The Party Dress Project is back, for the second year! Time to donate gently used dresses from bar/bat mitzvahs, graduations, dances, proms and confirmation, which will be sold for $25 a piece to benefit a local charity. This spring, dress donations for the Party Dress Project will be accepted from April 12 to 16, Monday-Friday, […]
We think every kid on the North Shore is amazing. In fact, the May issue of our magazine is about just that–amazing kids and their efforts to “make it better.” Here’s a letter from a Glenview mom which is particularly inspiring. From Jennifer DeVine: In your March issue, I saw that you were looking for […]
What makes a strong community and a great place to live? For many, the answer is having a public library within walking distance. That’s why a group of Evanston residents—including hundreds of kids—has started a grassroots fundraising effort to save the city’s branch libraries. When the group, now known as the Evanston Public Library Friends, […]
North Shore School of Dance (NSSD) has been an integral part of the North Shore community for more than 35 years, and Lisa Gold has been choreographing its moves for the past two decades. The school has grown from 85 students and one studio to 1,000 students and six studios, in Highland Park and […]
If your book club somehow overlooked the bestselling “Three Cups of Tea” phenomenon, here are the Cliff Notes: Philanthropist and adventurer Greg Mortenson believes that improving literacy is the secret to achieving peace in war-torn, terrorist-laden countries like Afghanistan and Pakistan. Whether or not you read or were inspired by Three Cups of Tea: One […]
Mention the names Frances or Lorraine to anyone in Evanston, and there’s a good chance they’ll know immediately whom you’re talking about. That is, famous 19th-century social reformer Frances Willard and former Mayor Lorraine Morton. That’s how prominent women’s leadership is in this community, and it’s a big part of what makes Evanston (and the […]
Mary Dillon is a study in contrasts. She eats McDonald’s food six times a week, but is a disciplined athlete who has run the Chicago marathon.
As the creator of a unique brand of children’s photography that grew into nine Classic Kids studios across the country—including Chicago and Winnetka—Julie Floyd personifies success.
The Volunteer Center & The Winnetka Community House invite you to a… Students – teens through grad school and/or their parents are invited to attend the Volunteer Opportunity Fair this Tuesday, March 23 at The Winnetka Community House, 620 Lincoln Ave, Winnetka, from 4:00-5:30. Line up a summer experience, an extended volunteer position, an internship […]
Having it all and making it all actually work are two entirely different things. But offering proof that it is possible, two North Shore women share their stories of building successful careers while maintaining lasting marriages and raising happy children. Northbrook ophthalmic surgeon Tamara Fountain, M.D., recalls an afternoon several years ago when her son […]
