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In this week’s
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Police Reports6
Pet of the Week6
Editorial27
Puzzles30
Faith32
Dining Out35
Home of the Week36
Athlete of the Week39
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THURSDAY
Northbrook Woman’s Club
monthly luncheon
Noon- 2 p.m., Thursday,
April 5, Our Lady of the
Brook, 3700 Dundee Road.
Northbrook Woman’s
Club will hold it’s monthly
luncheon Thursday, April
5 from noon to 2 p.m. at
Our Lady of the Brook,
3700 Dundee Road. Evey
Schweig, Nutritionist &
Certified Health Coach
will educate guests about
anti-aging superfoods we
should be eating. For more
information, visit www.
northbrookwomansclub.
org. Free of charge.
Northbrook Originals Art
Show Reception
7-8:30 p.m., April 5,
Northbrook Public Library,
1201 Cedar Lane.
Meet the artists and tour
the artwork throughout
the library. Refreshments
will be served. For more
information, visit northbrook.info
or call (847)
272-6224.
FRIDAY
Friday Night Salon Concert
7-8:30 p.m., April 6,
Northbrook Public Library,
1201 Cedar Lane.
An evening of music with
the Glenbrook North and
Glenbrook South Jazz
bands. For more information,
please visit northbrook.info
or call (847)
272-6224.
SATURDAY
Mother-Daughter Spring
Tea
2-3:30 p.m., April 7,
Northbrook Leisure Center,
3323 Walters Ave. Sip
tea and share small plates
of food at an elegant tea
party. Grandmothers,
aunts and other adults are
welcome to attend. A visit
from a royal princess,
spring craft and other surprises
await. Advance registration
is required. For
more information please
call (847) 291-2988.
Free Basic Yoga Class
9 a.m. and 11 a.m., April
7, Body and Brain Yoga
Tai Chi Northbrook, 1947
Cherry Lane. Join for a
free basic yoga with meditation
at Body and Brain
Yoga Tai Chi Northbrook.
There will be a session at
9 a.m. and at 11 a.m. For
more information, please
call (847) 562-9642.
SUNDAY
Screening of ‘The True
Cost’
1:30 p.m., April 8,
Northbrook Public Library,
1201 Cedar Lane.
“The True Cost” is a new
documentary film that
pulls back the curtain on
an unseen part of our world
and asks us each to consider,
who pays the price
for our clothing? Filmed
in countries all over the
world, from the brightest
runways to the darkest
slums featuring interviews
with the world’s leading
influencers. A discussion
will be held after along
with a textile fair. For
more information, please
call (847) 272-6224.
MONDAY
Book Discussion: ‘The Sun
Also Rises’
10-11:30 a.m., April
9, Northbrook Public Library,
1201 Cedar Lane.
Isabel Soffer leads a discussion
of “The Sun Also
Rises” by Ernest Hemingway.
For more information,
please visit northbrook.info
or call (847)
272-6224.
TUESDAY
The Roy Hobbs Story
Noon-3 p.m., April 10,
Northbrook Senior Center,
3323 Walters Ave. Watch
an unknown middle-aged
batter named Roy Hobbs
with a mysterious past
take a losing 1930s baseball
team to the top of
the league in this magical
sports fantasy. Register online
at nbparks.org or call
(847) 291-2988. Members:
$6; Non-Members: $9.
WEDNESDAY
Book Discussion: ‘The
Refugees’
10-11:30 a.m., April
11, Northbrook Public Library,
1201 Cedar Lane.
Benjamin Goluboff leads
a discussion of The Refugees
by Viet Thanh Nguyen.
For more information,
please visit northbrook.
info or call (847) 272-
6224.
UPCOMING
Northfield Township
Flooding Discussion
7 p.m. April 12, Northbrook
Public Library, 1201
Cedar Lane. Tim Rueckert,
Northfield Township Road
District Commissioner,
will hold a public meeting
with Township residents to
discuss flooding problems
in the Techny corridor/
watershed. The discussion
will be held in the Northbrook
Public Library’s
Pollak Room A, 1201 Cedar
Lane in Northbrook.
Homeowners in the Northbrook
West, Citation Lake,
and Deercrest Lane areas,
as well as other concerned
residents, are encouraged
to attend to discuss possible
flooding solutions.
Call the Road District at
847-724-7055 for more information.
Self-Defense for Seniors
1-2:30 p.m., April 12,
Northbrook Public Library,
1201 Cedar Lane.
IMPACT Chicago teaches
older adults skills for ensuring
safety and defending
against an attack. For
ages 55+. Reserve a spot
by calling the library or
visiting www.northbrook.
info
Burger Day
Sunday, April 15, Mc-
Donald’s, 2800 Pfingsten
Road, Glenview. GBS and
GBN will compete in the
14th annual Burger Day,
a community event that
pits the Titans and Spartans
against each other in
a burger-eating contest in
order to raise money for
Ronald McDonald House
Charities. Over the past
13 years, the Glenbrook
students have raised more
than $250,000. For more
information, email burgerdaycharity@gmail.com.
Bees, Honey, and You
Monday, April 16,
Northbrook Public Library,
1201 Cedar Lane.
Meet suburban beekeepers
and learn how you can
help honeybees in your
own backyard. Cosponsored
by the Northbrook
Farmer’s Market. For
more information, please
visit www.northbrook.info
or call (847) 272-6224.
2018 Spring Promise
Benefit
6:30-10:30 p.m., Saturday,
April 21, The Glen
Club, 2901 West Lake
Ave. Guests will enjoy a
beautiful setting at The
Glen Club with cocktails,
hors d’ oeuvres and dinner.
The evening also includes
raffle prizes, a wine pull,
and dancing to a live band.
At the event one of our
community partners, Boys
Hope Girls Hope, will be
honored with the Heart of
the Family Award for its
outstanding contribution
to the well-being of youth.
Tickets are $150 per person.
To register, call (847)
251-7350.
Free Comic Day
11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday,
May 5, North Shore Comics,
3161 Dundee Road.
Free Comic Book Day features
an amazing selection
of comic book titles for
the industry’s most anticipated
annual event, which
happens May 5 at participating
comic book shops
worldwide. The line-up
of titles, the great events
staged by thousands of independent
comic book retailers,
and the enthusiasm
of comic shop fans all over
the world will make May
5 a great day to celebrate
comic books. Limit three
per family. For more information,
please call (847)
480-1996.
ONGOING
Take Off Pounds Sensibly
Want to lose weight?
Come join TOPS in Northbrook.
This organization
offers a healthy, caring,
supportive approach to
weight control at an affordable
price. Chapter IL 847
Northbrook meets every
Wednesday for a weigh-in
(6:15-6:45 p.m.) and meeting
(6:45-7:30 p.m.) in the
back lower level of the
North Northfield United
Methodist Church at 797
Sanders Road in Northbrook.
For more information,
call (847) 564-3147
or visit www.tops.org.
Chess Club
Wednesday nights from
7-8:45 p.m., Northbrook
Public Library, 1201 Cedar
Lane. Join weekly chess
club and meet like-minded
enthusiasts. Already on a
chess team? Stop by and
show off what you’ve got.
For all skill levels. Chess
sets and clocks will be
provided. For more information,
visit www.northbrook.info.
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