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SUMMARY:All Level 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-level-yoga-with-areta-4/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
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SUMMARY:Yoguitar: Music Meditation with Dave Hiltebrand
DESCRIPTION:THIS CLASS IS CANCELLED. PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE NEXT SESSION ON NOVEMBER 28!\nYoguitar is a relaxing hour of serene acoustic guitar music that can help you slow down\, reset and feel rejuvenated. With focus on the present moment\, the music is composed in real time based on the energy of the room\, making each experience unique. \nYoguitar events are not movement based. It is optional to bring a yoga mat if laying down is preferred. All are welcome. \nThis class runs on Tuesday\, October 24\, 7pm – 8pm \n \nDave Hiltebrand has been a full-time musician for over 25 years. Since graduating from DePaul University School of Music\, Dave has had extensive experience as a performer\, composer and studio musician. Highlights include the national tour of Jersey Boys\, co-writing and co-producing two national top-ten songs\, composing work for The Oprah Winfrey Show\, Nike and Allstate\, TV appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show\, Empire and Betrayal\, and tours to South Africa\, Cuba\, Spain\, Italy and Egypt. His debut solo guitar album Yoguitar\, Vol. 1 was released in 2016. Dave is currently an adjunct professor of Digital Music at Elmhurst University.\nwebsite: www.davehiltebrand.com\nInstagram: @davehiltebrand\nYouTube: @dave-hiltebrand
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/yoguitar-music-meditation-with-dave-hiltebrand-6/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
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SUMMARY:Women's Self-Defense Class
DESCRIPTION:Would you like to learn or improve your self-defense skills? This women’s self-defense workshop will teach participants how to defend themselves in multiple ranges of self-defense\, the importance of awareness and the golden rules of self-defense. The workshop will be a mix of a little lecture and a lot of hands-on self-defense training tactics/techniques. Participants will walk away feeling more confident in themselves and their self-defense skills. Fit 2 Defend has trained and empowered hundreds of women in its programs with great results. Ages 13 and Up \n 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/womens-self-defense-class/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
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SUMMARY:Little Storytellers: Acting for Ages 2.5 to 4
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for an activity for your little one? Through interactive play and fully engaged make-believe\, children are led through stories and become part of the storytelling themselves. Confidence\, individuality\, imagination and skilled listening are fostered as the students are immersed in a joyful fairytale world with their peers. Music\, props\, tasks and obstacles enhance sensory and motor skills. Siblings are welcome to sign up too! Ages: 2.5 – 4 \nPay per class = $25 \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nInstructor\, Madison Kisst: Madison Kisst is an actor and physical theatre teacher. She has taught for professional theater companies across the country and for the undergraduate acting program at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Madison has extensive training in physical and classical theatre\, voice and movement\, and devising. She has her BA in Theatre Arts and Master of Fine Arts in Performance. 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/little-storytellers-acting-for-ages-2-5-to-4/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Age,Classes,Gorton Drama Studio,Youth
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SUMMARY:FAN IN-PERSON: Basics with Babish: Recipes for Screwing Up\, Trying Again\, and Hitting It Out of the Park
DESCRIPTION:No registration required \nIn his wildly popular Basics with Babish series\, YouTube star Andrew Rea\, who has amassed millions of subscribers\, attempts\, often fails\, but always teaches cooking techniques for all levels of cooks. He’s explained everything from how to make challah bread and English muffins to Asian dumplings and homemade bacon. Now those classic\, essential recipes (and many more) are compiled into Basics with Babish: Recipes for Screwing Up\, Trying Again\, and Hitting It Out of the Park\, an authoritative cookbook which contains hundreds of step-by-step photographs with tips and tricks to help you troubleshoot anything from broken butter to burnt bread to bony branzino. Basics with Babish isn’t just a kitchen Bible for a new generation of home chefs\, it’s a proud reclamation of mistakes which encourages you to learn from your and Andrew’s missteps alike. \nRea launched Binging with Babish on YouTube in 2016\, recreating and reimagining dishes from famous television programs and movies inspired by everything from Mad Men to The Simpsons to Game of Thrones – it now has over 10 million subscribers and growing. The tie-in cookbook\, Binging with Babish\, was an instant New York Times bestseller\, and fans of that book and countless more will delight in this new cookbook which will truly teach you how to cook\, with Rea’s beloved sense of humor and guiding hand throughout. \nRea’s YouTube channel\, Babish Culinary Universe\, has grown into one of the most successful and widely viewed on the platform with a new companion instructional cooking series\, Basics with Babish. At the heart of everything produced from his home kitchen and studio in Brooklyn\, New York\, is a passion for learning\, connecting\, and pushing himself and others outside of their comfort zone. \nRea will be in conversation with Sawyer Jacobs\, Andrew’s lifelong friend and business partner. Before working at Babish\, Sawyer was an intellectual property attorney representing media clients such as Condé Nast\, reddit\, Inc.\, and The Newark Star Ledger. \nThis event is suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded but not live streamed and will be available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel. \nBONUS BOOK GIVEAWAY of Basics with Babish at the event\, while supplies last. No registration required.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/fan-in-person-basics-with-babish-recipes-for-screwing-up-trying-again-and-hitting-it-out-of-the-park/
LOCATION:Evanston Township High School Auditorium\, 1600 Dodge Ave\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Age,Family & Kids,Family Action Network,Speakers
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SUMMARY:Seventh Inning Stretch Pants
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a laughter-filled extravaganza at Gorton Drama Studio! Join us on October 27th and 28th\, Friday and Saturday at 7 pm\, as our talented cast of 9 to 13-year-old actors bring the house down with original comedy sketches. The comedic chaos unfolds at Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest. Tickets are just $10 for adults and $5 for kids. Don’t miss the hilarity – mark your calendars for a weekend of non-stop fun! \n \n 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/seventh-inning-stretch-pants-october-27/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Events,Gorton Drama Studio,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:Fareed Haque and Goran Ivanovic on Guitar
DESCRIPTION:They’re back to open Season 4 of Rendezvous Arts with their amazing energy\, 1000s of notes\, and pure musical joy that only these two guitarists can bring! They are always a Rendezvous Arts Favorite and have sold out in the past – come and you’ll see why! \nInspired by the rhythms and melodies of flamenco\, jazz\, classical\, rock\, and the Balkan region\, this performance features the unrivaled guitar artistry of two of the finest players of their respective generations. Their music is carefully balanced between blazing virtuosity and sheer beauty. Together\, Goran Ivanovic and Fareed Haque recorded three CDs – Macedonian Blues\, 7 Boats\, and IndoBalkan – to great critical acclaim\, even getting the nod as the top best acoustic guitar albums in 2004 from Acoustic Guitar magazine. \nFriday night concert timeline\n7 – 8:15 PM concert (no intermission)\n8:15 – 8:45 PM conversation with artists\nConcessions for sale\, including beer & wine \n \n \nLiquid Mosiac Art by Inna and Alex Deriy \n\n\nInna is originally from the South Western part of  Siberia. She was born in a family of geologists and from the first days of her life was surrounded by the romanticism of scientific expeditions and the beauty of Siberian nature. Inna graduated from one of the most prestigious art schools of the region in the mid 90’s and tried herself in graphic design and jewelry making\,  participating in multiple projects and exhibitions.  In 2004 Inna relocated to the USA and married Alex Deriy\, and engineer by day and artist and musician by night. \nMoving away from home and traditional oil and pastels Inna joined her creative forces with her husband Alex. They started developing a new technique of painting with pigmented polymers and tried applying it to stone\, glass\, canvas and wood.  Stained glass look of her newly developed works slightly resembles warm and earthy collages made of natural stones that Inna’s parents used to bring back from their geological expeditions. Natural beauty of minerals has always been the couple’s main inspiration. \nThis is part of Rendezvous Arts Series \n\n \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/farreed-haque-and-goran-ivanovic-guitars/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – Stuart Community Room
CATEGORIES:Events,Live Music,Performing Arts
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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-2-2023-10-28/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes,Wellness
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SUMMARY:Seventh Inning Stretch Pants
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a laughter-filled extravaganza at Gorton Drama Studio! Join us on October 27th and 28th\, Friday and Saturday at 7pm\, as our talented cast of 9 to 13 year old actors bring the house down with original comedy sketches. The comedic chaos unfolds at Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest. Tickets are just $10 for adults and $5 for kids. Don’t miss the hilarity – mark your calendars for a weekend of non-stop fun!
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/seventh-inning-stretch-pants-october-28/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Events,Gorton Drama Studio,Performing Arts
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