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Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with an afternoon of patriotic music and singing at Gorton Center. Join musicians from the Lake Forest Civic Orchestra as part of […]
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Zootopia 2 Roars Onto the Big Screen—Join the Adventure! Get ready for another wild adventure with Zootopia 2, the exciting return to Disney’s vibrant animal city. […] |
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Camp registration opens on Monday, February 2 at 10 am Calling all Swifties! In this Taylor Swift–inspired sewing camp, kids will stitch, design, bead friendship bracelets […]
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Join Gorton Center’s Lunch Bunch! Looking to give your child a full day of summer fun, learning, and creativity? Gorton Center’s customizable camps offer the perfect […]
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Become an Amusement Park Tycoon! Welcome to RoboThink Land! as the newest roller coaster engineer, kids will help build the best amusement park possible! This program […] |
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Cinderella A Gorton Drama Studio Original Production Join us for a lively, original take on Cinderella. Our advanced young performers from Gorton Drama Studio’s Four-Week Musical […]
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Cinderella: Performance & Acting Workshop Experience Make your theater visit even more memorable. Stay after the show for a hands-on acting workshop. Join us for Cinderella […]
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Yoga With Areta Join Areta for a traditional Vinyasa Flow yoga class. This one-hour, bi-weekly practice blends poses, breathwork, and meditation. Each session helps release tension, […]
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Focusing on Graphite, Color Pencil, Watercolor Pencil and Pen. This open studio session provides artists of all levels with a dedicated time and space to practice […] |
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Looking for a fun and creative way to spend time with friends? Or perhaps you'd like to meet new people while learning a new skill? Then […] |
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Get Ready to Move with SALSArobics! Join Esther Gutierrez Sloan every Friday for a dynamic workout that blends fun, rhythm, and full-body movement. This class isn’t […]
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Please plan to arrive early, play starts promptly at 10am! Calling all Mahjong enthusiasts. Join us for Open Play Mahjong, a relaxed and social way to […] |
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Prepare for babysitting success with the Child and Babysitting Safety (CABS) program from MEDIC First Aid—an engaging and informative course designed specifically for teenagers and young […]
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Have you always wanted to write a story or have a character come to life on a blank page? Writing is like a magic portal where […]
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* THIS IS A HYBRID COURSE! 1.5 or 4.5 HOURS ONLINE @ HOME AND 2.5 HOURS IN-PERSON! This blended learning style Basic CPR and AED class […] |
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Fresh off his historic victory as the Portage Grand Champion, Logan Ramey is taking the stage for a high-class production that serves as his official "Send-Off" […] |
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Robothink Camp: Robopetz Enter the enchanting world of RoboPetz! In this immersive camp, kids will construct a captivating array of robotic creatures, from playful dogs with […]
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Camp registration opens on Monday, February 2 at 10 am Get Back to School Ready! Sewing Camp: Back to School helps creative kids get ready for […]
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Get ready for three days of creativity, color and cookies! In this fun and engaging camp, young bakers jump right in and start creating from day […]
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Create Your Own Comics Adventure at Comics Lab Camp Join Comics Lab Camp and discover how to turn your ideas into exciting visual stories. Whether you […] |
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Focusing on Graphite, Color Pencil, Watercolor Pencil and Pen. This open studio session provides artists of all levels with a dedicated time and space to practice […] |
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Frosting & Friendship: A Ladies Night to Remember Grab your friends and join us for a fun, hands-on ladies night cookie decorating class. Enjoy a relaxed […]
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Palette & Pours: Lighthouses - A Wine & Paint Night for Adults Settle in for Palette & Pours – a relaxed, adults-only painting class where creativity […] 
Opera in 4 Acts, in Italian, with English supertitles Friday August 7, 2026 at 7 pm and Sunday August 9, 2026 at 2 pm Join us for […]
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Cookie Decorating with Lindy City Bakes Join us for a fun, hands-on cookie decorating class made just for little bakers! Little Sprouts is designed for children […]
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Learn the art of Cookie Decorating! Curious about cookie decorating? This class is the sweetest place to start! No experience? No problem. We’ll guide you step […]
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Learn the Art of Cookie Decorating! Curious about cookie decorating? This class is the sweetest place to start! No experience? No problem. We’ll guide you step […] |
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Opera in 4 Acts, in Italian, with English supertitles Friday August 7, 2026 at 7 pm and Sunday August 9, 2026 at 2 pm Join us for […]
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Give the Gift of Life at Gorton’s Monthly Blood Drive Join us at the Gorton Center for our monthly blood drive, proudly hosted in partnership with […]
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BIG Ideas Camp We’re thrilled to offer another year of the BIG Ideas Camp, our signature summer program and the heart of what we do. Over the past summers, […] |
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Three-Day Interactive Safety Awareness Program Safety Town Commanders runs Tuesday August 11 through Thursday August 13 This camp is for 8-10 year-olds only. In order to […]
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Focusing on Graphite, Color Pencil, Watercolor Pencil and Pen. This open studio session provides artists of all levels with a dedicated time and space to practice […]
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A watercolor bloom is a flow mark created when liquid is added to a still wet wash of color, creating unpredictable texture. We use this technique […] |
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Storytelling Open Mic-WALK-INS WELCOME DNS takes place the second Wednesday of every month. No Cover Charge! Do Not Submit Lake Forest takes place in […] |
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Experience the adventure of Jurassic Park (1993), the hit film that changed movies forever. Directed by Steven Spielberg, this classic blends action, suspense, and amazing visual […]
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Ready to take your painting to the next level? This class is ideal for artists who already have some experience painting in Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, or […] |
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Get ready for fun with Wreck-It Ralph (2012), the action-packed animated hit from Disney. This colorful film is full of humor, heart, and classic video game […] |
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Enjoy Gorton's annual Summer family movie featuring Ferris Bueller's Day Off in our John & Nancy Hughes Theater! Enjoy the fun of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off […]
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THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED – Songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda The Room Where It Happened – Songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda invites young performers to dive into […]
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Focusing on Graphite, Color Pencil, Watercolor Pencil and Pen. This open studio session provides artists of all levels with a dedicated time and space to practice […] |
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Are you or someone you know contemplating a divorce? This workshop will help you to understand the best options for you and your family. If a […]
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Wines for golden hour into midsummer night Celebrate the height of summer with a warm, glowing tasting inspired by sun-kissed days and lingering midsummer evenings. This […] |
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Life Line Screening will be here at Gorton Community Center on Monday, August 24, 2026 offering safe, painless, non-invasive preventive health screenings that are typically not a […] |
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Focusing on Graphite, Color Pencil, Watercolor Pencil and Pen. This open studio session provides artists of all levels with a dedicated time and space to practice […]
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Ready for fun, strategy, and a little friendly competition? Come learn Mahjong with friends and neighbors! In just six weeks, you’ll master the basics of National […] |
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Ready to take your painting to the next level? This class is ideal for artists who already have some experience painting in Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, or […] |
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Grab Your Boots and Get Ready to Line Dance! Kick the dust off those boots. Pop on that cowboy hat. Slide into your favorite jeans. It’s […] |
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