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David Adler Music and Arts Center offers music instruction
The David Adler Music and Arts Center offers individual music instruction from a degreed faculty of music educators and professional musicians. Music instruction is for students of all ages and ability in piano, violin, viola, voice, guitar (electric and acoustic), all woodwinds and brass, all …
Scout Pack 140 holds Pinewood Derby
Cub Scout Pack 140 at Saint Mary Parish held its annual Pinewood Derby Event Jan. 14. Prior to the event, the Pack held a workshop for first time racers or any parent and Scout needing assistance creating a car. The Pack workshop was a partnership …
Saint Mary Women’s Club hosts fashion show
Saint Mary Parish, Buffalo Grove, Women’s Club will hold its annual Fashion Show Fundraiser on Friday evening Feb. 17 and Saturday afternoon Feb. 18. The two-day event expects to raise more than $25,000.
On Friday evening, Feb. 17, the keynote speaker is Patrick McCaskey.
McCaskey …
Feline health presentation at cat show
Radio personality and author Steve Dale is scheduled to present “Brain Dead Cats: Getting Them Thinking and Helping Them Slim Down” at noon Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Lincoln State Cat Club All Breed Benefit Cat Show at Harper College, Building M, 1200 W. Algonquin …
First at Pinewood Derby
Edison Schultz placed first place at this year’s Pinewood Derby. Troop 36 did a great job in the races. All the Cub Scouts did a great job preparing their cars and then had a great time racing their cars on Jan. 28. …
Living with arthritis workshop
As part of its ongoing community awareness and education programs on the benefits of physical therapy, Lake County Physical Therapy LLC is presenting the second in its series of Healthy Living Workshops, “Living With Arthritis”. There are several types of arthritis. The two most common …
Membership surge buoys YMCA programs
The North Suburban YMCA announced that it has achieved its highest membership numbers in more than eight years. As of mid-January 2012, YMCA reported that more than 2,225 households currently hold memberships, up more than 30 percent from a little more than 1,700 households in …
Rotary hosts Taste of Buffalo Grove
You don’t have to cook Thursday, Feb. 16 thanks to the Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove. Grab the family and go to the Taste of Buffalo Grove at Buffalo Grove High School 5-8 p.m. Admission is only $2, all restaurant food is $2, and drinks …
Electric aggregation meetings set
The Village of Buffalo Grove, together with Arlington Heights, Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Palatine, Vernon Hills and Wheeling is hosting three informational meetings on a joint initiative regarding the community choice aggregation of electricity. In order to seek competitive prices for electrical services and potentially lower …
YMCA gymnasts earn kudos at Island Adventure Meet
The North Suburban YMCA Gymnastics Team carried home first place trophies from the first annual Island Adventure Meet held at the College of Lake County on Jan. 15. The YMCA’s Level 4 and 5 teams both earned first place team honors, with a number of …
Adler Center’s summer camp registration in February
Registration for Camp Adler at the David Adler Music and Arts Center is set to begin Feb. 1. The David Adler Music and Arts Center presents an opportunity for creative youth interests in music, art and drama. At Camp Adler, campers choose from many different …
Volunteers to help seniors needed
Senior citizens in Buffalo Grove need volunteers who would be willing to help with outdoor chores this winter. This is generally not meant to be a weekly or regular task, but a one-time or short-term assignment based on extenuating circumstances. They can also use volunteers …
Two CASA classes sworn in at Juvenile Court
Nineteen adults who completed 40 hours of training by CASA Lake County in Vernon Hills were sworn in as officers of the Lake County Juvenile Court this past fall. The volunteers became advocates for abused and neglected children and fact finders for the judges in …
New designs for YMCA’s KidZone, Kindergarten Club
Young children at the North Suburban YMCA have access to fun new play settings in the YMCA’s renovated KidZone and Kindergarten Club rooms. Both spaces have been updated with creative, child-centered designs, while also making the spaces more efficient and secure. The KidZone, a complimentary …
