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Glenview, Northbrook and North Shore events: May 25-31

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May 25

Morning Movie Matinee: 10 a.m. Thursday, May 25, at Winnetka-Northfield Public Library, 768 Oak St., Winnetka. Join for a morning at the movies. May 25: "Curious George." (847) 446-7220 or www.winnetkalibrary.org.

Cuba After Castro - A Country in Transition: Virtually at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 25, through the Wilmette Public Library. Join world traveler and photojournalist Barry Pell to learn how Cubans embrace and benefit from recent changes while remaining devoted to the nation's ideals and cultural heritage. Register. (847) 256-5025 or www.wilmettelibrary.info.

Betty White - A Lifetime of Laughter: 2 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. Film Historian Annette Bochenek discusses the early years, career highlights and legacy of Betty White. The program will include a multimedia presentation of photos, video clips and captivating stories. (847) 965-4220 or www.mgpl.org.

Winnetka Park District Regular Board and annual meeting: 6 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at Winnetka Park District Community Room, 540 Hibbard Road, Winnetka. The agenda will be posted 48 hours in advance of the meeting. www.winpark.org

Sew for Good: 6 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview. Join for a night of service. Sew a project that will be donated to an organization that helps people in need. Sewing machine proficiency required. Register. (847) 729-7500 or www.glenviewpl.org.

Creme Brulee and Beignets Bake-Along: Virtually at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, through the Winnetka-Northfield Public Library. Bake along with this cooking demonstration on how to make two beloved French pastries: Creme brulee and beignets. An ingredients list will be sent out before the program. A cooking thermometer and baking dishes are needed. A French Connections Spring Series program. (847) 446-7220 or www.winnetkalibrary.org.

Second and Third Grade Book Club: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette. Chat with your friends about this month's book, "Astrid and Apollo and the Starry Campout," by V. T. Bidania, and make a craft together. (847) 256-5025 or www.wilmettelibrary.info.

Let's Talk About Choosing Books for Teens and Adults: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette. Learn more about your library's collection. (847) 256-5025 or www.wilmettelibrary.info.

The Untold Story Behind Mahjong: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview. Yvonne Wolf explains the history, symbols, Chinese expressions and cultural evolution of the internationally popular Chinese game of mahjong. Program presented virtually via Zoom and in person at the library. Register. (847) 729-7500 or www.glenviewpl.org.

May 26

Kidzcraft (in-person): 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 26, at Winnetka-Northfield Public Library, Northfield Branch, 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield. Join for a fun craft. (847) 446-7220 or www.winnetkalibrary.org.

Be Our Guest - Read with a Princess: 10 a.m. Friday, May 26, at Winnetka-Northfield Public Library, Northfield Branch, 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield. Come join actor Jessica McClure as she inhabits some of kids' favorite female characters from the big screen. After 40 minutes of engaging character-related activities, each child will get an option to interact and take photos with each character one-on-one. Please register each child and adult that will be in attendance. (847) 446-7220 or www.winnetkalibrary.org.

Free Admission at Illinois Holocaust Museum: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 26, at Illinois Holocaust Museum, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie. Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center offers free admission on the last Friday of every month through 2023. Immerse yourself in the history of the Holocaust and other human rights issues as you learn how you can make an impact in the world. Reserve your tickets at https://ihm.ec/tickets. (847) 967-4835 or ihm.ec.

Korean Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 26, at Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview. Enjoy a bilingual storytime featuring songs, stories, and rhymes for children through age 6 with an adult. Register. (847) 729-7500 or www.glenviewpl.org.

Mystery Group: 1 p.m. Friday, May 26; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, at Glencoe Public Library, 320 Park Ave., Glencoe. Ann Perks will lead a discussion of "Second Sight" by Aoife Clifford. This program will take place in the Hammond Room on the mezzanine level of the library. Register. www.glencoepubliclibrary.org.

Friday Film: 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 26, at Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton St., Skokie. Viewing of "Yellow Rose" (2020/94 minutes/PG-13). Rose is an undocumented Filipina teen living in Texas, and her dream is to become a country music singer. When her mother is picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Rose has to find a different path. (847) 673-7774 or skokielibrary.info.

Crafternoon!: 2 p.m. Friday, May 26, at Winnetka-Northfield Public Library, 768 Oak St., Winnetka. No school today? Join for an afternoon of crafting fun. Stay the whole time or drop in when you'd like. (847) 446-7220 or www.winnetkalibrary.org.

Imagination Playground: 2 p.m. Friday, May 26, at Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette. Play and build with the library's big blue blocks. (847) 256-5025 or www.wilmettelibrary.info.

Digitizing the '80s: 5 p.m. Friday, May 26, at Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette. Explore the library's Digitization Station and learn how to convert analog materials to digital files. (847) 256-5025 or www.wilmettelibrary.info.

Fab Friday Live Outdoor Music: 7 p.m. Friday, May 26, at Good Grapes, 821 Chestnut Court, Winnetka. Join Good Grapes for Fab Friday live outdoor music. Sing or dance to songs that you know every word while enjoying an adult beverage and charcuterie. No reservations needed. $30 food and drink minimum per table. www.goodgrapes.com.

May 27

"Embrace The Ruck" Memorial Day Remembrance Ruck March: 8 a.m. Saturday, May 27, at Veterans Memorial Bandshell, 411 S. Maple St., Mount Prospect. The Mount Prospect Police Military Veterans are hosting this inaugural event as a way to remember and honor soldiers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. This free 6.2-mile walk through Mount Prospect neighborhoods is open to the public and recommended for ages 13 and older. To register, see mailchi.mp/cfba1ced9658/embrace-the-ruck.

Salute Inc. 5K Run/Walk: 8 a.m. Saturday, May 27, at Recreation Park, 500 E. Miner St., Arlington Heights. Salute Inc. will host the 20th annual run and walk to raise funds for military families. 10K Run; 5K Walk/Run; one-mile walk. Register at saluteinc.org.

Imagination Playground: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 27, at Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette. Play and build with the library's big blue blocks. (847) 256-5025 or www.wilmettelibrary.info.

Buddha Belly Family Yoga: 11 a.m. Saturday, May 27, at Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview. Children and caregivers unplug and bond through moving, breathing and connecting. Presented by Buddha Belly Family Yoga Studio. Register. (847) 729-7500 or www.glenviewpl.org.

Family Film: 2 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Lane, Northbrook. Viewing of "Paws of Fury - The Legend of Hank" (Rated PG). In this 2022 animated comedy, a down-on-his-luck hound enlists the help of an old samurai cat to save a town full of felines from a villain threatening to wipe the town off the map. Registration is required. (847) 272-6224 or visit.northbrook.info.

Bluesmobile Cruise Nights: 3-9 p.m. Saturdays through September at the Metra parking lot, near the intersection of Route 83 and Northwest Highway, Mount Prospect. Enjoy classic cars, entertainment and more. Weather permitting. mplions.org/cruise-nights.

Stand-Up Comedy Show: 7 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at Ten Ninety Brewing Company, 1025 Waukegan Road, Glenview. Chicago's Finest Stand-Up is a monthly stand-up comedy show that takes place on the last Saturday of every month. Enjoy a night of levity, laughter, fundraising raffles and games, drink specials and more. business.glenviewchamber.com.

Navy Pier Fireworks: 9 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 p.m. Saturdays weekly at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. Free fireworks displays over Chicago's lakefront May 27-Sept. 2. navypier.org.

Sueños Festival: Saturday and Sunday, May 27-28, in Grant Park, 707 E. Balbo, Chicago. Headliners include Wisin y Yandel and Feid on Saturday and Grupo Firme and Nicky Jam on Sunday. Limited one- and two-day festival passes available. 18 and older. $179-$599. suenosmusicfestival.com.

May 28

Rolling Thunder Memorial Day Demonstration Parade: Stages from 8:30-10 a.m., departs at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 28, from the James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, 3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago. A 54-mile ride intended to increase POW/MIA awareness. Motorcyclists will stage from 8:30-10 a.m. and depart for the Hines VA Hospital in Maywood at 11 a.m., heading south on Route 21 to Route 45 and passing through Libertyville, Vernon Hills, Half Day, Lincolnshire, Northbrook, Des Plaines, Rosemont, Schiller Park, Franklin Park, Melrose Park, River Grove and River Forest. After the stop at Hines, participants will continue to Cantigny Park, passing through Broadview, Westchester, Oakbrook Terrace, York, Glen Ellyn, Wheaton and Winfield, and end at the Army First Infantry Division Museum at Cantigny Park. rollingthunderil2.org.

Fuelfed Coffee & Classics: 9 a.m. Sunday, May 28, at Lincoln Avenue and Elm Street, Winnetka. Enjoy vintage European cars parked along Lincoln Avenue and Elm Street in the East Elm Business District on the last Sunday of each month through October. Grab a coffee at Hometown Coffee & Juice and socialize with car enthusiasts and collectors. Fuelfed is a private Northshore classic European car club. https://fuelfed.wordpress.com/coffee-classics-what-is-it/coffee-classics.

Rockin' in the Park Summer Concert Series: 7-10 p.m. Sunday, May 28, at Parkway Bank Park, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont. Featuring live music from Libido Funk Circus, food and beverage tents on the park's lawn, and a musical fireworks display after the concert. Free admission. rosemont.com/thepark/events-calendar.

May 29

Arlington Heights Community Concert Band: 9-11 a.m. Monday, May 29, in Memorial Park, at North Chestnut Avenue and West Fremont Street, Arlington Heights. The Arlington Heights Community Concert Band will perform patriotic music for the Memorial Day ceremony held at Memorial Park. arlingtonheightsband.org/.

Arlington Heights Memorial Day Parade: 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 29. The 104th annual Memorial Day Parade begins at Arlington Heights Road and Sigwalt Street, heads west to Sigwalt, turns north on Dunton, turns west on Euclid, and south on Chestnut. The parade concludes at Memorial Park, where the Memorial Day Ceremony takes place at 11 a.m. vah.com/.

Grayslake Memorial Day parade and ceremony: 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 29, in downtown Grayslake. The parade will step-off near the Grayslake Central High School parking lot and travel south on Lake Street to Junior Avenue and east to Memorial Park. The service will be held immediately following the parade. grayslakevillagecenter.com.

Libertyville Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony: 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 29. The Memorial Day Parade steps off from the downtown Libertyville Metra station and ends in Cook Park, where a ceremony will take place at 9:45 a.m. followed by a march to Lakeside Cemetery. libertyville.com/.

Mount Prospect Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony: 9:40 a.m. Monday, May 29, at Mount Prospect Village Hall, 50 S. Emerson St., Mount Prospect. Sponsored by the Prospect V.F.W. Post 1337 and American Legion Post 525, the parade begins at Village Hall and ends at the Veterans' Memorial Band Shell at Lions Park for a special ceremony featuring the keynote address by Stephanie A. Kifowit, state representative of the 84th House District. The Mount Prospect Community Band and the Prospect High School Marching Knights perform and there will be a 21-gun riffle salute. vfw1337.com.

Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony: 10 a.m. Monday, May 29, at Glendale Avenue and Elm Street, Winnetka. Join the village of Winnetka, the Winnetka Park District, and the Winnetka Memorial Day Committee for the Memorial Day Observance and Parade. The parade kicks off at 10 a.m. at Glendale and Elm, and then heads east to Village Green Park, 525 Maple St., for the ceremony. The rain location for the ceremony is the Skokie School auditorium. www.winpark.org.

Hoffman Estates-Schaumburg Memorial Day Observance: 10 a.m. Monday, May 29. The public is invited to attend a Memorial Day Observance, which begins at 10 a.m. at the Hoffman Estates Veterans Memorial Site outside the Hoffman Estates Police Department, 411 W. Higgins Road. The observance continues at 10:45 a.m. at the St. Peter Lutheran Church Cemetery, 202 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Immediately following the Schaumburg event, there will be a picnic for all guests in the St. Peter picnic grove. The outdoor event takes place rain or shine. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. After the observance, visit the St. Peter picnic grove for hot dogs and refreshments, weather permitting. hoffmanestates.org.

Lake Zurich Memorial Day Ceremony: 10 a.m. Monday, May 29, at the Lake Zurich Veterans Monument, 200 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Lunch will be served at American Legion Post 964 after the ceremony. alpost964il.org.

Lincolnshire Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony: 10-11 a.m. Monday, May 29, at Spring Lake Park, 49 Oxford Drive, Lincolnshire. Recognize the service and sacrifice of our nation's armed forces. Free. lincolnshireil.gov.

Wauconda Memorial Day Parade: 10 a.m. Monday, May 29, on Main Street in Wauconda. The parade steps off from Wauconda High School and heads south to end at Memorial Park, Route 176 and Main Street. Hosted by American Legion Post 911. waucondaparade.com.

Winnetka Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony: 10 a.m. Monday, May 29. The parade kicks off from the corner of Glendale and Elm Street in Winnetka, then heads east to the Village Green Park for a ceremony to remember and honor those who gave their lives serving our country. Rain location for the ceremony is the Skokie School auditorium. winpark.org.

Northbrook Memorial Day Parade: 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 29. Hosted by the Northbrook American Legion Post 791, the new parade route will start at Center Avenue and Cedar Lane, turn left onto Cherry Lane, and end at Westmoor Elementary School. Features veterans, first responders, local school bands and more. Gather at the end of the parade for the national anthem, a welcome from Post 791's Commander, and a guest speaker. .northbrook.il.us.

Wheeling Memorial Day Parade: 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 29. Hosted by AMVETS Post No. 66, the parade starts at the former Sam's Club parking lot, 1055 McHenry Road, and ends at the AMVETS building, 700 McHenry Road. (847) 537-0440.

Ann Perks will lead a discussion of "Second Sight" by Aoife Clifford at 1 p.m. Friday, May 26, and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, at the Glencoe Public Library, 320 Park Ave. Courtesy of Glencoe Public Library

Arlington Heights Memorial Day Ceremony: 11 a.m. Monday, May 29, at Memorial Park, North Chestnut Avenue and West Fremont Street, Arlington Heights. The Memorial Day Ceremony honors and remembers those who have given their lives for freedom - especially Arlington's Fallen Heroes, who died in the service of our nation from the Civil War through Afghanistan. At this ceremony, a list of names of veterans who have passed away in the preceding 12 months will be read. This year's ceremony will highlight the recent identification of a 59th Fallen Hero from Arlington Heights - Pvt. John Sieburg, 8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment. Sieberg's relatives, Nadine Lussman from Switzerland and Jeff Lussman from Iowa, will be guests of honor. vah.com/.

Des Plaines Memorial Day Ceremony: 11 a.m. to noon Monday, May 29, at the Lake Park Memorial Pavilion, 2200 Lee St., Des Plaines. All are welcome to attend. desplaines.org.

Lake Forest Memorial Day Ceremony: 11 a.m. to noon Monday, May 29, in Market Square in downtown Lake Forest. Hosted by American Legion McKinlock Post 264. americanlegionlakeforest.org.

May 30

Need iPhone and iPad Help?: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, Winnetka-Northfield Public Library, Northfield Branch, 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield. Need help with your iPhone or iPad? The library is here to answer your questions. Appointments have preference, drop-ins handled as available. (847) 446-7220 or www.winnetkalibrary.org.

Imagination Playground: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, at Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette. Play and build with the library's big blue blocks. (847) 256-5025 or www.wilmettelibrary.info.

Excel Formulas & Functions: 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, at Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview. Learn how to use formulas and functions to compute and manipulate totals, percentages, averages and other calculations. Basic Excel skills required. Program presented virtually via Zoom and in person at the library. Register. (847) 729-7500 or www.glenviewpl.org.

Google Chrome Password Manager & Autofill: 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, at Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette. Discover how to edit and organize your passwords in Google Chrome's password manager. (847) 256-5025 or www.wilmettelibrary.info.

Family Movie: 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, at Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton St., Skokie. Viewing of "An American Tail" (1986/80 minutes; rated G). A Russian mouse lands in New York in the 1880s, only to be separated from his family. He must now learn to live on the streets and evade the mean cats. (847) 673-7774 or skokielibrary.info.

Finals Week Study Space: Library hours Tuesday, May 30, at Winnetka-Northfield Public Library, 768 Oak St., Winnetka. High school students, need a quiet place to study for finals? Drop in and use the study and meeting room spaces. (847) 446-7220 or www.winnetkalibrary.org.

May 31

Imagination Playground: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 31, at Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette. Play and build with the library's big blue blocks. (847) 256-5025 or www.wilmettelibrary.info.

Baby Signs: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 31, at Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview. Pre-readers, through age 4, and their families learn American Sign Language together. Register. (847) 729-7500 or www.glenviewpl.org.

Senior Chess: 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, at Senior Center, 3323 Walters Ave., Northbrook. Senior Center membership required; ages 55 and older. Join friends for an afternoon of chess at the Northbrook Senior Center. If you want to try something new, meet new people, enjoy socializing or want to maintain or sharpen your skills, consider participating in Senior Center drop-in programs that are free to all Senior Center members. The annual membership fee is $30 for residents and $45 for nonresidents. To become a Senior Center member, stop by the Leisure Center between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. or begin your membership online. Contact Eilleen Gabriel-Galán at (847) 291-2995 or visit www.nbparks.org.

'Pippin': 1 p.m. Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays May 31 to June 25; plus 1 p.m. Thursday, June 1, and 2 p.m. Saturday, June 10, at North Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Music Theater Works' staging of the classic musical. $14.50-$25. northshorecenter.org.

What is the Cloud and How Can You Use It?: Virtually at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, through the Winnetka-Northfield Public Library. What and where is "the cloud?" Why should you use (or not use) the cloud? You might be surprised how much of your computer data is already there. This class will teach you about what the cloud is and how you can use it for efficiency and security. (847) 446-7220 or winnetkalibrary.org.

Film Screening: 2 and 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, at Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Lane, Northbrook. Viewing of "A Serious Man" (rated R). In this 2009 film, a physics professor seeking tenure faces a series of tumultuous life events that threaten to tear his life apart at the seams. Registration is required. (847) 272-6224 or visit.northbrook.info.

Art Explorers: 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, Winnetka-Northfield Public Library, Northfield Branch, 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield. Come make a beautiful painting. The library has a variety of art supplies to let your creative side shine. Ages 5 and older. Register. (847) 446-7220 or www.winnetkalibrary.org.

Anime and Manga Appreciation Club: 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, at Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton St., Skokie. Revel in epic geekery, otaku-style. Share your favorite manga, and then settle in to watch anime. Drop-in event for grades six-12. (847) 673-7774 or skokielibrary.info.

Family and Friends Trivia Night: Virtually at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, through the Winnetka-Northfield Public Library. Join for a fun evening of virtual all-ages trivia. Grab your friends or family or participate individually and test your knowledge of topics including movies, pop culture, science, history, literature, and more. Three winners will receive a prize. This event will take place on Kahoot. If you are playing as a team, you only need to register one person from your team (847) 446-7220 or www.winnetkalibrary.org.

Let's Talk About Choosing Books for Kids: 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, at Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette. Learn more about your library's collection, (847) 256-5025 or www.wilmettelibrary.info.

Fred's Garage Summer Music Series: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, May 31 through Sept. 17, at Fred's Garage, 574 Green Bay Road, Winnetka. Get your dancing shoes ready for live music. May 31: Lucky Pickers Trio. Visit Fred's Instagram page for the full lineup of musicians. www.instagram.com/p/CrbGyunrFR0.

Finals Week Study Space: Library hours Wednesday, May 31, at Winnetka-Northfield Public Library, 768 Oak St., Winnetka. High school students, need a quiet place to study for finals? Drop in and use the library's study and meeting room spaces. (847) 446-7220 or www.winnetkalibrary.org.

Ongoing

Dancing for Our Tribe - Potawatomi Tradition in the New Millennium Exhibit: Noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays at Skokie Heritage Museum, 8031 Floral Ave., Skokie. This exhibition of images by photographer Sharon Hoogstraten (Citizen Potawatomi) records vivid portraits and accompanying personal statements of contemporary Potawatomis wearing traditional regalia from all nine Potawatomi nations. Her work highlights how this native community continues to breathe new life into traditional culture and handicrafts in today's world, celebrating their continued existence through centuries of loss and lighting the way forward for the next seven generations. www.skokieparks.org.

'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change': Runs Thursdays-Sundays through July 2, at Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. Everything you have ever secretly thought about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives and in-laws, but were afraid to admit. The second longest running off-Broadway musical of all time, "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" is a series of vignettes that suggests the overall journey of relationships throughout the course of a life. $30-$45. oillamptheater.org.

Grill Demos at Abt: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through July 30, at Abt Electronics, 1200 N. Milwaukee Ave., Glenview. Abt's annual grill demos are back. If you're feeling the urge to do some backyard cooking, stop by to see your favorite grills in action and sample some tasty food from the pitmasters themselves. https://blog.abt.com/start-your-summer-right-with-grill-demos-at-abt.

'The Girl in the Diary': Runs through Sept. 24, at Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie. "The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto," explores a young girl's fight for survival and the search for what happened to her after the Holocaust. Discovered in the ashes of a destroyed crematorium at Auschwitz-Birkenau camp, the diary of 14-year-old Rywka Lipszyc documented her life in the Łódz ghetto between October 1943 and April 1944. The exhibition will be presented in both English and Polish for the first time since its debut at the Galicia Jewish Museum in Poland. https://ihm.ec/girlinthediary.

Glenbrook South Class of 1973 50-year Reunion: The Glenbrook South Class of 1973 will hold its 50-year reunion the weekend of Sept. 30, 2023. The Class Reunion Committee has planned several events around Glenview beginning Friday, Sept 29, and extending through Sunday, Oct. 1. Members of the class interested in learning more should contact David Telleen-Lawton at dtl@alumni.stanford.edu.

Schmidt-Burnham Log House Open to the Public: 2-4 p.m. Sundays, through Nov. 19, at Crow Island Park, 1140 Willow Road, Winnetka. The Winnetka Historical Society's Schmidt-Burnham Log House (c. 1837) offers self-guided tours, a scavenger hunt for young visitors and the young at heart as well as school group programs. It is the oldest log structure in the area to be continuously occupied for nearly 165 years. www.winnetkahistory.org.

Babytime: 9:15 and 9:45 a.m. Thursdays, at Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette. A bonding experience for caregivers and babies, up to 24 months, with songs, cuddles and bounces. (847) 256-5025 or wilmette.libnet.info (847) 256-5025 or www.wilmettelibrary.info.

Family Storytime: 9:30 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. Thursdays, at Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview. Stories, songs, and fun with the Youth Services Librarians. Drop in. (847) 729-7500 or www.glenviewpl.org.

Baby Storytime: 9:30 a.m. Thursdays, at Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Rd, Glenview. Free. Rhymes, songs, and fun for ages through 23 months with an adult. Register. (847) 729-7500 or www.glenviewpl.org.

Little Dabblers: 9:30 a.m. Fridays, at Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette. Drop by for messy fun and explore art, science and your senses. For ages 2 and older with caregiver. (847) 256-5025 or www.wilmettelibrary.info.

Baby Storytime: 9:30 a.m. Mondays, at Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview. Rhymes, songs, and fun for children, through 23 months with an adult. Register. (847) 729-7500 or www.glenviewpl.org.

Drop-In Free Play: 9:30 a.m. Mondays, at Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette. Little ones can drop in to explore and play with a different selection of toys and manipulatives each week. (847) 256-5025 or www.wilmettelibrary.info.

Monday Movers: 10:30 a.m. Mondays, at Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview. For children of all ages with an adult. Wear your dancing shoes and join the Youth Services librarians as they twirl into the week. Drop in. (847) 729-7500 or www.glenviewpl.org.

Family Storytime: 9:30 and 10 a.m. Tuesdays, at Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette. Stories, songs and rhymes for the whole family. (847) 256-5025 or www.wilmettelibrary.info.

Toddler Storytimes: 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, at Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview. Shake your sillies out at this fun, interactive storytime for children, ages 2-3, with an adult. Register. (847) 729-7500 or www.glenviewpl.org.

Big Kid Storytime: 4 p.m. Tuesdays, at Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette. Stories and songs for ages 4 and older. (847) 256-5025 or www.wilmettelibrary.info.

Lapsit Storytime: 9:15 a.m. Wednesdays, at Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview. Children through 12 month with an adult, share rhymes, bounces, and tickles. Register. (847) 729-7500 or www.glenviewpl.org.

Family Storytime: 9:30 and 10 a.m. Wednesdays through May 25, at Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette. Stories, songs and rhymes for the whole family (847) 256-5025 or www.wilmettelibrary.info.

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