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Camp Gorton Open for Registration!

Lake Forest’s Gorton Children’s Learning Center Announces Camp Gorton for Infants to Pre K – Registration Now Open! Gorton Children’s Learning Center (CLC) offers nurturing…

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Gorton Summer Camps Registration Opens February 15 at 10 am

Lake Forest’s Gorton Center Announces 2023 Summer Camps – Registration Opens February 15 at 10:00 a.m. Customize your child’s summer camp experience with weekly camps…

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THE WINDOW WINTER DIGITAL PROGRAM GUIDE

Click here to view a digital version of our Winter 2023 Program Guide.

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Gorton Center Makes the Holiday Season Special with a Lineup of Festive and Memorable Events

From the sounds of a Peanuts Christmas from the Chris White Trio to continued traditions like the Kids Only Holiday Shop and film classics like…

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Gorton Welcomes Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep Interns this Fall

Gorton is excited to welcome two interns from Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep this school year. Ashley Hernandez will join Gorton during her freshman…

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Josh Wolff

Gorton Center Announces New Director of Film Programs

Gorton Center, a community center located in Lake Forest, IL is proud to announce Josh Wolff as its new Director of Film Programs. Josh is…

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summer camps at gorton, summer camps, gorton

CHECK OUT OUR SUMMER CAMP BROCHURES! UPDATED 6/21/22 June Summer Camps July Summer Camps August Summer Camps VIEW ALL CAMPS AND REGISTER NOW!

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NONPROFIT FOCUS #1: LAKE FOREST PRESERVATION FOUNDATION

At Gorton, we support our local nonprofits so they can thrive and focus on their missions by offering a shared, collaborative, and creative working environment.…

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GORTON OFFERS YOGA WITH ARETA

When you walk into the room to take one of Areta Verschoor’s yoga classes you feel instantly comfortable. Like you have practiced with her for…

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LAKE COUNTY FILM FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT AT GORTON

Gorton Community Center will host two screenings of Dear Mr. Brody on Thursday, November 4 at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm Gorton Center, a community…

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SPIN DOCTORS TO PERFORM AT GORTON ON FEBRUARY 26

Get up close with the Spin Doctors in their exclusive Chicago-area concert in the John & Nancy Hughes Theater at Gorton Community Center on February…

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LAKE COUNTY FILM FESTIVAL EXPANDS

LAKE COUNTY FILM FESTIVAL EXPANDS VIRTUALLY TO WI/IL AS WELL AS IN PERSON SCREENINGS LAKE COUNTY, IL (September 15, 2020)  Returning for its 10th year,…

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