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SUMMARY:Kickboxing
DESCRIPTION:Kickboxing\nGet moving\, build strength\, and have fun with kickboxing! This high-energy class combines punches\, kicks\, and footwork with techniques inspired by karate\, Muay Thai\, and boxing. \nYou’ll learn basic kickboxing moves in a fun and supportive environment. Practice proper form\, improve your coordination\, and build balance and agility as you gain confidence. Each class gives you a full-body workout and a great way to stay active. \nKickboxing can improve cardiovascular health and muscle strength. It can also support weight management\, better sleep\, and improved mental well-being. The workout helps you release stress while challenging both your body and mind. \nYou don’t need any previous kickboxing experience. People of all ages and fitness levels can enjoy the class and work at their own pace. Come ready to move\, learn\, and challenge yourself! \nGet ready to punch\, kick\, sweat\, and have fun while building skills that make you feel stronger and more confident!
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/kickboxing-september-28/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes,Sports,Wellness
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SUMMARY:FAN: The Story of Your Life: How Social Media Shapes the Way We Experience Everything
DESCRIPTION:We might think we understand our own social-media habits\, but most of us would come up short if asked to explain why we post the way we do. Posting happens in private\, almost without thinking\, yet it is never trivial: everything we share carries a set of values\, often more aspirational than true to life. Why can’t we just be honest? \nIn The Story of Your Life: How Social Media Shapes the Way We Experience Everything\, Kathryn Jezer-Morton\, Ph.D.\, the author of the biweekly “Brooding” column at The Cut\, sets out to answer that question. For two decades she has been trying to make sense of what we are doing online\, and here she examines what shifted around the turn of the millennium\, when ordinary people began seeing themselves as brands. She traveled across the United States to interview everyday people about their social-media lives\, asking them things they had never been asked\, and pairs those conversations with her own experience to show how algorithm-driven platforms reshape not only how we share but what we share. \nThe result is neither technophobic nor moralizing. It is an emotion-led study of the way we present ourselves online\, from baby bumps to political performance to vacation photos\, that asks whether the flattening pull of social media does justice to the rich narratives we each carry. \nJezer-Morton will be in conversation with Jia Tolentino\, an award-winning staff writer at The New Yorker and the author of the acclaimed essay collection Trick Mirror.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/the-story-of-your-life/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Events,Family Action Network
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DTSTAMP:20260727T154112Z
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SUMMARY:Yoga with Areta
DESCRIPTION:Yoga With Areta \nJoin Areta for a traditional Vinyasa Flow yoga class. This one-hour\, bi-weekly practice blends poses\, breathwork\, and meditation. Each session helps release tension\, restore balance\, and strengthen the body. At the same time\, you’ll open and lengthen your muscles. \nWhether you’re new to yoga or have years of experience\, this mindful flow will leave you feeling refreshed and energized. Just bring a mat and a water bottle\, and you’re ready to go. \nVinyasa Flow is a dynamic style of yoga. It links breath with movement as you move smoothly from pose to pose. This practice combines ancient traditions with a modern\, fluid rhythm. Its creative sequences encourage you to explore your body\, breath\, and mind in harmony. \nYoga offers powerful benefits. Physically\, it supports heart health\, flexibility\, and strength. Mentally\, it reduces stress and tension. Emotionally\, it boosts energy and leaves you feeling grounded and revitalized. \nAreta has been teaching yoga in Lake Forest and in yoga studios along the North Shore for 10 years and is E-RYT 500 Certified. Areta’s passion is bringing yoga to EVERY BODY\, and has additional certifications in Meditation\, Adaptive Yoga for Disabilities\, Senior Yoga\, Love Your Brain for traumatic brain injury\, Yoga for Eating Disorder Recovery\, Yin Yoga\, and Yoga for 12 Step Recovery. Areta teaches yoga to inspire and empower physical well-being\, spiritual balance and awakening for everyday life. She is a long-time resident of Lake Forest and a disability advocate and volunteer yoga coach for the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA).
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/yoga-with-areta-september-29/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes,Wellness
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SUMMARY:Sing at Gorton - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road\, Hello Penny Lane: An Evening of Elton\, Billy and the Beatles
DESCRIPTION:Come Sing at Gorton\n\n \nJoin us for Sing at Gorton and travel down the Yellow Brick Road to Penny Lane\, with a few musical stops along the way. \nSing the unforgettable songs of Elton John\, Billy Joel and The Beatles. Father-and-son duo Peter and Torsten Borowski will lead this lively evening of music. Belt out every chorus or simply sing along with friends. Either way\, you’ll celebrate some of music’s greatest hits together. \nPeter and Torsten share a musical journey that spans two generations and two countries. It also includes countless hours at the piano. Together\, they’ll perform songs they’ve loved for years. Enjoy Elton John ballads\, Billy Joel classics and Beatles favorites. Along the way\, they’ll share stories and invite everyone to join the music. \nSing at Gorton offers a fun and welcoming way to experience these legendary songs. You don’t need musical training or singing experience. Just bring your love of great music and your willingness to join in. \nThe program lasts about 45–60 minutes. Afterward\, stay for refreshments and connect with fellow music lovers. There’s no future commitment and no pressure to perform. Come sing\, listen\, laugh and enjoy an evening of music together. \n\n\nGood to Know\n\nOpen to all ages – come on your own or bring family and friends\nNo singing experience needed – if you love these songs\, you’re ready\nLyrics will be provided\nLed by father-and-son musicians Peter and Torsten Borowski\nThe evening concludes with refreshments and conversation\n\nMeet Our Musical Leaders\nPeter was born in London\, one of six children raised by a strict Polish father and a Cockney mother who believed childhood was best spent holding a musical instrument. Piano\, guitar\, violin\, oboe – the house ran like a tiny\, under-rehearsed conservatory. His older sister\, Julie\, staged living-room concerts where every child had to perform. Peter got the improvised shaker – a detergent bottle with dry rice. He has never fully recovered. He took piano lessons too. His Victorian teacher liked to rap his knuckles with a ruler until he cried\, so when she passed away\, Peter observed a respectful\, dry-eyed silence. Free at last\, he started playing songs he actually liked and found theatre at sixteen. Design became his career\, but only after ten years in London theatre\, where he acted\, sang\, built sets and worked backstage. Fast-forward forty-five years. Peter is now Head of Global Design at Tyson Foods. In his spare time\, he ambushes pianos in restaurants\, at weddings\, in hotel lobbies and once at Heathrow Terminal 3. Always uninvited. Always undeterred. Never once thrown off. Yet. He fell for Billy Joel\, Elton John and the Beatles at fifteen and never recovered from that either. His voice and playing may be a touch rusty\, but he can still belt out a good song. \nTorsten was born in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, the elder of two brothers. His parents were liberal\, creative and quietly united in the conviction that their sons would play the piano: a Maryland-born mother and a father whose bio you have\, in all likelihood\, just endured. Naturally\, there were lessons. Torsten and his brother\, Jensen\, poured more talent into escaping the piano than they ever spent at it. And for a glorious stretch\, the strategy held. Then\, somewhere between adolescence and adulthood\, came the discovery every teen dreads – the parents had been right from the very first scale. The musical awakening began modestly – playing the saxophone in the Lake Bluff Elementary School Band. At the University of Richmond\, he directed and produced for the Richmond Octaves a cappella group and sang in the Schola Cantorum choir\, before going on to write\, produce\, arrange\, perform\, record\, mix and edit his debut single\, “My Love.” It is on Spotify\, for anyone with the good sense to look it up. By day\, Torsten is Lead Medical Assistant at the Illinois Bone and Joint Institute\, with medical school in his sight. By night\, his ambitions run wilder – sold-out arenas\, screaming fans and a rockstar’s life. \n 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/sing-at-gorton-goodbye-yellow-brick-road-hello-penny-lane-an-evening-of-elton-billy-and-the-beatles/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Age,Classes,Community,Events,Live Music,Music,Youth
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Afternoons with Mr. V
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday Afternoons with Mr. V\nAttention kids!  This fall\, join award-winning music educator and composer Bill Vaananen for 8 educational and inspirational Wednesday afternoon sessions of exciting songs and activities.  Classes will wrap singing and movement into a tapestry of history\, geography\, and adventure!   A major component of the program will be  Mr. V’s epic work “The Song of Hiawatha”\, a musical tribute to the North American Indian.  A multi-media performance of the entire 30-minute “song” will take place for parents and guests on the final day of class\, Wed. Nov. 18 at 4:30 p.m.  Older elementary kids (2nd-5th) will find the music especially exciting and inspiring!  \n\nMinimum 12 Students\nAges: 5-11\nPrice: $400\nWednesdays\, 9/30 to 11/18\nTime: 4:00 – 5:15\n\nMeet the GDS Faculty\n \nBill Vaananen is an award-winning music educator and composer who has taught and directed elementary-aged students for over 45 years. Originally from Oklahoma\, “Mr. V.” was general music teacher at Wescott School in Northbrook for 37 years. He has written hundreds of songs and dozens of original theater works that have been performed across Chicago’s northern suburbs. Recipient of the Golden Apple Award\, IEA Human Rights Award\, National-Louis Distinguished Alumni Award for Social Justice\, and Star of Teaching Award for the State of Illinois\, Vaananen continues to perform classes and presentations for children\, weaving his original music into inspiring lessons on Nature\, history\, culture\, and adventure. \n \nAbout Our Artistic Director: Jeremy Kruse\, Artistic Director of Gorton Drama Studio is the author of “The Young Actor’s Handbook” (Applause Acting Series\, 2017).The book was published in Korean and Chinese in 2022. Jeremy is a professional actor\, published playwright\, award-winning screenwriter\, and award-winning filmmaker. Some of the classes he taught at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York include Method Acting\, Comedic Improvisation\, Sketch Comedy Writing\, and Acting for Film and TV. He graduated from The Strasberg Institute at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he majored in drama. Jeremy also teaches privately\, one on one  www.jeremykruse.com and www.jeremykruseactingtraining.com 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/wednesday-afternoons-with-mr-v/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Age,Camps,Classes,Gorton Drama Studio,Youth
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SUMMARY:Newcomers of Lake Forest & Lake Bluff Present: No Country for Mothers
DESCRIPTION:No Country for Mothers\nNo Country for Mothers explores the culture surrounding American motherhood and why both the ‘girl boss” and “trad wife” labels ultimately distract us from the real issue: the lack of support for American families. \nFollowing activist Reshma Saujani\, the film charts a growing national movement to reunite moms across divisions and win the kind of historic support families actually need. \nThe evening includes time to mingle beforehand with snacks and beverages\, the film itself\, and a conversation afterward for questions and reflection. \nSponsored by Golan Christie Taglia and BARTESIAN \nMoms First\nMoms First is a movement fighting for paid leave and affordable\, accessible child care. We educate\, innovate\, and advocate for the social and political policies that moms need and deserve. Our vision is a country that values motherhood and works in support of moms and families. \nNewcomers’ Club of Lake Bluff and Lake Forest\nThe Newcomers’ Club of Lake Bluff and Lake Forest is an all-volunteer social organization founded in the 1950’s to promote friendship among new residents and to help them become active members of the community. Today’s Newcomers’ Club has over 225 members and a wide variety of ongoing activities – something for everyone! \n 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/newcomers-of-lake-forest-lake-bluff-present-no-country-for-mothers/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Age,Community,Documentary,Events,Film,Rental Events
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SUMMARY:Coloring Club
DESCRIPTION:Leave your to-do list behind and make time to create. Coloring Club is a weekly creative escape designed especially for adults. Come relax\, try something new\, and enjoy the simple pleasure of making art by hand. \nEach Coloring Club gathering features a different creative project. You might spend the week coloring\, doodling\, making a collage\, or exploring another relaxing paper craft. Projects are approachable\, playful\, and designed to spark your creativity. You’ll have the chance to experiment with new materials and techniques without pressure to make something perfect. \nNo artistic experience is needed. Just bring your curiosity and a willingness to play. We’ll provide all the materials you need to get started. Settle into our beautiful\, inspiring studio space while you create at your own pace. Enjoy music\, conversation\, and plenty of room to follow your imagination. \nColoring Club is also a great way to connect with others. Bring a friend and make something together\, or come on your own and meet new people. The atmosphere is casual\, welcoming\, and supportive. There are no deadlines\, expectations\, or rules about what your finished project should look like. This is your time to slow down and enjoy the process. \nStep away from screens and schedules for a while. Give yourself permission to color outside the lines\, experiment\, and have fun. You’ll leave feeling refreshed\, inspired\, and more connected to your creative side. \nAll materials are provided. BYOB. Come join Coloring Club and add a little more creativity\, color\, and connection to your week.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/coloring-club-september-30/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art,Classes
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SUMMARY:Vineyard Season: A Taste of California Wine
DESCRIPTION:Vineyard Season: A Taste of California\nExperience the beauty and flavors of California’s fall harvest. \nCelebrate California’s fall harvest\, one glass at a time\, with a guided journey through California wine country. This tasting will feature a curated selection of small-production wines from independent producers throughout Napa Valley\, Sonoma\, and other distinctive California wine regions. \nGuests will explore sparkling wines\, expressive whites\, seasonal reds\, and unexpected grape varieties from producers committed to sustainable\, organic\, or biodynamic farming and thoughtful winemaking practices. Through guided tasting and storytelling\, discover how California’s diverse vineyards\, climates\, and winemaking traditions shape the character of each wine. \nDesigned for wine lovers of every experience level\, this tasting offers an approachable way to discover new regions\, producers\, and bottles for the autumn season. The tasting will include tasting materials and California-inspired small bites. Wines presented and provided by Oakwood Vines\, Lake Forest\, IL.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/vineyard-season-a-taste-of-california/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes,Cooking
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