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2 | September 27, 2018 | The wilmette beacon calendar<br />
wilmettebeacon.com<br />
In this week’s<br />
beacon<br />
Pet of the Week6<br />
Police Reports 6<br />
Editorial 23<br />
Puzzles 26<br />
Obituaries 29<br />
Dining Out 31<br />
Home of the Week 32<br />
Athlete of the Week 35<br />
The Wilmette<br />
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THURSDAY<br />
Voter registration meeting<br />
7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 27,<br />
Wilmette Public Library,<br />
1242 Wilmette Ave.<br />
The League of Women<br />
Voters Wilmette and the<br />
library will host an informal<br />
meeting geared to<br />
high school and college<br />
students, their parents, and<br />
those people lucky enough<br />
to escape Chicago winters.<br />
Taste of Wilmette<br />
5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 27,<br />
Wilmette Golf Club, 3900<br />
Fairway Dr. A portion of<br />
proceeds will be donated<br />
to the District 39 Educational<br />
Foundation. Tickets:<br />
$25 in advance; $30 at the<br />
door.<br />
SUNDAY<br />
15th Annual Harper<br />
Hoedown<br />
11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.<br />
Sept. 30, Harper School,<br />
1101 Dartmouth St., Wilmette.<br />
This year’s sure to<br />
be a hoot with new rides,<br />
games and prizes, along<br />
with toe-tappin’ music and<br />
tasty treats.<br />
Try your luck with our<br />
raffle—chock-full of local<br />
treats and treasures. Tickets<br />
can be purchased at the<br />
door.<br />
For more information,<br />
visit the Harper Hoedown<br />
Events page at HarperP-<br />
TO.com.<br />
MONDAY<br />
Looking for European<br />
Roots<br />
7 p.m. Oct. 1, Wilmette<br />
Public Library, 1242 Wilmette<br />
Ave. If you are ready<br />
to “cross the pond” in your<br />
research, this presentation<br />
will give you ideas<br />
of where to find European<br />
records. Includes the wellknown<br />
sites like Family-<br />
Search and Find My Past,<br />
and also lesser known<br />
sites.<br />
Presented by genealogist<br />
Caron Brennan.<br />
UPCOMING<br />
Photography Exhibit<br />
opening reception<br />
5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 4,<br />
North Shore Community<br />
Bank, 1145 Wilmette Ave.<br />
A community exhibit,<br />
“Inspiring Journeys,” featuring<br />
14 Wilmette photographers,<br />
will celebrate<br />
opening night with a violin-cello<br />
duo featuring<br />
members of the New Trier<br />
Symphony Orchestra. The<br />
exhibit runs at the bank<br />
throughout October.<br />
Understanding Medicare<br />
7 p.m. Oct. 4, Wilmette<br />
Public Library, 1242 Wilmette<br />
Ave. If you are approaching<br />
the age of 65 or<br />
are currently enrolled in<br />
Medicare, this educational<br />
seminar is for you. John<br />
Larson, a Medicare insurance<br />
specialist will explain<br />
in detail Medicare, Medicare<br />
Advantage, Medicare<br />
Supplement and Prescription<br />
Drug coverage, including<br />
a list of do’s and<br />
don’ts. After his presentation<br />
you will leave with<br />
important information to<br />
help you in choosing the<br />
right plan for you.<br />
Operation Warm benefit<br />
concert<br />
6:30-11:30 p.m. Oct.<br />
5, Kenilworth Club, 410<br />
Kenilworth Ave. The organization<br />
Operation Warm<br />
provides new winter coats<br />
for disadvantaged children.<br />
A brand new winter<br />
coat can change a child’s<br />
life and empower them<br />
with great self-confidence<br />
and increased school attendance.<br />
Tickets are $40<br />
in advance or $50 at the<br />
door. This includes food,<br />
great music and dancing.<br />
For more information,<br />
visit www.operationwarm.<br />
org.<br />
Discussion of book on<br />
Great Lakes<br />
2 p.m. Oct. 6, Wilmette<br />
Public Library, 1242 Wilmette<br />
Ave.<br />
Join Book Stall discussion<br />
leader Jon Grand to<br />
talk about Dan Egan’s<br />
Pulitzer Prize-nominated<br />
book, “The Death and Life<br />
of the Great Lakes,” which<br />
blends the epic story of the<br />
lakes with an examination<br />
of the perils they face and<br />
the ways we can restore<br />
and preserve them for generations<br />
to come.<br />
Details at http://www.<br />
gogreenwilmette.org/.<br />
Tree Walk in the Park<br />
1-2 p.m. Oct. 7, Gillson<br />
Park, Wilmette. Go Green<br />
Wilmette’s sixth annual<br />
event is a fun and relaxing<br />
way to learn a little more<br />
about some of Wilmette’s<br />
premier outdoor spaces<br />
and to help residents of all<br />
ages understand the benefits<br />
of growing diverse and<br />
native species of plants<br />
and trees.<br />
Native American Talks and<br />
Tastings<br />
4-6 p.m. Oct. 7, Wilmette<br />
Historical Museum,<br />
609 Ridge Road, Wilmette.<br />
The museum will host<br />
the special event to mark<br />
the close of the current<br />
photography exhibit<br />
“Dancing for My Tribe:<br />
Potawatomi Tradition in<br />
Modern Times.<br />
Tickets for this fun<br />
event are limited and can<br />
be purchased until Monday,<br />
Oct. 1 either online<br />
at wilmettehistory.org or<br />
by calling (847) 853-7666.<br />
$10/person, advance tickets<br />
required<br />
Downtown Wilmette Wine<br />
Walk<br />
4-7 p.m. Oct. 13, participating<br />
shops and restaurants<br />
downtown Wilmette.<br />
A fun event downtown<br />
Wilmette on a Saturday<br />
afternoon/early evening of<br />
wine tasting and shopping.<br />
Wine walkers will receive<br />
a list of participating<br />
locations and a wine<br />
glass. They will stop into<br />
each location tasting the<br />
featured wines. Live music<br />
(Van Houten) playing<br />
at Rock House 8-10. Cost<br />
to walkers: $50 donation<br />
($40 in advance) supporting<br />
NSSRA.<br />
Ribtoberfest<br />
6-10 p.m. Oct. 13, Wilmette<br />
Harbor Club, Gilson<br />
Park. Supporters of Wilmette’s<br />
Warming House<br />
Youth Center bring the fun<br />
with this mash-up of an<br />
Oktoberfest party with a<br />
rib-cooking competition.<br />
Admission is $20. For<br />
more information and tickets,<br />
visit www.ribtoberfest.<br />
com.<br />
ONGOING<br />
Bike Wilmette Tour<br />
Through end of September,<br />
Wilmette. Grab your<br />
bike and enjoy a leisurely<br />
community ride through<br />
the village. BikeWilmette’s<br />
2nd annual tour<br />
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will feature “Lost Wilmette”<br />
— four hidden local<br />
gems that you never<br />
knew existed. Families<br />
welcome!<br />
Riders must be 10 years<br />
or older. Helmets required.<br />
Trailers and trail-a-bikes<br />
allowed. Start and finish at<br />
Mallinckrodt Center. $10<br />
per bike. T-shirts for first<br />
50 signups. Register at<br />
wilmettepark.org, activity<br />
code 130020-01.<br />
Wilmette Arts Guild show<br />
Through Oct. 14, Wilmette<br />
Rec Center, 3000<br />
Glenview Road, Wilmette.<br />
Check out this show comprising<br />
oil paintings, water<br />
colors, photographs and<br />
sculpture.<br />
Open during regular<br />
business hours at the center.<br />
French Market<br />
8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays,<br />
north of Wilmette Village<br />
Hall, 1200 Wilmette Ave.<br />
Wilmette’s French Market<br />
on Saturdays features fresh<br />
produce, breads, flowers<br />
and other artisanal goods.<br />
Writers Group<br />
7-8:30 p.m. Sundays,<br />
Wilmette Public Library,<br />
1242 Wilmette Ave.<br />
This group meets weekly<br />
and offers peer reviews<br />
of submitted works within<br />
a supportive environment.<br />
Facilitator Julie Johnson<br />
coordinates the group.<br />
Newcomers are welcome.
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