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THURSDAY
Town Hall Meeting
7 p.m. Nov. 15, Hubbard
Woods School, 1110 Chatfield
Road, Winnetka. The
Winnetka Caucus Council
invites all Winnetka residents
to hear the Caucus
Platforms, meet the nominated
candidates for Village
boards, and vote to
approve those candidate
slates.
Sip and Shop
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 15,
JMcLaughlin and Maze
Home, Winnetka. Sip,
shop and support those impacted
by the recent hurricane
disasters, great time
to start your holiday shopping.
Hosted by the Tiffany
Circle of the American
Red Cross, 15 percent of
all sales will be donated
to disaster relief. Contact
(847) 784-1730 with questions.
FRIDAY
Family Fort Night
6 p.m. Nov. 16, Winnetka
Library, 768 Oak St.
Take your couch fort skills
to the next level. Bring
sheets, pillows, and other
supplies to build a fort
in the Winnetka Library
Youth Department after
hours. The library will
provide tables, chairs, and
a cozy story time. Registration
required.
SATURDAY
Tiny Tot Olympics
10-11 a.m. Nov. 17,
Skokie School, 520 Glendale
Ave., Winnetka. Does
your child have the right
stuff to be an Olympian?
Join the festivities as prekindergarten
children are
challenged by our obstacle
course and a variety of
other fun activities. All
participants receive an
award. Registration for
this event is not required
— just show up.
MONDAY
Holiday Card Making
5-6 p.m. Nov. 19, Winnetka
Library, 768 Oak St.
Join us as we stamp and
emboss a set of unique
holiday cards. Registration
required.
TUESDAY
Society of Active Single
Seniors Meeting
7 p.m. Nov. 20, Lutheran
Church Of The Ascension,
460 Sunset Ridge Road,
Northfield. SASS is an
independently run, voluntary,
non-denominational,
club that offers a variety
of social events including
attending professional theater,
music performances,
parties and dining out.
Events are planned and
led by the members. New
able bodied members are
welcome and free refreshments
are served. Info: call
(847) 498-5231.
UPCOMING
Turkey Day Skate
10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov.
22, Winnetka Ice Arena,
490 Hibbard Road. Burn
off a few calories before
Thanksgiving dinner and
enjoy a special skate day.
Admission price is $2 and
skate rental is $4.
Winnetka Holiday Tree
Lighting
4:15 p.m. Nov. 30,
Elm Street Metra Station
Park, Winnetka. Usher in
the holiday season with
Winnetka’s Annual Tree
Lighting and new holiday
market across from Winnetka’s
Village Hall. There
will be entertainment from
4:15-6:15 p.m. Don’t miss
the tree lighting and visitors
from the North Pole
arriving at 5:45 p.m.
Breakfast With Santa
8:30-11:30 a.m. Dec.
1, Winnetka Community
House, 620 Lincoln Ave.
Located in elegant Matz
Hall, this lovely family
event has been the talk of
the town for the past several
holiday seasons. While
enjoying a breakfast buffet,
families will meet and
greet Santa, have a complimentary
photo taken,
create personalized crafts
and then take home a book
from Mrs. Claus’ library.
Tickets are $25 and children
2 and under are free.
Gingerbread House
Decorating
2-3 p.m. Dec. 2, Northfield
Public Library, 1785
Orchard Lane. Create and
decorate a gingerbread
house using Rice Krispies
treats, graham crackers,
icing and a whole lot
of candy. Take it home or
leave it in the library for
display. Register at winnetkalibrary.org.
Annual Pancake Breakfast
8-11:30 a.m. Dec. 2,
Divine Mercy St. Philip
the Apostle, 1980 Old
Willow Road, Northfield.
Divine Mercy St. Philip
the Apostle invites families
to join them in the
parish gym to kick off
the holiday Christmas
season at the annual Pancake
Breakfast. Activities
include crafts for kids,
pictures with Santa, handcrafted
sale goods, and a
raffle. Kids can bring their
letters to Santa. Admission
is $7 per person and
kids 5 and under eat free.
Red Invitation Holiday
Sale
Dec. 2, Winnetka business
districts. Local participating
shops will offer
specialty promotions and
sales while serving refreshments
while you shop
locally.
Menorah Lighting
5 p.m. Dec. 2, Station
Park, Elm Street Metra
Station, Winnetka. Free of
charge, including menorah
lighting, donuts, light-up
necklaces, sparklers and
music.
Candy Cane Lane Tree
Decorating
Dec. 4-Jan. 7, Hubbard
Woods Park, 939 Green
Bay Road, Winnetka. Do
visions of sugar plums
dance in your head during
the holiday season? Register
your organization,
club, troop, neighborhood
or family to decorate your
very own tree in Hubbard
Woods Park. Each group is
responsible for their own
decorations. Decorated
trees will stay up until Jan.
2. No glass decorations
will be allowed. Additionally,
keep in mind that
there is no electricity for
the trees. Register by Dec.
4 at winpark.org.
ONGOING
Card Sale and Fundraiser
Nov. 14-16, JMcLaughlin,
567-A Lincoln Ave.,
Winnetka. Enjoy light
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Correction
The time and
description for this
year’s Winnetka
Holiday Tree Lighting
was incorrectly printed
in the calendar and
Holiday Guide. The
event begins at 4:15
p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at
the Elm Street Metra
Station Park, across
from Winnetka’s
Village Hall. The event
has a new holiday
market and don’t miss
the visitors from the
North Pole arriving at
5:45 p.m.
The Winnetka Current
recognizes and regrets this
error.
bites and drinks while
previewing/ordering the
2018 Hadley Holiday
Cards. Shop JMclaughlin
holiday collection, 15 percent
of all purchases will
be donated to the Hadley
Institute for the Blind and
Visually Impaired. Contact
(847) 784-1730 with
questions.
Cashmere Sale
Now-Nov. 18, 574 Lincoln
Ave., Winnetka. A
pop-up store selling cashmere
at wholesale prices.
Hours are: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Monday-Saturday and
noon-5 p.m. Sundays.