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05/23/13Create a Functional, Beautiful Rain Garden This SeasonThis spring’s rainfalls may have some homeowners taking another look at their outdoor spaces for ways to reduce runoff from lawns and roofs. A rain garden not only addresses standing water in yards, but adds beauty to outdoor surroundings and provides a habitat for wildlife, says Tony Fulmer, chief horticulturist at Chalet Landscape, Nursery and Garden Center in Wilmette. |
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05/21/13Highland Park Hosts Fashion Show & More, May 25Based on the success from the North Shore’s Next Top Kids Model competition held in March and the first Spring Fashion Show on April 20th, Sprout Kids will be holding two more fashion shows featuring two more groups of model winners on May 25th and June 22nd at 11:30 am, featuring summer trends and swimwear. The final Next Top Kids Model winners will be chosen from these three in-store Fashion Shows, and represent Sprout Kids on the runway during Downtown Highland Park’s Fashion Week. In its third year, Highland Park’s Fashion Week will take place September 16-20, 2013, culminating with the Fashion Show on Friday, September 20th. |
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05/15/13International Biodiversity Day at The Field MuseumAttention Seed Savers! May 22 is International Biodiversity Day and several organizations are inviting you to celebrate seed diversity by attending a tour and lecture on FOOD ORIGINS by the renown photographer and seed saving advocate David Cavagnaro. |
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05/13/13Green Festival Returns to Chicago, May 28-19Green Festival returns to Chicago’s famed Navy Pier for its seventh year on May 18-19. Featured at the weekend-long show will be leaders in the social justice and environmental community, including speakers, entrepreneurs and activists; an organic beer and wine pavilion; a unique marketplace of more than 270 eco-friendly businesses, featuring the latest and greatest in sustainable products and services and new programming that will appeal to all members of the Chicagoland community. |
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05/09/13Celebrate National Drinking Water Week with a Canoe TripFor mothers who crave the outdoors (like many of us!), why not treat mom to a leisurely paddle on the North Shore Channel for Mother's Day, Sunday, May 12? |
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05/08/13Free Fitness Classes, Health Screenings for Senior Citizens, May 29Highland Park Nursing & Rehab Center (HPNRC), in collaboration with the Highwood Senior Social Club, is celebrating National Senior Health & Fitness Day at an FREE open house day of fitness classes and health screenings for senior citizens. On Wednesday, May 29th from 1-4pm at HPNRC (50 Pleasant Avenue, Highwood), will host a day of complimentary health screenings, fitness demonstrations, and speakers in honor of National Senior Health & Fitness Day. |
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05/06/13Chicago Celebrates National Bike MonthChicago celebrates National Bike Month with special events and cyclists participating in the National Bike Challenge, Bike to Work Week and Bike the Drive. |
