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THURSDAY
Annual Meeting and
Centennial Awards 2019
6:30 p.m. May 16, Hunter
Family Education Hall,
Historical Society, 509 E.
Deerpath Road, Lake Forest.
The Preston family
(1909) will be honored as
a Centennial Family and
Griffith, Grant and Lackie
(1903) as a Centennial
Business. The presentations
will be preceded by
a brief annual business
meeting. Light refreshments
will be served. For
more information, call
(847) 234-5253.
FRIDAY
Tribute to Old Blue Eyes,
Frank Sinatra
7-10 p.m. May 17, Gorton
Community Center,
400 E. Illinois Road, Lake
Forest. Entertainer and
performer – Bill Pantle
and his baritone sound recreate
the iconic 1965 live
double album “Sinatra at
the Sands”. Joining Bill
is one of Chicagoland’s
best big bands – Shout
Section Big Band. Come
for a night of great music,
classic American Songbook
standards, jokes and
typical Vegas Sinatra style
humor. This event is $17.
For more information, call
(847) 234-6060.
Cattails & Cocktails
6:30-10 p.m. May 17,
Mellody Farm Nature Preserve,
Lake Forest. Come
for the Associate Board’s
event held under the stars
at Mellody Farm Nature
Preserve. Event includes
a gourmet Mexican dinner
catered by Inovasi, live
music and dancing and
tasty libations. All proceeds
benefit Lake Forest
Open Lands’ mission. For
more information, visit
www.lfola.org/cattailscocktails.
Woodlands Academy Fine
Arts Evening
6-8:30 p.m. May 17,
Woodlands Academy of
the Sacred Heart, 760 E.
Westleigh Road, Lake Forest.
Enjoy an evening of
student drawing, painting,
ceramics and photography
exhibits – along with performances
by the school’s
choirs and orchestra. This
celebration of the arts,
which is open to the public
free of charge, begins with
a student art exhibition
and reception at 6 p.m.
followed by the Spring
Concert at 7 p.m. For more
information, visit www.
woodlandsacademy.org.
SATURDAY
‘The Long Goodbye’ by
Karl Stelter
5-7 p.m. May 18, Gorton
Community Center, 400 E.
Illinois Road, Lake Forest.
Karl Stelter’s directing debut
“The Long Goodbye”
is a soulful short film that
explores the complex family
dynamic of aging, and
how the familial roles we
play can detract from the
relationships we want to
have. This event is $10.
For more information, call
(847) 234-6060.
LFDA Recitals 2019
3 p.m. and 6 p.m. May
18, Lake Forest High
School, 1285 N. McKinley
Road, Lake Forest. The
Full-Year Program classes
present their annual recital
performances during
an exciting weekend
of dance. Join the dancers
as they present the story
show “Peter Pan,” and
“When I Grow Up”. For
more information, contact
Valerie Gonzalez at (847)
810-3948.
SUNDAY
Bravo Waukegan to Host
Annual Benefit: ‘Music
Connects Us to the World’
Noon-2 p.m. May 19,
Onwentsia Club, 300 N.
Green Bay Road, Lake
Forest. Themed “Music
Connects Us to the
World,” the benefit will
demonstrate how Bravo
helps connect Waukegan
to the community and beyond
by offering music
opportunities to students.
The fundraiser will feature
a special live program
performed by Waukegan
public school musicians.
The event is open to the
public and tickets are $95.
For more information, call
(847) 722-5821.
Lake Bluff Distinguished
Homes Awards
3 p.m. May 19, Lake
Bluff History Museum,
127 E. Scranton Ave. Lake
Bluff. Houses are selected
using criteria that include
architectural design and
social history. Many homes
in town have significant
social histories associated
with them, and the awards
seek to preserve and share
this social history along
with architectural history.
Visit lakebluffhistory.org/
events for more information
on the DHA Awards.
WEDNESDAY
Stress, Hormones & Belly
Fat
6-7:30 p.m. May 22,
Gorton Community Center,
400 E. Illinois Road,
Lake Forest. During this
seminar discover: How
hormone imbalances,
whether male or female,
can distort your midsection
into a large belly that
won’t go away even with
diet and exercise. For
more information, call
(847) 234-6060.
UPCOMING
Irina Makkai Classical
Ballet and Dance School
Recital
2 p.m. May 25-26, Gorton
Community Center,
400 E. Illinois Road, Lake
Forest. Come for an exciting
afternoon of dance
with the students from the
Irina Makkai Classical
Ballet and Dance School
and dancers from the Ballet
Makkai Youth Company.
This event is $20.
For more information, call
(847) 234-6060.
Ward 1 Meeting
7-8:30 p.m. May 28,
Gorton Community Center,
400 E. Illinois Road,
Lake Forest. Come for
casual conversation and
community information.
Join Aldermen to learn
about issues important to
the neighborhood and all
of Lake Forest. For more
information, visit www.
cityoflakeforest.com.
ONGOING
CROYA Weekly Meetings
4-5 p.m. or 7-8 p.m.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays,
CROYA, 400 Hastings
Road, Lake Forest.
Take a mid-week break to
make friends, learn about
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Omission
In the May 2, issue
of The Lake Forest
Leader, architects
involved in various
historic homes
projects were
mentioned with the
exception of Melichar
Architects, which
led the design team
for the architectural
rehabilitation of the
home on Merritt Lane.
The Lake Forest
Leader recognizes and
regrets this omission
volunteer opportunities,
vote on community
events, join a CROYA
subcommittee, take on
leadership roles and have
fun. The middle school
meetings are 4-5 p.m. on
Tuesdays at CROYA. The
high school meetings are
7-8 p.m. on Wednesdays at
CROYA.
Wildlife Discovery Center
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
Wildlife Discovery
Center, 1401 Middlefork
Drive, Lake Forest. The
Wildlife Discovery Center
is a living natural history
museum. The learning
journey brings visitors
face-to-face with a variety
of reptiles, amphibians,
birds and mammals. Admission
is free. For more
information, call (847)
810-3663.