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THURSDAY
Rep. Schneider’s
Neighborhood Office Hours
9:30-11:30 a.m., May
3, Northbrook Public Library,
1201 Cedar Lane.
Meet with staff from Rep.
Brad Schneider’s office to
discuss any federal issues
such as Medicare, Social
Security, the Veterans Administration,
immigration
and more. It will be held in
the reference department.
For more information,
please visit www.northbrook.info
or call (847)
272-6224.
FRIDAY
Friday Night Salon Concert
- Bow & Hammer
7-9 p.m., May 4, Northbrook
Public Library,
1201 Cedar Lane. Bow &
Hammer programs (often
underrepresented) works
from all musical eras that
highlight the relationship
between their two opposing
instruments (violin &
piano). For more information,
please visit www.
northbrook.info or call
(847) 272-6224.
SATURDAY
Basic Yoga Class
9 and 11 a.m., May 5,
Body and Brain Yoga Tai
Chi, 1947 Cherry Lane.
Join for a free basic yoga
class with meditation. Two
classes will be offered, one
at 9 a.m. and one at 11 a.m.
For more information,
please call (847) 562-9642
or email northbrook@
bodynbrain.com
Dig and Divide
10 a.m., May 5, Blue
Star Garden on Dundee.
Want to learn how to control
spreading plants and
keep your garden neat?
Come join members of the
Northbrook Garden Club
for a Dig and Divide event.
Work alongside members
– or just watch - as they
clean up the Blue Star
Garden on Dundee next to
the Post Office (in front of
the Dog Park). Take home
extra plants for your own
garden. In the case of rain,
the event will be held at 10
a.m. on May 7.
SUNDAY
Celebration of Cultures
Noon-4 p.m., May 6,
North Suburban YMCA,
2705 Techny Road. This
free family event offers
performances, activities,
and food that displays
the international diversity
of Northbrook and the
neighboring suburbs. This
year’s celebration includes
new groups and vendors to
engage participants of all
ages. For more information,
please visit NSYM-
CA.org.
MONDAY
Free Spring Concert
7 p.m., Monday, May
7, Northbrook Public Library,
1201 Cedar Lane.
Enjoy a musical treat. The
talented Northbrook Community
Choir will present
a concert for the community
with a mix of pop, jazz
and classic musical tunes.
Tickets are not needed. For
more information, please
visit www.northbrook.info
or call (847) 272-6224.
TUESDAY
Meet the New Catalog
7-8 p.m., May 8, Northbrook
Public Library, 1201
Cedar Lane. Get hands-on
training using the library’s
new catalog. Learn the
best ways to search, place
holds and check your account.
For more information,
please visit www.
northbrook.info or call
(847) 272-6224.
WEDNESDAY
Historical Society Annual
Meeting and Dinner
6:30 p.m., May 9, Allgauer’s
Hilton Chicago/
Northbrook, 2855 N.
Milwaukee Ave. All are
welcome to attend the
Northbrook Historical Society’s
45th annual event.
For more information including
dinner prices, call
(847) 498-3404.
UPCOMING
Northbrook-on-ice
May 11-13, Northbrook
Sports Center, 1730 Pfingsten
Road. Join for the
49th annual Northbrookon-ice
show. The 2018
show theme is Skate to
Success – exploring many
unique professional occupations.
This beloved,
annual show features toddlers
through high-level
soloists from our skating
program. Tickets and performance
times are available
at nbparks.org or stop
by the Northbrook Sports
Center Registration Office.
Meet the Brewers
7-8:30 p.m., Monday,
May 14, Northbrook Public
Library, 1201 Cedar
Lane. Representatives
from Goose Island, Half
Acre, Hopewell, Publican
Brand and the Cicerone
discuss their experiences
with brewing in Chicago.
For more information,
please visit www.northbrook.info
or call (847)
272-6224.
18th annual Lew Blond
Run
8 a.m. Saturday, May
19, Maple School, 2370
Shermer Road, Northbrook.
The memorial 5K
run/walk, 1 mile run (for
children) supports research
for ALS through the Les
Turner ALS Foundation,
as well as special District
30 school projects. Funds
are also allocated for 2018
scholarships to graduating
seniors at GBS and GBN.
Volunteers for the two
days prior are also needed
to make the event a success.
For more information,
visit lewblondrun.org
Northbrook Garden Club
Annual Plant Sale
9 a.m.-3 p.m., Friday,
May 18 and Saturday, May
19 Village Green Park
Community Center, 1810
Walters Ave. Your opportunity
to purchase plants
grown by the Garden
Club’s members in their
own gardens. These tried
and true perennials will
be a great addition to your
garden at a greatly discounted
price and receive
a free milkweed plant with
any purchase.
Free Kids Fishing Derby
10 a.m.-noon, May 19,
Wood Oaks Green Park,
1150 Sanders Road. Grab
your fishing rod or use one
of ours during this exciting
Fishing Derby. Prizes
for largest fish, smallest
fish and most fish caught
will be awarded. Fishing
licenses are not needed.
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ONGOING
Laughter Group
Every Wednesday at 7
p.m. at Glenbrook Hospital,2180
Pfingsten Road,
Glenview. Join this free
laughter group at the John
and Carol Walter Ambulatory
Care Center’s Lower
Level, rooms E and F.
Laugh together and experience
the changes yourself.
Call (847) 571-7553.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly
Want to lose weight?
Come join TOPS. 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. For more information,
call (847) 564-3147.
Registration for
Northbrook Action
Baseball
Northbrook action baseball
summer league, for
boys and girls, begins July
9 and runs through Aug. 3.
Preschool through secondgraders
will get to learn
the basics of the game.
Team or individual registration
accepted. For more
information, please call
(847) 564-9849 or northbrookactionbaseball.org.