This winter, warm up your frozen fingers with a knitting class at recently opened Stitch(es) in Winnetka. Owner Sue Peterson, who also owns her own sweater design business, offers workshops for kids and adults of any level of needle-know-how, including popular beginning knitting sessions and more advanced lace-making classes. And if you’re in need of […]
When fifth generation artist LeAnita Ragland-Brooks creates a work of art and sells it—even though she knows it will be worn and appreciated—she has trouble letting go. “There’s a little separation anxiety,” she says with a laugh. “It’s like a child. It’s a piece of me going out into the world.” But when a […]
Walk down a sunny courtyard in the Hubbard Woods business district on any given day, and you may find four artists painting at their easels with styles as different as they are. What they have in common is their tie to the North Shore Art League where they have all taken classes and honed their […]
Who needs an interior designer when you can just shop from a designer’s collection? Cindy Galvin, a designer on the North Shore for more than 20 years, has stocked her new store, Maze Home in downtown Winnetka, with all of her favorite furnishings, including one-of-a-kind finds from Paris flea markets, Oriental rugs and her […]
The Winter Olympic Games are two days away, and many on the North Shore will be watching—for our own. Three speed skaters and one bobsledder are from our towns. Before we watch them speed ahead toward Olympic Gold, here’s a little info on these tremendously accomplished athletes. Shani Davis, Chicago (Evanston Speedskating Club) Speedskating […]
Going from the big business, adult-only world of being an international tax attorney to crawling around on the floor with a camera making monkey sounds for children is one scenario Julie Floyd never imagined for herself fifteen years ago. Floyd, the photographer who founded and owns Classic Kids Photography, followed her passion when she […]
Haven Youth Services has moved to a new location in Wilmette. After a recent flood, Haven was forced to move into temporary offices. Subsequently, Haven found a new place to call home. From left: Connie Berman, board member, Betsy fitzgerald, board member, Stuart Kraus Kopf, Haven board President, Dee-dee Block, Executive Director of Haven, […]
