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Home of the Week23
Athlete of the Week26
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FRIDAY
Dentist office open house
4:30 p.m. Nov. 10,
SMilin Dental, 411 Linden
Ave., Wilmette. Dr.
Kenneth Milin, of Milin
Dental, will have an open
house and ribbon cutting.
SATURDAY
Pedal Power
9 a.m. Nov. 11, McKenzie
Elementary School,
649 Prairie Ave., Wilmette
(and other locations). Donate
your gently-used
working bike to reward a
CPS student for making
honor roll. Find out more
at www.gopedalpower.
com.
Wintertanz returns
7 p.m. Nov. 11, Beth
Hillel Bnai Emunah Congregation,
3220 Big Tree
Lane. The annual Jewish
dance party is back for
all ages with the Maxwell
Street Klezmer Band and
BHBE Wilmetsky Orchestra.
Suggested donation
$18. Complimentary hot
chocolate bar and snacks
will be served. Cash bar
will be available. For
more, call (847) 256-1213.
SUNDAY
Holiday Market
Nov. 12, Kenilworth
Assembly Hall, 410 Kenilworth
Ave. Kenilworth
Park District presents its
annual event full of local
and Chicagoland vendors
all in one space for your
convenience. All are welcome
for a chance to do
your holiday shopping
while enjoying refreshments
and the company of
your friends. This event is
free but donations are suggested.
MONDAY
Santa’s Mailbox
Nov. 13-29, Community
Recreation Center, 3000
Glenview Road. Get your
wish list ready because
Santa’s elves are installing
a mailbox at the Community
Rec Center. Santa
has informed the Wilmette
Park District that he will
write back to all children
who put a letter into
Santa’s Mailbox. Include
a self-addressed stamped
envelope.
TUESDAY
Ronald Knox Open House
9:30 a.m. Nov. 14, Ronald
Knox, 2031 Elmwood
Ave., Wilmette. This open
house offers an opportunity
to learn more about
the Montessori approach
to education, tour the facility
and meet Ronald Knox
faculty, staff, and current
parents. RSVP to Anita
McGing, Admissions Director,
at anita.mcging@
ronaldknox.org.
WEDNESDAY
Regina Shadow Days
8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Nov.
15, Regina Dominican,
701 Locust Road, Wilmette.
Regina Dominican
invites prospective eighthgrade
and transfer students
to shadow at the school.
During a Shadow Day,
each student is partnered
with a Regina Dominican
Student Ambassador based
on academic and extracurricular
interest. Due to
the popularity of Shadow
Days, registration is on a
first come first serve basis.
Registration may be completed
online at http://rdhs.
org/admissions/shadowpreview-days/.
For more
information about Regina
Dominican and the enrollment
process, contact
Pattie Fuentes, director of
enrollment, at (847) 256-
7660 ext. 223.
Woman’s Club of Wilmette
Luncheon
11:30 a.m. Nov. 15, First
Presbyterian Church of
Wilmette, 600 North Ninth
St., Wilmette. State of Village
Update presented by
the League of Women Voters
of Wilmette. Guests
welcome. RSVP Edie
Rowell.
St. Francis Xavier Open
House
7 p.m. Nov. 15, St. Francis
Xavier Open House,
808 Linden Ave., Wilmette.
Families interested
in learning more about
SFX are invited to join us
for a school tour.
THURSDAY
Holiday Open House
5-9 p.m. Nov. 16,
Downtown Wilmette and
Plaza del Lago. Grab your
friends and come kick off
your holiday shopping
while enjoying complimentary
refreshments and
special offers at participating
shops and restaurants
both downtown Wilmette
and Plaza del Lago. For
more information visit
www.wilmettekenilworth.
com or www.facebook.
com/discoverwilmette.
UPCOMING
Holiday Tree Lighting
7 p.m. Nov. 17, Wilmette
Village Hall. Village
President Bob Bielinski
will help flip the switch on
the village’s holiday tree
and all can enjoy carols
from local students.
Comedy at the Klub
7 p.m. Nov. 17, Kenilworth
Assembly Hall,
410 Kenilworth Ave.
Larry Bloom, from Funnier
By The Lake Comedy,
Ricky March, BestCorporateComedy.com,
and
Peter Lipsey, The North
Shore’s one-Liner King,
headline a dinner and a
show event. Cost is $35
for advanced purchase
and $40 at the door. Limited
seating is available.
Visit www.ezregister.com/
events/22179.
Holiday Parade
10:30 a.m. Nov. 18,
Wilmette. Local schools
and community groups
are invited to march in
the annual parade. The
parade is sponsored by
the Wilmette/Kenilworth
Chamber. Parade steps off
at 10:30 am at the intersection
of Fourth and Linden
in Wilmette, and ends in
downtown Wilmette in
front of Village Hall. If
your school or community
group would like to
march in the parade, you
must register by Nov. 10 at
www.wilmettekenilworth.
com. Contact the Wilmette/Kenilworth
Chamber
of Commerce at info@
wilmettekenilworth.com
or (847) 251-3800 with
questions.
Veterans Day Breakfast
9:45 a.m. Nov. 19, Beth
Hillel Bnai Emunah Congregation,
3220 Big Tree
Lane. The Men’s Club
of Beth Hillel presents a
Veterans Day “Food For
Thought Breakfast.” Guest
speaker Dr. Michael J.
Greenberg will lecture
about untold stories of Jewish
GI’s stationed at camps
holding Nazi POW’s in the
United States. For further
information, call (847)
256-1213.
Family Holiday Celebration
All day Nov. 25-26,
Chalet Nursery, 3132 Lake
Ave., Wilmette. Bring the
kids, the dog and everyone!
Meet Santa, get your
face painted, enjoy some
treats and more!
St. Francis Xavier Sip Shop
6 p.m. Nov. 30, St. Francis
Xavier School Gym,
808 Linden Ave. Join the
school for holiday shopping
featuring unique,
hand-crafted vendors.
Breakfast with Santa
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Dec. 2, Wilmette Golf
Club, 3900 Fairway Drive.
Join Santa for a breakfast
and enjoy pancakes and
more, as well as a visit
with Mr. Claus. Have your
picture taken and receive
a goodie bag. You might
even spot a deer or two
roaming the golf course.
There are multiple time
slots available, and registration
is requested for all
adults and children planning
to attend. Register at
www.register.wilmettepark.org.
Kenilworth Tree Lighting
5:30 p.m. Dec. 2. Gather
one, gather all! Families
are welcome to gather
around the community
center to watch the annual
tree lighting. Lights will
go on at dusk. Hot chocolate
and cookies will be
provided. Free event to the
residents of Kenilworth.
St. Francis Xavier Open
House
8:30 a.m. Dec. 5, St.
Francis Xavier School,
808 Linden Ave., Wilmette.
Families interested
in learning more about
SFX are invited to join us
for a school tour.
Mallinckrodt Holiday Party
Noon-3 p.m. Dec. 5,
Wilmette Golf Club, 3900
Fairway Drive. Celebrate
the season with a special
luncheon, entertainment
and fabulous door prizes.
ONGOING
Wilmette Arts Guild show
Through Dec. 22, North
Shore Senior Center, 161
Northfield Road, Northfield.
There will be both
professional and amateur
artists displaying paintings,
photography and
sculpture.
For questions or to submit a
calendar item, contact Eric
DeGrechie at eric@wilmettebeacon.com.