Fun4All Should Be Just That

Friday night's swim-skating extravaganza will benefit Fourth of July festivities.

What's a cosmic skate? Northbrook residents can find out by attending Friday night's inaugural Fun4All. The skating and swimming event will be from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Northbrook Sports Center, 1730 Pfingsten Rd. Open swim and a cosmic skate will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Pizza will be served from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The cost will be $10 if you register before Friday. Registration will be $15 at the door. All proceeds will benefit Northbrook's Fourth of July festivities. To register, visit the Sports Center or call 847-291-2993 or come to the Leisure Center, 3323 Walters Ave., or call 847-291-2995. You can also register online at nbparks.org, enter the code 6574 on the event line. Click here to find out more about this year's Fourth of July …

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Residents Question Cost, Necessity of Proposed Community Center

Park District hosts forum to gather community input on potential construction of new community center.

Northbrook residents gathered at a park district forum to discuss the possibility of a new community center had one major question. What’s the price tag? Following its acquisition of a six-acre property near Techny Prairie Park and Fields for $2.1 million, the park district surveyed residents on their interest in building a community center on the site. Of the 678 households that responded to the survey, some 42 percent said that they were “very supportive” of building a community center there, while 21 percent said they were somewhat supportive.  But the two-dozen residents who gathered at Wednesday night’s forum to discuss the survey results wondered how much such a community center would cost—and whether the money would come from tax …

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Former Anetsberger Property Eyed For New Community Center

Survey polled residents about desire for community center and potential location at former Anetsberger site.

One question remains after the park district acquired a six-acre property near Techny Prairie Park and Fields in August 2011. What will replace the former Anetsberger factory?  Based on the results of a park district survey released Thursday, it appears that a significant number of Northbrook residents would support the construction of a new community center at the site. “This has been and always will be a community-driven process,” said executive director Rick Hanetho.  This winter, the park district hired consultant Leisure Vision, which sent out questionnaires to a random sampling of 3,000 Northbrook households between January and February. Leisure Vision has conducted surveys for several park districts around the North Shore and …

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Sal Manso

4:17 pm on Thursday, March 8, 2012

We presently have plenty of facilities for Northbrook residents to work out and play sports and Northbrook is not growing the only thing that's growing is our taxes and none of us need more of that this survey doesn't even address the cost and how it would paid by the pay 5 seasons pays about $ 800 K in R E taxes and we all should say thank you and forget building anything else on top of that the…   more ›

Get Out: Guaranteed Weekend Fun

It's a good weekend to hit up the garage sales.

Lisa Loeb In Concert At Viper Alley When/Where: 7-10 p.m., Friday, June 3; Viper Alley, 275 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire Why Go: The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter is coming to town, cat-eye glasses and all. Pricing: $15-$40 Parisian Salon Concert When/Where: 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 3; Northbrook Public Library Why Go: Hear pianist Laurence Davis and violinist Albert Wang perform music by Ernest Chausson, Jules Massenet, Gabriel Faure and Camille Saint-Saens. Oh yes, and the library will be giving out 100 pairs of tickets to this summer’s Ravinia Festival. Pricing: Free Christ Church Summer Rummage Sale When/Where: 8 a.m.-noon, Saturday, June 4; Christ Church, 470 Maple St., Winnetka Why Go: It’s nationally renowned as one of the oldest…

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Grab and Go Kids Planner: Harry Potter Fans, You're In Luck

Activities this weekend include a train show with the Hogwarts Express, Harry Potter 7 and a vaudeville variety show.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 Where/When: 2 – 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 – 10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 26; Northbrook Public Library Got a Harry Potter fan on your hands? Park the kid in front of the big screen at the library, which hosts two showings of the film on Saturday. Rapunzel the Musical Where/When: Saturday, Feb. 26, 10:30 a.m. at Leisure Center and Senior Center Why Go: Presented by the Northbrook Musical Theatre for Young Audiences, this retelling of the classic fairy tale with song and dance is sure to delight.  Children can meet with the characters after each show. Pricing: $8 in advance, $10 online or at the door; Group discounts available. Family Sock Hop Where/When: Glenview New Church School, Saturday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p…

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A New Playground is Unveiled

Kids were already playing on the new slides and swings at Indian Ridge Park moments after the construction fence came down.

The verdict is in. The newest playground in town is "awesome." At least that's what the first kids to check it out had to say shortly after the playground opened on Friday afternoon. Replacing an older, small playground in Indian Ridge Park, the new one includes a web crawler, several different types of slides and six swings, according to Northbrook Park District spokesperson Gail Baritz. When the Park District was planning the playground behind the Leisure Center, community members were able to review the plans and helped decide what the playground should have, Baritz said. In addition to the inclusion of more play elements, the new design also replaced sand with mulch made from recycled wooden pallets and rubber play tiles. at the …

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