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Friday
Holiday Tree Lighting
Ceremony
3-5:30 p.m., Nov. 29,
Market Square, 1 Market
Square, Lake Forest. Enjoy
an evening of live entertainment,
warm drinks,
carolers, LFDA dancers,
and Santa! This free community
event will be held
at Historic Market Square
in downtown Lake Forest.
Saturday
Cocoa Crawl
1-5 p.m., Nov. 30, East
Lake Forest. Enjoy seasonal
specials & goodies
at Lake Forest merchants.
A complimentary Holly
Trolley will shuttle you up
and down Western Avenue;
north from Forest Needle
and south to Chief’s Pub!
All are welcome to celebrate
local business with
this event on Small Business
Saturday!
René Romero Schuler Book
Signing
11 a.m.-1 p.m., Nov. 30,
Pasquesi Home & Gardens,
975 North Shore
Drive, Lake Bluff. Meet
one of the most important
and well-collected artists
to emerge from the Midwestern
United States, as
she celebrates a new book
of her work. Books are
available for purchase and
signing.
Monday
All I Want For Christmas-
LoMastro Disney Troupe
Preview Performance
6 p.m. and 7 p.m., Dec.
2, Gorton Community
Center, 400 E. Illinois
Road, Lake Forest. This
heartwarming holiday tale
shares the story of a young
girl with a single wish. But
will she wake up Christmas
morning to find her special
request under the tree?
Dancers from LoMastro
Performing Arts Academy
will travel to perform this
25 minute show at Disney
World on Dec. 8. Enjoy
this preview showcase!
Proceeds donated to Fill A
Heart 4 Kids. $5 per ticket.
Call (847) 615-5400 for
more information.
Tuesday
D&D Dungeon Master
Training for grades 5–12
4-6 p.m., Dec. 3, Lake
Forest Library, 360 E.
Deerpath Road, Lake Forest.
As the host of the Dungeons
& Dragons game,
the Dungeon Master runs
the show. Learn the ins and
outs of this challenging
and rewarding role as we
practice rolling and narrating
random encounters.
Managing the Online
Reputation of Your
Business
7-8 p.m., Dec. 3, Lake
Forest Library, 360 E.
Deerpath Road, Lake Forest.
Business ratings on
platforms such as Yelp
have a major influence on
who we do business with
and where we spend our
money. Learn to manage
your customer reviews and
maximize your online reputation.
Register at https://
www.lakeforestlibrary.
org/events/managing-online-reputation-your-business.
Wednesday
Kids Only Holiday Shop
2-6 p.m., Dec. 4, Gorton
Community Center, 400 E.
Illinois Road, Lake Forest.
A community favorite,
our Kids Only Holiday
Shop allows children ages
4-10 to conduct holiday
shopping without mom or
dad! Santa’s Helpers will
escort your child through
the boutique, visiting local
vendors and talented artisans
who all feature items
all $10 or under (and that
includes tax). $5 admission
Drop-in Trim a Tree Party
9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.,
Dec. 4, Lake Forest Library,
360 E. Deerpath
Road, Lake Forest. Join
us anytime between 9:30
am and Noon and again
from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. to
deck the Library halls with
homemade ornaments.
Make ornaments to hang
on the Library tree and to
take home. Mark your calendar
at https://www.lakeforestlibrary.org/trim.
Upcoming
Lake Forest College Band/
Orchestra Concert
7 p.m., Dec. 5, Lake Forest
College (Calvin Durand
Hall), 555 N. Sheridan
Road, Lake Forest.
The Lake Forest College
band and orchestra will
perform their annual holiday
concert, Seasons of
Joy. Free admission. For
information, go to lakeforest.edu/community
or contact
the music department
at (847) 735-6147.
Lake Forest College Choir
Concert
7 p.m., Dec. 6, Lake
Forest College (Calvin
Durand Hall), 555 N.
Sheridan Road, Lake Forest.
The Lake Forest College
choirs will perform
their annual holiday concert,
Seasons of Joy. Free
admission. For information,
go to lakeforest.edu/
community or contact the
music department at (847)
735-6147.
‘Twas the Night Before
Christmas
2:30-3:30 p.m., Dec. 6,
Lake Bluff Library, 123 E.
Scranton Ave., Lake Bluff.
Martina Mathisen brings
the fascinating story of
“The Night Before Christmas”
to life, along with the
stories of other American
Christmas traditions. Join
us for an hour of delightful
Christmas stories. Registration
recommended, but
not required.
Drop-in Yoga for
Youngsters
10:30-11:30 a.m., Dec.
6, Lake Forest Library,
360 E. Deerpath Road,
Lake Forest. New to yoga?
No problem! Salute the
sun with us during this
beginner’s yoga class,
no experience necessary.
Taught by Lani Gerszonovicz
from Banner Day
Camp. Mark your calendar
at https://www.lakeforestlibrary.org/yoga.
It’s a Wonderful Life in
Lake Bluff
11 a.m.-5 p.m., Dec. 7,
Downtown Lake Bluff.
Join the fun as Lake Bluff
kicks off the holiday season
with old-fashioned
fun and merriment; horsedrawn
carriage rides, carolers,
roasted chestnuts,
a “Holly Jolly Passport”
for prizes and, of course,
a visit from jolly ol’ St.
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Nick. And at the close of
the day, Santa will flip the
switch to set the Village
Green ablaze!
Breakfast with Santa
8-11 a.m., Dec. 7 and
8, Grace United Methodist
Church, 244 E. Center
Ave., Lake Bluff, and First
Presbyterian Church, 700
Sheridan Road, Lake Forest.
The Kiwanis Club of
Lake Bluff & Lake Forest
will be hosting two
Pancake Breakfasts with
Santa. Enjoy pancakes,
sausage, coffee, milk and
juice before visiting with
Santa. Tickets may be purchased
at the door. Cost:
$7.50 (ages 3 -10), $10
(over 10) and FREE for
the little ones under 3. For
additional information,
please visit www.KiwanisLBLF.org.
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
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.