Glenview Community Winter Wear Drive

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 […]

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[FAN] Eight Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success

Gorton Center 400 E. Illinois Rd.,, Lake Forest, IL, United States

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 […]

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[FAN] Eight Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success

North Shore Country Day School 310 Green Bay Rd, Winnetka, United States

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 […]

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[FAN] Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds

Evanston Township High School Auditorium 1600 Dodge Ave, Evanston, IL

Friday, October 13, 2023, 7:00 PM, Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds, Evanston Township High School Auditorium, 1600 Dodge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201. Interviewer: Kevin Warren. BONUS BOOK GIVEAWAY of Lucky Me at the event, while supplies last. No registration required. “The minute I met Rich, I knew he was different … helped […]

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STUFF the BUS!

Beginning Monday, October 16 to Friday, October 20, the students of District 34 and District 30, are coming together in conjunction with Character Counts! Week to collect food items for donations to the Northfield Township Food Pantry (2550 Waukegan Rd Suite 100, Glenview, IL 60025). Collection boxes will be located at each school. Families may […]

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[NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP] FallFest Community Wellness Fair

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield, United States

Stop in at the North Shore Senior Center on Saturday October 21 from 10am to 1pm for a free, all-ages wellness event featuring interactive exhibits and fitness activities, a vaccination clinic, health and wellness screenings, career resources, hands-on safety activities and information, and some fun seasonal surprises! For more information visit www.nssc.org or contact Debra […]

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[FAN] Modeling Matters: What Parents Need to Know (and Do) to Decrease Stress, Worry, and Anxiety

Central School 620 Greenwood Ave, Glencoe, IL

Monday, October 23, 2023, 7:00 PM, Modeling Matters: What Parents Need to Know (and Do) to Decrease Stress, Worry, and Anxiety, Central School, Misner Auditorium, 620 Greenwood Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022. Anxiety and worry are normal and expected parts of learning and growing, but when children and teens face challenges cognitively, socially, or emotionally, anxiety […]

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[FAN] Modeling Matters: What Parents Need to Know (and Do) to Decrease Stress, Worry, and Anxiety

Francis W Parker School, Heller Auditorium 2233 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL

Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 7:00 PM, Modeling Matters: What Parents Need to Know (and Do) to Decrease Stress, Worry, and Anxiety, Francis W. Parker School, Heller Auditorium, 2233 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60614. Anxiety and worry are normal and expected parts of learning and growing, but when children and teens face challenges cognitively, socially, […]

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[FAN] Basics with Babish: Recipes for Screwing Up, Trying Again, and Hitting It Out of the Park Andrew Rea

Evanston Township High School Auditorium 1600 Dodge Ave, Evanston, IL

Thursday, October 26, 2023, 7:00 PM, Basics with Babish: Recipes for Screwing Up, Trying Again, and Hitting It Out of the Park, Evanston Township High School Auditorium, 1600 Dodge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201. Interviewer: Sawyer Jacobs. BONUS BOOK GIVEAWAY of Basics with Babish at the event, while supplies last. No registration required. In his wildly […]

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[FAN] Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America Heather Cox Richardson, Ph.D.

Zoom

Monday, October 30, 2023, 7:00 PM, Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, a FAN webinar featuring Heather Cox Richardson, Ph.D., in conversation with Claire Bond Potter, Ph.D. BONUS BOOK GIVEAWAY! We are giving away copies of Democracy Awakening to randomly selected Zoom attendees. Details on the webinar registration page. REGISTER: www.bit.ly/RichardsonFANWebinar During the […]

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[FAN] Women in Science Now: Stories and Strategies for Achieving Equity Lisa M.P. Munoz

Zoom

Wednesday, November 1, 2023, 7:00 PM (on Zoom) Register: www.bit.ly/MunozFANWebinar BONUS AFTER-HOURS EVENT: Attendees who purchase a copy of Women in Science Now from FAN's partner bookseller The Book Stall are invited to attend an AFTER-HOURS event hosted by Munoz that will start immediately after the webinar. Details on the webinar registration page. Women working […]

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