 per person (children under 3 years are free).
For more information, contact the Lake Bluff Park District at 847-234-4150.
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Stirling Hall Art Sale
Time:
10:00am - 4:00pm
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For more information, call 847-283-8541.
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North Suburban Symphony
Time:
4:00pm
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Holiday Benefit Performance of Handel's Messiah with Michael Poulos, Messiah Conductor, performed for the benefit of PADS: Public Action to Deliver Shelter."
All concerts are held at Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. For further information and tickets, call the Lake Bluff Park District at 847-234-4150 or visit www.northsubsymphony.org.
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Gorton Concert
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
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The second holiday concert will feature cowboy singer/songwriter Rick Pickren and his trio, The Blue Prairie Boys. Wander down the 'ole holiday trail singing cowboy folk songs and western classics with holiday ballads that Gene Autry, Tex Ritter, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans made famous.
Please note that tickets cost $20 in advance and sell out quickly. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Call Gorton Community Center at 847-234-6060 for more ticket information or visit www.gortoncenter.org.
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Hanukkah
Breakfast with Santa
Time:
9:00am - 10:30am
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Lake Forest Recreation Center, Preschool - Third Grade
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Christmas
New Year's Eve
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