Wilmette fathers, daughters create memories at annual dance
Daughters and dads gathered in their best finery for an early celebration of Valentine's Day and the gift of sharing time together. The Daddy Daughter Dance, hosted by the Wilmette...
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Winnetka event brings the community together with music, service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
"Give Back in Harmony" was celebrated at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service event in Winnetka, hosted by the Volunteer Center of Northeast Metropolitan Chicago. The event begins...
Books come to life at Kid Lit Fest in Highland Park
Kid Lit Fest gives area families a chance to celebrate the joy of reading and let kids see their teachers make various characters come to life. The annual event on...
Musical ‘Joseph’ not just ‘fluff and fun’ at Music Theater Works
A Bible verse set to music provides a dash of a moral messaging to an otherwise exuberant "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," which opened in Evanston as presented by...
Lake Forest Dance Academy celebrates 44th anniversary year with a holiday dance spectacular
Lake Forest Dance Academy is celebrating its 44th anniversary this year as one of the oldest established dance studios in the area. The celebration culminated earlier this month with the...
Junior board holiday tea, craft sale in Northfield raises funds for Rush University Medical Center
The Rush Junior Board embraced the cherished tradition of a holiday tea at the group's largest fundraiser of the year on Dec. 7 in Northfield. Guests who gathered at the...
Choir provides individuals with memory loss Good Memories
Sandy Siegel Miller, clinical psychologist and program director of Good Memories Choir, says emerging research shows that singing, in particular singing in a choir, appears to slow the progression of...
Winnetka tree lighting an opportunity to bring the community together
The holiday excitement in Dwyer Park was palpable Friday evening as kids of all ages awaited the arrival of Santa and the lighting of the tree. The Salvation Army Band...
Lake Forest ceremony sets Market Square aglow
Traditions are what the holidays are all about, said Jason Trombley of Lake Forest's 36th annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in Market Square. "Popcorn, singing, tree lights, what more could you...
Would-be choreographers create and present dances in Evanston
Young dancers interested in choreography were given a chance to express their creativity by answering such questions as how do you make up movement, how do you weave ideas together,...