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Police Reports.......................6
Pet of the Week........................9
Editorial......................................15
Puzzles18
Faith ............................................20
Dining Out22
Home of the Week24
Athlete of the Week27
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THURSDAY
Build Stuff Drop-In
4:15-5:15 p.m. Aug. 17,
Glencoe Public Library,
320 Park Ave. Spend the
afternoon building with
friends as you test your
creativity and explore new
techniques using various
building materials from
Legos to craft sticks to
wooden tracks.
Free Park-N-Play
6-7 p.m. Aug. 17, Shelton
Park, 251 Harbor St.
The Glencoe Park District
is bringing fun events
to Glencoe Parks every
month. Explore nature at
Shelton Park with friends
from the Glencoe Community
Garden and enjoy
a storywalk with the Glencoe
Public Library.
Supply Drive
1-2 p.m. Aug. 17, Central
School, 620 Greenwood
Ave., Glencoe. A
locally supported charity,
Families Helping Families
Chicagoland, invites
the Glencoe community
to bring donations of new
school supplies to Central
School.
FRIDAY
Stories at the Garden
10-11 a.m. Aug. 18,
Glencoe Community Garden,
385 Old Green Bay
Road. Join the Glencoe
Public Library outside at
the Glencoe Community
Garden by Shelton Park
for a special Tales for Tots
event. In the event of rain,
storytime will be held at
the library.
SATURDAY
Device Advice
10-11 a.m. Aug. 19,
Glencoe Public Library,
320 Park Ave. Got a new
device and need help setting
it up? Questions regarding
technology features
or a new app? Visit
Glencoe Public Library’s
all new drop-in Device
Advice sessions. Feel free
to bring in your laptop,
tablet or mobile device so
they can help you learn the
ins and outs.
MONDAY
Monday Night at the
Movies: Barbara
7-9 p.m. Aug. 21, Glencoe
Public Library, 320
Park Ave. Fans of The
Lives of Others should
find Barbara an equallycompelling
story about life
in German in the 1980s
under the controlling and
ever-watchful eyes of
the Stasi. A young doctor
transferred from a prestigious
Berlin hospital to
a small country pediatric
center must weigh her loyalty
to her patients against
her plan to secretly flee the
country.
TUESDAY
Writing the College Essay
7:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 22,
Glencoe Public Library,
320 Park Ave. The essay
is the only part of a college
application that’s
completely in the student’s
control. Learn how to
make the most of it from
returning presenter Hanna
Stotland, a college admissions
consultant with a
national clientele. She will
cover getting started, subjects
to avoid and how to
stand out from the crowd.
Students and parents welcome.
WEDNESDAY
Kindergarten Kickoff
10:30-11:15 a.m. Aug.
23, Glencoe Public Library,
320 Park Ave. Children
who will begin Kindergarten
in the fall are
invited to the library for a
special class with stories,
a craft and a treat to celebrate
the start of the school
year. Register at glencoelibrary.org.
THURSDAY
Munchy Movie: ‘The
Smurfs: Lost Village’
1:30-3 p.m. Aug. 24,
Glencoe Public Library,
320 Park Ave. Take a break
from the summer heat
and drop by the library
for a movie, popcorn and
snacks. Children under
eight must be accompanied
by an adult.
UPCOMING
Document Destruction
9 a.m.-noon, Aug. 26,
Southeast Metra Commuter
Parking lot, Glencoe.
Come shred and recycle
sensitive documents free
of charge. Paper documents
must be brought to
the event in either paper
shopping bags or boxes.
No plastic bags. Limit of
six boxes or bags per vehicle.
End of Summer Fire Party
7-9 p.m. Aug. 26, Glencoe
Beach, 55 Hazel Ave.
Join in at Glencoe Beach
for a fire dancing show,
s’mores and glow-in-thedark
fun. Bring a picnic to
enjoy or purchase dinner
from the beach concession
stand. Children must be
accompanied by an adult.
Lifeguards will not be on
duty; swimming is prohibited.
Register at glencoeparkdistrict.com.
Frank Lloyd Wright at 150
7-8:30 p.m. Sep. 7,
Glencoe Public Library,
320 Park Ave. Join Glencoe
Public Library for
a talk on Frank Lloyd
Wright’s architectural legacy
with art historian Jeff
Mishur.
The Great Mud Run
9-11 a.m. Sep. 16, Watts
Park, 305 Randolph Ave.
The inaugural Great Mud
Run is a 1.25 mile (2k)
race through Watts Park.
The race will take adventurous
youths throughout
the parkland of Glencoe.
There will be 12 natural
and manmade obstacles
throughout the course,
challenging participants’
drive and physical stamina.
Participants will receive
a t-shirt, a finisher
medal and bragging rights!
Advance registration is required
at glencoeparkdistrict.com.
ONGOING
Lisa Ridgers Exhibition
Now through Aug. 31,
Anne Loucks Gallery, 309
Park Ave., Glencoe. Stop
in to see the new exhibition
of work by Lisa Ridgers.
The show includes 15
of her most recent landscape
paintings, as well as
a new series of color saturated
abstract works.
Memoir Writing Classes
1-3 p.m. Wednesdays
Aug. 9-30, Glencoe Study
Center, 706 Green Bay
Road. Do you have a life
story or experience that
you’ve been wanting to
write about? My Story
Workshop is a four-week
workshop that gives anyone
with a story (and that’s
you) a nurturing learning
environment to breathe
life into stories. Contact
fjsanders2005@sbcglobal.
net or call Bob Boone at
(847) 835-5430 for more
information and to register.
North Shore Croquet Club
Wednesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays; 11 a.m., 1
p.m. and 3 p.m.,
Glencoe Golf Club, 621
Westley Road. The North
Shore Croquet club is offering
free coaching sessions
and practice to learn
Six Wicket American Croquet.
Games are played
on Wednesday, Thursdays
and Saturdays at the Glencoe
Golf Club. Call or text
(847) 409-5526 to schedule
a game.
North Shore Chess Club
7-9 p.m. Thursdays,
Starbucks, 347 Park
Ave., Glencoe. The North
Shore Chess Club meets
with players at all levels
of chess skill, beginner,
intermediate, advanced.
Very friendly, casual atmosphere.
No fees. Open
to teens and adults. Bring
your chess set if you have
one. For more information,
email guntherrice@gmail.
com.
French Market
8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays,
Wyman Green, Downtown
Glencoe. Shop local this
summer at the Glencoe
French Market. The new
Glencoe French Market is
a place for farmers, artisans,
small business owners
and food vendors to
come together in an openair
market setting. It will
offer a variety of goods
with a blend of upscale,
urban markets and rural,
local street fairs providing
an environment that is
welcoming to all.
Sit N’ Sip
6:30 p.m. last Thursday
of every month, Guildhall,
694 Vernon Ave. All are
welcome to this event to
get out and socialize with
other Glencoe residents.
Historic Preservation
Commission
7:30 p.m. first Tuesday
of every month, Village
Hall, 675 Village Court.
Village Board Meeting
7 p.m., third Thursday
every month, Glencoe
Village Hall, 675 Village
Court. Come out to Village
Hall for the Glencoe Village
Board meeting.
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