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2 | November 25, 2015 | 22nd Century Media Holiday guide<br />
22ndcenturymedia.com<br />
Northbrook gets festive this holiday season<br />
Matt Yan, Contributing Editor<br />
The weather outside is<br />
starting to get frightful, but<br />
that doesn’t mean you have<br />
to stay cooped up inside<br />
your homes for holiday fun.<br />
Northbrook has a bevy of<br />
fun and festive events for all<br />
ages this holiday season.<br />
Below is a list of some of<br />
Northbrook’s brightest holiday<br />
events.<br />
Interfaith Community Service<br />
7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.<br />
25, Temple Beth El, 3610<br />
Dundee Road. All are invited<br />
to celebrate their gratitude<br />
by attending the Interfaith<br />
Community Thanksgiving<br />
Service. Please bring some<br />
canned goods for a collection<br />
for the Northfield Food<br />
Pantry to share with those in<br />
need.<br />
Garden Club Luncheon<br />
11:30 a.m. Tues., Dec. 1,<br />
at Allgauer’s On the Riverfront,<br />
2855 Milwaukee Ave.,<br />
Northbrook. for members<br />
and anyone interested in<br />
joining. Contact nbkgardenclub@gmail.com.<br />
Live Nativity Scene<br />
Saturday, Dec. 5th<br />
11:00-5:00pm<br />
Holiday Decorations<br />
1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1,<br />
at the Northbrook Public<br />
Library Pollak Room AB,<br />
1201 Cedar Lane, Northbrook.<br />
Learn how to make<br />
festive decorations for holiday<br />
celebrations using winter<br />
greenery.<br />
Holiday Boutique/Luncheon<br />
10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on<br />
Thursday, Dec. 3, at Skokie<br />
Country Club, 500 Washington<br />
Ave., Glencoe. The<br />
Northbrook Woman’s Club<br />
is again hosting its annual<br />
Holiday Boutique and Luncheon,<br />
featuring vendors<br />
selling handbags, coats,<br />
scarves and more while the<br />
Glenbrook North Express<br />
Show Choir performs. For<br />
more information, contact<br />
Linda Chabraja at lindachabraja@comcast.net.<br />
Greens and Things Workshop<br />
10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Dec. 5, Reds Garden<br />
Center, 3460 Dundee Road.<br />
Reds hosts two workshops to<br />
help people create a custom<br />
designed arrangement that<br />
will make their guests feel<br />
welcomed and their neighbors<br />
green with envy. Preregistration<br />
required. Please<br />
call ahead at (847) 272-1209<br />
to reserve a seat.<br />
Try Skating for Free<br />
On Saturday, Dec. 5, the<br />
Northbrook Park District offers<br />
a free class for children<br />
(ages 3 and older) who want<br />
to learn figure skating. The<br />
free classes are from 1:15-<br />
1:45 p.m. or 2:15-2:45 p.m.;<br />
registration is first-come,<br />
first-served. Sign up at nbparks.org<br />
or any registration<br />
GARDEN CENTER<br />
Coming Soon to ReD’S:<br />
Live Reindeer<br />
Saturday, Dec. 12th<br />
11:00-5:00pm<br />
office. For more information,<br />
call (847) 291-2993.<br />
Live Nativity at Reds<br />
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Dec. 5, Reds Garden Center<br />
and Fireplace Logs, 3460<br />
Dundee Road, Northbrook.<br />
Visit Reds for a live Nativity<br />
scene that includes a petting<br />
zone for the kids and all the<br />
characters. Say hello to Santa<br />
while you’re there.<br />
New Tradition Concert<br />
2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sat.,<br />
Dec. 5 and at 2 p.m. Sun.,<br />
Dec. 6, Glenbrook South<br />
Watson Auditorium. Northbrook’s<br />
New Tradition<br />
Chorus presents the holiday<br />
concert, “Somewhere in My<br />
Memory.” Call (800) 746-<br />
9246 for information.<br />
Northbrook Community<br />
Choir Concerts<br />
7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the<br />
Northbrook Theatre and<br />
Dec. 7 at the Northbrook<br />
Library. The highly-trained<br />
Northbrook Community<br />
Choir will present two free<br />
holiday concerts. Tickets are<br />
not needed for either concert.<br />
For more information,<br />
call (847) 291-2995.<br />
Mosaic Christmas Tree Make<br />
and Take Workshop<br />
1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec.<br />
6, visit Reds Garden Center,<br />
3460 Dundee Road, for a<br />
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Say “Hi’’ to Santa<br />
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Tyson Morgan and his daughter Lauren, of Northbrook, take a look at their gingerbread<br />
home last Dec. at the Leisure Center, 3323 Walters Ave., Northbrook. This year’s event<br />
takes place Dec. 9. 22nd Century Media File Photo<br />
unique workshop. All supplies<br />
needed to complete<br />
your Christmas tree are included<br />
in the $50 fee, which<br />
is payable in advance. Preregistration<br />
required. Please<br />
call ahead at (847) 272-1209<br />
to reserve a seat.<br />
Santa’s Mailbox<br />
A large red mailbox outside<br />
the Leisure Center<br />
will collect letters for Santa<br />
Claus until Dec. 8. That’s<br />
the deadline for children in<br />
Northbrook to write Santa<br />
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Gingerbread Workshop<br />
Dec. 9, 6-7:30 p.m., the<br />
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For more information, call<br />
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Holiday Sweets and Treats<br />
Dec. 11, 6-7:30 p.m., the<br />
Leisure Center, 3323 Walters<br />
Ave., Northbrook. Children<br />
can create a variety of holiday<br />
treats. Marshmallow dreidels,<br />
peppermint crunch puppy<br />
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