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SUMMARY:Spring & Summer Wine Tasting Series: Exploring the Spectrum of Style
DESCRIPTION:Experience the exceptional wine tasting journey offered by Boisset Collection\, a globally acclaimed family-owned wine company. Delight in exploring wines from sustainable vineyards across iconic French and Californian wine regions\, many rated 90 points or higher. Explore diverse wine styles\, from sparkling whites to bold reds\, while discovering the intricacies of flavor and aroma profiles. Embrace the art of categorizing wines by sensory traits rather than just grape variety or origin.\nThis tasting experience marks the beginning of our three-part ‘Spring & Summer Wine Tasting Series\,’ taking place starting in April to June 2024 at the Gorton Center. Join us for Part 1 of this exciting journey as this tasting event is perfect for wine lovers of all levels\, from beginners to experts.\nClass includes: Guided experience & materials. \nUpcoming in the Series: \n\nSpring & Summr Wine Tasting Series: Alchemy of the Senses\, May 8\, 7pm\nSpring & Summer Wine Tasting Series: The Nature of Wine & Food Harmonies\, June 26
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/spring-summer-wine-tasting-series-exploring-the-spectrum-of-style/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
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SUMMARY:Stress Better®: An Introduction to Breathing for Health and Performance
DESCRIPTION:“Breathwork” has emerged as a popular strategy for improving our relationship with stress. Drawing from the latest research\, this interactive\, two-part presentation will explore the connection between breathing and emotion and highlight the safest and most effective breathing practices for stress optimization. \nA two-part series where attendees will learn how to assess their own breathing habits and how to enhance their health and performance through mindful breathing practices. \n \nMatthew Dewar\, Ed.D.\, is a professional educator\, speaker\, and author. For fifteen years\, he has researched the impact of mindfulness and emotion regulation practices on teaching\, learning\, and leadership in schools. More recently\, he has focused on enhancing health and performance through breathing behavior analysis and heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback training. \nDr. Dewar is also the founder of Matt Dewar\, LLC\, and the creator of the Stress Better® Framework\, which he has shared with collegiate and professional athletes\, Fortune 500 executives\, colleges and universities\, first responders\, and military personnel. Dr. Dewar authored Education and Well-Being: An Ontological Inquiry\, The Mindful Breathing Workbook for Teens\, and Breathing in Balance (forthcoming). His work has been featured on TEDx\, NPR\, Thrive Global\, the National Wellness Institute\, and many podcasts.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/stress-better-an-introduction-to-breathing-for-health-and-performance/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes,Specialty
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SUMMARY:Organize Your Family's Printed Photo Collection
DESCRIPTION:Do you have lots of printed photos? Are you feeling overwhelmed and unsure what to do with them? Attend this class and learn how to curate and organize them with certified photo organizer Bonnie Hillman Shay. \n \nBonnie Hillman Shay is a Certified Photo Organizer and founder of Mariposa Photo Organizing based in Highland Park\, IL. Bonnie helps her clients organize\, edit\, and back up their printed and digital photo and video collections as well as create photo books\, online photo galleries and other ways of sharing their photos. She wants her clients to have access to their family photo treasures so that they can enjoy them\, manage them and share them with generations to come. Bonnie has been featured in numerous publications and presents for live audiences\, on teleseminars\, and on webinars. Bonnie is a member of The Photo Managers.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/how-to-organize-your-family/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
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SUMMARY:Kaia String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Kaia String Quartet: \nFrom the tango of the Rio de la Plata to the string quartets of Silvestre Revueltas\, the KAIA String Quartet is an ensemble devoted to promoting the rich and colorful music of Latin America. \nThe Quartet plays an active role in Chicago’s music scene and has performed at the Chicago Latino Music Festival\, the Ear Taxi Festival\, and Chamber Music on the Fox. In 2017\, KAIA was the first ensemble in residence at Chicago’s classical radio station\, WFMT. \nCelebrated by Downbeat magazine for its ability to “beautifully blur the lines between jazz\, classical\, Latin and world music” KAIA’s album collaboration with Fareed Haque was chosen by Chicago Tribune’s Howard Reich as one of the top ten classical recordings of 2018. Their album\, Sureño\, explores the music and relationship of Argentinian composers Astor Piazzolla and José Bragato. The latest recording project released in 2020 includes a collaboration with jazz pianist Ryan Cohan in his work Originations.\nKAIA is deeply devoted to music education. They are teaching artists for Ravinia’s Reach*Teach*Play program and for the International Music Foundation’s Live Music Now program. KAIA founded DePaul University’s Community Music Division chamber program where they inspire the next generation of performers. \nFriday night concert timeline / Concessions for sale\, including beer & wine \n7:00-8:15 PM concert (no intermission)\n8:15-8:45 PM conversation with artists \nPainter by: Ken Reif \n“The truth will set you free.” For me that truth is in my artwork. Turning two dimensional surfaces into compositions that evoke emotion. Painting and the instruction I have received has changed the way I view the world. I am set free every time I stand at the easel. I am set free when I look through the Artist eye. I am set free to create. \nAt an early age I formed a deep respect for nature\, a respect I transfer to canvas. I am also a musician and my love of music compels me to paint portraits of musicians too.  I begin the process with priming the surface black then using an impressionist palette I create my work. Capturing through the Artist eye vibrant colors which evokes emotion\, causing the viewer to pause\, to think and to enjoy in the now.\nI consider my work to be “Renewable Energy”. The viewer is renewed with each viewing\, much like listening to your favorite music. \n     \nThis is part of the Rendezvous Arts Series
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/rendezvous-arts-series-kaia-string-quartet/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – Stuart Community Room
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SUMMARY:RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer to give blood at Gorton! Drives happen monthly\, sign up here. \n  \nPLEASE NOTE\,  PRE-REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY. THIS CAN BE DONE BY CLICKING THE LINK BELOW.  THIS PROCESS TAKES ONLY A FEW MINUTES. \nIf you want to donate blood\, make sure to eat a healthy meal and drink an extra 16 oz. of water and fluids before the donation. \nAlso\, bring a photo ID\, your blood donor card\, or two other forms of ID. You can save up to 15 minutes when you donate blood by using RapidPass! Visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass for more information (note: RapidPass can only be completed on the day of your donation). \nGorton thanks you for donating blood and helping to save lives!
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/red-cross-blood-drive-2-apr24/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
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