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Dining Out41
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THURSDAY
Jazz Blues Salon Concert -
Rosie and the Rivets
7-8 p.m. Dec. 13, Northbrook
Public Library, 1201
Cedar Lane. A four-piece
high-energy rockabilly/
swing band playing danceable
music of the 1950s
and early 1960s. For more
information, call (847)
272-6224.
Managing Debt and
Increasing Cash Flow
11:15 a.m. Dec. 13,
North Suburban YMCA,
2705 Techny Road.
Wei Zhang and Le Anh
Blanchard of the heartland
Institute of Financial
Education lead a free
workshop on creating a
personal debt management
strategy for you and
your family. Open to the
public. Reserve your seat
by calling (847) 272 7250,
or sign up at the YMCA
front desk. For more info,
contact Karen Brownlee,
kbrownlee@nsymca.org.
FRIDAY
Chair Yoga
9:30-10:30 a.m., Dec.
14 additional session at
11 a.m, Northbrook Public
Library, 1201 Cedar Lane.
Yoga instructor Olga Rudiak
leads a series of yoga
sessions for improved
physical strength, relaxation
and mental clarity.
Exercises are done in a
chair or standing not on
the floor. Space in each
session is limited to the
first 64 people. For more
information, call (847)
272-6224.
SATURDAY
Cosmic Skating
7-9 p.m. Dec. 15, Northbrook
Sports Center, 1730
Pfingsten Road. All ages
are invited to enjoy some
fun on the ice. Skate and
dance to DJ music. Entry
fee is $7. For more information,
please call (847)
291-2993.
Live Theater: Chicken Little
11-11:45 a.m. Dec. 13,
Northbrook Public Library,
1201 Cedar Lane.
Improv Playhouse’s Theatre
for Young Audiences
presents a hilarious and
exciting new take on the
classic folktale Chicken
Little. For more information,
call (847) 272-6224.
MONDAY
Open Gym Basketball
8-10 p.m. Dec. 17,
Greenbriar Gym, 1225
Greenbriar Lane. The
Northbrook Park District
holds open gym basketball
at Greenbriar Gym.
Players pay a fee, enter
the gym, choose sides and
play a game. The daily fee
is $5 per person. For more
information, visit nbparks.
org/events.
TUESDAY
Experience Laughter Yoga
11:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Dec. 18, North Suburban
YMCA, 2705 Techny
Road. Come experience
a fun way to get happier
and healthier! Ellen Klein,
a registered nurse who is
professionally trained in
Laughter Yoga, leads two
hour-long sessions that
will include gentle stretches,
laughter, breathwork
and meditation. All levels
of ability are welcome.
Please wear comfortable
clothing and bring water.
Free and open to the public.
Reserve your seat by
calling (847) 272-7250.
UPCOMING
Acupressure Healing and
Tai Chi Class
7 a.m., 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Dec. 20, Body & Brain
Yoga Tai Chi, 1947 Cherry
Lane. Body and Brain
Yoga will be utilizing acupressure
healing tools and
its Tai Chi training for a
deeper healing experience.
Tai Chi incorporates slow,
deliberate movements,
meditation, and breathing
exercises to help your
circulation, balance, and
alignment while restoring
energy. This is a low-impact
martial art with amazing
benefits. For more information
please call (847)
562-9642.
Holiday Skating Recital
6-9 p.m. Dec. 20, Northbrook
Sports Center, 1730
Pfingsten Road. Join your
friends and register to participate
in the Annual Skating
Recital. Skaters have a
maximum of two routines,
solo and/or group, if time
permits. Routines must
be limited to 90 seconds
or less. Holiday music is
preferred and costumes
and props are optional. For
more information, please
call (847) 291-2993.
NCS Annual Dinner and a
Movie
6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24,
2548 Jasper Court. The
movie is free and there
will be servings of Chinese
food and watching the
movie “Mrs. Doubtfire.”
Cost for dinner will be $20
per person. Children under
12 will eat for free and
watch a separate movie.
There will also be fresh
popcorn and arcade game
fun. Open to the community
and all are welcome. For
more information, please
call 847-509-9204.
Winter Carnival
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Saturday,
Jan. 19, Village
Green Park, Shermer and
Meadow Roads. The free
event features horse-drawn
trolley rides, singalongs,
crafts, hot chocolate, a DJ,
food truck and winter fun.
Come together in the heart
of Northbrook for some
winter fun. For more information
please call (847)
291-2993.
ONGOING
Registration for
Northbrook Softball
Registration for the NG-
SA’s House League runs
through March 1, 2019.
This program is for girls
from second-ninth grade.
Spring House League program
is specifically designed
for girls regardless
of experience, ability or
residency. Having fun and
instruction (without pressure)
are the main priorities
of the House League.
Early-bird discount of $40
for House League runs
through Dec. 2 and lowers
House League registration
to $200. For questions, go
to northbrooksoftball.com/
Take Off Pounds Sensibly
Want to lose weight?
Come join TOPS (Take
Off Pounds Sensibly).
This organization offers a
healthy, caring, supportive
approach to weight
control at an affordable
price. Chapter IL 847
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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
(northeast corner
of Dundee and Sanders),
Northbrook. For more information,
call (847) 564-
3147 or visit www.tops.
org.
Israeli Dancing
7-9:45 p.m., Wednesday
nights, Bernard Weinger
JCC, 300 Revere Drive.
Join Israeli Dance teachers
Jim Rust and Harriette
Leibovitz for a fun dance
class. Exercise; expand
your mind; make friends.
Let yourself be teleported
briefly to Israel. No partner
or experience needed,
just a willingness to have
a great time. $10/week/
person. Contact Abby
Ashkenazi at aashkenazi@
jccchicago.org; (847) 763-
3627 for more.
Current Events Club
Every Tuesday at 1 p.m.
in the Leisure Center,
3323 Walters Ave. Join the
conversation at the Park
District’s current events
group. Connect with others
as you talk about the
latest topics in the news.
It’s free to join for Senior
Center members. Call
(847) 291-2995 to come to
a meeting and start making
new friends.