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Pet of the Week............ 8
Editorial33
Puzzles36
Faith38
Dining Out44
Home of the Week45
Athlete of the Week48
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THURSDAY
One-on-One session with
certified financial educator
7 and 8 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 12, North Suburban
YMCA, 2705 Techny
Road. Register for a oneon-one
session with a certified
financial educator
from the Heartland Institute
of Financial Education.
Free and open to the
public. Pre-registration
requested; RSVP to 847-
272-7250 on online at
www.nsymca.org. For
more information, contact
Karen Brownlee at
kbrownlee@nsymca.org.
FRIDAY
Loom Weaving
1:30-3 p.m. Friday, Sept.
13, Northbrook Public Library,
1201 Cedar Lane.
Learn the basics of loom
weaving with a laser-cut
lap loom. To accommodate
demand, the library
may limit the number of
times a patron may repeat
a popular program.
AARP Drivers Safety
Course
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 12 and Friday, Sept.
13, Northbrook Park District
Senior Center, 3323
Walters Ave. Sharpen your
driving skills with a twoday
class. Review rules of
the road and safe vehicle
operation. Preregistration
is required, with checks
payable to AARP. Drivers
must attend both days
of the course. Please call
(847) 291-2995 to register.
SATURDAY
Touch-a-Truck
10 a.m.-noon Saturday,
Sept. 14, Underwriters
Laboratory, 333 Pfingsten
Road. Grab a hard hat and
join the Northbrook Park
District for this free family
event. Children can see
and explore a variety of
trucks and emergency vehicles.
The event will occur
rain or shine.
SUNDAY
Shermerfest
Noon-4 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 15, Village Green
Park, downtown Northbrook.
Join the Northbrook
Historical Society and the
Northbrook Park District
at Village Green Park for
food, fun and entertainment
for all ages! The 41st
annual Shermerfest is set
for Sunday, September 15
from noon-4pm. Activities
include train rides, classic
car and truck display,
magic show, face painting,
balloon twisters and a bake
sale! Visit northbrookhistory.org
for details.
MONDAY
Northbrook Garden Club
Presentation
7 p.m. Monday, Sept.
16, Northbrook Public Library,
1201 Cedar Lane.
The Northbrook Garden
Club and Northbrook Public
Library invite the community
to come listen to
award-winning landscape
architect and designer
Craig Bermann as he presents
“Landscape Design –
The New Aesthetic for the
21st Century.” This program
is being presented as
part of an ongoing series
of events to celebrate the
Northbrook Garden Club’s
70th anniversary.
TUESDAY
The ABC’s of Alzheimer’s
11:15 a.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 17, North Suburban
YMCA, 2705 Techny
Road. Learn about Alzheimer’s
and dementia.
The Y will talk about how
living with this disease is
isolating and what you can
do to help a loved one or
their caregiver. Presented
by Arden Courts Memory
Care Community. Free
and open to the public.
Pre-registration requested;
RSVP to (847) 272-7250
on online at www.nsymca.
org. For more information,
contact Karen Brownlee at
kbrownlee@nsymca.org.
UPCOMING
District 27 5K
8 a.m. Saturday, Sept.
21, Wood Oaks Junior
High School, 1250 Sanders
Road. There’s still time
to join the District 27 PTA
5K, 1-mile run and Kids
Fun Run. The event is fun
for the whole family! The
5K begins at 8 a.m., the
1 Mile race at 8:45 a.m.,
and the Kids’ Fun Run at
9 a.m. The 5K and 1 Mile
races are USATF certified
and they are professionally
timed. Go to nb27.org/pta/
pta-council/pta-5k-race for
additional information.
Hunger Free Northbrook
event
6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.
24, Northbrook Civic
Building, 2002 Walters
Ave. Join us for a Community-Wide
Event to tackle
hunger in Northbrook.
Learn more about Hunger
Free Northbrook and how
you can help the estimated
1 in 10 families, including
400 students in need. For
more information, please
call (847) 272 1700.
Women’s Havurah Book
Club
7 p.m. Wednesday Sept.
25, Northbrook Community
Synagogue, 2548
Jasper Court. Join NCS
Women’s Havura to discuss
the new selection,
“Washing The Dead” by
Michelle Brafman. Join
for a lively conversation.
For questions, please call
(847) 509-9204.
ONGOING
Register for Northbrook
Action Baseball
Registration for Northbrook
Action Baseball,
where everyone is an allstar,
is now underway for
the Spring 2020 season.
This is a chance for Boys
pre-school through second
grade and girls pre-school
through third grade, who
are looking to play T-Ball,
baseball or softball in a
fun, no-pressure environment.
This is a chance to
play in an organized league
and wear a uniform and
play with friends. The season
runs from mid-April
until June. For more information,
or to register, visit
northbrookactionbaseball.
org, check your school
electronic backpack, or
call at (847) 564-9849.
Northbrook Farmers
Market
Starting at 7 a.m. every
Wednesday, downtown
Northbrook, 1975 Cherry
Lane. Wednesdays 7 a.m.
to 1 p.m. June 19 through
Oct. 9 in downtown Northbrook.
Locally grown fresh
fruits & vegetables, artisan
cheeses, fabulous bakery
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Correction
In its Aug. 29 issue,
The Tower incorrectly
stated the West
Northfield District 31
Board of Education
hired three educators
at its Aug. 22 meeting.
The board accepted
the resignations of
Rebecca Kleps, Dana
Smoler and Lidda Vannavong
at the meeting.
Julie Pecoraro was
hired as a differentiation
specialist.
The Tower recognizes and
regrets these errors.
items, expert knife sharpening
and much more.
Double value program for
SNAP/Link card holders.
Handicap accessible.
NGSA Registration
Registration for the
Northbrook Girls Softball
Association is open starting
Sept. 16. House League
is designed for girls second-ninth
grade regardless
of their experience, ability,
or residency. Having fun
and fast-pitch softball instruction
without pressure
are the main priorities of
the House League. Take
advantage of the early-bird
discount and save $40 off
the house league fee. Go to
northbrooksotball.com for
registration and more info.