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Art in the Village JURIED ART SHOW RETURNS TO HUBBARD WOODS FOR 6TH YEAR. EDITED BY SHERRY THOMAS THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
The North Shore Art League’s sixth annual Art in the Village event is turning out to be a true family affair. This weekend’s juried fine arts show—running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, and Sunday, June 23 in Hubbard Woods Park in Winnetka—includes works by a well-known Ohio family of artists. Held in the heart of the vibrant Hubbard Woods Design & Dine District, the show will be going on at the same time as the Village of Winnetka Music Fest. A complimentary trolley service (sponsored by Byline Bank) between the two events on Saturday make it a fun day out for everyone. Admission and parking are free. Organizers say this high-quality outdoor fine art experience is a testament to North Shore Art League’s rich 95-year history in the village. With more than 70 booths featuring painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, photography, digital art, handmade artist-designed jewelry, and printmaking, this promises to be a memorable show. Several local food vendors will also be in the park with their tasty offerings—from popular deli Once Upon a Continued on PG 10
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PINT SIZED GARDENERS CHALET’S SPROUTS PROGRAM INTRODUCES CHILDREN TO THE MAGIC OF NATURE. BY MONICA KASS ROGERS THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
It’s been raining all day, but inside the learning center upstairs at Chalet in Wilmette, a paper plate sunshine smiles down on a group of wiggly children. Gathered in a circle around Jean Foley, who leads the Chalet Sprouts program one Saturday each month, the kids can’t wait to touch and smell the herb and vegetable plants arranged before them. “Touch this one,” she says, inviting small hands to stroke the leaves of a yellowblossomed squash seedling. “See how fuzzy they are?” “Oh yes!” one little girl exclaims. “They feel just like Pop Pop’s whiskers!” “And who remembers what this herb is called?” Foley continues, holding up a fragrant rosemary plant. Questions about each of the herbs are quickly answered by the group, who’ve retained a surprising amount of the information Foley has gently guided them through since the classes started in March. Each with a different nature theme, hands-on activities, story time, and craft to make and bring home, Sprouts classes have each filled to near capacity. The success of the pilot season has prompted Chalet to consider expanding the program to include middle school classes as well. “We always wanted to add more children’s programming to our offerings at the learning center,” says Carleigh Thalmann, marketing specialist for the company her ancestors founded a century ago. “Most of the classes we’ve done for the last 50 years have been designed for adults. But we had had requests for fun, kid-shaped offerings with a horticultural focus, and when Jean joined our staff, we thought now was the time to kick this off.” Foley, who has a degree in horticulture production and landscape design, also came Continued on PG 10
Chalet’s Sprouts nature program leader Jean Foley takes three local children on a garden walk. PHOTOGRAPHY BY MONICA KASS ROGERS
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