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2 | May 23, 2019 | The wilmette beacon calendar<br />

wilmettebeacon.com<br />

In this week’s<br />

beacon<br />

Pet of the Week8<br />

Police Reports 12<br />

Editorial 21<br />

Puzzles 24<br />

Obituaries 26<br />

Dining Out 30<br />

Home of the Week 31<br />

Athlete of the Week 34<br />

The Wilmette<br />

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THURSDAY<br />

Open House for<br />

Superintendent<br />

5-6:15 p.m. May 23,<br />

Marie Murphy School,<br />

2921 Illinois Road, Wilmette.<br />

Join Avoca School<br />

District 37 in wishing Dr.<br />

Jauch farewell after his 13<br />

years of service at Avoca<br />

School District 37.<br />

‘The Russians’ concert<br />

7 p.m. May 23, Beth<br />

Hillel Bnai Emunah Congregation,<br />

3220 Big Tree<br />

Lane, Wilmette. A concert<br />

of Jewish, classical<br />

and popular music. Open<br />

to the community and<br />

featuring Cantor Pavel<br />

Roytman (BHBE Congregation,<br />

Wilmette),<br />

Cantor Sofia Falkovitch<br />

(Paris, France), Cantor<br />

Itzhak Zhrebker (Dallas,<br />

Texas), Kol Zimrah Jewish<br />

Community Singers,<br />

Alex Koffman, Peter Sadkhin<br />

and others. Tickets:<br />

$22 in advance and $25 at<br />

the door. Call (847) 256-<br />

1213.<br />

FRIDAY<br />

Imagination Playground<br />

Noon-9 p.m. May 24,<br />

Wilmette Public Library,<br />

1242 Wilmette Ave. All<br />

ages. Come build and play<br />

with our big blue blocks.<br />

Block play is great for developing<br />

STEAM skills<br />

and creativity, but most of<br />

all, it’s fun!<br />

SATURDAY<br />

Pools and Beaches Open<br />

May 25, Centennial<br />

Family Aquatic Center,<br />

Gillson and Langdon<br />

beaches. Let the summer<br />

begin! Open for the season<br />

in Wilmette.<br />

MONDAY<br />

Memorial Day Parade<br />

10:30 a.m. May 27,<br />

Village of Wilmette. The<br />

Huerter-Wilmette American<br />

Legion, Post #46, Memorial<br />

Day Parade starts<br />

from St. Joseph’s School<br />

parking lot, moving East<br />

down Lake Street, turning<br />

South on Park, and East<br />

again on Wilmette Avenue<br />

to the Wilmette Village<br />

Hall, where the ceremony<br />

will take place.<br />

WEDNESDAY<br />

Greener Choices<br />

7-8:30 p.m. May 29,<br />

Wilmette Public Library,<br />

1242 Wilmette Ave. All<br />

You Wanted to Know<br />

About Green Burial —<br />

Greener Choices. What is<br />

green burial and what options<br />

do I have?<br />

UPCOMING<br />

Dog Fashion Show/<br />

Adoption Event<br />

11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 1,<br />

Mallinckrodt Community<br />

Center, 1041 Ridge<br />

Road, Wilmette. Bring<br />

your friend to the gardens<br />

of Mallinckrodt for<br />

the second annual Dog<br />

Fashion Show. Win cash<br />

prizes for first, second and<br />

third prizes. Afterwards,<br />

Wright-Way of Morton<br />

Grove Will be on site with<br />

some lucky dogs who are<br />

looking to find a forever<br />

home.<br />

Downtown Wilmette Wine<br />

Walk<br />

4-7 p.m. June 1, participating<br />

shops and restaurants<br />

in downtown<br />

Wilmette. Cost to walkers:<br />

$50 donation ($40<br />

in advance) supporting<br />

NSSRA. A fun event in<br />

downtown Wilmette on a<br />

Saturday late afternoon/<br />

early evening of wine<br />

tasting. Wine walkers will<br />

receive a wine guide and<br />

map and a wine glass.<br />

They will stop into each<br />

location tasting the featured<br />

wines. Grab your<br />

friends and make it a night<br />

out in Wilmette. For more<br />

information and advance<br />

reservations go to www.<br />

wilmettekenilworth.com.<br />

Managing Your<br />

Medications<br />

7 p.m. June 3, Wilmette<br />

Public Library, 1242 Wilmette<br />

Ave. Optimize your<br />

or your family member’s<br />

medications by learning<br />

how best to research, store,<br />

organize, and take your<br />

meds. Presented by Barbara<br />

Takahashi, RN, MD,<br />

MPH. A former NICU<br />

nurse and public health<br />

policy specialist<br />

‘Hollywood Hounds’<br />

5-7 p.m. June 7, Kenilworth<br />

Assembly Hall,<br />

410 Kenilworth Ave.,<br />

Kenilworth. Kenilworth<br />

Union Church is hosting<br />

a “Hollywood Hounds”<br />

fashion show that will feature<br />

local pups strutting<br />

down the runway dressed<br />

as Hollywood characters.<br />

The event is open to all<br />

dog- and fashion-lovers,<br />

and welcomes both children<br />

and adults. Proceeds<br />

from the show all go to<br />

Kenilworth Union’s Outreach<br />

Agencies. To be<br />

sure you don’t miss this<br />

heartwarming and sweetnatured<br />

event, please<br />

purchase tickets through<br />

kuc.org or by calling the<br />

church at (847) 251-4272.<br />

Summer Reading Kickoff<br />

Concert<br />

1:30-2:15 p.m. June 15,<br />

Wilmette Public Library,<br />

1242 Wilmette Ave. Kick<br />

off summer reading with<br />

an all-ages concert by family<br />

favorite Scribble Monster.<br />

United churches celebration<br />

10 a.m.-1 p.m. June 30,<br />

Vattman Park, Wilmette.<br />

All are invited to a celebration<br />

of the Holy Eucharist<br />

at a Unity Mass as<br />

the Village’s two historic<br />

Roman Catholic parishes,<br />

Saint Joseph and Saint<br />

Francis Xavier, prepare to<br />

formally join together on<br />

July 1. A picnic gathering<br />

is set to begin immediately<br />

following the mass in Vattmann<br />

Park.<br />

Under the Stars<br />

Sunset July 13, Gillson<br />

Beach, Wilmette.<br />

Gather your camping gear<br />

and round up the kids<br />

for Wilmette’s Gillson<br />

Beach Campout. As the<br />

sun sets, roast marshmallows<br />

around the camp fire<br />

and enjoy some familyfriendly<br />

entertainment. At<br />

sunrise enjoy cereal, juice<br />

and coffee before your<br />

memorable stay draws to<br />

a close. All children must<br />

be accompanied by a parent/guardian.<br />

Staff will<br />

be available during the<br />

entire event. Visit www.<br />

wilmettepark.org for more<br />

information.<br />

ONGOING<br />

Guided Bird walks<br />

8-9:30 a.m. every Sunday<br />

in May, Gillson Park.<br />

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Meet near the Coast<br />

Guard station by the harbor,<br />

near the purple martin<br />

feeder. Participants<br />

of all ages and levels of<br />

experience are invited<br />

to look for warblers and<br />

other colorful migrating<br />

birds. Guides will assist<br />

attendees to identify the<br />

birds they see and hear —<br />

binoculars are helpful, but<br />

not necessary. Meet up<br />

east of the Coast Guard<br />

Station. Details at: www.<br />

gogreenwilmette.org.<br />

French Market<br />

Wilmette’s French Market<br />

on Saturdays features<br />

fresh produce, breads,<br />

flowers and other artisanal<br />

goods in the commuter lot<br />

just north of the Wilmette<br />

Village Hall, 1200 Wilmette<br />

Ave. Check it out<br />

from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. weekly.<br />

Type 1 Diabetes Lounge<br />

7 p.m., second Wednesday,<br />

Wilmette Public<br />

Library, 1242 Wilmette<br />

Ave. The Type 1 Diabetes<br />

Lounge provides a supportive<br />

social network<br />

with monthly programs<br />

provided by medical and<br />

technical professionals<br />

with topics such as research<br />

updates, cuttingedge<br />

technologies, management<br />

techniques and<br />

lifestyle issues. Connect<br />

with peers to exchange<br />

information, feelings and<br />

ideas for creative problem<br />

solving. Find out more at<br />

type1diabeteslounge.org.

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