Rowan & Martin have got nothing on the Woman’s Club of Evanston’s 59th annual benefit show, “Age of Hilarious,” to be held March 5, 6, 7, 11, 12 and 13. Audience members will be entertained by a slew of song parodies written, directed, choreographed and performed by WCE members and friends. This year, they will […]
The only thing better than going to a Sunday matinee is going to one that supports a neighborhood theatre—and a local charity. New Foundation Center, a nonprofit organization that serves people with severe mental illnesses, will hold a fundraiser at the Attic Playhouse on March 14. Formerly called WilPower, New Foundation Center offers recovery programs, […]
This year’s Northwestern University Dance Marathon (DM)–the 35th one, mind you – will begin on Friday, March 5 at the Norris University Center on the Evanston campus. Much like the dance marathons of the roaring 20s, dance teams will go all weekend, collapsing in a collective heap on Sunday afternoon. The NU students who […]
Our local libraries are in trouble and today is the day you can help. In response to dramatic cutbacks in state funding and unconscionable delays in delivering legislatively approved funding, vital library services are threatened. “You’ll be as distressed as I am to learn of the impending crisis related to services provided by our local […]
“I can’t NOT open an e-mail that says: ‘Please Help’” says Barb Tubekis, executive director for the Volunteer Center in Winnetka. But, more often than not, when she opens up that e-mail, it’s a scam. Expect a lot of these e-mails to fly around in the next several months surrounding the 7.0 earthquake that hit […]
The Volunteer Center (serving NE suburban Chicago) and The Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs are teaming up for the third year to offer an exceptional day of service and inspiration for people of all ages. Give Time Sponsored by Harris Bank, individuals, groups and families are invited to help the homeless, hospitalized and […]
The poor economy means food pantries and other service agencies are seeing extraordinarily high demand for food and other items, and here’s how you can help this holiday season. Catholic Charities of Lake County, based in Waukegan, had 12,000 families register to receive Christmas gifts last year. This year, the number is 13,000. The […]
Imagine being the single mother of two toddlers, living in Uptown. You’ve lost your job, health insurance and housing. There is no one to turn to because you don’t have any family. Imagine being the mother of two teenagers, living on the North Shore. You are reflecting on “the price of privilege,” lamenting the […]
We’re all willing to go the distance to make life better for our kids, but not just any parent steps up when that distance is a 1-mile swim, a 23-mile bike ride and a 6-mile run, an Olympic triathlon. But Wilmette’s Mike and Chrissy Cornell dive right in to raise money for a cause […]
As a designer with Space Defined, I delight in working on so many beautiful homes on Chicago’s North Shore. At the same time, however, I am constantly reminded that many have so much—while others have so little. I am often asked by clients for recommendations on where they can donate furniture that is no longer […]
