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THURSDAY
Healthful Hacks and
Snacks
10-11:30 a.m., April 12,
Women’s Exchange office,
630 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka.
Explore healthy hacks
with Stephanie Pearce, an
integrative health coach.
Hacks might focus on
food, happiness, movement
or time management.
Enjoy healthy snacks as
you learn easy life-enhancing
tips. The fee is
$25. Learn more at
womens-exchange.org.
Parent Meeting for 2019
Washburne D.C. Trip
7 p.m., April 12, Winnetka
Congregational
Church, 725 Pine St., Winnetka.
Former Carleton
Washburne Middle School
science teacher, David
Flahive, along with adult
chaperones, will lead interested
eighth-grade students
on a program that
focuses on history and the
U.S. government. At the
meeting, further details
will be made available and
any questions will be answered.
FRIDAY
D36 Community
Engagement Session
9:30-11 a.m., April 13,
The Skokie School, 520
Glendale Ave., Winnetka.
As the Future Ready D36
Core Team continues to
refine Educational Master
Facility Plan concepts over
the spring, the District
seeks community input.
This session will include
a presentation on the concepts,
Q&A and an opportunity
to provide feedback.
To learn more, visit
winnetka36.org.
Collectable Resources:
Reducing Waste
4-5:30 p.m., April 13,
Women’s Exchange office,
630 Lincoln Ave.,
Winnetka. Learn about
food waste reduction from
Erlene Howard of Collective
Resource Inc., a doorto-door
food scrap collection
service which works
to reduce landfills through
commercial composting.
The fee is $20. Learn more
at womens-exchange.org.
SATURDAY
The Changing Chicago
Accent
2-4:30 p.m., April 14,
Northfield Public Library,
1785 Orchard Lane,
Northfield. Join journalist
and author of “How
to Speak Midwestern,”
Ted McClelland, as he
takes patrons through the
history and humor of the
well-known Chicago accent.
Register at winnetkalibrary.org.
A Spring Burst of
Flamenco
4:30 p.m., April 14, Lutheran
Church of the Ascension,
460 Sunset Ridge
Road, Northfield. The
One Tree Many Branches
concert series is proud to
present Cuadro “El Payo.”
Engulf your senses with
the dance, music and culture
of Spanish flamenco.
Admission is free and refreshments
will follow.
WYO Annual Spring
Benefit
4:30-7 p.m., April 14,
Avli Estiatorio, 566 Chestnut
St., Winnetka. Enjoy
fine wine, a Mediterranean
three-course dinner,
silent auction items, raffle
prizes and live music all
to benefit the Winnetka
Youth Organization. This
is an event intended to
foster more responsible
young leaders in the North
Shore. Purchase tickets at
eventbrite.com.
MONDAY
All Ages Storytime
10:30-11 a.m., April
16, Northfield Public Library,
1785 Orchard Lane,
Northfield. Young children
and their parents are
invited for singing, dancing,
stories and bubbles.
Lego Mania Club
6-7 p.m., April 16,
Northfield Public Library,
1785 Orchard Lane,
Northfield. This club for
brick builders is for all
who want to create cool
stuff. Register at winnetkalibrary.org.
TUESDAY
Wonderful Spring Recipes
6:30-7:45 p.m., April
17, Northfield Public
Library, 1785 Orchard
Lane, Northfield. Join
Chef Carol MacKey to
learn about spring recipes.
Participants will enjoy
samples and a lively
discussion. Register at
winnetkalibrary.org.
First Grade Reading Party
7-8 p.m., April 17,
Northfield Public Library,
1785 Orchard Lane,
Northfield. First-graders
from Middefork and Avoca
West are invited to a
party to celebrate learning
to read. Register attendees
at winnetkalibrary.org.
WEDNESDAY
Cuddletime
9:45-10:15 a.m., April
18, Winnetka Public Library,
768 Oak St., Winnetka.
Cuddle your little
one on your lap while enjoying
super simple stories,
songs, rhymes and
fingerplay. Ages birth-9
months. Register at
winnetkalibrary.org.
THURSDAY
First Grade Reading Party
7-8 p.m., April 19, Winnetka
Public Library, 768
Oak St., Winnetka. Firstgraders
from Crow Island
and Joseph Sears are invited
to a party to celebrate
learning to read. Register
attendees at
winnetkalibrary.org.
UPCOMING
Winnetka’s Annual Spring
Cleanup
Scheduled pickups
are: Monday, April
23 — North of Tower
Road; Tuesday, April 24
— Tower Road to Pine
Street; Wednesday, April
25 — Pine Street to Willow
Road; Thursday,
April 26 — South of Willow
Road. Everything that
two men can reasonably
lift into a truck will be
removed from the parkway.
The rubbish would
ideally be placed on residential
parkways the evening
before the scheduled
pickup, and no later than
7 a.m. the day of pickup.
Banned electronics, construction
materials, yard
waste and liquids, such as
paint, will not be picked
up. Call the Public Works
Department at (847) 716-
3568 with questions.
Bike Sale
8:30 a.m., April 28,
Winnetka Community
House front lawn, 620
Lincoln Ave., Winnetka.
Buy, sell or have a bike
appraised. A Wilmette Bicycle
Shop representative
will be available to evaluate
the condition of bicycles
and suggest repairs. A
25 percent service charge,
based on sale price, will
be donated to the Community
House.
Kids Garage Sale
10 a.m.-noon, April
28, Winnetka Community
House, 620 Lincoln
Ave., Winnetka. Here is
the chance for your 7- to
12-year-old to sell outgrown
clothes and toys for
profit. The event is open
to the public for shopping.
There must be one adult
per table. Registration
must be received by April
21 and registration is $22
for members and $26 for
non-members.
ONGOING
Weekly Walkers
8-9 a.m., Monday and
Thursday mornings,
Women’s Exchange office,
630 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka.
Come walk with
the Women’s Exchange on
the Green Bay Trail. Email
deb@womens-exchange.
org to be added tot he
email list in case of weather
or location changes.
Adult Broadway Dance
9:3-10:45 a.m., Tuesdays
through May 22,
Winnetka Community
House, 620 Lincoln
Ave., Winnetka. Monica
O’Connor teaches a spectacularly
fun class that
includes strengthening,
toning and choreography
drawn from American
musical history, including
favorite shows like “Chicago,”
“West Side Story”
and “Guys and Dolls.”
The program is for adults
over 18. To pay and register,
visit winnetkacommunityhouse.org.
Creative Paws Puppy
Obedience Class
7-7:50 p.m., Tuesdays
from April 17-May 29,
Winnetka Community
House, 620 Lincoln Ave.,
Winnetka. Puppy Class
is designed to provide a
positive environment for
socialization of puppies
to a variety of people as
well as dogs. This class
is appropriate for puppies
ages 2–4 months old. Dogs
must have received at least
two rounds of vaccinations
prior to attending. If not,
please plan to attend class
without your dog until all
vaccinations are administered.
For information on
payment, visit winnetkacommunityhouse.org.
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community calendar, contact
Editor Jacqueline Glosniak
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