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Thursday
Lake Forest Symphony
Salon Series – A Night at
the Opera
8 p.m. Jan. 25, The
Gorton Community Center,
400 E. Illinois Road,
Lake Forest. Two of opera’s
greatest stars, Nicole
Cabell and Alyson
Cambridge, are joined by
Vladimir Kulenovic at the
piano and host an intimate
evening of operatic arias,
duets and classical songs.
For more informaiton, call
(847) 234-6060.
Friday
Telluride Mountain Film
Festival
7 p.m. Jan. 26-27, 2 p.m.
Jan. 28, The Gorton Community
Center, 400 E. Illinois
Road, Lake Forest.
Back for its second annual
visit to the John & Nancy
Hughes Theater is Telluride
Mountainfilm. One of
the longest running film
festivals in America, this
adventurous, conservation-driven
festival brings
leading documentary films
from around the world to
its audiences. For information
on a list of events and
ticket prices, visit www.
lfola.org.
Saturday
Women’s Republican Club
2018 Annual Meeting
8:45-11 a.m. Jan. 27,
The Gorton Community
Center, 400 E. Illinois
Road, Lake Forest. Members,
friends and the general
public are invited to
The Women’s Republican
Club 2018 annual meeting,
featuring remarks and discussion
by Doug Bennett,
Sapan Shah and Jeremy
Wynes, GOP candidates
for U.S. House (IL 10th
District). Light Refreshments
will be served. This
event is free and open to
the public. RSVP by Jan.
25 to womensreupblicanclublfandlb@gmail.com.
For more information,
visit www.womensrepublicanclub.com.
Lake Bluff Short-term
Rental Workshop
8 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 27,
Village Hall Board Room,
40 E. Center Ave., Lake
Bluff. Members of the
public are invited to attend
and will have opportunities
to participate. No final
action will be taken at the
workshop. For more information,
visit www.lakebluff.org.
SUNDAY
Family Kickboxing Class
2-2:45 p.m. Jan. 28,
Lake Forest Library, 360
E. Deerpath Road, Lake
Forest. Families will get
a kick out of the library’s
new kickboxing class, led
by Danielle Knighton from
Lake Forest Fitness Center.
Wear comfortable clothes.
No experience necessary.
For more information, call
(847) 234-0636.
MONDAY
Vietnam War Series: Mike
Duffy
7 p.m. Jan. 29, Lake
Bluff Library, 123 E.
Scranton Ave., Lake Bluff.
The Lake Forest and Lake
Bluff Libraries will host
Mike Duffy. As a young
second lieutenant, Mr.
Duffy landed in Saigon
on the opening day of the
massive Tet Offensive
to explosions, blasts and
small arms fire. He stayed
for a brutal one-year tour
of duty. Duffy will read
from and discuss his
memoir, “From Chicago
to Vietnam: A Memoir of
War,” and present a short
history of the Vietnam
War. For more information,
call (847) 234-2510.
Chicago, True Stories
Noon Jan. 29, Dickinson
Hall, 100 E. Old Mill
Road, Lake Forest. Sizzle,
Sequins, Murder & Mayhem.
The 1920s was a delirious
decade. What made
this time so remarkable?
Was the film “Chicago”
really inspired by a true
story? Find out with this
engaging, educational, and
entertaining program. This
event is $20 for members
and $25 for guests. For
more information, call
(847) 234-2209.
THURSDAY
LFHS Winter Play, ‘The
Amish Project’
7 p.m. Thursday-Sunday
Feb. 1-3, Lake Forest High
School, 1285 N. McKinley
Road. “The Amish Project”
is a fictional exploration
of the 2006 shooting
at Nickel Mines School in
the Lancaster, Pa., Amish
community, which left five
girls dead and five others
seriously injured. For
more information, visit
www.lakeforestschools.
org.
Author visit
6 p.m. Feb. 1, Lake Forest
Book Store, 662 N.
Western Avenue, Lake
Forest. Author Tom Weinberg
discusses his recent
book, “Chasing the Lost
City,” with journals and
photography from his travels
and adventure. This
event is free and open to
the public. Books will be
available for purchase and
signing. For more information,
visit www.lakeforestbookstore.com.
Call
(847) 234-4420 to reserve
a spot.
Rules of the Road Class
1:30 p.m. Feb. 1, Dickinson
Hall, 100 E. Old Mill
Road, Lake Forest. This
valuable review course is
designed to give drivers –
especially senior citizens
and persons with disabilities
– the knowledge and
confidence needed to renew
or obtain a driver’s
license. This event is free
and open to the public. To
reserve a spot, call (847)
234-2209.
Upcoming
Family Ice Skate
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,
Feb. 3, Lake Forest College
Ice Rink, 555 N. Sheridan
Road, Lake Forest.
Local families can skate
free during Lake Forest
College Family Weekend.
A hot cocoa bar will be
available. Bring skates;
rentals are not available.
For more information, call
(847) 735-6015.
District 67 Kindergarten
Registration Information
Night
6:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 8, at
school in district child will
attend. Meet the kindergarten
staff, learn more about
programs and curriculum,
and visit classrooms. District
67 specifies that children
must be five years of
age by Sept. 1 of their kindergarten
year to enter the
grade. Information for preregistration
will also be
available at www.lakeforestschools.org
after Feb. 8.
Jill Rigoli 3-Day Exclusive
Workshop
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb.
9-11, The Forest Needle,
1341 Western Ave., Lake
Forest. Come to learn and
improve needlepoint skills
with a teacher. Register at
(847) 235-2407.
Ongoing
Fit for Life
2 p.m. Mondays beginning
Jan. 8 and 10 a.m.
Thursdays beginning Jan.
11, Dickinson Hall, 100 E.
Old Mill Road, Lake Forest.
Join us for a fabulous
mix of fitness, fun and
friendship in an hour-long
class consisting of cardio
dance, strength training,
balance and stretch. We’ll
finish up the hour with
a luxurious stretch. All
fitness levels welcome.
Seven classes and registration
is required. This event
costs $49 for members and
$59 for guests. For more
information and to register,
call (847) 324-2209.
Lake Bluff Women’s Club
Noon- 2 p.m., the second
Tuesday of every
month, Grace Methodist
Church, 244 E. Center
Ave., Lake Bluff. Join this
philanthropic club for a catered
luncheon and entertainment.
Help us to help
others. This club is open to
all ladies. For membership
information, contact Donna
Beer, (847) 295-7108.
Monthly Blood Pressure
Checks
10-11 a.m. on the second
Monday of every month,
Dickinson Hall, 100 E.
Old Mill Road, Lake Forest.
Nurse Patti Mikes will
visit Dickinson Hall to
give free blood pressure
checks to anyone 50 years
old and older. No appointment
needed. For more information,
call (847) 234-
2209.
CROYA Weekly Meetings
4-5 p.m. or 7-8 p.m.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays,
CROYA, 400 Hastings
Road, Lake Forest.
Take a mid-week break to
make friends, learn about
volunteer opportunities,
vote on community events,
join a CROYA subcommittee,
take on leadership
roles and have fun. The
middle school meetings
are 4-5 p.m. on Tuesdays at
CROYA. The high school
meetings are 7-8 p.m. on
Wednesdays at CROYA.
To submit an item for the
community calendar, contact
Editor Alyssa Groh at
alyssa@lakeforestleader.com
or (847) 272-4565 ext. 21.
Entries are due by noon on
the Thursday prior to publication
date.