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2 | January 17, 2019 | The Northbrook tower calendar<br />
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In this week’s<br />
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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 />
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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.