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SUMMARY:Gorton is Closed
DESCRIPTION:Gorton is closed in observance of Labor Day.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/gorton-is-closed-2/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
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SUMMARY:All Levels Yoga with Areta
DESCRIPTION:Areta will guide you through a traditional vinyasa flow yoga class incorporating poses\, breath work and meditation. This bi-weekly one-hour practice will help release tension and bring you back into balance while opening\, lengthening and strengthening the body.  Whether you are new to yoga or an experienced practitioner\, this mindful flow class will leave you feeling renewed and energized.  Bring a mat and a water bottle. \nTraditional Vinyasa Flow Yoga is a dynamic style of yoga that emphasizes the synchronization of breath and movement as practitioners flow through a sequence of poses. It combines the ancient practice of yoga with a modern approach that focuses on creating a fluid and rhythmic movement pattern. Vinyasa Flow is known for its creative sequencing and the way it allows practitioners to explore their bodies\, breath\, and minds in a harmonious way. \nTaking a yoga class can offer a variety of physical\, mental\, and emotional benefits including improving cardiovascular health\, reducing stress and tension and leaving you feeling more energized 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/all-levels-yoga-with-areta-11/2023-09-05/
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes,Wellness
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SUMMARY:Gold and Silver Buying & Learning Event
DESCRIPTION:Note: All private meeting slots are filled -Please contact David separately at the email above to schedule a private meeting at another time.  \nThere is still room in the presentation\, Sept 6 from 10:30-11:30.  Sign up below \nSell your unwanted gold and silver items for top-dollar! Schedule a private 30-minute meeting with David Kaz to have him evaluate and buy your unwanted gold and silver items. If all timeslots are taken\, or you prefer a different day\, contact David at 847-508-0224 or david@nulldmk-metal.com \nSchedule a private meeting (30 minutes) \n\n David will review\, evaluate and appraise/ buy your unwanted gold and silver jewelry\, watches and other items on the spot\n Schedule your session (30 minutes) by clicking the “register” link  below\n Note: you do not need to attend the “It’s All About Gold” presentation to schedule a private meeting\n\n“It’s All About Gold” Presentation 10:30 am-11:30 am\nMeetings Sept. 6 (half hour slots 12-6)\nMeeting Sept. 7 (half hour slots 8am-12pm) \nSince the dawn of time\, society has sought after and prized precious metals such as gold and silver. Through the ages\, these metals have been used as a measure of wealth\, a store of value\, and a medium of exchange. Today\, gold is still frequently treated as a currency for trading purposes. “It’s All About Gold” is an educational presentation where David Kaz shares information on the value of gold and silver including their history\, their use as money in the United States\, how to invest\, and how to identify your own valuable items.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout David Kaz: Working as a bag boy at his grandparents Rogers Park grocery store in the 70s\, David was fascinated by the silver dimes\, quarters\, half dollars\, and war nickels that would appear in the cash register. He exchanged the modern versions for the silver change and that started his 40+ year interest in silver and gold. With 25 years experience and a passion for the history of gold and silver\, David helps people unleash the value of thier unwanted gold & silver items. He buys old\, broken\, unwanted gold and silver safely\, securely and for top dollar. David enjoys educating his clients on the value of their unwanted gold and silver jewelry\, sterling flatware\, coins\, and more.\n 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/sell-gold-silver-2023/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Community,Events,Speakers
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SUMMARY:Gold & Silver Buying Event Thursday Appointments
DESCRIPTION:There is still room in the presentation\, Sept 6 from 10:30-11:30.  Sign up below \nSell your unwanted gold and silver items for top-dollar! Schedule a private 30-minute meeting with David Kaz to have him evaluate and buy your unwanted gold and silver items. If all timeslots are taken\, or you prefer a different day\, contact David at 847-508-0224 or david@nulldmk-metal.com \nSchedule a private meeting (30 minutes) on Thursday Sept. 7th between 8-11:30 \n\n David will review\, evaluate and appraise/ buy your unwanted gold and silver jewelry\, watches and other items on the spot\n Schedule your session (30 minutes) by clicking the “register” link  below\n Note: you do not need to attend the “It’s All About Gold” presentation to schedule a private meeting\n\n  \n“It’s All About Gold” Presentation 10:30 am-11:30 am on September 6th (still avalability\, presentation is FREE)\n \nSince the dawn of time\, society has sought after and prized precious metals such as gold and silver. Through the ages\, these metals have been used as a measure of wealth\, a store of value\, and a medium of exchange. Today\, gold is still frequently treated as a currency for trading purposes. “It’s All About Gold” is an educational presentation where David Kaz shares information on the value of gold and silver including their history\, their use as money in the United States\, how to invest\, and how to identify your own valuable items.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/gold-silver-buying-event-thursday-appointments/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Community,Events
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SUMMARY:Gentle Yoga With Areta
DESCRIPTION:This gentle flow class is warm and light\, ideal for anyone wanting a slower-paced class.  We move to create flexibility and sustain our range of motion through supportive passive openings and longer holds and props.  This class is for any age\, body type\, and level of experience. As you progress\, you will learn how to incorporate breath connection and meditation techniques into your practice.  Please bring a mat and a water bottle. \nTaking a yoga class can offer a variety of physical\, mental\, and emotional benefits including improving cardiovascular health\, reducing stress and tension and leaving you feeling more energized 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/gentle-yoga-with-areta-11/2023-09-07/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes,Wellness
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SUMMARY:Open Studio for Artists
DESCRIPTION:Are you an artist looking for studio space for an ongoing project? Could you use some feedback from talented artists? Then join us on Thursdays to nurture your creative spirit and collaborate with fellow artists! Local artists Susan Sands and Joalida Smit will host our open studio hours. They can offer guidance\, answer your questions\, or provide feedback on your art projects. Together\, Susan and Joalida create a welcoming\, creative community for all artists to collaborate and make art.  \nWhether you’re a painter\, sculptor\, writer\, photographer\, or any other kind of artist\, our art studio space is open to all forms of creativity. In Gorton’s Open Studio Art hours are a supportive community of artists who can work on their craft and share the journey. Participants must bring their own supplies and materials. \nAbout Open Studio’s Local Artists\nOriginally from South Africa\, Joalida has lived in the UK and now makes Lake Forest her home. Art has been a passion for Joalida since childhood. Much of her current artwork centers on timeless themes of loss\, regeneration\, and transformation. She finds inspiration in the beautiful nature around us. \nJoalida primarily paints with oils and acrylics. She often uses palette knives and scraping techniques to create a thickly textured painting with impasto layering. Her artwork has been featured in Lake Forest’s own The Gallery\, private collections\, restaurants\, and a hotel. \nIn addition to art\, Joalida had a 20-year career as a neuropsychologist and holds degrees in clinical psychology and clinical neuropsychology. You can visit Joalida’s website for more information about her and her art.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/open-studio-for-artists-5/2023-09-07/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art,Classes
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SUMMARY:Red Cross Blood Drive
DESCRIPTION:Give blood and save lives! Volunteer to give blood at Gorton Center – we hold Red Cross Blood drives monthly. \nIf you want to donate blood\, make sure to eat a healthy meal and drink an extra 16 oz. of water and fluids before coming to Gorton. \nPlease note\, pre-registration is mandatory. Click the register button – it only takes a few minutes. \nDon’t forget to 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-9-7-23/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Community,Events
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SUMMARY:The Big Sick
DESCRIPTION:Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness\, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents\, his family’s expectations\, and his true feelings. \nThe First Thursday Series at Gorton is sponsored by the Sheffield Foundation
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/the-big-sick/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Yoga & Live Acoustic Guitar
DESCRIPTION:We are combining two of our most popular Gorton offerings (Yoga & Live Music) to bring you this monthly event. \nExperience the energy all around you as you’re guided through a gentle yoga flow accompanied by live acoustic guitar.  Allow the music composed in real time to complement your movement\, creating a experience that allows you to fully tune into your mind and body.   As you move\, breathe\, and quiet the mind live music will surround us and enhance the flow of energy to keep you in the present moment. This hour of vibrations and movement will help release tension\, bring you back into balance\, and leave you renewed and energized. \nThis session runs on Thursday\, September 7\, 6:00pm – 7:00pm \nUpcoming Sessions: \n\nThursday\, October 5\, 7:00pm – 8:00pm\nThursday\, November 2\, 7:00pm – 8:00pm\nThursday\, December 7\, 7:00pm – 8:00pm
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/yoga-live-acoustic-guitar/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes,Music,Specialty,Wellness
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SUMMARY:The Big Sick
DESCRIPTION:Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness\, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents\, his family’s expectations\, and his true feelings. \nThe First Thursday Series at Gorton is sponsored by the Sheffield Foundation
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/the-big-sick-2/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Salsarobics
DESCRIPTION:Join Esther Gutierrez Sloan for fun workout! The major distinction of this program is that the joy\, fun\, and discovery are ongoing!! \nThe option of varying intensity levels from low to moderate to high is a choice that is ongoing throughout the class\, while moving to a myriad of enticing Latin\, Caribbean\, Spaniard and African beats.  Low impact and high impact options are also presented to choose from. \n-Esther offers an experience that averages  4000-4200 steps with varying degrees of intensity. \n-Total Body Training “TBT” Systems Methodology is used to maintain proper postural alignment and ensure muscular conditioning. \n-Pheripheral Heart Action PHA training methodology is used to work with aerobic intensity which is  optional and challenged based on the level that the participant chooses to execute the rhythmic steps \n-Using inline motion protocol\, moving from one end of the room to the other end makes the participant effectively and functionally use steps\, while working on balance and coordination by changing direction {lateral\, diagonal\, front\, backward). \nPropioceptive Neurological Facilitation PNF stretching is performed at end of session. \nThis class runs on Fridays\, 9:30am – 10:30am\n \nSALSArobics  was created by Colombian-born Esther Gutierrez Sloan.  Esther has performed SALSArobics on national television and local television in Illinois\, California\, Florida and New York. \nEsther has led SALSArobics classes\, exhibitions\, workshops and presentations at fitness conventions\, health clubs\, schools\, fundraising events\, ethnic festivals\, internationally and nationally. \nEsther was inducted into the National Fitness Hall of Fame in 2010 in recognition of her pioneering efforts to introduce authentic Latin rhythms and dance steps into aerobic exercise in 1989 when she created SALSArobics.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/salsarobics-10/2023-09-08/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes,Wellness
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SUMMARY:Tai Chi With Ken Ning
DESCRIPTION:Sign up for Gorton’s Tai Chi class and join Ken Ning each Saturday to learn and practice Tai Chi. Ken’s Tai Chi class is open to both beginners and experienced practitioners. \nTai Chi is an inclusive form of exercise that anyone can do\, whether you are in peak shape\, or have limited mobility. Despite its slow pace\, Tai Chi is a valuable exercise for all ages\, read about the health benefits of Tai Chi below. Dress comfortably and be prepared to have fun in Ken’s Tai Chi class. \nHealth Benefits of Tai Chi \nTai Chi has numerous health benefits. It is good for balance\, flexibility\, and stress – regular Tai Chi practice can improve overall physical health and well-being. In fact\, Harvard Health suggests Tai Chi might be “…the perfect activity for the rest of your life.” \nAs a form of exercise\, researchers in Toronto found Tai Chi is equivalent to brisk walking. So\, instead of worrying about your steps (how boring)\, join Ken’s Tai Chi class and have some more fun while you exercise. \nUnlike other forms of exercise\, Tai Chi movements are performed with relaxed muscles and a focus on deep breathing. Slow and gentle\, Tai Chi can improve blood flow\, balance\, and relaxation. Each Tai Chi pose flows into the next with circular\, continuous movements. This helps improve your balance and flexibility without putting strain on muscles and joints. \nTai Chi is also a very social activity\, commonly practiced in groups that rhythmically synchronize slow movements with deep breathing. Like meditation\, Tai Chi creates a calm and focused mind and can create a state of mindfulness. \nTai Chi also benefits emotional well-being and mental health. Regular Tai Chi practice can improve concentration\, physical self-awareness\, and create a sense of inner peace. Tai chi is a great exercise for relieving stress and has been shown to benefit hypertension and high blood pressure. \nWhat is Tai Chi? \nTai Chi is a Chinese traditional exercise that blends martial arts’ movement with meditation. Dating back a thousand years\, Tai Chi remains a popular activity in China and around the world. \nTai Chi is a series of slow\, choreographed martial arts movements and poses. Tai Chi poses are circular and continuous\, with an emphasis on smooth transitions and maintaining a centered and grounded posture. Tai Chi poses mimic the movements of animals or nature\, such as flowing water or a bird in flight.  \nKen has been practicing martial arts for 27 years\, and started Tai Chi training in 1996 with Sifu Dale Washington\, Sifu Ban Toy in 2000 and Grand Master Yang Jun in 2006. He has been practicing Tai Chi for 21 years and teaching Tai Chi for 12 years. In 2016\, he received a Gold Eagle certificate from Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association. certificate. Ken is also one of Grand Master Yang Jun’s Disciples for the Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan. He teaches Kickboxing and Full-contact Martial Arts teacher and is certified by Ng Family Martial Arts Association.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/tai-chi-with-ken-ning/2023-09-09/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes,Wellness
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