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Congratulations, Kate and Linda!

Two staff members from the Northbrook Public Library have been honored by the Illinois Library Association.

Executive Director Kate Hall was named Illinois Librarian of the Year and Linda Vering, marketing and communications manager, received the Deborah Dowley Preiser Marketing Award. The awards ceremony honoring the recipients will be held virtually during this year's conference in October.

The Illinois Library Association is a not-for-profit educational and professional membership organization that represents nearly 3,000 Illinois public, academic, school, and special libraries as well as librarians, library staff, trustees, students, library vendors and the millions who depend on them. Founded in 1896, it is the third-largest state library association and a chapter of the American Library Association.

Party on the Green

Northbrook Park District's Party on the Green, a new, free, community event, is set for 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 24, at Village Green Park, Shermer and Meadow roads. There will be a variety of entertainment on the stage in the ballfield, including musical fun for kids of all ages with Jeanie B! from 1 to 1:45 p.m., games and activities with the DJ from Energy Productions from 2 to 3 p.m. and Chicagoland favorite 7th heaven headlining the afternoon from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Bring blankets and chairs; stop in at one of Northbrook's restaurants for a picnic lunch or a sweet treat. The talented team from Clowning Around will be in the park offering glitter tattoos, a photo booth, balloon animals and giant soccer darts. You can also stop by to play some lawn games! Be sure to visit the sponsor area for additional activities, games, giveaways, and a free prize drawing. In case of inclement weather, check for an update on the district's Rainout Line system: nbparks.org/facility-status.

In memory of Miles Thompson

A GoFundMe started for the family of Miles Thompson has passed its $10K goal, thanks to generous donors who wanted to show their support for the family during this time. Thompson, a 2020 graduate of Glenbrook North, was a 19-year-old athlete tragically killed while visiting his father in Chicago. Thompson "was an inspiration and a role model to everyone," the GoFundMe reads. "Whether it's on the football field or off. Miles is a brother to us all, and his presence cannot and will not be forgotten. He is still here with all of us in our hearts." To view the GoFundMe, please visit: https://gf.me/v/c/75s/funeral-for-miles

Northbrook Days sneak peek

The Northbrook Chamber of Commerce & Industry is throwing a special Business After Hours event on opening night of Northbrook Days, from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 4.

Presented by the Northbrook Civic Foundation, the Northbrook Days Festival will be held this year in the Metra Parking Lot, 1401 Shermer Road, for five days starting Aug. 4.

Attendees of the event can mingle with chamber members and friends and enjoy hot dogs, bratwurst, corn and funnel cakes, and learn about how the Civic Foundation supports scholarships to high school students and grants to local nonprofit and social service organizations through its largest fundraiser, Northbrook Days.

Advance registration for this After Hours event is required, with attendance free to Northbrook Chamber members and $20 for guests. Unvaccinated people must wear a mask at chamber events. To register, visit northbrookchamber.org and the entry is listed on the landing page under "Virtual Events."

Hot fun

Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook is hosting a summer concert featuring Tributosaurus, from 7-9 p.m. July 24 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie.

The concert will help support Youth Services' efforts to provide mental health support for area children and their families.

Tributosaurus is named so because in concert it plays the music of a wide variety of artists, from Parliament-Funkadelic to Van Morrison to Genesis, and any rock act in between. For the Youth Services' event, Tributosaurus will play the music of Tom Petty and The Rolling Stones.

Doors open at 6 p.m., and people are invited to bring chairs and tables for their enjoyment. A cash bar will be available. Should it rain the concert will be moved inside.

Tickets start at $50. Sponsorship opportunities from $150 to $5,000 also are available. For information and tickets, visit www.ysgn.org; the Summer Concert notice scrolls on the landing page.

Police report of the week

Northbrook Police heard a complaint from the Meadowhill Aquatic Center, 1479 Maple Ave., that between the time the pool closed on July 14 and reopened on July 15, someone had entered the pool area and pushed pool furniture into the pool.

Climate Action Plan

The Northbrook Village Board meeting on July 27, starting at 7:30 p.m., will conduct a public hearing on the draft Climate Action Plan (CAP).

The draft CAP came by a board-directed collaboration of 30 community stakeholders, plus environmental consultant paleBLUEdot, to increase sustainability and reduce villagewide greenhouse gas emissions 35% by 2030 and 80% by 2040.

The Climate Action Plan is available to viewing on the village website, www.northbrook.il.us, under the "Living & Visiting" heading.

At the July 27 meeting members of the public are invited to speak, or for those who cannot attend in the Village Hall "Sandy" Frum Board Room, they may share comments by emailing Tessa.Murray@northbrook.il.us. The meeting also may be seen on NCTV Channel 17 or in a livestream. Information is available on the Village of Northbrook website landing page.

Trees of Salceda Park

Speaking of the environment, the Morton Arboretum's Trinity Pierce will be on hand July 28, from 10:30-11:30 a.m., for a "tree walk" at Salceda Park, 1010 Fairway Lane.

Presented by Go Green Northbrook, people are invited to ask Pierce questions about the trees in the park, learn how to identify them, and how to care for them.

Shabbat Service

Join Bnai Chai's havurah on Zoom to celebrate Shabbat from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. July 23. Led by Rabbi Jonathan Ginsburg, the service is joyful and participatory, in Hebrew and English, with much singing. We also learn and discuss religious, cultural and contemporary subjects important to our community (and ban partisan politics). Bnai Chai is a Jewish friendship circle - not a congregation, and not affiliated with any formal movement - that meets regularly for services and social gatherings. Contact bnaichai@gmail.com for more information and a Zoom link.