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SUMMARY:Peter Rabbit and Friends
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we bring childhood classics to life! \nFour favorite Beatrix Potter stories\, The Tale of Peter Rabbit- The Tailor of Gloucester\, The Tale of Jeremy Fisher\, and The Tale of Tom Kitten- come to life in this mesmerizing puppet show\, complete with Potter’s original text and live\, original music. Mandolin\, violin\, toy piano\, and banjo create the score and melodies behind each story.  The set is filled with dynamic props and puppetry\, opening a portal to a visual wonderworld. Levers are pulled and cranks are turned on magical suitcases to reveal images that surprise and delight. Three charming performers interweave classic narration and puppetry with gentle interactive moments\, recruiting you and your child to join the adventure and encouraging young watchers to think about these iconic characters’ big emotions. These are sweet tales we all remember- a sure classic the whole family can enjoy! \nWhat audiences are saying: \n“Simple yet magical… The stories exude childlike excitement through the work of three polished and enchanting actors… the two-dimension Potter puppets come to life with humor\, mystery and spirit.  The live music serves as a perfect underscore and often allows the ensemble to break into songs that heighten dramatic moments or transition actions within a story.  This energy\, coupled with a simple and breathtaking scenic design (which centers on magical boxes)\, allows for a sense of old-school magic rarely seen in this digital age.” – Headliner Chicago \n“Through the use of hand-cranks and props\, sound effects and song\, each of these well-known characters came to life and their stories kept us all — old and young alike — entranced until the end.” – Buzz Center Stage. \n  \n \nGorton Center’s performing arts shows for the 2024-2025 season are partially underwritten by The Grainger Foundation.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/peter-rabbit-and-friends/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Events,Family & Kids,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:Children Learning Center Fall Open House
DESCRIPTION:Have little ones? Looking for quality childcare? Then don’t miss the Open House at the Children’s Learning Center at Gorton! Come tour our facilities\, meet our director and teachers and learn about our curriculum.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/children-learning-center-fall-open-house/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Children's Learning Center (CLC),Classes,Events,Youth
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SUMMARY:Picture Perfect: Creative Ways to Celebrate & Cherish Loved Ones with Photos
DESCRIPTION:THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED.\nBonnie Hillman Shay is dedicated to having people know that they are appreciated and have made a difference in their loved ones’ lives. Celebrating them with photos and photo-related experiences is a great way to accomplish this. \nBonnie will share a variety of ways to celebrate a loved one throughout their life using photos. Gifts\, events and celebrations\, storytelling opportunities\, and more.  Photos provide a great visual experience and a personalized touch to celebrate a loved one\, so come be inspired to do this for your loved ones.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/picture-perfect-creative-ways-to-cherish-loved-ones-with-photos/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art,Classes,Specialty
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SUMMARY:Mosaics
DESCRIPTION:In this class\, enhance your mosaic skills and explore endless creative possibilities. Learn new tips\, techniques\, and methods\, while being introduced to a variety of materials to bring your mosaic vision to life. Get answers to your questions and create a unique art or architectural mosaic piece. All supplies will be included. \n2 Options: 10am – 1pm OR 1:30 – 4:30pm \nAhmed Ibrahim has been creating mosaics since 2000 and is the winner of the 14th International Mosaic Meeting in Chartres\, France. He believes that the key to artistic growth lies in continuously pushing beyond your comfort zone. \nAhmed was part of the Sabry Mansour artist team\, where he contributed to the design and installation of four large mosaic murals at Ahram Canadian University in Cairo\, as well as a project for the Festivals Building at Helwan University. His mosaic work is featured in numerous public spaces throughout the Greater Chicagoland area\, both indoors and outdoors. \nIn addition to completing public art projects\, Ahmed is a Mosaic Teaching Artist at the Hyde Park Art Center. He has previously taught at The Chicago Mosaic School\, The Art Center Highland Park\, and The Stirling Hall Art Center. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. \nAhmed holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mural Arts from Helwan University in Cairo\, Egypt.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/mosaics/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art,Classes
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SUMMARY:GDS Alice in Wonderland: The Original Adaptation Friday Performance
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready to embark on a theatrical adventure like no other? Come and join us for Gorton Drama Studio’s production of Alice in Wonderland in our Grotto Blackbox Theater! \nIn our “Alice in Wonderland: The Original Adaptation\,” students co-created a contemporary twist on the timeless classic. Jeremy Kruse\, our head writer\, is a published playwright and award-winning dramatic writer. Madison Kisst\, our director\, recently led a wildly successful production of “We Will Rock You.”  \nAfter weeks of exploration and creation\, our adaptation of “Alice” will take center stage in the Grotto Theater October 25 @ 6pm\, and October 26 @ 2pm \nTickets are $10\, $5 for Groundlings (floor seating\, best suited for young kids or those who prefer to criss-cross-apple-sauce) \nWe can’t wait to see you there! \nAbout Our Artistic Director:\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJeremy 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  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nMadison Kisst is an actor\, director\, and 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. As an actor\, some of her credits include: American Repertory Theater\, Lyric Repertory Company\, The Great American Melodrama and Vaudeville\, Utah Shakespeare Festival\, Idaho Shakespeare Festival\, Nevada Conservatory Theater\, and Santa Cruz Shakespeare. She has her BA in Theatre Arts and Master of Fine Arts in Performance. \n 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/gds-alice-friday/
CATEGORIES:Age,Classes,Events,Gorton Drama Studio,Performing Arts,Youth
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SUMMARY:POLOSTAN: AN EVENING WITH NEAL STEPHENSON
DESCRIPTION:The #1 New York Times bestselling author of thirteen previous critically acclaimed works of fiction\, including Termination Shock and Cryptonomicon\, Neal Stephenson delivers the first part of an epic new historical trilogy that illuminates the origins of the Atomic Age with Polostan: Volume One of Bomb Light. Centered around an extraordinarily intrepid\, resourceful\, and lively protagonist with roots in both America and Russia\, the novel spans two continents and many of the seminal events of the early twentieth century as Stephenson weaves a spellbinding tale of social and economic upheaval\, revolution\, espionage\, invention\, sport\, and romance. \nAs The Atlantic has recently observed\, “Perhaps no writer has been more clairvoyant about our current technological age than Neal Stephenson. His novels coined the term metaverse\, laid the conceptual groundwork for cryptocurrency\, and imagined a geoengineered planet. And nearly three decades before the release of ChatGPT\, he presaged the current AI revolution.” \nStephenson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the novels Termination Shock\, Fall; or\, Dodge in Hell\, Seveneves\, Reamde\, Anathem\, The System of the World\, The Confusion\, Quicksilver\, Cryptonomicon\, The Diamond Age\, Snow Crash\, and Zodiac\, and the groundbreaking nonfiction work In the Beginning . . . Was the Command Line. He is also the coauthor\, with Nicole Galland\, of The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. His works of speculative fiction have been variously categorized as science fiction\, historical fiction\, maximalism\, cyberpunk\, and postcyberpunk. In his fiction\, he explores fields such as mathematics\, cryptography\, philosophy\, currency\, and the history of science. \nBorn in Fort Meade\, Maryland (home of the NSA and the National Cryptologic Museum)\, Stephenson comes from a family comprising engineers and hard scientists he dubs “propeller heads.” He holds a degree in geography and physics from Boston University\, where he spent a great deal of time on the university mainframe. \nBONUS BOOK GIVEAWAY of Polostan at the event. SPACE IS LIMITED \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.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/polostan-an-evening-with-neal-stephenson/
LOCATION:811 Elm St.\, Winnetka\, IL 60093
CATEGORIES:Events,Family Action Network
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SUMMARY:Pumpkin Canvas (Kids' Art)
DESCRIPTION:THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. JOIN US FOR THE NEXT SESSION ON NOVEMBER 9!\nLet the fall harvest and Halloween be the inspiration for an acrylic canvas. Paint a pumpkin with leaves and berries — or create a jack-o-lantern with a black crow\, for a spookier look. All materials provided. 7 – 14 Years Old
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/pumpkin-canvas-kids-art/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Art,Classes,Youth
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SUMMARY:Creature Feature Performance
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an original musical celebration of the cinematic chiller thrillers of yesteryear\, just in time for Halloween!  Kids will guide the audience in a journey back in time to 1961\, when a double feature cost only a quarter\, and classic movie characters like Dracula\, The Mummy\, Godzilla\, and King Kong appeared on the silver screen.  There will be buzzing surprises\, fun frights\, and sheer delights for all! \nSaturday\, October 26th\, 10am \n$10 adults\, $5 kids \n  \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\, NEA-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.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/mrv_creaturefeature/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Community,Events,Family & Kids,Live Music,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:GDS Alice in Wonderland: The Original Adaptation Saturday Performance
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready to embark on a theatrical adventure like no other? Come and join us for Gorton Drama Studio’s production of Alice in Wonderland in our Grotto Blackbox Theater! \nIn our “Alice in Wonderland: The Original Adaptation\,” students co-created a contemporary twist on the timeless classic. Jeremy Kruse\, our head writer\, is a published playwright and award-winning dramatic writer. Madison Kisst\, our director\, recently led a wildly successful production of “We Will Rock You.”  \nAfter weeks of exploration and creation\, our adaptation of “Alice” will take center stage in the Grotto Theater October 25 @ 6pm\, and October 26 @ 2pm \nTickets are $10\, $5 for Groundlings (floor seating\, best suited for young kids or those who prefer to criss-cross-apple-sauce) \nWe can’t wait to see you there! \nAbout Our Artistic Director:\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJeremy 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  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nMadison Kisst is an actor\, director\, and 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. As an actor\, some of her credits include: American Repertory Theater\, Lyric Repertory Company\, The Great American Melodrama and Vaudeville\, Utah Shakespeare Festival\, Idaho Shakespeare Festival\, Nevada Conservatory Theater\, and Santa Cruz Shakespeare. She has her BA in Theatre Arts and Master of Fine Arts in Performance. \n 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/gds-alice-in-wonderland-the-original-adaptation-saturday-performance/
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SUMMARY:Plant Powered!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring evening in our John & Nancy Hughes Theater with Dr. Neal Barnard\, President of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine\, along with Jane Esselstyn of the Esselstyn Family Foundation to learn about the nutritional power of eating a Whole Food Plant Based Diet and cooking strategies to help adopt this lifestyle. Guest chef Lee Kuebler of Elawa Farm Foundation will demo WFPB sauces. \n$29 ticket -includes tastings and mocktail. \nEvent Highlights:\nKeynote Speaker: Dr. Neal Barnard\, renowned author and leader in plant-based nutrition\nJane and Crile Esselstyn: daughter and granddaughter of Dr. Caldwell T. Esselstyn\, the pioneer in heart disease reversal through diet\nCooking Demonstration: Jane and Crile Esselstyn\nTastings: after the program in the Stuart Community Room\nMeet & Greet\, Book Signing \nEvent Schedule:\n5:00 PM-Taste! Join us in the Stuart Community Room for complementary tastings and mocktails-you won’t want to enter our theater hungry! (Books for Sale)\n5:30- 6:30 PM: Keynote address by Dr. Neal Barnard with Q&A\n6:30- 7:00 PM: Cooking demo by Jane and Crile Esselstyn\, focusing on strategies and recipes for eating WFPB\n7:00- 7:30 PM:  Post Event Reception-Books for sale! Get them signed and meet the speakers! Enjoy more tastings \nSpecial Screening leading up to the event:\nOn October 18th join us for a screening of the acclaimed documentary “Forks Over Knives\,” featuring Dr. Esselstyn’s groundbreaking work on heart disease reversal\, in our John & Nancy Hughes Theater. \nPartners:\nThis event is brought to you in collaboration with Elawa Farm Foundation\, The Book Stall\, and Lake Forest Open Lands Association.  With special sponsorship by Sunset Foods Lake Forest. \nJoin Lake Forest Open Lands Association in The Power of Plants: a Conservation Perspective-for a book discussion: Douglas W. Tallamy’s  Nature’s Best Hope  Check it out HERE! \n \n \nNeal Barnard\, MD\, FACC\, is an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington\, DC\, and President of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.  Dr. Barnard has led numerous research studies investigating the effects of diet on diabetes\, body weight\, hormonal symptoms\, and chronic pain\, including a groundbreaking study of dietary interventions in type 2 diabetes\, funded by the National Institutes of Health\, that paved the way for viewing type 2 diabetes as a potentially reversible condition for many patients. His latest book is The Power Foods Diet: The Breakthrough Plan that Traps\, Tames\, and Burns Calories for Easy and Permanent Weight Loss. With more than 120 recipes and beautiful food photography\, it shows the surprising ability that certain foods have to cause weight loss. Follow Dr. Barnard on  Instagram.  \n  \n \nJane Esselstyn RN is a fresh\, charismatic voice who brings her perspective and passion as a nurse\, researcher\, mother\, and teacher to the forefront of the plant-based movement. She presents her work\, research\, and high energy demos around the world-including but not limited to places such as Mayo Clinic. Find her on her new YouTube channel with her firecracker mom\, Ann Esselstyn.  Women\, families and community drive Jane’s work forward. She is the host of the annual conference\, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease for Women\, which is focused on the power of plants! Jane claims\, “Prevention is the new cure\, and the most powerful\, relevant\, and protective medicine available”. With full enthusiasm\, Jane co-founded Well\, Now! Camp – an activity -filled\, creative escape for Plant-Based Women Warriors – because vitality rocks!  Jane is an avid and inventive designer of plant-strong recipes and the co-author of  the NY Times Bestseller Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior: Live Fierce\, Stay Bold\, Eat Delicious\, and The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook. She created the recipe sections of #1 NY Times Bestseller\, Plant-Strong and The Engine 2 Seven Day Rescue\, by Rip Esselstyn. And she is a co-author of The Engine 2 Cookbook. Jane brings her infectious energy and straight forward message to her presentations\, cooking demonstrations\, and cookbooks with clarity\, hilarity\, and a can-do attitude. Follow Jane on Instagram. \n  \nCrile Hart is currently the Marketing Manager of Social Media at Hello TUSHY. She is also the Social Media Director for Jane Esselstyn and the Esselstyn Foundation and works part-time for “Plant-Strong” doing social media. She has been plant-based all her life and occasionally presents in plant-based online webinars or in-person events. She swam competitively for 16 years and graduated from Kenyon College in Gambier\, Ohio\, in 2022 where she was nationally-ranked. She is the daughter of Jane Esselstyn\, RN and Brian Hart and the granddaughter of Caldwell Esselstyn\, Jr.\, MD and Ann Crile Esselstyn\, all well known voices in the plant-based movement. \n  \n \nThe Esselstyn Family Foundation is dedicated to educating and empowering individuals to adopt a whole-food\, plant-based diet for optimal health. Led by Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn\, a pioneering researcher and physician renowned for his work in reversing heart disease through diet\, the foundation promotes evidence-based nutritional science. Alongside Dr. Esselstyn\, his family members\, including wife Ann\, daughter Jane\, and son Rip\, actively contribute to the mission through educational outreach and practical cooking demonstrations. Their commitment is to inspire sustainable lifestyle changes that improve overall well-being and prevent chronic diseases. Learn more here and follow them on Instagram.  \n  \n  \n \nBorn in Lake County\, Illinois\, Chef Lee Kuebler developed a passion for cooking and gardening by watching\, helping\, and learning alongside his mother. After high school\, Chef Lee completed the professional gardener program at Chicago Botanic Garden. From there\, he became a flower grower at Leider Greenhouses and managed their flower farm in Central Illinois. After a few years in the field\, he attended Kendall College in Chicago to study culinary arts. Chef Lee worked in Chicago alongside renowned chefs such as Michael Garbin\, Carlos Gaytan\, Michael Kornick\, and Michael Lachowicz. \nUsing what he learned in the Chicago culinary scene\, Chef Lee founded Milwalky Trace\, Milwalky Taco\, and Oscar Lee’s BBQ in Libertyville. Chef Lee was the owner and operator of these restaurants for a decade\, before deciding to expand his horizons. Combining his passion for gardening and food made him a perfect fit as Resident Chef at Elawa Farm Foundation. His goal is to transform this beautiful farm into a farm-to-table dining destination in the Midwest. \n  \n            
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/plant-powered/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Community,Events,Speakers
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