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Name: Gorton Center
Address: 400 East Illinois Road, Lake Forest, IL, 60045, US
Telephone: (847) 234-6060

July 11, 2025

Cinema on Paper

A Live Presentation with Dwight Cleveland: Uncover the Hidden Stories of Cinema Step into the world of vintage movie posters with renowned collector and author of […]

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March 19, 2025

Author Dr. Michael Greger with Books about nutrition, lifestyle and aging

March 19, 2025

How Not to Age with Dr. Michael Greger

Author Dr. Michael Greger is Coming to Gorton! Join us for an engaging evening as Dr. Michael Greger presents groundbreaking insights from his newest book, How […]

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December 6, 2024

Chip Leighton: Texts From Your Teenager

Join us for an evening of humor and storytelling with author and social media star Chip Leighton (@the_leighton_show)! Chip’s stories about marriage and parenting teens will […]

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October 29, 2024

Book Talk with Judge David Tatel about Memoir “Vision”

“Vision” is memoir by retired Judge David Tatal, a retired Judge, about becoming blind, his legal and judicial careers as well as the newest family addition, […]

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400 East Illinois Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045

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info@nullgortoncenter.org

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This program is is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

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