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LAKE FOREST/LAKE BLUFF COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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LF Open Lands
Time:
10:00am - 11:30am
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Adult Natural History: Day of the Dog
Lockhart Family Nature Center, 350 N. Waukegan Road in Lake Forest.
Is there a wolf disguised in your little pug? Join us to discover the true essence of your loyal canine friend. After an indoor presentation, bring your dog on a rover romp through Lake Forest Open Lands with stops along the way to compare human and canine perceptions of the world. For registration and information please call (847) 482-1928 or visit www.lfola.org.
Members: $15
Non-members: $21
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Volunteer Preserve Work Day
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
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Join Lake Forest Open Lands' restoration ecologists for our Saturday morning volunteer work session. Connect with the land while learning about the natural world. Wear tough clothing and appropriate footwear. We will provide work gloves. Trail access and parking are located on James Court off of Telegraph Rd. No need to register. For questions, please call (847) 234-3880 x22.
Groups interested in scheduling a personalized volunteer workday should contact Jill London, Restoration Ecologist and Volunteer Coordinator at jlondon@lfola.org.
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Ella Jenkins Children's Concert
Time:
10:00am
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"The First Lady of Children's Music" at Gorton Community Center Auditorium, 400 E. Illinois Road in Lake Forest.
$8 per person
Tickets: 847-234-2799 or www.gortoncenter.org.
Sponsored by Lake Forest Bank, Gorton Community Center and The Gorton Children's Drop-In Center.
Open house too! Bake sale, classroom tours and a Scholastic Book Fair!
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Lockhart Nature Center
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Lockhart Nature Center Winter Open House, 350 N. Waukegan Road in Lake Forest
Don't stay indoors this winter season. Join Elliot Bennett, R.E.I. Outreach Specialist to learn about dressing for the cold. Discover the age old sport of snowshoeing and the latest on cross country skiing equipment. Join Open Lands Education staff on an outdoor tracking excursion. For registration and information please call (847) 482-1928 or visit www.lfola.org.
Members: Free
Non-members: $5/person
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LF Open Lands
Time:
4:00pm - 5:30pm
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After School Adventures
Lockhart Family Nature Center, 350 N. Waukegan Road in Lake Forest.
Join the "Nature Detective Force" to solve winter mysteries and help animals survive. After basic training children receive an official Lake Forest Open Lands' badge and solve a new nature case each week. For registration and information please call (847) 482-1928 or visit www.lfola.org.
Children in 1st and 2nd grade
Members: $100
Non-members: $139
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Ash Wednesday
LF Open Lands
Time:
4:00pm - 5:45pm
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After School Explorers
Lockhart Family Nature Center, 350 N. Waukegan Road in Lake Forest.
Join the "Border Patrol" to discover the hidden secrets of winter survival. Discover how plants and animals are adapted to withstanding colder temperatures. Become a master tracker as we search for animal signs and discover how to interpret snow stories. Earn your official Lake Forest Open Lands' tracking certificate after completing a tracking challenge. For registration and information please call (847) 482-1928 or visit www.lfola.org.
Children in 3rd and 4th grade
Members: $105
Non-members: $148
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LEAD
Time:
6:30pm - 8:30pm
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Helping Adolescents Make the Most of Their Changing Brains at Lake Forest Hospital, Health Education Center.
For information,contact LEAD at 847-295-9075 or visit the website www.leadweb.org.
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LEAD's Ladies Night Out
Time:
6:30pm - 11:30pm
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Ladies Night Out: A Celebration for Women
Join your friends to celebrate being a woman today at the second annual Ladies Night Out. Enjoy the companionship of other women, workshops, food, wine and fashions in the lovely and historic Armour Mansion at Lake Forest Academy.
For more information, contact LEAD at 847-295-9075 or visit www.leadweb.org.
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LF Open Lands
Time:
10:00am - 11:30am
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Adult Natural History: Day of the Dog
Lockhart Family Nature Center, 350 N. Waukegan Road in Lake Forest.
Is there a wolf disguised in your little pug? Join us to discover the true essence of your loyal canine friend. After an indoor presentation, bring your dog on a rover romp through Lake Forest Open Lands with stops along the way to compare human and canine perceptions of the world. For registration and information please call (847) 482-1928 or visit www.lfola.org.
Members: $15
Non-members: $21
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Camerata Singers
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"Due North II" -- Join us for another excursion to conductor Julia Davids' homeland, the great white north of Canada. Featured works include Imant Raminsh's moving and rhythmic "Magnificat" for mezzo soprano soloist, chorus and piano. Emerging Canadian composer Jeff Enns will be featured with two of his stunning new compositions. Folk songs arranged by Stephen Chatman will illustrate the diversity of Canada. Chatman's original composition 'Remember' and Allister MacGillivray's 'Here's To Song' are poignant reminders of the important things in life.
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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Cabin Fever Jazz Concert
Time:
4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Cabin Fever Jazz celebrates its 20th Anniversary featuring John Moulder at Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois, Lake Forest. For more information please call 847-234-6060.
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LEAD
Time:
10:00am - 11:30am
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Book Group Discussion "Unhooked: How Young Women Pursue Sex, Delay Love and Lose at Both". Read Laura Sessions Stepp's insightful new book and join local social workers for an in-depth discussion.
Lake Bluff Library, 123 E. Scranton Avenue in Lake Bluff.
For more information, contact LEAD at 847-295-9075 or visit the website www.leadweb.org.
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Lincoln's Birthday
LF Open Lands
Time:
4:00pm - 5:30pm
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After School Adventures
Lockhart Family Nature Center, 350 N. Waukegan Road in Lake Forest.
Join the "Nature Detective Force" to solve winter mysteries and help animals survive. After basic training children receive an official Lake Forest Open Lands' badge and solve a new nature case each week. For registration and information please call (847) 482-1928 or visit www.lfola.org.
Children in 1st and 2nd grade
Members: $100
Non-members: $139
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LF Open Lands
Time:
4:00pm - 5:45pm
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After School Explorers
Lockhart Family Nature Center, 350 N. Waukegan Road in Lake Forest.
Join the "Border Patrol" to discover the hidden secrets of winter survival. Discover how plants and animals are adapted to withstanding colder temperatures. Become a master tracker as we search for animal signs and discover how to interpret snow stories. Earn your official Lake Forest Open Lands' tracking certificate after completing a tracking challenge. For registration and information please call (847) 482-1928 or visit www.lfola.org.
Children in 3rd and 4th grade
Members: $105
Non-members: $148
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Valentine's Day
Cabin Fever Jazz Concert
Time:
4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Cabin Fever Jazz celebrates its 20th Anniversary featuring Red Rose Ragtime Jazz Band at Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois, Lake Forest. For more information please call 847-234-6060.
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President's Day
LF Open Lands
Time:
4:00pm - 5:30pm
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After School Adventures
Lockhart Family Nature Center, 350 N. Waukegan Road in Lake Forest.
Join the "Nature Detective Force" to solve winter mysteries and help animals survive. After basic training children receive an official Lake Forest Open Lands' badge and solve a new nature case each week. For registration and information please call (847) 482-1928 or visit www.lfola.org.
Children in 1st and 2nd grade
Members: $100
Non-members: $139
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LF Symphony Concert
Time:
9:30am - 10:50am
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Peter and the Wolf narrated by Dr. Michael A. Welch performed at the Rosalind Franklin University School of Medicine, 3333 North Green Bay Road, in North Chicago.
Tickets are $4 for children and $6 for adults and may be purchased by calling the Lake Forest Symphony at 847-295-2135 or the order form may be downloaded from the Symphony website www.lakeforestsymphony.org.
This concert is generously sponsored by Rosalind Franklin University, First Midwest Bank of Lake Forest, The Beatrice Fletcher Children's Fund, The Dick Family Foundation, and Ilinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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LF Open Lands
Time:
4:00pm - 5:45pm
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After School Explorers
Lockhart Family Nature Center, 350 N. Waukegan Road in Lake Forest.
Join the "Border Patrol" to discover the hidden secrets of winter survival. Discover how plants and animals are adapted to withstanding colder temperatures. Become a master tracker as we search for animal signs and discover how to interpret snow stories. Earn your official Lake Forest Open Lands' tracking certificate after completing a tracking challenge. For registration and information please call (847) 482-1928 or visit www.lfola.org.
Children in 3rd and 4th grade
Members: $105
Non-members: $148
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LF Symphony Concert
Time:
9:30am - 10:50am
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Peter and the Wolf narrated by Dr. Michael A. Welch performed at the Rosalind Franklin University School of Medicine, 3333 North Green Bay Road, in North Chicago.
Tickets are $4 for children and $6 for adults and may be purchased by calling the Lake Forest Symphony at 847-295-2135 or the order form may be downloaded from the Symphony website www.lakeforestsymphony.org.
This concert is generously sponsored by Rosalind Franklin University, First Midwest Bank of Lake Forest, The Beatrice Fletcher Children's Fund, The Dick Family Foundation, and Ilinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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Washington's Birthday
LF Open Lands
Time:
1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Adult Natural History: Sustainability Workshop
Lake Forest Open Lands - Lockhart Family Nature Center, 350 N. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest
Have you ever wondered what really happens to recyclable plastics or how long it takes for them to break down in a landfill? Our daily lifestyle choices, from energy uses to product selection, impact the Earth and all of the plants and animals that share it with us. Join Marion Cartwright as we explore ways we can choose more sustainable practices in our daily lives. For registration and information please call (847) 482-1928 or visit www.lfola.org.
Members: $10
Non-members: $14
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Spring Into Auction
Time:
6:00pm - 9:30pm
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The Associate Board of Lake Forest Open Lands Association will host Spring Into Auction at the historic Shoreacres clubhouse.
This year's event will feature cocktails, a light buffet and many wonderful auction items including stays in luxury vacation homes, parties, sports packages, gift certificates and much more.
For donation and invitation information, please contact Jessica Earl at 847-234-3880, x18.
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LF/LB Historical Society
Time:
2:00pm
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The Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Historical Society presents The Way to Fly -- The Chicago & North Western Railroad at Lake Forest Country Day School.
Free for members, $5 for non-members.
For more information, contact the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Historical Society at 847-234-5253 or visit www.lflbhistory.org.
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Cabin Fever Jazz Concert
Time:
4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Cabin Fever Jazz celebrates its 20th Anniversary featuring Spider Saloff at Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois, Lake Forest. For more information please call 847-234-6060.
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LF Open Lands
Time:
4:00pm - 5:30pm
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After School Adventures
Lockhart Family Nature Center, 350 N. Waukegan Road in Lake Forest.
Join the "Nature Detective Force" to solve winter mysteries and help animals survive. After basic training children receive an official Lake Forest Open Lands' badge and solve a new nature case each week. For registration and information please call (847) 482-1928 or visit www.lfola.org.
Children in 1st and 2nd grade
Members: $100
Non-members: $139
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LF Open Lands
Time:
4:00pm - 5:45pm
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After School Explorers
Lockhart Family Nature Center, 350 N. Waukegan Road in Lake Forest.
Join the "Border Patrol" to discover the hidden secrets of winter survival. Discover how plants and animals are adapted to withstanding colder temperatures. Become a master tracker as we search for animal signs and discover how to interpret snow stories. Earn your official Lake Forest Open Lands' tracking certificate after completing a tracking challenge. For registration and information please call (847) 482-1928 or visit www.lfola.org.
Children in 3rd and 4th grade
Members: $105
Non-members: $148
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Garrick Players
Time:
8:00pm
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Garrick Players present Playwrights-in-Progress XXVII 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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Citadel Theatre Company
Time:
8:00pm
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'Til The Fat Lady Sings is a sharp, satiric comedy that finds wit and humor in family traditions, as Pat and her son Sean are descended on by clueless, but well-meaning loved ones who arrive to offer help and advice during a family crisis. This includes a hyper-ventilating neighbor, a lonely divorcee, a failed milkman, two military police, and an uncle with a camera determined to take the family portrait. Written by the award-winning playwright Scott McPherson (Marvin's Room).
Citadel Theatre is a professional, not-for-profit theatre that has established itself on the far North Shore. Citadel is currently housed in the Grotto, a 70-seat black box performance space, in Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Citadel box office at 847-735-8554 or go to Citadel's website at www.citadeltheatre.org.
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Garrick Players
Time:
8:00pm
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Garrick Players present Playwrights-in-Progress XXVII 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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