Support FSC along with other local worthy causes while having fun with the men of Making Lives Better of Glenview. $75 per ticket Pre-sale $50 through August 15th Tickets Purchased: https://mlbglenview.org/products/rocktemberfest-2023
Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 7:00 PM CT Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces That Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Health featuring Anupam Bapu Jena, MD, Ph.D. and Robert Kolker. Why do kids born in the summer get diagnosed more often with ADHD and the flu? How are marathons harmful for your health, even when you're […]
Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic and What We Can Do About It, featuring Jennifer Breheny Wallace and Denise Dubravec. The event will take place at New Trier High School, Northfield Campus, Cornog Auditorium, 7 Happ Rd., Northfield, IL 60093. NOTE: First 100 households will receive a free copy of Never Enough. Books will also be on sale. No […]
Join us again, or for the first time on the Pickleball Courts at Sky Fitness to Rally for Mental Health! The 2nd annual Pickleball Social will bring out a philanthropic and competitive spirit, along with lots of laughter and a good work out! Come learn if you are new to Pickleball or play for bragging […]
In Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal, Bettina L. Love, Ph.D. argues forcefully that, with the release of the 1983 report “A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform,” Ronald Reagan’s presidency ushered in a War on Black Children, pathologizing and penalizing them in concert with the War on Drugs. New […]
Adults & Teens can learn how to get involved with local nonprofits. Participating organizations include: Family Service Center Go Green Wilmette League of Women Voters Moms Demand Action New Trier Township National Charity League New Trier Township North Shore Senior Center North Shore Youth Philanthropy Board Northwestern Settlement Our Place of New Trier Radical Generosity […]
NEW RAIN DATE: Join the 2nd Annual Gelfand Gallop Color Dash on Sunday, October 1st at Richard E. John’s Park at 2101 Central Road, Glenview. This fun, family event is a fundraiser that benefits The Debra Gelfand Children’s Foundation. The Gelfand Gallop is a community run where throughout the course participants get covered from head […]
Myisha Cherry, Ph.D. Associate professor of philosophy at the University of California, Riverside and director of the Emotion and Society Lab. Danté Stewart Theologian, essayist, cultural critic, and author of Shoutin' In The Fire: An American Epistle. Thursday, October 5, 2023, 7:00 PM (on Zoom) Register: www.bit.ly/CherryFANWebinar PLUS: After-Hours Event! Purchase a copy of Failures […]
The NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program is a FREE 8-week course for families and close friends of adults with mental illness. This course is taught by trained teachers who are also family members and know what it is like to have a loved one living with mental illness, such as major depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, […]
The Glenview Community Winter Wear Drive, from October 9-19, aims to ensure that local families in need stay warm and comfortable during the cold winter months. They are collecting new and like-new winter coats, hats, scarves, mittens and gloves to provide warmth and comfort to those who need it most. From October 9-19, drop off […]
Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 7:00 PM, Eight Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success, Gorton Center, 400 E. Illinois Rd., Lake Forest, IL 60045. Interviewer: Heidi Stevens. BONUS BOOK GIVEAWAY of Eight Setbacks at the event, while supplies last. Books sale and signing, too. No registration required. Every child messes up, sometimes in ways […]
Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 7:00 PM, Eight Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success, North Shore Country Day School, 310 Green Bay Rd., Winnetka, IL 60093. Interviewer: Caitlin McLennan. BONUS BOOK GIVEAWAY of Eight Setbacks at the event, while supplies last. Books sale and signing, too. No registration required. Every child messes up, sometimes […]
