Northbrook Lifestyle
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Visit Oakton in May for music, improv, Speaker ShowcaseMay 01, 2023 11:00 pm - Oakton Community College's performing arts lineup has something for everyone during May. "Whether you like guitar or trombone, jazz or classical music, improv or the art...
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South Barrington teen teaches art to help seniors, refugeesMay 01, 2023 5:30 am - When Hafsah Khan started painting four years ago, it served as an outlet for her emotions. “It's therapeutic ... it definitely is a coping mechanism,” said Hafsah, 16, o...
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'We water each flower separately': Innovative Jewish education board marks 100th anniversaryApr 27, 2023 6:01 am - It long has been the Board of Jewish Education's model to innovate programs and "when the need is met by the community, we move on to something else," said Alan Brown of...
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Neighbors in the News: Stephanie Gage named new principal at Betsy Ross ElementaryApr 27, 2023 6:00 am - • Prospect Heights School District 23 has named Stephanie Gage, MacArthur Middle School assistant principal, as the next principal of Betsy Ross Elementary School in Pro...
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Hands of Peace to hold 'Power of Purple' benefit May 7Apr 26, 2023 1:00 am - Hands of Peace will hold its "Power of Purple" benefit May 7 at Chevy Chase Country Club in Wheeling. The international nonprofit draws together teens from Israel, Pales...
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'Jewpernatural' series searches for relevance in the mysticalApr 26, 2023 1:00 am - Reflecting a growing interest in the paranormal, Chabad of Northbrook Rabbi Meir Moscowitz will lead a monthlong, four-part series titled "Jewpernatural." "I'm constantl...
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Northbrook company to build suburban garden for bees and other pollinatorsApr 25, 2023 11:00 pm - A Northbrook company has been tapped to create an unusual element at a new suburban park. Apex Landscaping will build a garden designed to attract honeybees, butterf...
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Jewish migration to Chicago is in-person lecture topic for Jewish Genealogical Society hybrid meeting in NorthbrookApr 25, 2023 11:00 pm - "Networks and Chains: The Paths of Jewish Migrants from Central and Eastern Europe to Chicago Before 1914" is the title of a presentation by Penn State University Associ...
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Jewish genealogists to share research tips, family history discoveries in free hybrid meetingApr 25, 2023 11:00 pm - The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois will hold a "Kvell and Tell" session on Sunday, June 25, 2023, as part of the group's annual meeting. Several JGSI members wi...
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A refrain of 'never again': Violins of Hope exhibit arrives in Elgin, showcasing Holocaust-era instrumentsApr 25, 2023 5:30 am - Bringing a message to never forget the past, the Violins of Hope arrived in Elgin Monday. The project is a series of concerts and exhibits based on a collection of stri...