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2 | January 17, 2019 | The Northbrook tower calendar<br />

northbrooktower.com<br />

In this week’s<br />

Tower<br />

Police Reports6<br />

Pet of the Week8<br />

Editorial17<br />

Puzzles20<br />

Faith22<br />

Dining Out23<br />

Home of the Week24<br />

Athlete of the Week27<br />

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THURSDAY<br />

Free Info Session: Diabetes<br />

Prevention Program<br />

7 p.m. Jan. 17, North<br />

Suburban YMCA, 2705<br />

Techny Road. Learn about<br />

the YMCA’s new Diabetes<br />

Prevention Program,<br />

giving you the skills and<br />

support to reduce your<br />

risk of developing type 2<br />

diabetes through healthy<br />

lifestyle changes. YMCA<br />

Senior Director of Wellness<br />

Megan Vazquez explains<br />

the program in this<br />

free discussion. RSVP to<br />

(847) 272-7250 or online<br />

at NSYMCA.org.<br />

FRIDAY<br />

Books and Bites: Teen<br />

Book Discussion<br />

5-6 p.m., Jan. 18, Northbrook<br />

Public Library,<br />

1201 Cedar Lane. Enjoy<br />

your choice of drink and<br />

discuss the month’s book<br />

at the library. The first 7<br />

registered teens to check<br />

in at the Youth Services<br />

desk get a free copy of the<br />

book. Heads up: This book<br />

is recommended for grades<br />

seven and up. For more information,<br />

call (847) 272-<br />

6224.<br />

SATURDAY<br />

Winter Carnival<br />

11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Saturday,<br />

Jan. 19, Village<br />

Green Park, Shermer and<br />

Meadow Roads. The free<br />

event features horse-drawn<br />

trolley rides, singalongs,<br />

crafts, hot chocolate, a DJ,<br />

food truck and winter fun.<br />

Come together in the heart<br />

of Northbrook for some<br />

winter fun. For more information<br />

please call (847)<br />

291-2993.<br />

SUNDAY<br />

Trains, Trains, Trains<br />

Noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 20,<br />

Northbrook Court, 1515<br />

Lake Cook Road. The<br />

Mid-America Modurail<br />

Club will be holding an<br />

HO train exhibit. The exhibit<br />

will be located in the<br />

lower level, near Neiman<br />

Marcus. The exhibit will<br />

also be held from noon to<br />

4 p.m. the day prior. For<br />

more information, call<br />

Bruce at (847) 480-0853.<br />

MONDAY<br />

MLK Service Day at<br />

Northbrook United<br />

Methodist Church<br />

7:45 a.m. Jan. 21, Northbrook<br />

United Methodist<br />

Church, 1190 Western<br />

Ave. The event is open to<br />

anyone in the community<br />

and offers many familyfriendly<br />

opportunities for<br />

missions activities. This<br />

year is event is offering<br />

seven projects that will be<br />

run at the church and seven<br />

additional work sites in the<br />

Chicago land area. These<br />

include working with organizations<br />

like Bernie’s<br />

Book Bank, Feed My<br />

Starving Children, Wings,<br />

etc. For more information,<br />

call the church at (847)<br />

272-2442 or email Sharon<br />

Noha at snoha123@gmail.<br />

com.<br />

MLK Service Day at The<br />

Northbrook Public Library<br />

2-3 p.m. Jan. 21, Northbrook<br />

Public Library, 1201<br />

Cedar Lane. Celebrate Dr.<br />

King’s contribution to our<br />

country, and carry on his<br />

legacy in Youth Services.<br />

We are accepting volunteers<br />

grade 6 to adult to<br />

clean our bookshelves and<br />

help inventory our book<br />

collection. Please register<br />

to reserve a 2 hour time<br />

slot. In the afternoon come<br />

enjoy a storytime that will<br />

explore both the life of Dr.<br />

King and the caring and<br />

connection we can create<br />

in our own community today.<br />

There will be a special<br />

craft in honor of Dr. King<br />

all day. For more information,<br />

call (847) 272-6224.<br />

MLK Day of Service at<br />

the Y<br />

9 a.m.-3 p.m., Jan. 21,<br />

North Suburban YMCA,<br />

2705 Techny Road, Northbrook.<br />

Middle school and<br />

high school students are<br />

invited to work together to<br />

give back to the community.<br />

This fun activity is also<br />

a great opportunity to earn<br />

volunteer hours. $15 fee<br />

includes lunch and materials.<br />

For more information<br />

and to register, contact Angie<br />

Schab, aschab@nsymca.org<br />

or 847 272 7250.<br />

TUESDAY<br />

The Power of Meditation<br />

(Part I of IV)<br />

11:15 a.m. Tuesday,<br />

Jan. 22, North Suburban<br />

YMCA, 2705 Techny<br />

Road. Dr. Paul Nevin, a<br />

Doctor of Clinical Psychology<br />

and Wellness<br />

Coach, presents a free,<br />

four-part series on how<br />

you can use meditation to<br />

enhance your life. Register<br />

for one or all four<br />

installments of this series<br />

which will take place once<br />

a month January through<br />

April (1/22, 2/19, 3/19,<br />

4/16). Registration required<br />

to 847 272 7250 or<br />

online at NSYMCA.org.<br />

UPCOMING<br />

Jazz/Blues Salon Concert:<br />

John Primer<br />

7 p.m. Jan. 24, Northbrook<br />

Public Library,<br />

1201 Cedar Lane. Legendary<br />

blues guitarist and<br />

two time Grammy finalist.<br />

John Primer and his band<br />

will perform a set followed<br />

by a question and answer<br />

session. Reserve a spot.<br />

For more information, call<br />

(847) 272-6224 or visit<br />

northbrook.info.<br />

Live Podcast Recording<br />

and Performance<br />

7-8:30 p.m. Jan. 31,<br />

Northbrook Public Library,<br />

1201 Cedar Lane. Local<br />

music podcast Friskie<br />

Morris Sessions records a<br />

special live episode at the<br />

library. The podcast will<br />

feature an interview and<br />

performance by Chicago<br />

rock band Mutts. Check<br />

out their music, for fans of<br />

Tom Waits. Reserve a spot.<br />

For more information, call<br />

(847) 272-6224 or visit<br />

northbrook.info.<br />

February Topics: Juul and<br />

Vapes<br />

6:30-8 p.m. Feb. 12,<br />

Glenbrook North High<br />

School cafeteria, 2300<br />

Shermer Road. The Glenview<br />

Northbrook Coalition<br />

for Youth is hosting a Taco<br />

Tuesday” presentation iscussing<br />

JUUL and vaping.<br />

This is its first presentation<br />

that will include both parents<br />

and their teens. Visit<br />

GNCY.org to register by<br />

Jan. 31.<br />

ONGOING<br />

Current Events Club<br />

Every Tuesday at 1 p.m.<br />

in the Leisure Center,<br />

LIST IT YOURSELF<br />

Reach out to thousands of daily<br />

users by submitting your event at<br />

NorthbrookTower.com/calendar<br />

For just print*, email all information to<br />

martin@northbrooktower.com<br />

*Deadline for print is 5 p.m. the Thursday prior to publication.<br />

3323 Walters Ave. Join the<br />

conversation at the Park<br />

District’s current events<br />

group. Connect with others<br />

as you talk about the<br />

latest topics in the news.<br />

It’s free to join for Senior<br />

Center members. Call<br />

(847) 291-2995 to come to<br />

a meeting and start making<br />

new friends.<br />

NorthShore Essential<br />

Tremor Group<br />

The NorthShore Essential<br />

Tremor Group meets<br />

the second Saturday of<br />

every month at the Northbrook<br />

Public Library.<br />

Meetings are held in the<br />

Civic Room, starting at 10<br />

a.m. until 11:30 a.m. For<br />

more information, please<br />

call (847)564-1777<br />

Laughter Group<br />

Every Wednesday, 7-8<br />

p.m., come to the free<br />

Optimists Laughter Club,<br />

John and Carol Walter<br />

Ambulatory Care Center,<br />

lower level meeting room<br />

E, west side of Glenbrook<br />

Hospital, 2180 Pfingsten<br />

Road, Glenview. Park and<br />

enter through Ambulatory<br />

Care Center. Experience a<br />

unique exercise that uses<br />

laughing and breath work<br />

to get happier and healthier.<br />

No jokes needed. Everyone<br />

is equipped to<br />

laugh because it feels good<br />

and is good for you. Call<br />

(847) 571-7553 for more<br />

information. The laughter<br />

club will not meet on Jan.<br />

30, 2019.

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