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2 | July 25, 2019 | The wilmette beacon calendar<br />
wilmettebeacon.com<br />
In this week’s<br />
beacon<br />
Police Reports............... 6<br />
Pet of the Week8<br />
Editorial19<br />
Puzzles24<br />
Faith Briefs26<br />
Dining Out28<br />
Home of the Week31<br />
Athlete of the Week34<br />
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THURSDAY<br />
Armchair Travels - 21<br />
(Almost) Free Things to Do<br />
in Chicago<br />
1-2:30 p.m. July 25,<br />
Wilmette Public Library,<br />
1242 Wilmette Ave. Max<br />
Grinnell, Chicago expert,<br />
tour guide leader and author<br />
will join us for our<br />
Armchair Travel series to<br />
talk about things to do for<br />
little or no money in Chicago.<br />
FRIDAY<br />
Club Hogwarts<br />
3:30-4:30 p.m. July<br />
26, Wilmette Public Library,<br />
1242 Wilmette Ave.<br />
Grades 5-8.<br />
Add magic to your summer<br />
with crafts and activities<br />
inspired by the world<br />
of Harry Potter.<br />
SUNDAY<br />
Rummage and book sale<br />
9 a.m.-1 p.m. July 28<br />
and 9-11 a.m. July 29,<br />
Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah<br />
Congregation, 3220<br />
Big Tree Lane, Wilmette.<br />
Featured will be quality<br />
merchandise, housewares,<br />
collectibles, jewelry, furniture,<br />
antiques, clothing,<br />
toys and lots more at bargain<br />
prices.<br />
The proceeds of this<br />
event will enable the Sisterhood<br />
to continue its<br />
many worthwhile projects<br />
throughout the community.<br />
MONDAY<br />
Twilight Wilmette<br />
Centennial Park Prairie<br />
Tour<br />
5-6 p.m. July 29, Centennial<br />
Park Prairie, Corner<br />
Wilmette and Crawford<br />
Avenues, Wilmette.<br />
Led by Charlotte Adelman,<br />
prairie founder. Following<br />
a refreshment break,<br />
return to the prairie to spot<br />
insects like fireflies.<br />
Event is free. Free parking.<br />
For information contact:<br />
Monarch Maniacs<br />
(Sierra Club Woods and<br />
Wetlands Group) monarchmaniacs2018@gmail.<br />
com<br />
For directions contact:<br />
Tiffany at Wilmette Park<br />
District (847) 256-9638.<br />
TUESDAY<br />
Family Storytime<br />
10:30-11 a.m. July 30,<br />
Wilmette Public Library,<br />
1242 Wilmette Ave. Stories,<br />
songs, and fun for the<br />
whole family! Children 3<br />
and under must be accompanied<br />
by an adult.<br />
WEDNESDAY<br />
‘Serengeti Rules’ film<br />
screening<br />
7 p.m. July 31, Wilmette<br />
Theatre, 1122 Central St.,<br />
Wilmette. Beginning in<br />
the 1960s, a small band<br />
of young scientists headed<br />
out into some of the most<br />
remote and spectacular<br />
places on earth, driven<br />
by an insatiable curiosity<br />
about how nature works.<br />
“Serengeti Rules” tells<br />
the story of their adventures<br />
and discoveries that<br />
flipped our view of nature<br />
on its head. Discussion to<br />
follow. Cost is $10.<br />
UPCOMING<br />
Green Bay Trail Day<br />
8 a.m.-noon Aug. 3,<br />
Scott and South Avenues<br />
in Glencoe. Activities for<br />
cyclists, walkers, runners,<br />
photographers, dog walkers,<br />
and gardeners will line<br />
the trail between Glencoe’s<br />
Scott and South Avenues.<br />
View the trail’s natural<br />
beauty, its restored sites<br />
and enjoy its recreational<br />
opportunities. More information<br />
available at: gbtrail.org<br />
and Facebook.<br />
‘Shabbat in the Shade’<br />
5 p.m. Aug. 23, Beth<br />
Hillel Bnai Emunah Congregation,<br />
3220 Big Tree<br />
Lane, Wilmette. A block<br />
party for the entire community<br />
with fun activities<br />
for kids, including<br />
challah making, corn<br />
husking, dessert decorating<br />
and crafts.<br />
Shabbat services at 6<br />
p.m. Followed by a delicious<br />
barbecued dinner.<br />
Come and meett Beth Hillel’s<br />
wonderful new rabbi,<br />
Nate Crane. Prospective<br />
members welcome! Call<br />
(847) 256-1213 for reservations<br />
by Aug. 19.<br />
ONGOING<br />
Beer Wars: Wets vs. Drys<br />
on the North Shore<br />
Running through Aug.<br />
4, Wilmette Historical<br />
Museum, 609 Ridge Road,<br />
Wilmette. Free admission.<br />
The exhibit chronicles the<br />
story of Chicago breweries<br />
and of North Shore<br />
saloons and their battles<br />
against temperance activists<br />
who advocated for<br />
their demise. For more<br />
information about the exhibit<br />
and Museum hours,<br />
visit https://www.wilmettehistory.org/,<br />
email<br />
museum@wilmette.com,<br />
or call (847) 853-7666.<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.<br />
World War II Veterans’<br />
Roundtable<br />
10-11:30 a.m., third<br />
Wednesday of every<br />
month, Wilmette Public<br />
Library, 1242 Wilmette<br />
Ave., Wilmette. World War<br />
II veterans gather for lively<br />
conversation and plentiful<br />
coffee. Participants rarely<br />
miss a meeting. Newcomers<br />
are welcome.<br />
Observation Days<br />
By appointment, weekdays,<br />
Rose Hall Montessori<br />
School, 1140 Wilmette<br />
Ave., Wilmette.<br />
Observation days are held<br />
every day at Rose Hall, so<br />
call the school to schedule<br />
an appointment. Observe a<br />
classroom, meet with the<br />
director and learn about<br />
how a Montessori school<br />
can benefit your child.<br />
LIST IT YOURSELF<br />
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users by submitting your event at<br />
WilmetteBeacon.com/calendar<br />
For just print*, email all information to<br />
eric@wilmettebeacon.com<br />
*Deadline for print is 5 p.m. the Thursday prior to publication.<br />
Schedule an appointment<br />
by emailing admin@rosehallmontessori.org<br />
or by<br />
calling (847) 256-2002.<br />
Tuesday Tours, Baker<br />
Demonstration School<br />
By appointment, 9-10<br />
a.m., Tuesdays, Baker<br />
Demonstration School,<br />
201 Sheridan Road, Wilmette.<br />
Baker welcomes<br />
parents to schedule an<br />
appointment to see their<br />
Pre-kindergarten through<br />
eighth-grade classrooms<br />
in action, each Tuesday<br />
while school is in session.<br />
Tour the campus, meet the<br />
faculty and staff, and learn<br />
how Baker’s century-long<br />
commitment to progressive<br />
education can benefit<br />
your child. Call (847)<br />
425-5813 or admissions@<br />
bakerdemschool.org to<br />
confirm your appointment.<br />
Ronald Knox visits<br />
By appointment, Ronald<br />
Knox Montessori School,<br />
2031 Elmwood Ave., Wilmette.<br />
Offers programs for<br />
children ages 6 mos. - 6<br />
years. Visit the school to<br />
see authentic Montessori<br />
in action and learn how an<br />
experience at an accredited<br />
Montessori school<br />
could benefit your child.<br />
To schedule a tour or for<br />
more information, contact<br />
Anita McGing, Director of<br />
Admissions & Enrollment,<br />
at anita_mcging@ronaldknox.org,<br />
or call (847)<br />
256-2922, x19.
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